Sailsbury, MD- The Alfred State Baseball team suffered their first season loss against RIT this weekend, 5-1. The Pios record now sits at 3-1, with two games to be played tomorrow against Sailsbury.
 
Ryan Bailey and Spencer Riehler made appearances on the mound in today's game with Bailey suffering the loss. Bailey notched seven strikeouts on the day but allowed three out of the five runs for the Tigers. Connor Kiefer going 1-4 at the plate, driving in the lone run for the Pios. Gavin Lasko also went 1-2 at the plate.
 
It was a scoreless game until the top of the fourth inning when RIT was able to snag a few runs on a double out to center field, as they took a 3-0 lead. The Pioneers continued to battle as the following four innings were again, scoreless.
 
To start off bottom of the eighth inning, RIT switching pitchers, Lasko notched a single to left field. Kiefer would then smack a double to right field, scoring Lasko. The Tigers would then tack on two additional runs at the top of the ninth, securing the game, 5-1.
 
The Pios will take on Sailsbury in a doubleheader tomorrow, first pitch set for 10 am.