BOXSCORE CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Fredonia State was eliminated from the SUNYAC Tournament in heartbreaking fashion Saturday, 9-8, by the Oswego Lakers.

The Blue Devils (19-16) led 8-6 heading into the last of the ninth. The Lakers (25-14) rallied for three runs, two on a pinch-hit single by Tim Smith and the game-winner on a single by Tyler Baker.

Zach Hugg took the loss in relief. Oswego's Ryan Donovan picked up the win.

The Blue Devils led twice in the elimination game. They went up 2-0 in the second inning on a two-out, two-run single by Conner Lorenzo (Rochester).

Oswego chased Fredonia State starter Zachary Jordon (Akron) wth two run after five innings. He exited with his team behind 4-2.

Dillon Lowe (Pittsford) hit a lead-off homer in the sixth inning to cut the Oswego lead to 4-3. The Lakers added two runs in the last half of the inning off reliever Kyle Grey (Frewsburg).

The Blue Devils regained the lead with four runs in the seventh. An error and singles by Jake Nowak (Depew) and Brian Sheehan (West Seneca) set the table. A second Oswego error plated the first run before John Bennett (Churchville) smashed a two-run single and Matt Casilio (Webster) followed with an RBI single.

The inning ended when Bennett fell while rounding third and was just beat back into the bag trying to retreat to the base.

Momentum was clearly on Fredonia State's side when Bennett, playing left field, gunned down the potential tying run to end the Oswego eighth. The Blue Devils then added a would-be insurance run in the ninth on a single by Ian Gallagher (Pittsford) and a single by Casilio.

Oswego then launched its dramatic comeback and advanced to the SUNYAC championship round. The Lakers will face tournament host Cortland, which is unbeaten so far in double-elimination play.

Gallagher finished with three hits to lead Fredonia State's 12-hit attack.