Brockport, NY- The #12 Brockport baseball team will host Empire 8 Championship Weekend, beginning on Thursday, May 8^th at 8:30 a.m. The Golden Eagles will take on the winner of Utica Vs. Poly/Houghton on Thursday, May 8 at 3:30 pm.
 
E8 Championship Schedule: The final 2025 Empire 8 Baseball Championship seeds and schedule are listed below. Brockport students enter free with a valid Brockport ID.  
 
Final 2025 Empire 8 Baseball Championship Seeds
No. 1 – SUNY Brockport (21-1-1 E8, 33-3-2 Overall
No. 2 – Russell Sage College (18-6 E8, 25-13 Overall)
No. 3 – St. John Fisher University (15-8-1 E8, 21-17-1 Overall)
No. 4 – Utica University (12-11 E8, 18-15-1 Overall)
No. 5 – Houghton University (11-13 E8, 21-19 Overall)
No. 6 – SUNY Poly (10-14 E8, 14-21 Overall)
 
Tuesday, May 6 (At Higher Seed – Houghton)
No. 6 SUNY Poly at No. 5 Houghton University – 6 p.m. 
 
Thursday, May 8 (at SUNY Brockport) 
Wild Card – No. 4 Utica University vs. Winner of Houghton/Poly (Losing team eliminated) – 8:30 a.m.
Game 1 – No. 2 Russell Sage College vs. No. 3 St. John Fisher – noon.
Game 2 – Winner of Wild Card game at No. 1 SUNY Brockport – 3:30 p.m.
 
Friday, May 9 (at SUNY Brockport)
Game 3 – Game 1 Losing Team vs. Game 2 Losing Team (elimination game) – 8:30 a.m.
Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner – noon.
Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Losing Team – 3:30 p.m. (elimination game)
 
Saturday, May 10 (at SUNY Brockport)
Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner – 11 a.m.
Game 7 – Championship Game (if necessary – 2:30 p.m.
 
Finishing Strong: The Golden Eagles finished the 2025 regular season with a DH sweep of Utica on Friday, May 2^nd. Brockport took game one 9-3 before defeating the Pioneers 9-2 in game two.
 
Drilling a three-run homer in the fourth inning, Zach Eldred (2-3, 2R) shattered Tom Kretzler's record for home runs in a single season (17, 2022). Eldred would go 5-for-8 on the afternoon, collecting three RBIs and scoring six runs.
 
Victor Alongi would follow up with a three-run homer of his own in the fifth inning of game one, extending Brockport's lead to 9-3.    
 
Anthony Lapine (W, 8-0) stayed perfect on the season, pitching six innings of one-run baseball with five strikeouts in game one.
 
Jason Story had a big return to Utica, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored, reaching base safely four times in game two

Making History: Entering the E8 tournament with a 33-3-2 record, the Golden Eagles have posted the most regular-season wins in program history. Zach Eldred made his mark on the record books, setting a new record for single-season home runs (18) with a blast against Utica.
 
Best of Both Worlds: With conference best and top-10 national ranks in several statistical categories, the Golden Eagles have proven to be one of the most complete teams in the country. The Brockport pitching staff has pitched to a 2.90 ERA (2^nd in D3), six shutouts (6^th), and 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings (6^th). The offense has been just as impressive, scoring 10 runs per game (8^th) with a team 0.343 batting average (8^th), and 0.524 slugging (10^th).
 
Friendly Competition: Each providing excellent seasons, Zach Eldred and Frank Vanzillotta are tied at the top of the Empire 8. Eldred and Vanzillotta scored a conference-leading 57 runs (16^th in D3) and 1.50 runs per game (11^th in D3). Vanzillotta ranks eighth in the nation with 40 walks on the season, with Eldred ranking second in total bases (138), and third in home runs (18).
 
Up Next: The Golden Eagles will compete in day two of the Empire 8 Championship weekend on Friday, May 9^th.