Golden Eagles Rally for Victory in Cooperstown
June 15, 2011 - Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL)
Glens Falls Dragons News Release
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Daniel Klein (Kansas State) smashed a two-run double as part of a three-run eighth inning as the Glens Falls Golden Eagles earned a comeback victory over the Cooperstown Hawkeyes at Doubleday Field on Wednesday evening in Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League action. The Golden Eagles (4-1) remained in first place of the PGCBL East with the victory and lead both Amsterdam and Mohawk Valley by one game at the end of the first week of play.
Glens Falls entered the eighth trailing 5-4. Josh Anderson (Yavapai) started the frame with a base hit and was moved to second by a Zac Hawkins (LSU Eunice) sacrifice bunt. With one out, David Olson (Tacoma CC) hit a ground ball to the right side that turned into an infield single. A throwing error on the play by Cooperstown second baseman Esteban Meletiche (Keystone) allowed Anderson to score with the game-tying run. Cooperstown reliever Tyler Broome (USC Sumter) walked Mike Tirri (Siena) and then forced Kyle Ruchim (Northwestern) to fly out for the second out of the inning. With two outs and runners on first and second, Klein lashed a double into left field that plated David Olson and Mike Tirri to put the Golden Eagles ahead 7-5.
The back-and-forth affair saw Glens Falls race out to a 4-0 lead however Cooperstown scored a single run in the fifth and then two each in the sixth and seventh innings to take a 5-4 advantage.
The Golden Eagles are off on Thursday and then resume PGCBL play on Friday night against the Albany Dutchmen. Game time at East Field is scheduled for 7:05 PM.
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