'Cats Rally Falls Short in the Ninth
May 21, 2025 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
BROCKTON, Mass. - The Tri-City ValleyCats (6-3) dropped the middle game to the Brockton Rox (3-7) 3-2 on Wednesday at Campanelli Stadium.
Tri-City broke the deadlock in the fifth. Santino Rosso singled off Thomas Nelson. Amani Larry laid down a sac bunt, moving Rosso to second. Dylan Broderick drove in Rosso to provide the ValleyCats with a 1-0 lead.
Brockton countered in the bottom of the fifth. Austin White singled off Mikell Manzano, and stole second. Keagan Calero then walked. Jack-Thomas Wold tied the game, 1-1, with an RBI single.
Nelson received a no-decision. He worked five frames, yielding a run on three hits, walking four, and striking out four.
The Rox tacked on a run in the sixth. Tommy Kretzler picked up a one-out double. Trey Ciulla reached on an error from Rosso. Brett Young was hit by a pitch, which loaded the bases. White collected an RBI walk to pull Brockton ahead, 2-1.
Josh Leslie and Larry began the ninth with singles against Ben Seiler. Both runners advanced 90 feet after a groundout from Broderick. Cam Jones delivered a pinch-hit sac fly to make it a 2-2 game.
Manzano was also handed a no-decision. He tossed a quality start, going six innings, allowing two runs, one earned on six hits, walking two, and striking out two.
Brockton walked it off in the bottom of the ninth. JR DiSarcina greeted Liu Fuenmayor with a single. White was plunked, and DiSarcina went to second. Calero was intentionally walked, which placed a runner at every square base. Wold struck out before Derek Bender came through with a sac fly to give the Rox a 3-2 victory.
Seiler (1-0) earned the win. He pitched 2.1 innings, yielding one run on three hits.
Fuenmayor (0-1) received the loss. He threw 0.2 innings, giving up a run on one hit, and struck out one.
Tri-City plays the rubber game in Brockton tomorrow, Thursday, May 22nd. First pitch is scheduled for 7 PM.
FINAL | BROCKTON 3 | TRI-CITY 2
W: Ben Seiler (1-0)
L: Liu Fuenmayor (0-1)
The ValleyCats continue their All-Star campaign and 23rd season in the Capital Region. Tri-City returns "The Joe" to kick off a six-game homestand from May 27th to June 1st. On Tuesday, May 27th, the 'Cats take on the Down East Bird Dawgs. It will be Mental Health Awareness Night and the first 1,000 fans will receive a Card Strip Giveaway presented by NYS Office of Mental Health. Gates open at 5:30 PM, and first pitch is slated for a 6:30 PM start. You can be a part of the excitement by purchasing tickets here, calling 518-629-CATS (2287), or visiting the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.
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