A link to directions to Erie Community College is provided below for those who plan to attend the game.

The baseball team (19-14, 19-13) will play Erie Community College (35-18, 22-6) in a best-of-three series. The teams are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Erie. If necessary, a final deciding game will be played on Sunday afternoon.

Hudson Valley finds itself in familiar territory as they played at Erie last season in sub regionals. The Vikings dropped both games, 16-1 and 3-2.

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The baseball team (19-14) split with Schenectady County Community College (24-17) on Wednesday afternoon. Game one was a makeup game in which the Vikings led 3-1 after three innings and they went on to win 5-1. The Vikings dropped game two to the Royals 3-2.

Hudson Valley tacked on two more runs in game one to earn the 5-1 victory. Charles Parslow (Fonda-Fultonville/Fonda) picked up the win in relief, throwing two perfect innings with two strikeouts, and Josh Temple (Cohoes/Cohoes) earned the save, pitching a scoreless sixth and seventh inning. Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney) led the team with two hits, two runs scored and three stolen bases. Bradley Adams (Catholic Central/Troy), John Craig (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park), Alex Lushkevich (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs) and Brett Fenton (Catholic Central/Troy) each recorded two hits apiece in the win.

Schenectady broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning, which ended up being the game winning run. Jonas Goodell (Columbia/East Greenbush) led the team with two hits, a run scored and a stolen base. Alex Helenek (Niskayuna/Niskayuna) and Matt Leonardo (Colonie/Colonie) recorded the teams two RBIs in the loss.

The Vikings had already clinched a post-season berth, but will wait for official confirmation on who they will play this weekend in a best-of-three series.

Charles Parslow (Fonda-Fultonville/Fonda) threw a perfect game on Saturday in a 10-0 win over Jefferson Community College. He recorded six strikeouts retiring all 15 batters he faced.

In two games this year against Jefferson, Parslow has pitched two shutouts allowing just a bunt in the first inning of the first game shutting down one of the top hitting teams in the region. He now moves to a perfect 5-0 record on the hill and is currently 9th in the nation with a 1.57 ERA. Parslow also had a good week at the plate going 5-14 (.357) with three RBIs and three runs scored.

The Vikings head into their final doubleheaders this week against Fulton-Montgomery and Schenectady on Tuesday and Wednesday, hoping to clinch a spot for post-season play.

The baseball team (18-11) defeated Clinton Community College (0-22), 16-0 and 12-0, on Sunday afternoon.

Hudson Valley got on the board early with five runs in the top of the second inning. The Vikings had four consecutive doubles to start the inning by Bradley Adams (Catholic Central/Troy), Anthony Scaccia (Voorheesville/Voorheesville), Mike Sunkes (Catholic Central/Waterford) and Brett Fenton (Catholic Central/Troy). They put the game out of reach in the sixth inning, scoring nine runs to go up 16-0. The nine-run inning was highlighted by a three-run homerun from Alex Lushkevich (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs) and a grand slam blasted by Sunkes. Sunkes led the team going 4-4 at the plate with a single, double, two homeruns, seven RBIs and four runs scored. Andrew Kramer (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) went five strong innings, and Cooper McGowan (Ballston Spa/Ballston Spa) came in relief to combine for the complete game shutout.

The Vikings got off to a hot start again in game two, scoring in each of the five innings. Scaccia hit his third homerun of the year in the fourth inning, finishing the game with two RBIs and two runs scored. John Craig (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) and Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney) each added two hits in the victory. Sunkes picked up the win on the mound, pitching three scoreless innings, while Jarrod Ford (Hoosic Valley/Schaghticoke) and Matt Gallup (Christian Brothers Academy/Scotia) came in in the fourth and fifth to help combine for the shutout.

The Vikings travel to Fulton-Montgomery on Tuesday for a doubleheader at 2 p.m.

The softball team (8-12) split with Finger Lakes Community College (14-22) on Tuesday afternoon. The Vikings took game one in a pitchers duel, 2-1, but fell in game two, 7-3.

Hudson Valley took a 1-1 tie into the bottom of the seventh inning of game one, and Lauren Aitken (Maple Hill/Schodack) delivered a walk-off RBI single to win the game. Maggie Miller (Maple Hill/Schodack) pitched a complete game, striking out five to earn the victory on the mound. Katie Traver (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) and Sierra Bailey (Hoosick Falls/Hoosick Falls) each recorded two hits in the big win.

