In-between games of Wednesday's home doubleheader, Keuka honored John Sculli, Anthony Zaia, Pete Venuti, Kyle McGrath, Ben Przepiora and Justin Citronnelli for their years of dedication to the baseball program (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department)

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Freshman Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) drove in three runs and sophomore Gavin Corbin (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) and freshman Dylan Campbell (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) each added four hits in two games, but the Keuka College baseball team closed out the 2012 season with a pair of losses to Utica College on Senior Day Wednesday afternoon.

Keuka (2-24) dropped the first game 15-7, and the second game 10-4.

Trailing 4-0 heading into the bottom of the third of the first game at Kuhl Field, Corbin launched a solo home run over the left field fence, his second of the season.

Utica (10-26) pushed across five runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to take control for good. The Storm did put four runs on the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth to pull within 9-5. After freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego) reached on an error, Corbin walked and Borchert delivered a two-run triple that plated both Drumm and Corbin.

Junior Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian), a two-time All-North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) outfielder), then drove in Borchert on an RBI double and senior Ben Przepiora (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) plated Keuka’s fourth and final run of the inning on an RBI double.

In the seventh, Campbell had an RBI groundout and Borchert scored on a wild pitch to close out the scoring.

Senior Anthony Zaia (Phoenix, NY/John C. Birdlebough), making his final start for the Green and Gold, allowed five earned runs on 10 hits over 5 1/3 innings pitched. He struck out two while issuing only one walk.

In-between games of the doubleheader, Keuka paid tribute to six seniors for their hard work and dedication to the Green and Gold: Justin Citronnelli (Bronx, NY/Mt. St. Michael), Kyle McGrath (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder), Przepiora, John Sculli (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua), Pete Venuti (Lakeland, NY/Solvay) and Zaia.

In the nightcap, Corbin, Borchert and Campbell each had two hits as the Storm out-hit the Pioneers 10-8.

Utica scored four runs in the first and added three more in the second before Keuka plated two runs in the bottom of the second. With one out, Campbell doubled and Przepiora singled to put runners at second and third. Venuti got Keuka on the board with an RBI single and with two outs, freshman Dylan Thomas (Kent, OH/Theodore Roosevelt) added an RBI single to score Przepiora.

Keuka loaded the bases with no one out in the third and came away with one run. Corbin and Borchert each singled and Prestano was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Campbell, who coaxed a walk that scored Corbin and made it a 7-3 game.

With two outs in the fourth, Keuka pushed across another run as freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) doubled and Corbin singled, putting runners at the corners. Borchert had an RBI single to pull the Storm within 7-4, but that was as close as Keuka would get.

Utica tacked on two runs in the fifth and one in the seventh to close out the sweep. Freshman Zach Nobles (Wayland, NY/Wayland-Cohocton) did an excellent job in relief, allowing four runs on five hits over 5 2/3 innings pitched.

For the second straight year, Keith Prestano earned second-team All-NEAC honors (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).

Junior outfielder Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian) leads the Keuka College baseball team in batting average, home runs and runs batted in, and on Wednesday, Prestano was recognized by the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) with second-team All-NEAC honors for the West Division.

Prestano, who earned second-team All-NEAC honors in 2011, is currently batting .349 (22-for-63) with 4 home runs, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored, 5 doubles and 2 triples for Keuka (2-22, 2-12 NEAC).

Among the year’s highlights for Prestano was a two-homer game during a 9-3 loss at Wilkes (Pa.) University on March 29, and a 2-for-5 game with four RBI and two doubles during a 22-10 loss to Dickinson (Pa.) College on March 28.

Prestano has recorded a hit in 14 of the 19 games he has played in, including eight of the last nine contests.

The All-NEAC teams consist of the top 24 players, regardless of position, as voted on by the conference coaches. To view the entire team, click here.

Keuka closes out the season with a 2 p.m. non-conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at home against Utica College on Senior Day.

Freshman Tommy Drumm's RBI single gave Keuka a 1-0 lead early in Game Two of its doubleheader at SUNY Oswego, but the Storm suffered a sweep at Oswego.

