ValleyCats Fend off Jackals for Series Win
July 1, 2023 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
PATERSON, NJ - The Tri-City ValleyCats (26-18) won their second consecutive one-run victory over the New Jersey Jackals (27-15) by a score of 7-6 on Saturday at Hinchliffe Stadium. It was their first road series win against an intra-divisional rival during the 2023 campaign.
Jakob Goldfarb continues to make his bid for Frontier League Player of the Week honors as he opened the game with a leadoff homer off Nick Belzer. It was Goldfarb's eighth long ball of the season.
Tri-City went yard again in the second. Ian Walters singled, and Robbie Merced went deep with a two-run jack. Merced's third homer of the year pulled the ValleyCats ahead, 3-0, and it was his second tater in the last three games.
New Jersey erupted in the third. Phillip Ervin hit a solo shot off Dan Beebe. Afterward, James Nelson and Keon Barnum picked up back-to-back singles. Josh Rehwaldt drove in a run with a knock, and Rusber Estrada loaded the bases with a single. Alfredo Marte drove in two with a base hit to give the Jackals a 4-3 advantage.
Tri-City tied the game, 4-4, in the fourth as Jaxon Hallmark doubled, and Walters brought him in with a single.
New Jersey responded in the bottom of the fourth. Ti'Quan Forbes had a double, and came around on a single from Ervin. Then, Ervin swiped second, and crossed the plate on a single from Barnum to put the Jackals on top, 6-4.
Beebe was handed a no-decision. He tossed four frames, allowing six runs on 10 hits, walking three, and striking out four.
Goldfarb helped manufacture a run in the fifth. He walked, stole second for his 14th bag of the season, and advanced to third on an error from Estrada. Cito Culver then had an RBI groundout to cut the deficit to 6-5.
Hallmark began the sixth with his second double of the evening. Walters moved Hallmark over to third with a groundout to the right side of the infield. Hallmark then came around on a wild pitch to knot the game at 6-6.
Belzer also received a no-decision. He pitched six innings, giving up six runs on nine hits, walking two, and striking out five.
Tri-City retook the lead in the seventh off Yuichi Shiota. Pavin Parks and Aaron Altherr had two consecutive two-out singles. Afterward, Zach Biermann had a go-ahead single to drive in Parks, and give the ValleyCats a 7-6 lead.
Brac Warren (1-2) earned the win with his longest outing of the 2023 campaign. He hurled three shutout frames, yielding two hits, walking one, and striking out a season-high seven batters. Warren extended his scoreless streak to 10.1 innings. Brendan Bell worked around two walks (one intentional) in the eighth to toss a scoreless frame. Parks then came into pitch for the first time since June 9, 2023 in Gateway. He retired the side in order in the ninth, striking out two to record his first save of the year.
Shiota (0-4) was handed the loss. He went 0.2 innings, giving up a run on three hits.
Tri-City eyes its first three-game sweep on the road this season in New Jersey tomorrow, Sunday, July 2. First pitch is scheduled for 4:35 PM.
FINAL | TRI-CITY 7 | NEW JERSEY 6
W: Brac Warren (1-2)
L: Yuichi Shiota (0-3)
S: Pavin Parks (1)
Time of Game: 3:00
Season Twenty-FUN of ValleyCats baseball and entertainment continues on Sunday, July 2 at Hinchliffe Stadium with the conclusion of a three-game set against the New Jersey Jackals. Tri-City returns to Joe Bruno on July 4 to open a three-game series against the Empire State Greys. To honor Independence Day, there will be a Fourth of July celebration and postgame fireworks. You can secure your seats today and be a part of the excitement by logging on to tcvalleycats.com or by calling 518-629-CATS (2287).
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