Quebec's Stellar Pitching Secure Series Victory, 3-0
June 11, 2022 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
Tri-City ValleyCats catcher Jonah Girand
(Tri-City ValleyCats)
TROY, NY - Saturday night featured a pitching battle between the Quebec Capitales and the Tri-City ValleyCats with Tri-City looking to avoid dropping their first series at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium this season.
ValleyCats starter Olbis Parra and Capitales starter Michael Austin were on top of their game, with both pitchers setting down their opposition 1-2-3 in the first inning.
Quebec would start the second inning with back to back singles on back to back pitches from Jack McAdams and Garrett Takamatsu, putting runners on first and second with nobody out. Jonathan Lacroix would lay down a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position with one out. Marc-Antione Lebreaux would ground out to Brantley Bell for the second out of the inning, but McAdams would come in to score from third, giving the Capitales the 1-0 lead.
After a Denis Phipps strikeout and a Juan Silverio ground out, Pavin Parks would earn a two out walk. Carson McCusker would dig out an infield single, and Jonah Girand would walk to load the bases for Danny Angulo. The 'Cats designated hitter would ground out to David Glaude, to put an end to Tri-Cities best threat of the night.
Olbis Parra would only allow one other hit after the second inning, surrendering a sixth inning single to Glaude. Parra would finish the night with seven strikeouts. After a lead off walk from Takamatsu, Parra would be replaced by Hunter Swift. Swift would give up a double to Lacoix, but would get Lebreaux to ground out to Juan Santana at first.
Trey Cochran-Gill would come in for Swift, and following an intentional walk to Pedro Gonzalez, Capitales catcher Reece Yeargain would ground into a fielder's choice to plate Takamatsu. Cochran-Gill would get Glaude to fly out to limit the damage to just one run.
Quebec would add to their lead to make it 3-0 in the top of the eighth inning, on a Garrett Takamatsu sacrifice fly that plated TJ White. The 'Cats would be set down in order in the home half of the eighth inning.
After Oddy Nunez was pulled with one out in the top half of the ninth inning, Tom Incaviglia would call upon Eric Ezersky to make his ValleyCats debut. He would walk Pedro Gonzalez, but would strike out both Reece Yeargain and David Glaude to retire the side.
Brantly Bell and Ciaran Devenney would walk to lead off the bottom of the ninth against Capitales closer Samuel Adames. The right hander would get Juan Silverio to ground out into a double for two quick outs. Pavin Parks would strike out for the final out of the game.
FINAL | QUEBEC 3 TRI-CITY 0
W: MICHAEL AUSTIN (3-0)
L: OLBIS PARRA (1-1)
SV: SAMUEL ADAMES (6)
ATTENDANCE: 3003
The 'Cats host the Quebec Capitales in the final game of their weekend series tomorrow evening for Sunday Funday, presented by Highmark Blue Shield Northeastern New York. First pitch is scheduled for 5 PM, with gates opening at 3:30 PM for an on field catch and reading with the players presented by NY's 529 College Savings Program. Get your tickets today by calling 518-629-CATS, visiting the team's box office, or logging on to tcvalleycats.com.
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