Muckdogs Game Notes
Published on June 22, 2018 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Batavia Muckdogs News Release
Today's Game- The Muckdogs look to go on their first win streak of the season tonight after a walk-off win in game one by a score of 6-5. Williamsport starters have not given up a run in five straight games.
That was yesterday- The first walk-off win of the season gave Batavia the 6-5 win over the Crosscutters last night. JD Osborne poked a two-run single to tie the game at 5-5. Then, after advancing to second base from a walk, Harrison White came in to pinch run. Seasn Reynolds delivered a single to the right side that scored White, and won the game.
Offense Overload- In five of the last six games, Batavia has managed to score at least six runs in each of those contests. Batavia has one of the top scorers in the league, with Jerar Encarnacion sitting at second place with eight runs.
Exploding Encarnacion- Jerar Encarnacion has been on a tear to start of the season. On his current seven game hit streak to open the year, he's hitting .484. He leads the league in hits (15), RBI (9), extra base hits (5) and sits third with his .484 average.
Same Skipper- Calling the shots this season will be second year manager Mike Jacobs. Jacobs spent seven years in the bigs with Mets, Marlins, Royals, and the Diamondbacks. He clubbed 100 HR's in his MLB career, 32 of which came in 2008 with the Florida Marlins. He also tacked on 93 RBI's that year. His first year as a manager in Batavia saw the team go 30-45.
Some Superlatives- This year's players come in all shapes and sizes. The tallest being Sean Reynolds who towers at 6'7". The shortest five check in at 5'11". The youngest Muckdog is Dakota Bennett who is currently 18, and the oldest on the roster is Logan Boyd who is 24.
Cutters cutting town- This is one of only two times that Williamsport will make their way to Dwyer Stadium this season. The other visit comes August 23-25. Batavia does make a trip to central Pennsylvania from July 17-19.
Recent Roster Action- RHP Osman Gutierrez was released, OF Ricardo Cespedes was called up to Greensboro, and RHP Jameson McGrane was assigned to Batavia
Marlins Update- The Marlins had June 21st off.
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