Potsdam, NY - Two offensive-laden games created some interesting late game situations as the Clarkson University Baseball team held off Union College in the first game, 14-9, and in the second game, 20-8, despite some adverse playing conditions as the sun fell behind the clouds for the final innings of the six-and-a-half hour doubleheader at Jack Phillips Stadium Saturday afternoon.

The Golden Knights moved to 9-7 overall and 5-1 in the Liberty League and have won five straight conference contests. Union dropped to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in the league. The two teams are scheduled for another doubleheader on Sunday starting at 12:00 noon.

In the first game, Union scored a run in the top of the first, but Clarkson's offense opened up for 14 runs over the course of the next three innings, including nine in the bottom of the third. A three-run double from Brady Torbitt (Fulton, NY) highlighted the third inning as Clarkson rolled out to a 14-2 lead.

Union responded with four runs in the fourth, two in the sixth and a single run in the seventh inning, but by Clarkson had more than enough lead to hold off the Dutchmen.

Torbitt finished 3-for-5 in the game with five RBIs. Jerry Coleman (Potdam, NY) and Matt Curry (Richland, NY) each went 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs while Matt Giordano (Liverpool, NY) went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Cale Giroux (Cortland, NY) scored three times. For Union, Dane Flavin went 4-for-5 with two RBIs. The two teams combined for 28 hits in the first game.

Though 28 hits is an impressive combined total for two teams, game two saw 39 hits as the teams' offenses continued to click. Clarkson scored one in the first, three in the second, and three more in the third for a 7-2 advantage after three innings, but Union scored three in the top of the fourth inning to pull within two runs. With 10 runs combined in the sixth and seventh innings, however, Clarkson again mashed their way to an overwhelming advantage and held on for the 20-8 victory.

Matt Curry went 4-for-6 with two RBIs in game two as Clarkson pounded out 24 hits. Torbitt again went 3-for-5 with three runs scord and two driven in while Mike Bresett (Norwood, NY) went 3-for-6 with three runs scored and four RBIs. Freshman Pete Clarke (Tully, NY) had the biggest day for the Knights in game two, going 3-for-5 with six RBIs and two runs scored.

For Union, Dane Flavin went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and Collin McKelligan went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored.