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Mitchell Single Gives Boulders Walk-Off Win

July 13, 2021 - Frontier League (FL)
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New York Boulders' Tucker Nathans prepares to tag out Equipe Quebec's Ruben Castro
New York Boulders' Tucker Nathans prepares to tag out Equipe Quebec's Ruben Castro
(New York Boulders, Credit: Drew Wohl)

Rockland County - Kevonte Mitchell lined a single to left field that scored pinch-runner Phil Capra in the 10th inning to give the New York Boulders a 4-3 win over Equipe Quebec on Tuesday night at Palisades Credit Union Park.

Capra pinch ran for Marcus Mastrobuoni to start the bottom of the 10th inning at second base per the international tiebreaker rule. Quebec reliever Nick Horvath retired Zach Kirtley on a grounder to short and Tucker Nathans on a fly to right-center that advanced Capra to third.

Mitchell followed with his game-winning hit.

The victory gave New York sole possession of first place, half a game up on the Tri-City Valley Cats and one full game ahead of Quebec .

In the top of the 10th, New York reliever Luke Burton, with the bases loaded, struck out Jesse Hodges to keep the game deadlocked at 3-3.

Burton got the win for New York, raising his season mark to 1-1. Horvath took the loss, falling to 1-4 on the year.

Quebec had jumped in front 2-0 with runs in the first and third innings - L.P. Pelletier responsible for both runs. In the first frame, Pelletier led off the game by being hit by a pitch by New York starter Andy Hammond. With Ruben Castro at bat, Pelletier stole second, then, while attempting to steal third, Castro struck out, but the ball eluded Boulders' catcher Gian Martellini, who threw wildly to first base, allowing Castro to reach and Pelletier to score.

In the third stanza, Pelletier hit a home run, his second of the season.

New York knotted the game at 2-2 in the fourth inning. Kirtley led off with a single and scored on Nathans' double. One out later, Ryan Ramiz knocked in Nathans with a single.

Quebec, though, regained the lead in the fifth at 3-2 on an RBI single by David Glaude, However, New York answered in the bottom of the inning on a run-scoring single by Kirtley, his third hit of the night, that leveled the scoreboard at 3-3.

The fifth inning would be the final one for Hammond, as well as Quebec's Codie Paiva.

Each team ended the evening using six pitchers.

A complete New York Boulders' 2021 schedule, as well as information regarding season tickets and packages for the 2021 season are available by calling 845-364-0009 or sliding to www.NYBoulders.com. Individual game tickets are on sale now.

Debuting in 1993, the Frontier League is the largest and longest-running of the modern independent leagues and features teams stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and from the Ohio River to the St. Lawrence Seaway.  In September of 2020, the Frontier League reached an agreement to become a "Partner League" with Major League Baseball.

As a "Partner League," the Frontier League and its teams will meet on a regular basis with MLB representatives to discuss joint marketing and promotional opportunities, as well as collaborate on initiatives to provide organized baseball to communities throughout the United States and Canada.

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New York Boulders' Tucker Nathans prepares to tag out Equipe Quebec's Ruben Castro
New York Boulders' Tucker Nathans prepares to tag out Equipe Quebec's Ruben Castro
(Drew Wohl)		   



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