Campos Calls Game: Walk-Off Homer Evens Series
Published on September 10, 2025 under Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (1-1) defeated the Québec Capitales (1-1) 7-6 on Wednesday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Game 2 of the best-of-five Atlantic Conference Finals.
Tri-City opened the scoring in the first. Greg Duncan walked Dylan Broderick. Amani Larry doubled in a run and moved to third on a throwing error from Duncan. Oscar Campos lifted a sac fly to provide the ValleyCats with a 2-0 advantage.
Québec responded in the second. Kendall Simmons and Anthony Quirion singled off Connor Wilford. David Mendham plated Simmons with a single, which cut the deficit to 2-1.
The Capitales added in the third. Kyle Crowl walked, Jarrod Belbin reached on an error from Cam Jones, and Simmons was hit by a pitch, which loaded the bases. Justin Gideon ripped a two-run double and Quirion followed with an RBI groundout to pull Québec ahead, 4-2.
Larry doubled in the bottom of the third. Chris Burgess singled Larry to third. Campos grounded out and Burgess moved to second. Demias Jimerson tied the game with a double. Ian Walters grounded out and Jimerson advanced to third. Josh Leslie reached on an error and Jimerson came around to provide the 'Cats with a 5-4 advantage.
Leslie singled in sixth off Gilberto Chu. Julian Boyd laid down a sac bunt and Leslie went to second. Jones walked before David Glancy hit a pinch-hit RBI double to provide the ValleyCats with a 6-4 lead.
The Capitales responded in the seventh. Jalon Long walked Jesmuel Valentin before Crowl delivered a game-tying two-run home run to make it a 6-6 affair.
Wilford received a no-decision. He turned in a quality start, tossing six innings, yielding four runs, two earned on four hits, walking two, and striking out six.
Duncan was also handed a no-decision. He threw five innings, giving up five runs, three earned on five hits, walking three, and striking out four.
Campos belted a walk-off homer in the ninth off Emile Boies to provide the 'Cats with a 7-6 win.
Fuenmayor (1-0) earned the victory. He pitched a scoreless ninth, walking one, and striking out two.
Boies (0-1) received the loss. He went 1.2 innings, allowing one run on one hit, and struck out three.
Tri-City looks to pull ahead in the series on Friday, September 12th at Stade Canac. First pitch is scheduled for a 7:05 PM start.
FINAL | TRI-CITY 7 | QUÉBEC 6
W: Liu Fuenmayor (1-0)
L: Emile Boies (0-1)
Time of Game: 2:43
Attendance: 1,605
The ValleyCats continue their 23rd season in the Capital Region. Watch the away broadcast stream on September 12th. The ValleyCats Baseball Network is presented by Transfinder and can be watched here on HomeTeam Network. Fans can type in code "FLPLAYOFFS20" for a 20% discount for a month of streaming. Tri-City also offers an audio only broadcast on Mixlr through this link.
Stay up to date on the ValleyCats playoff run through tcvalleycats.com and their social media platforms. For any additional questions, call the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office at 518-629-CATS (2287).
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