SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Russell Sage College dropped both ends of this afternoon's non-conference doubleheader at Skidmore.
Outfielder Arianna Papas (Castleton, NY/Maple Hill), a graduate student, and pitcher/infielder Taylor Dicranian (Bennington, VT/Mt. Anthony Union), a graduate student, paced the Gator offense on the day. Dicranian was 6-for-8 with a home run, double, and two RBI, while Papas, the reigning Empire 8 Conference Player of the Year, went 5-for-7 with two runs scored and an RBI.
The Thoroughbreds (5-10) used a three-run sixth to take the opener 4-2.
Papas, senior infielder Katelyn Rice (Albany, NY/Colonie Central), and Dicranian each recorded two hits in the setback. Dicranian and junior outfielder Isabella Vano (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) laced RBI singles to account for the RSC markers.
Skidmore also utilized the late home cooking in the nightcap, putting across four runs in the sixth of a 7-6 comeback win.
Down 7-3 going to the seventh, RSC didn't go quietly back down the Northway, scoring three runs and getting both the potential tying and go-ahead runs on base before falling.
Dicranian went 4-for-4 with a homer and double, while Papas was 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the second game.
Up next for the Gators (6-10) is an E8 twinbill on Friday at Elmira.
Notes: RSC is looking to qualify for the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament for the third-straight spring…14 returnees combined with four newcomers to comprise this year's squad…Outfielder Arianna Papas (Castleton, NY/Maple Hill), a graduate student, the 2022 E8 Conference Player of the Year, and pitcher/infielder Taylor Dicranian (Bennington, VT/Mt. Anthony Union), a graduate student, and senior infielder Katelyn Rice (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) headlined the group of returning Gators…The trio each earned All-E8 honors last spring…Papas and Dicranian both have garnered NFCA All-Region accolades for the past two seasons…Sophomore catcher Serina Garmendiz (Hempstead, NC/Pine Bush), Papas, and Rice were voted co-captains.
Gator Golf Classic: Golfer Registration for the 18th Annual Gator Golf Classic, to be held on Friday, June 2 at Colonie Golf and Country Club, is now open.
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