Annandale-on-Hudson, NY - The Vassar College Baseball team opened the 2026 campaign on Sunday afternoon as the Brewers fell 12-5 and 3-2 in two seven inning matchups to SUNY Plattsburgh at Honey Field on the campus of Bard College.

Game 1 - Plattsburgh State 12 Vassar 5 (7 inn.)

How It Happened

• Plattsburgh struck first with a four-run second inning as Ian Warren and Ryan both drew walks and Tyler Martin laid down a bunt single to load the bases with no outs.
• Luciano Fiorello and Marc Cancelliere drew bases loaded walks to make it 2-0 followed by a two-RBI single from Michael Piccirillo to put the Cardinals ahead 4-0 after two.
• Vassar answered with three runs in the fourth as sophomore Dash Edwards was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning.
• Junior Noah Stockman knocked in Edwards with a RBI double and sophomore Kyle Donlon drew a walk to put runners at first and second with no outs.
• First year Jack Johnson knocked in both runs with a RBI triple to the right center gap to cut the deficit to one after four innings.
• Plattsburgh exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fifth following an Ian Warren double, Hart walk and a Martin HBP to load the bases with one out.
• Fiorello dumped a single into center to plate one run and a sacrifice fly from Bostyn Duquette pushed the lead to 6-3.
• Martin came across to score on an error followed by Fiorello and Cancelliere scoring on a throwing error to make it 9-3.
• Austin Caldwell's RBI single added the sixth run of the inning for the Cardinals.
• Plattsburgh added two more runs in the sixth inning on a RBI triple from Fiorello and a RBI single from Cancelliere.
• Vassar put up two runs in the seventh on a two-RBI single from first year Jack Biskupiak that plated senior Jensen Bergman and Stockman.

For The Brewers

• Bergman finished with a 2-for-3 day with a run scored and a stolen base while Biskupiak and Johnson each had two RBI and a extra-base hit.
• Stockmann recorded a hit, two runs scored and a RBI along with first year Aidan Annello posting a 1-for-3 day.
• Junior Grant Maryott suffered the loss as he went the first three innings, allowing three hits, four runs, five walks and struck out six.

For The Cardinals

• Fiorello registered a 2-for-3 game with three runs batted in and three runs scored.
• Piccarelli drove in three runs along with Cancelliere and Colin Ross knockin in dow runs.
• Jack Castillo earned the win on the mound as he tossed 4.2 innings, giving up three hits, three runs, two walks and struck out 10.
• Liam Suozzo picked up the save with 2.1 innings thrown, allowing three hits, two runs, a walk and struck out four.

Game 2 - Plattsburgh State 3 Vassar 2 (7 inn.)

How It Happened

• Plattsburgh's starter Isaiah Maines and Vassar's senior starter Addison Lee both held each team off the scoreboard in the first three innings.
• Vassar broke through first in the fourth as first year Kieran McGrath was hit by a pitch and classmate Noah Townsend doubled down the left field line to put runners at second and third.
• Bergman then knocked in both runs with opposite field two-RBI single to give the Brewers a 2-0 lead.
• The Cardinals took the lead in the fifth inning as Martin cleared the bases with a two-out three-RBI double to go ahead 3-2 for good.

For The Brewers

• Townsend and first year Ethan Fox-Fernandez both registered two hits while Townsend added a run scored.
• Edwards, Biskupiak and Bergman all posted a hit along with Bergman driving in two runs.
• Lee took the no-decision after throwing four innings, allowing three hits, no runs, three walks and struck out five.
• Junior Sage Roy-Burman took the loss, allowing a hit, three runs, three walks and struck out one.
• Junior Patrick Mill tossed 2.1 scoreless innings of relief and struck out two.

For The Cardinals

• Martin drove in all three runs with an extra-base hit along with Duquette, Piccirillo and Logan Provost each adding a hit.
• Maines picked up a no-decision after tossing 3.1 innings, giving up five hits, two runs, three walks and striking out three.
• John Esposito earned the win in relief as he went three innings, allowing two hits, no runs, one walk and struck out three.
• Ryan Loughlin garnered the save after entering to get the final two outs, including one strikeout.

Up Next

• Vassar is scheduled to take on Hartford on the road on Wednesday afternoon.
• Plattsburgh heads to Skidmore on Wednesday.