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Date	Headline	School	Type
July 12	RPI's Mike Cieszko Chosen to Play in NYCBL All-Star Game	RPI	Miscellaneous
TROY, N.Y. – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Mike Cieszko has been selected to participate in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) All-Star Game. A righthanded pitcher who will be a senior at RPI this fall, Cieszko is one of only three Division III players chosen. In six games for [ more ]

Apr. 02	Mondo Pitches #21 Rensselaer Past Old Westbury	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Senior righthander Andrew Mondo pitched a complete game, allowing just nine hits and no walks with four strikeouts, to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a non-league win over SUNY Old Westbury at Robison Field. The Engineers, the 21st-ranked team in the nation, improve [ more ]

Mar. 19	#8 Rensselaer Powers Past Castleton State, 12-8	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team hit four home runs – including two in a six-run second inning – to overcome an early deficit and defeat Castleton State, 12-8, in a non-league game at Robison Field. The Engineers, the 8th-ranked team in the nation, improve to [ more ]

Mar. 13	#9 Rensselaer Downs Mount Saint Mary, 5-1	RPI
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Senior hurler Andrew Mondo (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) struck out nine batters over eight innings of work to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a 5-1 victory over Mount Saint Mary College on Saturday morning. With the win, the ninth-ranked Engineers conclude their Florida trip [ more ]

Mar. 10	#9 Rensselaer Blanks #17 Keystone, 14-0	RPI
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Powered by an 11-run effort in the seventh inning, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team defeated Keystone College, 14-0. The ninth-ranked Engineers, who were led by a 4 for 5 performance from senior catcher Patrick Reardon, improve to 5-0 on the season. The Giants, [ more ]

Mar. 09	#9 Rensselaer Beats Thomas More, 6-2	RPI
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – Sophomore Dan Duval allowed just five hits while striking out five in seven innings and the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team turned four double plays in a 6-2 win over Thomas More. The Engineers, who are ranked ninth in the nation according to the latest NCBWA/D3Baseball.com [ more ]

July 29, 2009	Rensselaer Baseball Adds 11 Recruits From 6 States	RPI	Miscellaneous
TROY, N.Y. - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) head baseball coach Karl Steffen has announced the program’s recruits for the Class of 2013. A total of 11 student-athletes from six different states have chosen to join the program, which set a school record for wins in a season (37-13) and played [ more ]

May 14, 2009	#15 Rensselaer Holds Off Farmingdale State, 5-4, in New York Regional	RPI
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Mike Cieszko forced a game-ending groundout to short, stranding the tying and go-ahead runners in scoring position, as the 15th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team held off New York Regional hosts, Farmingdale State, 5-4, this evening at the Farmingdale St. Baseball Complex. With the win the Red [ more ]

May 10, 2009	Clarkson Bests #15 Rensselaer, 15-6 to Capture Liberty League Championship	RPI
TROY, N.Y – Junior right fielder Brady Torbitt (Fulton, NY/Mexico) went 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and three runs batted in to lead the Clarkson University baseball team to a 13-6 victory over 15th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in the Liberty League Championship game, Sunday afternoon at [ more ]

May 10, 2009	#15 Rensselaer Edges Skidmore to Advance to Liberty League Championship Game	RPI
TROY, N.Y – The 15th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team held on a for a wild, 14-13, victory over Skidmore College in game five of the Liberty League Tournament, this morning at Robison Field. With the win the Red Hawks improve to 33-10 and advance to the championship round. Skidmore [ more ]

May 09, 2009	Thunderstorm Halts Liberty League Baseball Tournament	RPI
TROY, N.Y. - Severe thunderstorms have postponed the fifth game of the Liberty League Baseball Tournament until Sunday morning at 8am at Robison Field. Play between Skidmore and Rensselaer will resume in the second inning. The Thoroughbreds lead the Red Hawks, 5-1. The winner advances to the championship [ more ]

May 09, 2009	Rensselaer Comes Back to Stay Alive in Liberty League Tournament	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Junior Scott Robinson had three hits, including a double and a home run, scored two runs and knocked in four to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a come-from-behind 8-6 victory over the University of Rochester in an elimination game in the Liberty League Tournament [ more ]

May 08, 2009	Skidmore Downs #15 Rensselaer in Liberty League Tournament	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Skidmore College scored six runs in the first inning – all unearned – and the Thoroughbreds held off Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 8-7, in a first round game in the Liberty League Tournament at Robison Field. Skidmore, the fourth seed, improves to 23-19 and advances to the [ more ]