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Sophomore Jeremy Pyszczynski (Alden, NY/St. Mary’s) struck out nine batters over six effective innings in Game One of Keuka College’s baseball doubleheader against SUNY Oswego, but the Storm couldn’t get the bats on track and dropped both games of the non-conference doubleheader at Oswego, losing 5-0 and 9-1 Wednesday afternoon.

Senior Ben Przepiora (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) managed the only hit in the first game for Keuka (2-22) off of Oswego starter Adam Bishop, a one-out, first-inning single.

The Storm only had two other base runners in the first game, when Przepiora and classmate Pete Venuti (Lakeland, NY/Solvay) reached on errors in the fourth. With runners at first and second and two outs, the Storm threat ended on a strikeout.

Oswego (17-19) scored two runs in the first and added runs in the second, third and fifth innings for the win.

In the nightcap, Keuka took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. Venuti walked, stole second and scored on a single by freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego). But the Lakers pushed across six runs in the bottom of the second and held the Storm hitless after the third inning to claim the sweep.

Keuka’s best threat in the second game came in the top of the third. With one out, freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) and Przepiora each dropped singles into left field, and the Storm had runners at second and third with two outs after Bernabei stole third, but a strikeout ended the Keuka threat.

The Storm was outhit 11-3 in the second game.

Keuka closes out the season with a 2 p.m. non-conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at home against Utica College on Senior Day.

Freshman Dylan Campbell went 2-for-3 with a double in Game Two as the Keuka College baseball team was swept by SUNYIT Sunday afternoon.

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Junior Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian) belted his team-leading fourth home run during the second game of Sunday’s North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) doubleheader at SUNYIT, but the Storm suffered a pair of losses to the Wildcats.

Keuka (2-20, 2-12 NEAC) fell by scores of 7-1 and 9-2 to SUNYIT (13-21, 9-5 NEAC) at Wildcat Field in Utica, NY.

Sophomore Josh Mead (Hilton, NY/Hilton) got the start in Game One and allowed seven runs (four earned) on nine hits over six effective innings. The Wildcats didn’t hit the ball hard off of Mead, but pushed across a run in the first and second innings and tacked on two more in the third and three in the fifth to take a 7-0 lead.

The Storm got on the board in the top of the seventh. After sophomore Gavin Corbin (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) coaxed a one-out walk, Prestano hit a hard double to plate Corbin with Keuka’s lone run of the first game.

Keuka was outhit 9-3 in the opener, as only Prestano and freshmen Dylan Thomas (Kent, OH/Theodore Roosevelt) and Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) managed hits off of SUNYIT starter Michael Rose.

In the nightcap, freshman Dylan Campbell (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) went 2-for-3 with a double and Prestano added a solo home run, his fourth of the season.

With Keuka trailing 1-0 with two outs in the top of the third, the Storm mounted a two-out rally to even the score. Freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) singled, moved to second on a passed ball and scored when Corbin reached on an error by the first baseman.

Prestano then slugged his home run to lead off the fourth as the Storm took a 2-1 lead into the bottom of the inning, but the Wildcats pounced for five runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to send the Storm to the sweep.

The Storm returns to action with a 1 p.m. non-conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at SUN Oswego.

Freshman Joey Bernabei drove in a run in both games of Keuka's doubleheader with Penn State-Berks Friday and had three hits in Game Two, but the Storm dropped both games to Berks.

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The Keuka College baseball team scored nine runs over the final three innings of the first game and held a 3-2 lead after two innings of the second game, but the Storm still suffered a sweep against North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival Penn State-Berks Friday afternoon at Kuhl Field.

The Storm (2-18. 2-10 NEAC) dropped the first game, 19-11, and lost the second game by a 10-4 score.

Penn State Berks (13-18, 9-1 NEAC) struck for two first-inning runs off of senior starter John Sculli (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua) in the opener. Sculli recorded two quick outs before Berks pushed across two runs on a double into deep left field, but the Storm defense held and the deficit was 2-0 heading into the second.

