POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 12, 2018) – The Vassar College baseball team, coming off an improbable four-run, ninth-inning rally to knock off Williams College Wednesday, will now look forward to four Liberty League games at home vs. Clarkson University Friday and Saturday from Prentiss Field. The four-game set was scheduled to be played in Potsdam, but the games were moved to Poughkeepsie due to weather concerns.
 
Game Details
Opponent: vs. Clarkson University (5-9, 0-4 Liberty)
Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Prentiss Field
Date: April 13-14, 2018
Time: Friday: 1 p.m. (DH); Saturday: Noon (DH)
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Last Time Out: The Brewers rallied from a 6-2 deficit in the top of the ninth Wednesday, turning a four-run deficit into a four-run lead with eight runs in the frame to knock off Williams College 10-7. It was Vassar's highest ninth-inning output to come back in a game in the records available. Bryan Rubin was 3-for-5, while Matt Hernandez and Jake Doyle each had two hits apiece.
 
A Look At The Brewers (10-7, 6-2 Liberty)
 

• Vassar has been strong defensively this season, franking first in the conference in fielding percentage at .974, 12^th nationally. VC is also 15^th in the country in double plays per game with 1.00.
• Senior Bobby Kinne is having a great game, ranking first on the team in hitting with a .412 clip. He is also one of just two players nationally that qualifies for the national rankings to have not struck out this season.
• Junior Bryan Rubin has hits in his last nine games, including a pair of three-hit performances as he has raised his average to .372 for the season.
• Vassar is 6-1 at home this season, going 5-1 in conference action on Prentiss Field.
• The Brewers have had seven different pitchers start games this year, while sophomore Max Spencer is the only person with four or more starting assignments.
• Senior Matt Hernandez comes into the weekend eighth all-time in assists at Vassar with 219 for his career.
• Freshman Logan Willans has tossed 15.1 innings out of the bullpen this year, allowing just one earned run while punching out 12.
• Sophomore Mitchell Mullock has a 3.46 ERA over 13 innings in three starts this season, surrendering just five runs while walking just two batters.
• Junior Joe Conti has started two game for Vassar, going 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA over 10.2 innings, as batters are hitting a paltry .184.
• Vassar has not played in Potsdam against Clarkson since the 2012 season, and only 18 of the 53 games played with the two teams have been in North Country.

 
A Look At The Golden Knights (5-9, 0-4 Liberty):
 

• Clarkson got swept by Union College last weekend in Amsterdam, NY, but knocked off Plattsburgh State 3-2 Tuesday at home.
• The Golden Knights come into the weekend hitting .265 as a team, seventh in the Liberty League, while slugging a league-low .327.
• Clarkson as a staff has a 5.24 team ERA, and is allowing hitters to bat .317 for the season.
• CU is led by Brad Pearson, who is batting .407 in 14 games, leading the team with 22 hits and 13 runs driven in.
• Vincent Granuzzo is second on the team in hitting with a .368 batting average, while Will Coleman is also batting .327 for the Golden Knights.
• Andrew Smith last started three games for CU, posting a team-high 19 innings on the hill, while chalking up a 4.26 ERA.
• Coleman has a 1.93 ERA for the season over two starts, while Mike Bubniak and Rory Corcoran each earned starts against Union College.

 
Against Clarkson All-Time: Vassar is 12-41 all-time against the Golden Knights, losing the last three games and eight of the last nine. The only meeting last year was in the Liberty League Tournament, an 11-1 win for CU.