The Vikings fell behind early in game two and couldn’t recover. Miller came in relief, pitching five solid innings with six strikeouts to keep the game close but it wasn’t enough. Emily Johnson (Tamarac/Wynantskill) and Sam Mattey (Lansingburgh/Lansingburgh) added two hits apiece in the loss.

The softball team finishes the season with an 8-12 overall record.

The baseball team (15-9) defeated Columbia-Greene Community College (9-19), 6-0 and 7-6, on Sunday afternoon.

The Vikings put two runs on the board in the first inning of game one, and tacked on four more in the fifth and sixth to earn the 6-0 victory. Josh Temple (Cohoes/Cohoes) was outstanding on the hill throwing a complete game shutout, striking out eight and walking none. Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney) leads the Nation in batting and added three hits, a run scored and two stolen bases. Alex Lushkevich (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs), Mike Sunkes (Catholic Central/Waterford) and Charles Parslow (Fonda-Fultonville/Fonda) each contributed two hits in the shutout win.

John Craig (Shenedehowa/Clifton Park) drove in Kozak in the bottom of the sixth to give the Vikings a 7-2 lead heading into the final inning of game two. That run proved to be huge as Columbia-Greene made a late rally in the seventh, but fell short scoring only four runs to fall, 7-6. Parslow received the win throwing six innings, giving up two runs on six hits with eight strikeouts. Mike Brienza (Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake/Ballston Lake) came in in the seventh to close out the game to earn the save. Lushkevich and Craig led the team with two hits each, and Parslow added a double and three RBIs in the victory.

The Vikings host its final game on the year in a 9-inning game against Holyoke on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

The Hudson Valley Community College baseball team (13-9) defeated Columbia-Greene Community College (9-17), 9-3 and 10-8, on Saturday afternoon.

The Vikings struck early in game one, scoring three runs in the first two innings. They would tack on three more in both the sixth and seventh inning en route to a six-run victory. Jarrod Ford (Hoosic Valley/Schaghticoke) picked up the win on the mound going six strong innings, allowing one earned run on six hits and four strikeouts. Mike Sunkes (Catholic Central/Waterford) led the Vikings offensively with three RBIs and a homerun. Alex Lushkevich (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs), Anthony Scaccia (Voorheesville/Voorheesville) and Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney) all recorded two hits, combining for three RBIs and four runs scored in the win.

Trailing 7-3 in the sixth inning of game two, the Vikings went on a rally to score three runs. Lushkevich had a two-out double, cutting the lead to one. The Twins added another run in the bottom half of the inning, and Hudson Valley trailed by two heading into their final at-bat. In the top of the seventh, Kozak led off with a walk and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Bradley Adams (Catholic Central/Troy) drove in Kozak with a double down the left field line, making the score 8-7. Scaccia came up with an RBI single up the middle that plated Adams, knotting the score at eight. Sunkes had yet another big hit on the day when he singled in Scaccia to give the Vikings the lead. Hudson Valley scored again on a Brett Fenton (Catholic Central/Troy) two-out hit that drove in Sunkes. Andrew Kramer (Shenedehowa/Clifton Park) came in to slam the door and earn the save, retiring the side in order to end the game. Sunkes and Scaccia each recorded three hits, and Adams and Lushkevich chipped in two RBI’s apiece in the comeback win.

The Vikings hosted Columbia-Greene Sunday for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

The softball team (7-7) defeated Fulton-Montgomery Community College (0-14), 15-1 and 7-0, on Thursday afternoon.

Maggie Miller (Maple Hill/Schodack) pitched game one, picking up her fourth win of the year, striking out seven and allowing no earned runs. Sierra Bailey (Hoosick Falls/Hoosick Falls) led the Vikings with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs. Emily Johnson (Tamarac/Wynantskill) recorded two hits and 3 RBIs, and Miller chipped in two hits and two RBIs.

In game two, Shayla Morris (Berlin/Berlin) posted her third win on the mound, while Miller came in the final two innings to earn the save. Miller went 3-4 at the plate, and Sam Mattey (Lansingburgh/Lansingburgh) added three hits and three RBIs. Alyssa Hand (Columbia/East Greenbush) and Katie Traver (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) each posted two hits in the shutout victory.

The softball team hosts Corning on Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at noon.

The softball team (5-7) defeated Clinton Community College (0-12), 7-6 and 9-1, on Tuesday afternoon.

Maggie Miller (Maple Hill/Schodack) pitched a complete game, striking out seven to earn the win in game one. Alyssa Hand (Columbia/East Greenbush) went 3-3 with two doubles, and Sierra Bailey (Hoosick Falls/Hoosick Falls) added two hits in the win.