Keuka threatened in the bottom of the second, loading the bases after singles from junior Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian) , senior Mike Hutchings (Auburn, NY/Auburn) and classmate Ben Przepiora (Syracuse, NY/Solvay). But Berks starter Kevin Heilman got out of the jam with back-to-back strikeouts, and the Storm trailed 2-0 heading into the third.

The Nittany Lions tacked on two more runs in the third and broke open the game with a 10-run fourth to take a 14-0 lead.

Keuka got on the board with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth. Freshman Dylan Campbell (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) reached on an error and advanced to second on a wild pitch and third on a groundout before scoring on senior Pete Venuti’s (Lakeland, NY/Solvay)  triple into center field.  Venuti crossed the plate with the Storm’s second run on an error.

The Storm bats came alive for six runs in the bottom of the sixth. Przepiora coaxed a one-out walk before Keuka’s next three batters, Venuti, freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego) and freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake), all smacked doubles, including  an RBI double from Bernabei and a 2-run double from Drumm. Sophomore Gavin Corbin (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) blasted a two-run home run over the left field fence, his first home run of the season, to pull the Storm within 18-9.

The Storm trailed by 10 after Berks added a run in the seventh but Keuka pushed across two runs in the bottom of the inning. Drumm and Corbin each singled and Drumm moved to third on a sacrifice fly before scoring on a Prestano RBI single. Campbell pulled the Storm within eight on an RBI single, but Berks got a strikeout to end the game.

The Storm actually outhit Berks 17-15 in the first game. Corbin, Prestano and freshman Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) each had three hits while Venuti and Drumm added two hits for Keuka.

In the nightcap, the Storm got on the board in the first, scoring a pair of runs. Bernabei struck out but reached on a passed ball, moved to second and third on back-to-back groundouts and after Prestano was hit by a pitch, Campbell drove in both Bernabei and Prestano on a two-run double.

Berks knotted the score at two in the top of the second before Keuka reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the inning. Hutchings walked, moved to second on a groundout and scored on Bernabei’s RBI single.

The Nittany Lions took a 4-3 lead in the top of the third and extended their edge to 7-3 after a three-run fourth and held on for their eighth straight victory.

Bernabei was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored while Campbell was 2-for-3 with two RBI in the second game for Keuka.

Keuka ‘s non-conference doubleheader with Medaille College, scheduled for a 1 p.m. start Saturday afternoon, has been canceled. The Storm returns to action with a 1 p.m. NEAC doubleheader Sunday afternoon at SUNYIT.

Keuka (2-16, 2-8 NEAC) fell by scores of 6-3 and 9-1.

In the first game, the Storm jumped out to a 3-1 lead heading into the top of the third. With two outs in the first, freshman Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) smoked a double into left field and moved to third on a single from junior Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian). Freshman Dylan Campbell (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) drove in  both Borchert and Prestano with a double into deep right field for a 2-1 lead, and Keuka tacked on a run in the bottom of the second on a sacrifice fly from freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego).

Senior starter Anthony Zaia (Phoenix, NY/John C. Birdlebough) pitched well in the first game, allowing only three runs on six hits over the first five innings as Keuka and Cazenovia (14-18, 5-5 NEAC) were tied at 3-all.

But a two-run home run from Adam Wiley in the sixth put Cazenovia up 5-3 and the Storm, which threatened with runners at first and second in the sixth, couldn’t pull even with the Wildcats and lost the first game.

Zaia allowed five runs on nine hits with six strikeouts over six effective innings for the Storm. Senior Pete Venuti (Lakeland, NY/Solvay) went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Campbell drove in two runs in the loss.

In the nightcap, the Storm once again held an early lead when freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) singled, reached second on a wild pitch and scored on Prestano’s RBI single. But the Wildcats struck for three runs in the third, one in the fourth and five in the sixth to clinch the doubleheader sweep from Keuka, which was outhit 9-4 in the second game.

The Storm returns to action with a 2 p.m. NEAC doubleheader against Penn State-Berks Friday afternoon back at Kuhl Field.

Junior Keith Prestano blasted a two-run home run in Game One of Keuka's baseball doubleheader, but the Storm dropped both games at home to Gallaudet University (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).

