AUBURNDALE, Fla. –  Russell Sage College resumed its spring trip by falling to Penn State Abington 21-12 (8 innings) on Tuesday afternoon.

The squads combined for 29 hits in the neutral-site contest, which was curtailed early due to time limits.

The Lions, which led 19-3 after four innings, scored six runs in the first and seven in the fourth to help pick up their first victory of the spring.

Sophomore outfielder Jared Russell (Colonie, NY/Colonie) went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored to pace RSC.

Sophomore outfielder Brendan Espinal (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa)went 3-for-5 with an RBI, while senior outfielder James Lubanski (Port Washington, NY/Paul D. Schreiber), who earned Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week honors earlier this spring, was 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored.

Junior catcher Justin Fogel, went 4-for-6 with five runs scored, five RBI, and a grand slam to lead Penn State Abington (1-4).

The Gators (0-6) are scheduled to face Gordon tomorrow at 9:15 am.

Notes: A pair from RSC earned Empire 8 Conference weekly honors on Feb. 27…Senior outfielder James Lubanski (Port Washington, NY/Paul D. Schreiber) was selected the Player of the Week, while sophomore Liam Doyle (West Sayville, NY/Connetquot) was named the Pitcher of the Week…2023 marks the second season for the program…The Gators reached the semifinals of the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament in their inaugural spring…22 players returned to the squad…Sophomore pitcher/infielder Liam Doyle (West Sayville, NY/Connetquot), sophomore infielder Andrew Knapp (Nanuet, NY/Nanuet), and sophomore outfielder Leandro Guzman (New Britain, CT/New Britain) highlighted the group of returning players.

Save the Date: The 18th Annual Gator Golf Classic will be held on Friday, June 2 at Colonie Golf and Country Club.

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