'Cats Bullpen Slams the Door with Five Shutout Frames
July 18, 2025 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (32-24) defeated the Trois-Rivières Aigles (21-37) 3-2 on Friday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. 2,506 fans entered the ballpark for Soccer Night, where specialty player worn jerseys were auctioned, benefitting the National MS Society Upstate NY Chapter.
Trois-Rivières opened the scoring in the second. Wes Albert walked Chris Burgess. Omar Meregildo singled, and Burgess moved to third. Victor Sanchez singled in a run to provide the Aigles with a 1-0 advantage.
Ian Walters homered in the bottom of the second to even the score, 1-1. It was the 10 th homer of the season for Walters.
Trois-Rivières added in the fifth. Mathieu Vall é e and LP Pelletier walked. They executed a double steal and Vall é e scored on a throwing error from Ranko Stevanovic to pull the Aigles ahead, 2-1.
The ValleyCats countered in their half of the fifth. Cam Jones singled and came around on a double from Julian Boyd. Josh Leslie delivered a go-ahead RBI single to put Tri-City on top, 3-2.
Albert received a no-decision. He tossed four-plus innings, yielding two runs on three hits, walking seven, and striking out one.
Duke Brotherton (1-2) earned the win with two scoreless frames. He faced the minimum, walking one, and striking out one. Brayhans Barreto followed with 1.1 shutout innings, and Austin Dill slammed the door with a five-out save. The right-hander recorded his first save of the year, giving up one hit, and striking out two.
Chapple (1-1) received the loss. He threw 6.2 innings, surrendering three runs on nine hits, striking out four.
Tri-City looks for the series win tomorrow, Saturday, July 19 th. First pitch is scheduled for a 6:30 PM start.
FINAL | TRI-CITY 3 | TROIS-RIVIÈRES 2
W: Duke Brotherton (1-2)
L: Bronson Chapple (1-1)
Time of Game: 2:58
Attendance: 2,506
The ValleyCats continue their 23 rd season in the Capital Region. May the force be with you on July 19 th for Star Wars Night. Meet your favorite Star Wars characters at the ballpark during this fan-favorite theme night. Lightsabers are just $5 and are available at SouthPaw's Den. Plus, there will be postgame fireworks presented by Price Chopper/Market 32. Tickets can be purchased through this link. Fans can also call us at 518-629-CATS (2287) or visit the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.
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