News & notes

 UAlbany picked up its 1st win in baseball this season on Wednesday, blowing out Central Connecticut State, 16-3. Matt Mariano (Shenendehowa) went 3 innings to pick up the win, striking out two and allowing only a walk and a hit. Ty Santabarbara (Guilderland) began the parade of relievers, giving up an unearned run on an error he committed and a hit, with one strikeout. The Great Danes will visit St. John's this weekend, then Army & Maryland, before the home opener vs. UMBC on March 24.

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As the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament begins today in Atlantic City, the Siena women are still not getting any respect, as some radio stations are only promoting the men's team.

This might be because, in the case of Albany Broadcasting, they have the rights to Siena men's games (ALT 104.9), and can't be bothered to talk up the women as well just because the women's games are on the school's own station. UAlbany's women have had the same problem, and they're playing for the America East title on Friday.

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State regional high school basketball play began last night, and Section II went 2-1 on the night.

Class A champion Troy was eliminated by Section III titlist New Hartford, 69-60. Unfortunately, we don't have any game stats as of press time.

Class C champ Chatham came from behind to beat Moriah, 50-46. 

Women's Class C champion Greenwich dispatched Northeastern Clinton, 49-41.

Due to weather concerns, the games that were scheduled for Friday at Hudson Valley Community College have been moved to Saturday. The revised schedule is as follows:

Men:

Class AA: 

Green Tach vs. Liverpool at SRC Arena in Onondaga, 12:45 pm.

Class B:

Catholic Central vs. Potsdam at HVCC, 5:25 pm.

Class C:

Chatham vs. Canton, site & time not announced at press time.

Class D:

North Warren vs. Schroon Lake at HVCC, rescheduled to Saturday at 7 pm.

Women:

Class AA:

Albany vs. Liverpool at SRC Arena in Onondaga, 11 am.

Class A:

Averill Park vs. Indian River at HVCC, 1:45 pm.

Class B: 

Albany Academy vs. Saranac at HVCC, 3:30 pm.

Class C:

Greenwich vs. Canton at SUNY-Potsdam, 2:45 pm.

Class D:

Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons vs. Seton Catholic at HVCC, 12 noon.

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Other college action:

Women's tennis:

RPI 7, North Carolina-Wesleyan 2.

Women's lacrosse:

RPI 18, Rhodes 10.

Union 18, SUNY-Castleton 3.

Russell Sage 19, SUNY Polytechnic 6.

Men's lacrosse:

Skidmore 19, Plattsburgh State 4.

Baseball:

Gordon 9, Russell Sage 2.

Worcester Poly 16, RPI 2.

Augusta 10, College of St. Rose 9.