Brockport, NY—The #25-ranked Brockport Baseball team dropped a Saturday afternoon contest with RPI, 7-6, on March 29^th. The Golden Eagles fell to 14-2-1 on the season following the loss.
 
Zach Eldred (1-5, RBI) would make program history with a hit for his 20^th straight game, marking the longest hit streak in Brockport Baseball history.  
  
Much like Friday's contest, the Golden Eagles would fight from behind throughout, with RPI going ahead 4-0 entering the third.
 
Matt Mayer would set his excellent day with an RBI single in the fourth, cutting the RPI lead to 4-1.
 
The Engineers' bats would stay hot, adding two more runs in the bottom of the fourth to jump ahead 6-1.
 
Eldred would cut the RPI advantage to four with an RBI groundout in the fifth, scoring James Dixon.
 
Matt Mayer would provide a much-needed spark at the top of the sixth, belting a three-run homer to bring Brockport closer at 6-5. Mayer would finish the contest with a game-high four RBIs
 
In a big-time RBI spot in the seventh, Jason Story would rise to the occasion with an RBI single to tie the game at 6-6.
 
The comeback would come up short, with RPI taking advantage of the base paths to net their seventh and final run of the contest.
 
Mayer, Chris Martin, and Victor Alongi would post two hits each in a strong effort.
 
Tyler Pohlman was excellent in relief, tossing 1.1 scoreless frames with three punchouts.
 
Up Next: The Golden Eagles aim to return to the win column as they travel to Rochester on Sunday, March 30^th, at 1 pm.