VESTAL, N.Y. — Despite three-hit performances from sophomore designated hitter Mark Quatrani and junior third baseman TJ Swidorski, the Cornell baseball team (10-14) suffered its fifth consecutive loss on Tuesday night, falling 8-5 to Central New York rival Binghamton (15-17) at a chilly and breezy Bearcats Baseball Complex.

Quatrani and Swidorski combined for six of Cornell's nine hits, contributing all three of the Big Red's extra-base hits. Quatrani went 3-for-4 with a home run and scored twice, while Swidorski was 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and two RBIs.

A two-out, two-run home run by Zach Rogacki put Binghamton ahead for good in the bottom of the third inning, as Rogacki finished the night driving in three of the Bearcats' seven RBI. Zack Kent was the only Binghamton player with a multi-hit game, recording two of the Bearcats' five hits in a 2-for-3 performance that included a double.

Using seven pitchers throughout the night, Ryan Packard earned the win after pitching two innings in relief of opener Caden Rothbaum, who recorded three strikeouts in the first two frames. Jake Dally matched Rothbaum's strikeout total over the final 1.1 innings, securing his second save of the season.

Senior two-way player William Jaun earned the start for the Big Red, facing one over the minimum in his two-inning outing. Jaun induced five flyouts, struck out one, and issued a leadoff walk in the second. Junior left-handers John Gerfen and Noah Keller, freshman southpaw Will Siwinski, and junior right-handers Ethan McHugh and Josh Shea also saw action on the mound for the Big Red.

McHugh struck out two batters over his two innings of relief in his collegiate debut, which included setting down the first batter he faced. Shea matched McHugh's strikeout total, fanning the last two batters he faced in the eighth inning.

Binghamton took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning on Rogacki's two-out, two-run home run. Swidorski quickly responded to Rogacki's go-ahead blast by reducing the Big Red's deficit in the top of the fourth with an opposite-field home run, marking his second extra-base hit of the night after hitting a double in the second inning.



The Bearcats extended their lead to 6-1 in the fifth inning, scoring three runs in the fourth on a pair of bases-loaded walks and an additional run that came in on a wild pitch while all three bases were occupied. Evin Sullivan capped off Binghamton's streak of four unanswered runs with a home run to leadoff the fifth.

In the seventh inning, Cornell cut Binghamton's lead to 6-4 when Swidorski ignited the Big Red's three-run rally with an RBI single to left field, advancing all three runners by 90 feet. Bases-loaded walks from sophomore second baseman Owen Carlson and senior center fielder Jakobi Davis enabled the Big Red to reduce the Bearcats' lead to two.



Binghamton regained a four-run lead, 8-4, in the bottom of the seventh thanks to an RBI double by Kent and a sacrifice bunt by Mike Stellrecht.

Quatrani narrowed Binghamton's lead in the eighth inning with his third hit of the night, connecting on a 2-1 pitch that sailed over the fence in right-center field for a solo home run.



After Carlson drew a leadoff walk in the ninth inning, Dally extinguished any hope of a Cornell comeback by striking out three consecutive batters to secure the victory.

GAME NOTES
• Tuesday was the 49th all-time meeting between Cornell and Binghamton as the Bearcats trimmed the Big Red's lead in the series 28-20-1.

• Binghamton's victory, which snapped Cornell's two-game win streak over the Bearcats, was its first over the Big Red since posting a 6-0 shutout on April 11, 2023.

• Swidorski's three-hit game, which doubled his overall season hit total, was his second career three-hit game, joining a three-hit effort against Brown on May 4, 2024.

• Quatrani's eighth-inning home run was his 15th career blast with the Big Red, entering a four-way tie with John DeMayo (1979-82), Mike Kalfopoulos (1982-85), and Max Jensen for the 12th-most round-trippers in Big Red history.

