Poughkeepsie, NY - First year Zach Berner earned his first collegiate victory with seven strong innings along with sophomore Sage Roy-Burman picking up his first career save to lead the Vassar College Baseball team to a 3-2 victory over Union in the final game of the series. Vassar's record improves to 6-11 and 1-5 in Liberty League play while the Garnet Chargers fall to 13-7 and 2-1 in conference action.

How It Happened

• Vassar struck first in the fourth inning on a RBI single from senior Ricardo Reyna to plate classmate Luke Barrientos.
• VC's lead grew to 3-0 in the fifth as a bunt single from junior Taison Jemison pushed junior Jensen Bergman across and Barrientos knocked in senior Daniel Laderman on a sacrifice fly.
• Union's lone two runs came in the sixth on a two-RBI single from AJ Cutler to cut the lead to 3-2.
• Roy-Burman entered in the eighth and held the Garnet Chargers off the board for Vassar to earn its first conference victory of the season.

For The Brewers

• Berner tossed seven innings, allowing three hits, two runs, two walks and struck out three to earn the win.
• Roy-Burman tallied his first save with two scoreless innings of relief and gave up just one hit and struck out four.
• Jemison went 2-for-2 with a run batted in while Reyna added two hits and a RBI.
• Bergman, Laderman, senior Birch Herring-Jackson and sophomore Noah Stockman added a hit.

For The Garnet Chargers

• Cutler recorded a 2-for-4 day with two RBI while Nico Lambros and Dan Sheeran each registered a hit and a run scored.
• Jacob Skarlis took the loss as he went 6.1 innings, allowing seven hits, three runs (one earned) and struck out two.
• Aidan McGee, Alex Oppenheimer and Nick Hiltsley combined for 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.

Up Next

• Vassar plays host to Manhattanville in non-conference action on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
• Union will take on Middlebury at home on Tuesday afternoon.