Farmingdale State fell one ninth-inning run short of their dream of making a run at the Division III College World Series over the weekend.
The second-seeded Rams came out on the short end of a 2-1 score, losing to SUNY-Cortland in the championship round of the NCAA New York Regional.
Farmingdale State and held a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Frank Scarlato.
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That lead held into the ninth as Cortland tied the game on a run scoring triple by Michael LaTempa. After a walk, pinch hitter P.J. Rinaldi won the game for the Red Dragaons with a sacrifice fly.
If Farmingdale had won, they would have had to play Cortland one more time in the double elimination tournament. Coach Keith Osik's Rams wrapped up the season with a 32-12 record.
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Farmingdale's Ron Remi, David Zilnicki, Frank Scarlato and Matt DeRamo were named to the all tournament team.
Information provided by Farmingdale State Athletic Department.
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