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Tigers and Muckdogs Split Twinbill

Published on July 10, 2010 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
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BATAVIA, NY - The Batavia Muckdogs (10-12) won the first game of a doubleheader 5-3 before the Connecticut Tigers (13-10) won 8-1 in the nightcap before 1,100 fans at Dwyer Stadium on Saturday night.

In game one, the Muckdogs scored a run in the first inning against Connecticut RHP Clemente Mendoza (1-3). LF Mike O'Neil (2-2) led off with a walk and stole second base. 2B Matt Valaika (1-3) singled O'Neil to third base and scored when CF Nicholas Longmire (0-3) hit into a fielder's choice. The MuckDogs had a 1-0 lead.

The Tigers scored a run in the second inning to tie the game at 1-1. 1B James Robbins (1-3) led off with a double and moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt by LF Matt Mansilla (0-2). A sacrifice fly by RF Londell Taylor (0-2) scored Robbins.

Batavia scored two runs in the second inning on a two-run home run by C Audry Perez (1-3).

Connecticut tied the game at 3-3 with single runs in the third and fourth innings. In the third inning, 2B Alexander Nunez (2-3) singled and moved to third base on a double by 3B Josh Ashenbrenner (3-3). An RBI groundout by SS Brett Anderson (0-3) scored Nunez to make it 3-2.

In the fourth inning, DH Tyson Kendrick (0-2) and CF P.J. Polk (0-3) worked back-to-back walks. A single by Nunez scored Kendrick to make it 3-3.

The Muckdogs scored two runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-3 lead. RF Jon Edwards (1-2) singled and was lifted in favor of pinchrunner Adam Melker (0-0). SS Yunier Castillo (0-1) hit a sacrifice bunt to move Melker to second base. He scored on an RBI single by LF Mike O'Neil (2-2) for a 4-3 lead.

O'Neil moved to second base on an error by RF Londell Taylor and stole third base. He scored when 2B Matt Valaika (1-3) reached base on a fielder's choice.

The Tigers scored two runs in the first inning in game two of the doubleheader. CF P.J. Polk (2-3) was hit by a pitch and stole second base. DH Ryan Enos (2-3) hit a single to score Polk for a 1-0 Connecticut lead. 3B Josh Ashenbrenner (0-2) grounded out and Enos moved to third base. 1B Matt Perry (0-3) grounded out and Enos scored for a 2-0 advantage.

The Muckdogs scored a run in the first inning after CF Mike O'Neil (1-3) doubled and moved to third base on a groundout by 3B Joey Bergman (0-2). DH Nick Longmire (0-3) grounded out and O'Neil scored to cut the lead down to 2-1.

Connecticut played fundamental baseball to score another run in the third inning. Enos led off with a double, moved to third base on another groundout by Ashenbrenner before scoring on a groundout by Perry to advance the score to 3-1.

The Tigers scored three runs in the fourth inning to take a 6-1 lead. RF Chao-Ting Tang (1-4), LF Les Smith (2-4) and SS Ryan Soares (2-4) each singled to load the bases.

Polk hit an RBI single to score Tang. Enos and Ashenbrenner each received bases-loaded walks and the Tigers had a 6-1 lead.

Connecticut added two runs in the sixth inning on a two-run single by C Eric Roof (2-4). The Tigers had an 8-1 lead.

The Tigers travel to Williamsport, PA to battle the Williamsport Crosscutters in the first of a three-game series on Sunday night. RHP Patrick Cooper (1-0, 1.50) gets the start for Connecticut against RHP Eric Pettis (3-0, 1.57) for Williamsport. Pre-game coverage starts at 4:50 p.m. on AM 1310 WICH and online at milb.com.

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