SLIPPERY ROCK — A doubleheader between the Washington Wild Things and Slippery Rock Sliders scheduled for Sunday at Jack Critchfield Park was postponed by rain.

The Sliders and Wild Things will play a doubleheader today, with the first game slated to begin at 6:05 p.m.

In an effort to keep their ace on his five-day cycle, the Sliders will start left-handed pitcher Zac Cline in Game 1 against left-hander Tom Cochran. Sunday's original Game 1 starters, the Sliders' Judson Smith and the Wild Things' J.J. Hollenbeck will start Game 2.

Since the teams were scheduled to play a game tonight, the teams will make up the second game of Sunday's doubleheader in the final series of 2007 in Washington.

Saturday Sliders 6, RiverHawks 3

At Rockford, Ill, the Sliders' Bryan Vickers helped to beat his former team with a tie-breaking home run in the sixth inning to help Slippery Rock topple the hosts. for the team's second victory in three games.

Ryley Westman tied the score at 3 for the Sliders in the fourth inning with a two-out, two-run double.

Despite giving up 11 hits, Korey Bucklew (2-2) got the win. Greg Lasinski recorded his ninth save for Slippery Rock (17-50).