Smith Homers In 6th Straight Game In Boulders' Win
August 19, 2022 - Frontier League (FL)
New York Boulders News Release
Robby Rowland of the New York Boulders in action
(New York Boulders, Credit: Drew Wohl)
Max Smith homered for the sixth straight game and starting pitcher Robby Rowland pitched into the seventh inning to pace the visiting New York Boulders to a 4-2 win over the Sussex County Miners on Friday at Skylands Stadium in Augusta, NJ.
The victory was the Boulders 12th in their last 16 games as they continued to push for an Eastern Division playoff spot in the Frontier League.
Smith's solo home run in the third inning snapped a 2-2 tie and gave the Boulders the lead for good.
New York had jumped out to a 2-0 lead after two innings, scoring single runs in each of the game's first two frames. In the first inning, a Tucker Nathans' single scored Austin Dennis, who had doubled one batter earlier - both hits coming with two outs against Sussex County starter Connor Dand.
In the second inning, Francisco Del Valle hit a solo home run, his fifth of the season, to give the visitors a two-run advantage.
The Miners answered in the bottom of the second as Nilo Rijo's two-run single evened the game at 2-2.
The Boulders extended their lead to 4-2 in the fourth innings with a Jake MacKenzie RBI double.
Rowland pitched 6 2/3 innings for the Boulders, allowing two runs on five hits. He walked three and struck out six as he improved to 5-5 on the season.
Dan Wirchansky relieved Rowland and closed out the win with 2 1/3 scoreless innings to register his first save of the year.
Wirchansky and Rowland combined to limit the Miners to only five hits.
Dand was tagged with the loss for the Miners, falling to 5-4 on the year. He surrendered four runs on six hits, while striking out five. Dand did not walk a batter.
Information regarding season tickets and packages for the Boulders' 2022 season are available by calling 845-364-0009 or sliding to www.NYBoulders.com.
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.
More information can be found at www.frontierleague.com.
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