ValleyCats Drop High-Scoring Game to Rox
June 15, 2025 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (20-11) fell 12-8 to the Brockton Rox (15-17) on Sunday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. Rensselaer County Family Day at "The Joe" featured a sold-out crowd of 4,865 fans.
Tri-City opened the scoring in the first. Oscar Campos and David Glancy singled off Dillon Ryan. Jake Reinisch was hit by a pitch before Campos scored from third on a wild pitch to provide the ValleyCats with a 1-0 advantage.
Brockton flexed its muscles in the second. Trey Ciulla-Hall and Zach Eldred launched back-to-back home runs off Arlo Marynczak to give the Rox a 2-1 lead.
Tri-City responded in the bottom of the second, Josh Leslie doubled, and Josue Urdaneta walked. Cam Jones laid down a sac bunt, and both runners advanced. Demias Jimerson collected an RBI groundout to even the game, 2-2.
Brockton countered in the third. Austin White and Keagan Calero walked, and executed a double steal. Evan Giordano picked up an RBI groundout to pull the Rox ahead, 3-2.
Leslie tripled in the fourth and came around on a single from Urdaneta. Jones singled and Jimerson walked to load the bases. Julian Boyd singled in a run off Thomas Nelson and Campos lifted a sac fly. Glancy grounded out, and Jimerson scored from second base, which put the ValleyCats on top, 6-3.
Derek Bender homered in the sixth to cut the deficit to 6-4. Calero reached on an error from Ian Walters in the seventh. Hemmanuel Rosario then singled against Duke Brotherton before Bender was hit by a pitch. Tommy Kretzler belted a grand slam to make it an 8-6 game.
Marynczak received a no-decision. He tossed his longest start of the 2025 campaign. Marynczak allowed four runs on six hits across six innings of work, walking four, and striking out two.
Ryan was also handed a no-decision. He threw three frames, surrendering six runs, five earned on seven hits, walking three, and striking out two.
Jones singled in the eighth against Trevor Anibal. Kyle Novak reached on a 4-6 fielder's choice, and moved to second on a wild pitch. John McHenry then walked. Glancy drove in a pair with a double to make it an 8-8 contest.
Brockton batted around and scored four runs in the ninth to take a 12-8 advantage.
Anibal (2-1) earned the win. He lasted an inning, giving up two runs on two hits, walking one, and striking out one. Luke Trueman (3-2) received the loss and tossed two frames.
Tri-City has a day off tomorrow before beginning a six-game road trip in North Carolina on Tuesday, June 17 th against the Down East Bird Dawgs. The ValleyCats return to Joe Bruno Stadium for a three-game series against the Ottawa Titans on Tuesday, June 24 th. Secure your ticket to fun through this link.
FINAL | BROCKTON 12 | TRI-CITY 8
W: Trevor Anibal (2-1)
L: Luke Trueman (3-2)
Attendance: 4,865
Time of Game: 3:17
The ValleyCats continue their All-Star campaign and 23 rd season in the Capital Region. The ValleyCats have partnered with Built2Win to showcase the best high school baseball talent across New York's Capital Region. Joseph L. Bruno Stadium will host the 518 Futures High School Baseball Classic for the fifth time on Monday, June 16 th. Gates will open at 4 PM and the Home Run Derby begins at 4:30 PM. The Futures Classic Game will start at 6:30 PM. Secure your ticket to fun here, calling 518-629-CATS (2287), or visiting the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.
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