Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. -Brian Lowry drilled two home runs, but it wasn't enough as the Skidmore College baseball team lost 9-7 to Middlebury College in a non-league game, Wednesday at Castle Diamond.

The Thoroughbreds are 22-9, while the Panthers improve to 9-13.

Middlebury took a 2-0 lead in the first, when Danny Seymour was hit by a pitch and later scored on a two-out RBI single by Erich Enns. Enns stole second and scored on an RBI single by Zach Roeder.

Skidmore got one back in the second when Matt Pisani walked, advanced to third and scored on a ground out to the pitcher.

Middlebury increased its lead to 5-2 with a pair of runs in the third on a two-run double by Thomas Rafferty and one in the fourth on a solo homer by Enns.

The Thoroughbreds cut the lead to 5-4 in the fifth on a three-run pinch-hit homer by Lowry.

The Panthers responded with four runs in the sixth, to go up 9-4. Donald McKillop's three-run home run was the key hit in the inning that saw Middlebury send 10 batters to the plate.

Skidmore scored one in the sixth when Pisani singled and later scored on a Zach Brown sacrifice fly. Lowry hit a two-run homer in the seventh, his second of the game and third of the season to make it 9-7.

Panther reliever Michael Joseph shut the Thoroughbreds down for the final two innings for his and his team's first save of the season.

For Skidmore, Lowry finished 2-2 with five RBI and a walk. Jake Mendell was 2-5 with a run and Pisani was 2-4 with a double and two runs. Drew Levinson (2-1) started and took the loss.

Enns led the Panthers, going 4-5 with two RBI, and three runs. Matt Wassel was 3-6 with a pair of doubles, and Roeder was 3-3 with a run and RBI. Starter Will Baine (1-0) got the win, allowing one run on two hits and two walks in three innings. He struck out two.

The Thoroughbreds return to Liberty League play at home Saturday at 12 p.m. against Union College.

<cpi12>

Middlebury 9, Skidmore College 7 (Apr 28, 2010 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Middlebury.......... 202 104 000 - 9 14 1 (9-13)
Skidmore College.... 010 031 200 - 7 8 2 (22-9)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitchers: Middlebury - Will Baine; Nick Angstman(4); Scooter Scott(6); Michael Joseph(8) and
Zach Roeder; Andrew Lind. Skidmore College - Drew Levinson; James Bradley(3); Jordan Keysor(6);
Zack Rudman(9) and Mike Pannozzi; Geoff Green.
Win-Will Baine(1-0) Save-Michael Joseph(1) Loss-Drew Levinson(2-1) T-2:44 A-50
HR MID - Donald McKillop (2); Erich Enns (3).
HR SKIDMORE - Brian Lowry 2 (3).
Weather: Cool, 43, Wind 14MPH (WNW)
Game: SCBB428