Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score

Troy, NY – A five run sixth inning helped the Union College baseball team upset No. 10 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Sunday during game one of the team's doubleheader. The Engineers rallied for a 19-5 win during the nightcap, moving Union's record to 6-16 overall and 3-11. RPI goes to 24-8 and 17-2.

The Dutchmen entered the top of the sixth inning trailing, 6-4. Doubles by freshman Nicholas Ranalli and senior Paul Mene led to two runs. Junior John Johnson followed Mene with another double to give Union a 7-4 lead. Finally, junior Andy Brown hit the team's fourth double in the inning to score senior Shawn Johnston and Johnson.

RPI put up two runs in the bottom half of the inning, but junior pitcher Colin McKelligan shut the door in the final inning, securing Union's second victory against a nationally ranked team this season.

Brown led the way during the game, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. Mene, who entered the game as a pitch hitter, went 1-for-1 with an RBI and a run scored. Senior Pat Wilson was 2-for-4 with a run scored.

Sophomore Jarid Hotaling had a hit and an RBI, while Johnson went 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored.

McKelligan earned the win, pitching the last three innings, striking out one. Sophomore Jeremy LeFebvre got the start, throwing four innings, striking out two.

During game two, RPI led 10-1 after three innings and kept the pace up, scoring nine more runs the rest of the way.

Union got strong offensive efforts from Johnson, Hotaling, Mene and Ranalli. Johnson went 3-for-4 and crossed home plate twice, while Hotaling went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored. Mene went 2-for-5 with two runs and Ranialli was 2-for-4.

Johnston and senior catcher Ryan Bowes each drove in a run.

The Dutchmen return to action on Wednesday, Apr. 22 with a doubleheader against SUNTIT at 2 p.m.