Swamp Bats Drop Pitcher's Duel to North Adams, 1-0
June 27, 2014 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Keene Swamp Bats News Release
The Keene Swamp Bats dropped a close 1-0 decision at the hands of the North Adams SteepleCats on Friday night.
The loss drops Keene to 6-10 on the season and the Swamp Bats have dropped three of four. North Adams improves to 8-7 on the season with the win.
Vladimir Gomez (Arkansas Pine-Bluff) broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single that scored Shaefer Shepard (Catawba). Shepard entered the game as a pinch runner for Ramon Valdez (Barry) who led off the bottom half of the eighth with a double down the right field line.
David Sosebee (Georgia) was the tough luck loser for Keene as he drops to 0-2 on the season. Sosebee went seven plus innings, allowing a run on four hits, walking one and striking out six.
Trevor Scott (UC San Diego) made his second start in six days against the Swamp Bats and continued to baffle the âBats.
Scott worked 7.1 innings, did not allow a run on five hits, walked two and fanned five.
Jonah Philley (Louisville) came on in relief of Scott with a runner at first and one away in the top of the eighth. Philley retired Jared Mederos (St. John's) on a flyout and struck out Bret Dennis (St. John's) to end the threat.
Philley who is playing for his second NECBL team in as many seasons, got the win for North Adams, going 1.2 innings allowing just one hit, walking one and fanning a pair. The right-hander spent the summer of 2013 with the Saratoga Brigade.
The Swamp Bats threatened again in the top of the ninth, putting men at first and second with two outs but Patrick McGrath (Washington State) was called out on strikes to end the game.
Connor Fitzsimons (Central Conn State) led the way offensively for Keene, going 2-2 with a pair of singles and was also hit by a pitch.
The Swamp Bats will travel down to MacKenzie Stadium in Holyoke, Mass. to take on the Valley Blue Sox on Saturday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Matt Blandino (Central Conn State) will be on the mound for Keene.
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