FL Tri-City ValleyCats

Offense Explodes for 12 Runs to Provide Warren his First Win as a Starter

Published on August 9, 2023 under Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release


POMONA, NY - A day after the Tri-City ValleyCats (46-28) were defeated 12-6, they gave the New York Boulders (40-31) a taste of their own medicine with a 12-4 win on Wednesday at Clover Stadium.

Tri-City wasted no time to put pressure on New York's starter Andy Hammond. Cito Culver and Oscar Campos led off the game with back-to-back singles. Ian Walters worked a walk to load the bases. Juan Kelly delivered a very rare sacrifice fly double play, which drove in two runs to give the ValleyCats a 2-0 lead as Walters was cut down 7-4-6 while trying to advance to second base.

Tri-City tacked on a run in the second. Lamar Briggs singled, and went to second on a wild pitch. Pavin Parks plated Briggs with a single to pull the ValleyCats ahead, 3-0.

Tri-City flexed its muscles in the third. Campos walked, and Walters moved him to third with a double. Aaron Altherr then belted his fourth homer in as many games. Two batters later, Jakob Goldfarb cranked a solo homer to extend the ValleyCats lead to 7-0. It was Altherr's 13th long ball, and Goldfarb's 11th round-tripper of the season.

The Boulders got on the board in the bottom of the third. Pat Kivlehan homered off Brac Warren to cut the deficit to 7-1.

Tri-City responded in the fourth. Parks singled before Culver laid down a bunt. During the bunt attempt, Hammond threw the ball away which allowed the 'Cats to put runners at second and third. Campos laced an RBI double, and Culver stopped at third. Walters and Altherr followed suit with a pair of RBI groundouts to put the ValleyCats on top, 10-1.

Tri-City placed a runner at every square base against Mitchell Senger in the seventh. Kelly and Goldfarb singled before Briggs walked to load the bases. Tanner Smith ripped a two-run single to provide the ValleyCats with a 12-1 advantage.

New York retaliated in the bottom of the seventh. Coleman Huntley issued a single to Gabriel Garcia, and a walk to Jimmy Costin to begin the frame. The two baserunners moved up 90 feet on a wild pitch. Matt McDermott picked up an RBI groundout, and David Vinsky knocked in a run with a single to make it a 12-3 game.

The Boulders showed some life in the ninth. Blake Workman hit Garcia with a pitch. Garcia went to second on defensive indifference, and went to third on a groundout. McDermott then brought in Garcia with an RBI groundout to trim the deficit to 12-4. The earned run snapped a 17-inning scoreless streak from Workman, the second most from a ValleyCat this season behind Elijah Gill's 19.2-inning scoreless streak from June 1-18. Workman proceeded to strike out Vinsky to seal the victory.

Warren (2-3) earned his first win in his second game as a starter after beginning his professional career with 56 appearances out of the bullpen. He hurled six frames, yielding one run on four hits, walking two, and striking out six.

Hammond (4-1) received the loss. He tossed six innings, giving up 10 runs, nine earned on 10 hits, walking two, and striking out three.

Tri City will go for the series win over New York in the rubber game tomorrow, Thursday, August 10. First pitch is scheduled for 7 PM.

FINAL | TRI-CITY 12 | NEW YORK 4

W: Brac Warren (2-3)

L: Andy Hammond (4-1)

Attendance: 2,116

Time of Game: 2:48

Season Twenty-FUN of ValleyCats baseball and entertainment continues tomorrow in the conclusion of the three-game road trip against the New York Boulders. Tri-City then returns to "The Joe" for a three-game set on August 11-13 against the New Jersey Jackals.You can secure your seats today and be a part of the excitement by logging on to tcvalleycats.com or by calling 518-629-CATS (2287).

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