SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Skidmore College will be the host institution for the 2023 Liberty League Championship May 11-13 at the David Alexander Castle Diamond.
 
The double-elimination tournament will begin Thursday, May 11 when top-seeded Rochester will play No. 4 Ithaca at 1 p.m. followed by second-seeded Skidmore vs. No. 3 RIT at 4 p.m. The tournament continues Saturday with three more games, including two elimination games, before a champion will be crowned on Sunday.
 
TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
TOURNAMENT PROGRAM
 
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Day 1 (Thursday)
Game 1 - ROCHESTER vs. ITHACA - 1 pm
Game 2 - SKIDMORE vs. RIT - 4 pm
 
Day 2 (Friday)
Game 3 - Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 - 10 am
Game 4 - Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 - 1 pm
Game 5 - Loser G4 vs. Winner G3 - 4 pm
 
Day 3 (Saturday)
Game 6 - Winner G4 vs. Winner G5 - 12 pm
Game 7 - Same Teams as G6 - If Necessary
 
TOURNAMENT COVERAGE:
LIVE VIDEO
LIVE STATS
 
TEAMS:
#1 University of Rochester (27-12, 18-3 Liberty League)

• Rochester swept Bard (10-2, 9-3) in a home crossover series last weekend.
• The Yellowjackets are 5-3 against teams in the championship tournament.
• Liberty League Championships: 2021, 2019
• Team Offense (League Rank): 292 runs, 7.49/game (5^th)
• Run Prevention (League Rank): 217 runs allowed, 5.56/game (1^st)
• Team Field Percentage (League Rank): .959 (5^th)
• Batting Average: Aaron Whitley - .381
• Home Runs: Aaron Whitley/Jackson Reed – 5
• RBI: Joseph Rende – 40
• Stolen Bases: Josh Leadem – 27
• Wins: Nolan Sparks – 7
• ERA: Trevor Van Allen – 2.40
• Strikeouts: Nolan Sparks – 74
• Saves: Mark Aaronson – 11

 
#2 Skidmore College Thoroughbreds (24-14, 13-5 Liberty League)

• Skidmore swept Clarkson (23-1, 6-5) in a home crossover series last weekend.
• The Thoroughbreds are 2-2 against teams in the championship tournament.
• Liberty League Championships: 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012
• Team Offense (League Rank): 300 runs, 7.89/game (4^th)
• Run Prevention (League Rank): 217 runs allowed, 5.71/game (3^rd)
• Team Field Percentage (League Rank): .966 (1^st)
• Batting Average: Jackson Hornung - .419
• Home Runs: Jackson Hornung – 12
• RBI: Jackson Hornung – 41
• Stolen Bases: Danny Melillo/Brendan O'Neill – 12
• Wins: Ameer Hasan – 6
• ERA: Ameer Hasan – 3.43
• Strikeouts: Quinn Hocom – 53
• Saves: Grayden Harris/Justin Posnik - 1

 
#3 Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers (19-14, 11-7 Liberty League)

• RIT swept Vassar (8-4, 4-3) on the road last weekend.
• The Tigers are 2-6 against teams in the championship tournament.
• Liberty League Championships: 2017
• Team Offense (League Rank): 244 runs, 7.39/game (6^th)
• Run Prevention (League Rank): 196 runs, 5.94/game (4^th)
• Team Fielding Percentage (League Rank): .946 (2^nd)
• Batting Average: John Bagley - .404
• Home Runs: Jarin Moses – 6
• RBI: Chris Reilly – 29
• Stolen Bases: Randy Dodig, Adam Marsh, Kyle Poorman – 3
• Wins: - Eric Sipling – 6
• ERA: Eric Sipling – 2.97
• Strikeouts: Alex Slotter – 51
• Saves: Eric Sipling, Peter Bossinas – 2

 
#4 Ithaca College Bombers (25-14, 11-6 Liberty League)

• Ithaca won two out of three from RPI (14-0, 4-5, 13-5) on the road last weekend.
• The Bombers are 4-2 against teams in the championship tournament.
• Liberty League Championships: 2022
• Team Offense (League Rank): 342 runs, 8.77/game (1^st)
• Run Prevention (League Rank): 219 runs, 5.62 (2^nd)
• Team Fielding Percentage (League Rank): .958 (6^th)
• Batting Average: Colin Shashaty - .484
• Home Runs: Garrett Callaghan – 13
• RBI: Garrett Callaghan – 58
• Stolen Bases: Collin Feeney – 7
• Wins: Colin Leyner – 6
• ERA: Kyle Lambert – 2.88
• Strikeouts: Kyle Lamber – 90
• Saves: Matt Chase, John Griffin, Erislandy Rives – 1