May 08, 2009	Clarkson Shuts Out #24 Rochester in Liberty League Tournament Opener	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Clarkson University senior righthander Austin Pitkin (Dexter, NY/General Brown) pitched a complete game five-hitter with nine strikeouts to lead the Golden Knights to a 6-0 win over the University of Rochester in the first game of the Liberty League Baseball Tournament at Robison Field on the campus of [ more ]

May 07, 2009	RPI's Reardon and Mondo are Liberty League's Top Player & Pitcher, respectively	RPI
TROY, N.Y. - The Liberty League announced its year-end award winners in baseball and two members of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) squad won major awards. Junior catcher Patrick Reardon was named the Player of the Year and Andrew Mondo, a junior righthander, was selected as Pitcher of the Year. A [ more ]

May 05, 2009	Liberty League Tournament Set to Begin Friday at RPI	RPI
TROY, N.Y. - The Liberty League has announced the schedule for this weekend’s post-season baseball tournament, which will be hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) at Robison Field in Troy, N.Y. The four-team, double-elimination event begins on Friday at noon and concludes on Sunday afternoon. Rensselaer (31-9; 20-3 Liberty), the regular [ more ]

May 03, 2009	#17 Rensselaer Sweeps Skidmore As Wilkes Breaks School Hits Record	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Senior centerfielder Sean Wilkes tied the school record for hits in game one (230), before breaking it with three hits in game two as the 17th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team swept a doubleheader with Skidmore, this afternoon at Robison Field. The Red Hawks, which won by [ more ]

Apr. 30, 2009	Rensselaer Defeats Williams, 5-3, to Improve to 28-8	RPI
Box Score WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Senior Andrew Novick allowed just one earned run on four hits in 5.0 innings and three relievers combined to allow one hit in the final 4.0 innings to lead the #17 Rensselaer baseball team to a 5-3 victory over Williams in a non-league affair. RPI improves [ more ]

Apr. 26, 2009	Pitching Paces #17 RPI to 5-1 Win at St. Joseph's	RPI
PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - Junior righthander Andrew Mondo allowed just one run on four hits with six strikeouts and Andrew Novick and Mike Cieszko provided solid relief to lead Rensselaer to a 5-1 non-league win at St. Joseph's of Long Island. RPI, the 17th-ranked team in the nation, improves to 27-8. [ more ]

Apr. 26, 2009	#17 Rensselaer Snaps Old Westbury's Winning Streak at 11 Games	RPI
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Junior Andrew Krushelnyski went 5 for 5 with three runs scored and 20 putouts to lead the Rensselaer baseball team to a 10-2 win at Old Westbury in the first game of a split doubleheader for the Red Hawks. RPI, ranked 17th in the nation, improves [ more ]

Apr. 22, 2009	#17 Rensselaer drops MCLA, 17-5	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Junior Camden Mamigonian went 5 for 6 with a home run and three runs batted in to lead the 17th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a 17-5 victory over Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts (MCLA), this afternoon at a rainy Robison Field. With the win [ more ]

Apr. 19, 2009	#10 Rensselaer Splits With Union	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The 10th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team hit five home runs on its way to splitting a doubleheader with area-rival Union College this afternoon at Robison Field. RPI fell 9-8 in game one, before beating the Dutchmen, 19-5, in game two. The Red Hawks move to 24-8 [ more ]

Apr. 15, 2009	Montclair State Holds Off Rensselaer, 6-4	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Montclair State University racked up 17 hits, including a pair of home runs, and the visiting Red Hawks held off a late rally by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) for a 6-4 win in a non-league game at Robison Field. MSU, which defeated Rensselaer 9-1 on Tuesday, improves [ more ]

Apr. 08, 2009	Red Hawks Tie School Record With 17th Straight Win	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The 10th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team hit four home runs on its way to sweeping Clarkson University, this afternoon at Robison Field. With the wins, the Red Hawks tie the school record for consecutive victories with 17. RPI is now 18-4 overall, including an 11-0 mark [ more ]

Apr. 07, 2009	Rensselaer Cracks National Poll Ranked 10th	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team is ranked 10th in the nation, according to the latest American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III Poll. The Red Hawks are 16-4 on the season, including 15 straight wins. Rensselaer, which is led by 25th-year head coach Karl Steffen, [ more ]

Apr. 06, 2009	RPI Runs Winning Streak to 14 Games With 3-0 Shutout	RPI
Potsdam, N.Y. - Junior righthander Andrew Mondo struck out nine and walked two in a complete game victory, 3-0 over Clarkson in a Liberty League contest. With the win the Red Hawks improve to 16-4 overall, including 15 straight wins, and 9-0 in the league. The Golden Knights lost [ more ]