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Junior Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian) ripped a two-run home run in Game One and he and sophomore Gavin Corbin (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) each had two hits in Game Two, but Keuka College’s baseball team suffered a sweep against Gallaudet University, losing 5-3 and 8-3 on a rainy, overcast Sunday afternoon at Kuhl Field.

Keuka falls to 2-14 overall and 2-6 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) while Gallaudet picked up its fifth straight win and improves to 18-15 overall and 6-4 in the NEAC.

Keuka trailed 3-0 after the second inning and 5-0 heading into the third of Game One, but senior relief pitcher John Sculli (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua) kept the Storm in the game with 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. An effective Sculli allowed only four hits with four strikeouts during his appearance.

The Storm pushed across three runs in the bottom of the sixth to claw within 5-3. Freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) hit a leadoff single that sailed over the left fielder’s head and advanced to third base when the Gallaudet left fielder bobbled the ball near the warning track.

Following a pop up, Corbin got the Storm on the board with an RBI single, before Prestano blasted a two-run home run to make it a two-run game. But the Bison escaped the jam by inducing a groundout and a flyout, and led 5-3.

The Bison threatened in the top of the seventh, but with a runner on third and two outs, Sculli got a strikeout to end the inning. In the bottom of the seventh, senior Pete Venuti (Lakeland, NY/Solvay) hit a leadoff single, but a double play and a pop fly ended the game.

Prestano had two hits in the first game, but Keuka was out-hit 9-7 and done in by five errors.

Chris Guinn earned the win, allowing six hits and three runs (two earned) with five strikeouts in six innings, and helped his cause by hitting 2-for-4 with two RBI.

In the second game, the Bison pushed across three first inning runs, but the Storm got one back in the bottom of the inning. Bernabei led off with a hard-hit double down the left-field line and advanced to third before scoring on Corbin’s single into left field. But Corbin was caught stealing and Keuka stranded runners at second and third when a strikeout ended the threat.

Gallaudet capitalized on a pair of Storm errors and used an RBI single to tack on four second-inning runs and take a 7-1 lead. The Bison got a sacrifice fly in the fourth for an 8-1 edge, and appeared poised for a big inning with runners at second and third, but freshman reliever Zach Nobles (Wayland, NY/Wayland-Cohocton) got a swinging strikeout to escape the jam.

Prestano led off the bottom of the fourth with a triple that sailed over the left fielder’s head and scored on a sacrifice fly from freshman Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) to draw the Storm within 8-2.

The Bison threatened to add to its lead in the top of the fifth, but sophomore reliever Greg Starks (Andover, NY/Wellsville) worked his way out of a jam. Gallaudet got runners at second and third with only one out, but freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego) caught a line drive at shortstop for the second out and Starks induced a groundout to third base to end the inning.

Down to its last three outs, Bernabei reached on a walk and senior Ben Przepiora (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) doubled, giving the Storm runners at second and third with two outs in the seventh. Freshman Dylan Thomas (Kent, OH/Theodore Roosevelt) drove in a run on a hard-hit single past the shortstop, but a flyout ended the game and sent the Storm to its 11th straight loss.

Keuka returns to action with a 2 p.m. conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon against Cazenovia College, part of a 10-game home stand for the Storm.

Freshman Dylan Campbell had three hits in Game One and smashed a solo home run and had two RBI in game Two, but Keuka was swept by Penn State-Harrisburg Saturday afternoon (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).

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The Keuka College baseball team rallied from a three-run deficit and led 7-6 entering the top of the seventh inning of Game One of the Storm’s doubleheader with Penn State-Harrisburg, but the Nittany Lions pushed across 11 runs in the top of the eighth to win the first game, 18-8, and swept the Storm with a 9-4 victory in Game Two Saturday afternoon at Keuka’s Kuhl Field.

Freshman Conner Anderson (Missoula, MT/Sentinel) had an RBI single and sophomore Gavin Corbin (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) added an RBI triple as the Storm (2-12, 2-4 North Eastern Athletic Conference) jumped out to a 3-0, first-inning lead in the first game.