The Vikings jumped out to a big lead in game two and never looked back. Meghan Roullier (Columbia/Wynantskill) led the team going 3-3 with two runs scored. Emily Johnson (Tamarac/Wynantskill) went 2-2 with three RBIs, and Miller and Hand each had a homerun, combining for five RBIs.

The softball team travels to Fulton-Montgomery on Thursday for a doubleheader starting at 3 p.m.

The women’s golf team competed in the Adirondack Invitational at the Kingswood Golf Course on Sunday afternoon.

The results:
Haley Knight (Chatham/Canaan) — 2nd Place
Breezy Knight (Clear Creek/Biloxi, MS) — 3rd Place
Nathalie McNair (N/A/Schodack) — 4th Place

The women travel to the TC3 Invitational next Sunday, April 28, for a start time at 10 a.m.

The baseball team (8-8) lost to SUNY Adirondack (10-9), 12-10 and 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at home, but won one game of a doubleheader at Adirondack on Saturday.

The Vikings took an early 3-2 lead in game one, but a seven-run fourth inning put the Timberwolves up by six. Hudson Valley made a late rally in the seventh inning but fell two runs short. John Craig (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) led the team with three hits, a double and two RBIs. Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney), Bradley Adams (Catholic Central/Troy) and Mike Sunkes (Catholic Central/Waterford) each added two hits apiece in the loss.

In game two, Craig tripled in the sixth to pull within one run, but the Timberwolves struck back with another run in the seventh to extend their lead to 5-3. The Vikings made it interesting as Alex Lushkevich (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs) had an RBI triple with one out to pull within one, but was stranded on third to end the game. Craig finished the game with a double, triple and two RBIs, and Lushkevich also recorded a double, triple and an RBI.

On Saturday, the baseball team (8-6) split with SUNY Adirondack (8-9) on Saturday afternoon. The Vikings won game one in eight innings, 12-5, but lost game two, 12-10.

Hudson Valley trailed 5-2 heading into the seventh in game one, but a two-run homerun by Anthony Scaccia (Voorheesville/Voorheesville) cut the lead to one. A few batters later, Matt Leonardo (Colonie/Colonie) came in and delivered a pinch-hit RBI single to take the game to extra innings. The Vikings ran away with the game in the eighth, scoring seven runs to earn the victory. Scaccia led the team going 3-4 at the plate with two homeruns, three RBIs and three runs scored. Charles Parslow (Fonda-Fultonville/Fonda) added three hits of his own, and Mike Verschelden (Chatham/Chatham) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to earn the win.

The Vikings jumped out to an early 9-3 lead in game two, but Adirondack scored eight runs in the bottom of the fifth to edge the Vikings 12-10. Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney) led the team going 4-5 with two RBIs, two runs scored and two stolen bases. John Craig (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) added two hits and four RBIs, and Parslow chipped in a pair of hits and two RBIs.

The Gloversville Leader-Herald filed this report of Saturday’s game.

The Vikings host Mohawk Valley for a doubleheader on Tuesday starting at 2 p.m.

The baseball team (7-5) split with Schenectady County Community College (17-7), winning game one 8-0, but falling in extra innings 9-6 in game two.

Hudson Valley pounded out 14 hits and Josh Temple (Cohoes/Cohoes) allowed only one hit, earning the shutout in game one. Temple pitched fivescoreless innings, striking out seven and Mike Verschelden (Chatham/Chatham) pitched a clean sixth and seventh. Andy Kozak (Sidney/Sidney) led the Vikings going 4-4 at the plate with three RBIs and three runs scored. John Craig (Shenendehowa/Clifton Park) blasted his second homerun of the season to deep left-center and finished the game with three RBIs. Brett Fenton (Catholic Central/Troy) and Bradley Adams (Catholic Central/Troy) each added two hits in the shutout victory.

The Vikings came up just short in game two, falling in extra innings 9-6. Kozak picked up where he left off in game one, delivering a solo homerun in the fourth. Trailing by two in the fifth, Alex Lushkevich (Saratoga/Saratoga Springs) tied the game on a two-out, two-run single. The Royals battled back in the seventh to retake a 6-5 lead, but Craig scored on a throwing error in the bottom half of the inning to push the game to extra innings. In the eighth, Schenectady scored three runs which was just enough to earn the win.

The Vikings travel to Adirondack for a doubleheader on Saturday starting at 1 p.m.