The Blue Devils won three of four conference games with Ricky Mendiola, a senior from Williamsville, N.Y., leading the way offensively. He was 9 of 14 for a .643 batting average in the four games. His nine hits included a double, a triple, and a homer, which helped boost his slugging percentage to 1.143 (16 total bases in 14 at-bats). He was part of three scoring rallies in a 9-7 win at Brockport, and two rallies in the Saturday win over New Paltz. He was hit by a pitch to start a four-run game winning rally in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader vs. New Paltz. Defensively, he handled 32 chances with just one error. Mendiola's .407 batting average is best among Blue Devil regulars.