Apr. 01, 2009	Rensselaer Wins at William Paterson, 13-5	RPI
WAYNE, N.J. – Rensselaer used an eight-run outburst in the fifth inning to thwart a William Paterson comeback and the Red Hawks went on to defeat the Pioneers, 13-5, in six innings. The game was ended prematurely due to a cold and steady rain. The Red Hawks, who have now won [ more ]

Mar. 31, 2009	RPI Sweeps Doubleheader to Run Winning Streak to 13 Games	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Junior Noah Poissant had a walk-off single to right field in the 11th inning to give the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team a 7-6 victory over Vassar College in the first game of a Liberty League doubleheader. The Red Hawks completed the sweep with a 10-4 [ more ]

Mar. 28, 2009	RPI Pounds Out 38 Runs on 41 Hits in Doubleheader Sweep	RPI
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Against a potent Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) offense, the Vassar College baseball team dropped two games at Prentiss Field on Saturday. RPI, the defending Liberty League champion, extended its winning streak to 11 and remained unbeaten in the Liberty League as it pounded out 41 hits on [ more ]

Mar. 26, 2009	Eight-Run 4th Inning Leads Rensselaer to 13-4 victory over WNEC	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team scored eight runs in the 4th inning, on its way to defeating Western New England College, 13-4, this afternoon in a rainy, non-league game at Robison Field. With the victory, the Red Hawks have now won nine straight games and improve [ more ]

Mar. 25, 2009	Rensselaer Hits Three Home Runs to Defeat Castleton State, 9-3	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team scored seven runs in its final two at bats – all with two outs – and the Red Hawks won their eighth straight game, defeating Castleton State, 9-3, in a non-league affair at Robison Field. RPI is now 9-4, while [ more ]

Mar. 13, 2009	Rensselaer Defeats Salve Regina Behind 19-Hit Attack	RPI
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Junior Camden Mamigonian went 4 for 5 with three runs and five runs batted in to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a 16-5 win over Salve Regina. The Red Hawks won their second straight game to improve to 3-4, while the Seahawks fall [ more ]

Mar. 12, 2009	Rensselaer Defeats Wentworth Behind Mondo's Complete Game	RPI
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Junior righthander Andrew Mondo pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a 9-2 victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology at Chain O Lakes Park. RPI improves to 2-4, while Wentworth falls to 5-1. Mondo (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) [ more ]

May 15, 2008	Rensselaer Defeats Farmingdale in Ninth Inning	RPI
AUBURN, N.Y. – Sophomore Patrick Reardon (Troy, NY/LaSalle Institute) singled up the middle with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring pinch runner Mike Giacoia (Marlboro, NY/Marlboro) from second base, to give the third-seeded Rensselaer baseball team a 7-6 victory over sixth-seeded Farmingdale in game one of the [ more ]

May 11, 2008	No. 20 RPI Wins Liberty League Tournament Title, 13-4, to Earn 16th NCAA Berth	RPI
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Senior shortstop Matt Muscatiello went 4 for 5 with a double, a home run, a run and three RBI to lead the No. 20 Rensselaer baseball team to a 13-4 win over St. Lawrence in the championship game of the Liberty League Tournament at Towers Field. With [ more ]

May 10, 2008	Liberty League Championship to Air Live on www.wrpi.org	RPI
TROY, N.Y. - Sunday's championship games of the Liberty League Tournament will be aired live on WRPI, 91.5 FM, and www.wrpi.org from the University of Rochester. Perry Laskaris '07 will be on the call when second-seeded Renesselaer (32-10; 18-6 LL) faces third-seeded St. Lawrence (21-17; 12-9 LL) on Sunday at [ more ]

May 09, 2008	No. 20 Rensselaer Downs Rochester to Advance in Liberty League Tournament	RPI
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Junior centerfielder Sean Wilkes collected three hits and classmate Andrew Novick pitched 3.2 innings of solid relief to lead the Rensselaer baseball team to a 5-3 victory over Rochester in the Liberty League Tournament. RPI, the second seed, improves to 32-10 and advances to Sunday's action, when the Red [ more ]

May 09, 2008	No. 20 Rensselaer Wins Liberty League Tournament Opener Behind Zongol	RPI
Rochester, N.Y. - Senior lefthander Joe Zongol struck out seven while allowing just five hits in a complete game to lead the Rensselaer baseball team to a 6-1 win over St. Lawrence in the first game of the Liberty League Tournament. Zongol walked three to improve to 9-2 and lower [ more ]