But the Nittany Lions (11-20, 3-4 NEAC) struck back with four runs in the third and led 6-3 heading into the bottom of the fifth inning before the Storm bats got on track in the fifth. Senior pinch-hitter Pete Venuti (Lakeland, NY/Solvay) singled and advanced to second on a single from Corbin, who hit 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored in the first game.

When junior Keith Prestano (Queens, NY/Xaverian) was hit by a pitch, Keuka had the bases loaded, and Venuti cut the deficit to 6-3 when he scored on a wild pitch. Senior Michael Hutchings (Auburn, NY/Auburn) hit an RBI single that plated Corbin, and Prestano sliced the deficit to 6-5 when he scored on an RBI single from freshman Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington). The next two Storm batters were retired, and the game remained tied until the Keuka sixth, when freshman Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) drew a leadoff walk, stole second and scored on Corbin’s double. But a double-play ended the Storm threat with Keuka up 7-6.

With two outs in the top of the seventh, Harrisburg tied the game on an RBI single, but Keuka had a chance to win in the bottom of the frame.

Keuka had runners on first and second with nobody out when freshman Dylan Campbell (Bethesda, MD/Walter Johnson) sent a hard-hit single into left field. Patrick Campbell (Avon, NY/Avon) tried scoring from second but was thrown out at the plate. The Storm got the bases loaded when freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego) drew a one-out walk, but the next two Keuka batters flew out to end the threat.

Harrisburg pounced for 11 runs in the top of the eighth, highlighted by a grand slam from Isaac Polinsky.

Jeff Bell was 3-for-6 with five RBI while Matt Soden was 2-for-2 with three RBI for Harrisburg.

In the second game, Keuka fell behind 8-0 before pushing across three runs in the bottom of the fourth. Senior Ben Przepiora (Syracuse, NY/Solvay) singled and moved to third on Hutchings’ single before Borchert plated both runners with a two-run triple. Dylan Campbell added an RBI single that scored Borchert, but Keuka couldn’t pull any closer.

Przepiora, Hutchings and Dylan Campbell each recorded two base hits in Game Two, with Borchert and Campbell driving in two runs apiece.

Matt Ebersole was 2-for-4 with four RBI in Game Two for the Nittany Lions.

Keuka returns to action with a noon home doubleheader Sunday afternoon against NEAC rival Gallaudet University.

Keuka (2-10) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning against the Tigers (9-13). Freshmen Joey Bernabei (Uniontown, OH/Lake) and Conner Anderson (Missoula, MT/Sentinel) each drew walks to start off the game, and Bernabei came around to score on Corbin’s single. With runners at second and third and one out, RIT escaped the jam, getting a pop out and strikeout to end the inning.

RIT tied the score in the bottom of the inning, pushed across a run in the second and seized control with three runs in the third to take a 5-1 lead. The Storm got back one of those runs in the top of the fourth, when freshman Jon Borchert (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) ripped  a one-out double down the left field line and scored on Citronnelli’s two-out single to left field.

The Tigers extended the lead to 7-2 in the bottom of the inning before struck for a pair of runs in the fifth. Bernabei walked, stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on an RBI single from senior Michael Hutchings (Auburn, NY/Auburn). Corbin pulled Keuka within 7-4 when he scored on a wild pitch, but the Tigers scored five times in the bottom of the fifth to pull away for good.

Corbin, Citronnelli, Bernabei, Hutchings and freshman Thomas Drumm (Oswego, NY/Oswego) each had RBI for Keuka, which was out-hit 11-8 in the loss.

RIT stole a season-high eight bases in the win.

Keuka returns to action with a 1 p.m. home doubleheader Saturday afternoon against Penn State-Harrisburg, followed with a noon doubleheader Sunday against Gallaudet University.

Instead, the two schools will square off in a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Keuka on Friday, April 20.

The Storm (2-9, 2-2 NEAC) returns to action with a non-conference clash against RIT at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon. This contest was originally slated for Wednesday, but was rescheduled for Thursday afternoon instead.