SCRANTON, Pa. — SUNY Ulster’s baseball team returned to the diamond for the first time in four seasons and debuted with a 13-12 loss to Lackawanna College on Tuesday, March 10.
Senators coach Randy Delanoy, who coached at SUNY Ulster when the Senators won Region XV titles in 2019, 2021 and 2022, was pleased with his team’s performance against a solid Lackawanna College team.
“It was our first time outside all season,” said Delanoy, who fielded a team for SUNY Ulster last fall. That team didn’t keep score as the official season is held in the spring.
SUNY Ulster led 12-8 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning before host Lackawanna (5-8) rallied for five runs in the bottom of the frame.
“I kind of messed up the pitching,” Delanoy said. “I used all our pitchers for one inning so they could get some action in the first game of the season.”
SUNY Ulster catcher Noah Devolin went 2-for-6 at the plate with four runs batted in.
The Senators will travel to Raritan Community College in New Jersey on Saturday, March 14.
SUNY Ulster’s first home game will be held on April 1 vs. Bryant and Stratton at 3:30 p.m. at Cantine Field in Saugerties.