For the second Sunday in a row the Muckdogs were rained out, this time after not quite a full inning of play. The game is re-scheduled for August 6th when Auburn comes back into town.
The Muckdogs were on the road this past Wednesday through Sunday for a three-game series against Staten Island and a game in Auburn. They finished the trip 2-2. Here is a quick recap of those games:
- Wednesday, July 16: Staten Island 6, Batavia 5: Ramon Delgado (1-1) got the start and the loss, going three and a third innings with eight hits and six runs (five earned). Jameson Maj had a strong performance, throwing the last four innings allowing only one hit with six strikeouts and no walks. Offensively, Batavia had twelve hits to Staten Islands ten. Colt Sedbrook went 2-for-5 with his first homerun of the season. Jermaine Curtis and Domnit Bolivar went 4-for-5 and 2-for-4, respectively, each with a double.
- Thursday, July 17: Batavia 4, Staten Island 2: Scott Gorgen started the game, going four innings with three hits, two runs, one walk and two strikeouts, but Miguel Tapia (3-2) scored the win. Tapia pitched three and a third innings with three hits, two walks and three strikeouts. Adam Reifer pitched a scoreless 9th with one strikeout for the save. Sedbrook was big at the plate again, going 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base.
- Friday, July 18: Staten Island 3, Batavia 2: The Yankees broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the 9th to win the rubber-match. George Brown (0-1) suffered the loss in three innings, letting up five hits, three runs and one walk with three strikeouts. Thomas Eager started the game, throwing five innings with two hits and three strikeouts. Frederick Parejo went 2-for-4 with a homerun and Christian Rosa went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
- Saturday, July 19: Batavia 7, Auburn 5: Josh Hester had a great start, pitching four and a third innings, allowing only one hit and five strikeouts. Hector Cardenas (2-0) pitched three innings with a walk and two strikeouts for the win. Reifer pitched another scoreless 9th with one strikeout for his eighth save. At the plate, Sedbrook went 2-for-4 with a triple. Shane Peterson went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI, and Rosa went 2-for-5, also with a double and a RBI.
The Muckdogs (17-14) are now tied for second place in the Pinckney Division with Auburn, whom they play tonight. They then come home for a three-game series against the Oneonta Tigers. Tuesday and Wednesday's games start at 7:05 and Thursday has an early start of 11:05.