MOST CAREER HOME RUNS
Cornell Program History
1. 25, Chris Cruz (2011-14)
T2. 21, Gary Kaczor (1977-80)
T2. 21, Bill Walkenbach (1995-98)
T4. 20, Brian Kaufman (2005-08)
T4. 20, Brian Billigen (2009-12)
6. 18, Nathan Waugh (2022-24)
T7. 17, Marlin McPhail (1979-82)
T7. 17, Erik Rico (1999-02)
T9. 16, Eric Kirby (1993-95, 1997)
T9. 16, Raul Gomez (1998-01)
T9. 16, Andrew Luria (1999-02)
T12. 15, John DeMayo (1979-82)
T12. 15, Mike Kalfopoulos (1982-85)
T12. 15, Max Jensen (2022-Present)
T12. 15, Mark Quatrani (2024-Present)

• The pair of home runs increased the Big Red's season total to 28, placing it in sole possession of the 11th-most home runs in a single season in program history. With its next round-tripper, it will mark the fourth consecutive season that the Big Red has recorded a home run total that ranks in the top 10 in program history (33 HR in 2022 — 5th; 30 HR in 2023 — T-6th; 52 HR in 2024 — 1st).

MOST HOME RUNS IN A SINGLE SEASON
Cornell Program History
1. 52, 2024
2. 38, 2009
3. 35, 1999
4. 34, 2001
5. 33, 2022
T6. 30, 1995
T6. 30, 2010
T6. 30, 2023
T9. 29, 1997
T9. 29, 2012
11. 28, 2025
12. 27, 2002
13. 26, 1985

• Cornell drew 11 walks in the setback, matching its season high initially established in the nightcap of a doubleheader against UMBC on March 1. The 11 walks raised the Big Red's walks-per-game average to 5.37, which remains the third-highest season average in program history, following marks set in 1969 (160 walks in 29 games — 5.52) and 1971 (204 walks in 37 games — 5.51).

HIGHEST WALKS PER GAME AVERAGES
Cornell Modern Era (Min. 20 GP) (Since 1947)
• 5.52, 1969 (160 walks in 29 games)
• 5.51, 1971 (204 walks in 37 games)
• 5.37, 2025 (129 walks in 24 games)
• 4.93, 1991 (197 walks in 40 games)
• 4.71, 1970 (179 walks in 39 games)
• 4.62, 1988 (217 walks in 47 games)
• 4.57, 2018 (169 walks in 39 games)
• 4.49, 1998 (166 walks in 37 games)
• 4.42, 2022 (159 walks in 36 games)

• Carlson drew all three of his walks in his final three plate appearances on the night, becoming the third player to register three free passes in a game this season, joining Caden Wildman (March 1 at UMBC) and John Quinlan (March 29 vs. Brown).

• With his one strikeout, Keller increased his career strikeout total to 102, matching Dan Baysinger for the 39th-most punchouts in Cornell program history.

MOST CAREER STRIKEOUTS BY A PITCHER
Cornell Modern Era (Since 1947)
1. 217, Greg Myers (1979-82)
2. 203, Steve Hamrick (1973-74)
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T31. 111, Ivan Tylawsky (1965-67)
T31. 111, John Dougherty (1970-72)
T31. 111, Bob Dutkowsky (1975-77)
34. 107, Thomas MacLeod (1969-70)
35. 106, Blake Hamilton (2004-06) 
36. 105, Erik Rico (1999-02)
37. 104, Harvey Kaufman (1960-62)
38. 103, Carson Mayfield (2023-Present)
T39. 102, Dan Baysinger (2001-04)
T39. 102, Noah Keller (2023-Present)
T41. 100, John Giese (1969-71)
T41. 100, Tony Siedl (1975-76)

UP NEXT
Cornell will continue its eight-game road trip this weekend, beginning with its first of two visits to northern New England, where it will face Harvard (6-21, 3-8 Ivy League) in a three-game series at O'Donnell Field in Cambridge, Mass.

The series commences on Saturday, April 19, with a doubleheader at 11:30 a.m. All three games will be streamed live on ESPN+.