Doubledays Squash Cardinals
Published on August 24, 2003 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Auburn Doubledays News Release
AUBURN, NY â On a chilly Saturday evening at Falcon Park, the Auburn Doubledays bats warmed up the 1,875 in attendance pounding out seven runs on eight hits in a 7-1 Doubledays victory over the New Jersey Cardinals. The win is Auburn's 49th of the season, improving the Doubledays to 49-15; New Jersey falls to 26-38. Since losing three straight at home, Auburn has won two straight at Falcon Park.
Every Doubledays starter reached base against New Jersey who would use five pitchers on the night. Starter Jordan Pals (1-2) could not get out of the first inning allowing five runs on four hits and recording only two outs. Second basemen Ryan Roberts led the Red, White and Blue going 2-for-4 with one RBI. Paul Richmond (1-for-5) and Erik Kratz (1-for-3) contributed two RBI apiece.
Auburn pitching was the exact opposite of New Jersey pitching. Doubledays hurler Josh Banks (6-2) pitched five scoreless innings yielding just two hits with six strikeouts. New Jersey's lone run came on a solo homerun by Billy Schmitt in the top of the seventh inning off reliever Mark Sopko. Billy Wheeler and Bubbie Buzachero would hold New Jersey scoreless in the final two innings.
New Jersey reliever Jared Bonnell was the lone bright spot for the Cardinals in the loss. Bonnell relieved Pals in the first inning and would pitch 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief allowing just one hit with three strikeouts.
Auburn jumped on top of New Jersey at the outset, not allowing the Cardinals any air. In the bottom of the first inning Juan Peralta led off with a walk. Ryan Roberts then answered with an RBI double deep into the right-center field gap giving Auburn the lead 1-0. The Cardinals problems would continue against Vito Chiaravalloti. Chiaravalloti, reached first on a catchers interference call on New Jersey catcher Billy Schmitt to put runners on first and second with one out. Pals would strike out AJ Porfirio before the flood gates opened. Carlo Cota singled home Ryan Roberts extending Auburn's lead to 2-0. A walk to Christian Snavely would load the bases for Auburn. Erik Kratz came through with a two-run RBI single into center field putting Auburn on top by four. Jarad Mangioni finished off the rally with an RBI single of his own for Auburn's fifth run.
The Doubledays struck again in the bottom of the sixth inning. With one out, Cardinal reliever David Williamson walked Mangioni and Peralta. Williamson ended his night only facing three batters, retiring one. Peter Soteropoulos would not provide relief allowing a single to Ryan Roberts to load up the bases. Paul Richmond smacked a two-run RBI single for the Doubledays final two runs.
The 2003 Pinckney Division Champions are back in action tomorrow night on "Pop Warner Fundraiser Night" at Falcon Park against the Batavia Muckdogs, game time at 6:05 PM. A raffle will be held with all proceeds benefiting Auburn Pop Warner Football. For ticket information contact the Falcon Park box office at (315) 255-2489.
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