May 08, 2008	Eleven From Rensselaer Tabbed With Year-End Awards	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team had a league-high 11 student-athletes earn year-end Liberty League awards (http://www.libertyleaguesports.org/awards/baseball), it has been announced. Seven players were chosen to the First Team while four were named Honorable Mention. Additionally, senior pitcher Joe Zongol (Flower Mound, TX/Southington (CT)), one of RPI’s [ more ]

May 04, 2008	No. 19 Rensselaer Finishes Regular Season With 30 Wins	RPI
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Junior second baseman Dan Feenan hit a three-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the Rensselaer baseball team to a 6-4 win at Skidmore and a split in a Liberty League doubleheader. The homestanding Thoroughbreds won the first game, 8-5. RPI concludes the regular season [ more ]

May 03, 2008	No. 19 Rensselaer Takes Two From League Foe Skidmore	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Eric Redding’s one-out single in the ninth inning scored the game-winning run in the second game of a doubleheader and the No. 19 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team swept a Liberty League twinbill from Skidmore College at Robison Field. RPI won the first game, 3-1, behind [ more ]

Apr. 29, 2008	Williams defeats No. 19 Rensselaer, 9-5	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Behind a home run from senior Kevin Flynn (Concord, MA/Concord Carlisle) and a four-run seventh inning, the Williams College baseball team defeated Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 9-5, in non-conference action at Robison Field. The Ephs improve to 22-10 overall while the #19 Red Hawks drop to 27-9. Williams [ more ]

Apr. 27, 2008	Rochester Secures First Place in Liberty League With Sweep	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Junior Michael Park (Scarsdale, NY/Scarsdale) pitched a two-hit complete game shutout to lead the University of Rochester to a 2-0 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in game one of a Liberty League doubleheader at Robison Field. The Yellowjackets won game two by a score of 12-5 to [ more ]

Apr. 26, 2008	Rensselaer's Karl Steffen Wins 600th Career Game	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – The No. 10 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team scored in five different innings on its way to a 10-5 win over the University of Rochester to give head coach Karl Steffen his 600th career win. The victory came in the first game of a Liberty League [ more ]

Apr. 23, 2008	#10 Rensselaer Falls to 26-5 With 6-5 Loss at MCLA	RPI
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - A day after scoring 19 runs on 25 hits, the tenth-ranked Rensselaer baseball team was held to five runs on six hits in a 6-5 non-league loss at Mass. College of Liberal Arts. RPI falls to 26-5 and keeps head coach Karl Steffen at 599 career [ more ]

Apr. 22, 2008	#10 RPI and William Paterson Combine for 37 Runs & 50 Hits in 19-18 Game	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Matt Muscatiello's two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning put the Rensselaer baseball team ahead 19-18 and the Red Hawks held William Paterson scoreless in the ninth inning for the win in a non-conference game at Robison Field. The #10 Red Hawks, who came back [ more ]

Apr. 20, 2008	#10 RPI Improves to 25-4 With Doubleheader Sweep	RPI
TROY, N.Y – The 10th-ranked Rensselaer baseball team collected 31 hits in a Liberty League doubleheader sweepof Union College, 20-5 and 15-2, at Joe Bruno Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Led by a seven-RBI performance, including a grand slam in game two, by sophomore Camden Mamigonian (Dover, NH/Dover), the Red Hawks [ more ]

Apr. 19, 2008	#10 Rensselaer Sweeps Doubleheader From Union	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Senior first baseman Ken Carroll (Shelton, CT/Fairfield Prep.) tied a school record with two home runs in the one game to lead the 10th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Union College at Robison Field. The Red Hawks, who won by scores of [ more ]

Apr. 16, 2008	Mountclair St. Holds on for a 16-11 Win Over #10 Rensselaer	RPI
TROY, N.Y. – Freshman designated hitter Mike Ercolano (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) went 4 for 5 with six runs batted in to lead to Montclair St. to a 16-11 victory over the 10th-ranked Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) baseball team, this afternoon at Robison Field. With the win, the visiting Red Hawks improve [ more ]

Apr. 14, 2008	#9 Rensselaer Now 21-3 After Doubleheader Split With St. Lawrence	RPI
CANTON, N.Y. - Senior righthander Ken Carroll improved to 4-0 with a seven-inning complete game in game one to lead #9 Rensselaer to a 10-1 win ovee St. Lawrence. Saints sophomore Steve Bodnar shut down a potent Red Hawks offense and pitched SLU to a 6-2 win in game two [ more ]