UTICA, N.Y. – Utica scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the Skidmore College baseball team, 8-8, on Wednesday. The game was halted after the 10^th inning due to darkness.

• Down to its final out in the bottom of the ninth, the Pioneers scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Skidmore led by two entering the frame.
• Skidmore scored five of its eight runs in the third on a bases-loaded walk to Landon Schwartzman followed later by two-run singles from both Quinn McDonald and Nate Vandersea. The inning gave the Thoroughbreds a 6-3 lead.
• A balk brought around the seventh Skidmore run in the fourth inning.
• The Pioneers then closed to within one with a tally in the bottom of the fourth and two in the fifth on a Jacob Pian two-run single.
• The Thoroughbreds stretched the lead back to two when in the top of the seventh, Eddie Galvao tripled in Schwartzman with two outs.
• Skidmore had 14 hits to just six for the hosts. Trey Bourque finished 3-for-5 with a walk and three runs scored.
• Sam Kornet reached four times on a 2-for-4 day with two walks.
• Charles Modlin pitched two perfect innings of relief for the Thoroughbreds with one strikeout. The sophomore has not allowed a run through 7.2 innings of work on the season.
• Carter Klein came in and retired the Pioneers in order in the 10^th. Will Markwood struck out three hitters over three innings of relief, where he surrendered just one run and one hit.
• The Utica bullpen allowed just two runs over eight innings.
• It is Skidmore's second tie of the young season. The Thoroughbreds are 6-4-2. Utica is 5-4-1.

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• Skidmore will host league and division rival Vassar on Friday, March 21 at 3:30 p.m. in the first of three against the Brewers this weekend.