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Onondaga Baseball completed the regular season on Tuesday afternoon with 12-1 and 4-1 victories over Corning Community College. The sweep gives the Lazers an overall record of 33-11 and a 17-1 record in conference play, the best regular season since 2014. The success of the season thus far was capped off with four Lazers receiving Mid State Athletic Conference (MSAC) recognition.  
 
Coach John Sheedy was crowned MSAC Coach of the Year after guiding the Lazers to his second 30+ win season.  Sheedy took over the program at the start of the 2015 season, and has guided the program to an overall record of 89-52.
 
Lazers Ace, Matthew Valin was appropriately announced to the All-MSAC team after striking out 93 batters so far this season, ranking him third in the country. After losing the first game of the season Valin is a perfect 8-0 and currently leads the team with a 2.25 earned run average. He has pitched five games with at least ten strikeouts, and averages 10.3 strikeouts per game.
 
Chad Raychel earned a spot on the All-MSAC team by leading the Lazers in stolen bases and fielding percentage all season. The speedster has thirty stolen bases on the season so far, only being caught once. Raychel's quickness has translated into a perfect 1.00 fielding percentage in left field with thirty-three putouts over thirty-five starts.
 
Veteran Catcher, Josh Cosgrove currently leads the team in batting average (.333), hits (42), triples (4), and RBIs (41); additionally, he has only struck-out ten times in 157 plate appearances. His experience behind the plate has captured nine runners attempting to steal and he has a .963 fielding percentage. Cosgrove's versatility in the field allows him to also play third base, keeping his bat in the line-up and giving the first-year catchers vital game experience.
 
 
 
Game One: Onondaga 12, Corning 1 (5 innings)
 
Onondaga scored early and often, posting runs in every inning and ending the game early after a five-run fifth inning. The offense strung together 13 hits for 12 runs and 9 RBIs
 
Mikey Espinal and Terry Daniels went a perfect 3-for-3 with 4 total RBIs, and Daniels' solo homerun in the third inning was his second of the season. James Salamone added 3 hits and 3 RBIs, while Josh Cosgrove batted .500.
 
Amir Nitoski pitched a complete game, giving up just four hits, one run, and one walk.
 
 
Game Two: Onondaga 4, Corning 1 (7 innings)
 
The game remained tied until the Lazers scored three runs in the fifth inning. After back-to-back ground outs, Anthony Carrodeguas earned a two-out walk and Brandon Breen took advantage with a RBI double to left field. Mikey Espinal kept the line-up moving with an RBI single to center field, and singles from Josh Cosgrove and James Salamone scored Espinal to take the 4-1 win.
 
Mikey Espinal added two more hits, making him 5-for-6 on the day. Brandon Breen went 2-for-4 and five other Lazers contributed hits in the victory.
 
Kyle Canavally masterfully pitched a two-hit complete game with 8 strikeouts and he gave up just one run.
 
 
Onondaga will play a three-game series this weekend in the first-round of the NJCAA Region III Playoffs. The final seeding will take place on Thursday night to determine if the Lazers will host or be on the road. There will be a doubleheader on Saturday and a single tie-breaker game held on Sunday if needed. Please check the schedule for up-to-date times and locations.