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ValleyCats Strand 10 in Shutout Loss

June 13, 2023 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release


TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (14-14) began a three-game set with the Lake Erie Crushers (14-14), and were shutout 1-0 on Tuesday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. It was the first time the ValleyCats were shutout this season.

Lake Erie got on the board in the fourth. Mike Blanke hit a single off Elijah Gill. He advanced to second after Jiandido Tromp went to first on a walk. Kemuel Thomas-Rivero reached on an error from Pavin Parks, and Blanke scored to give the Crushers a 1-0 lead.

The ValleyCats had a couple of opportunities to strike. They were gifted two walks, and a hit by pitch from Yasel Santana in the fifth, but were unable to plate a run with the bases loaded with two outs. Carson McCusker seemingly hit a ground-rule double to begin the sixth, but was originally ruled foul, the play was overturned to a double, and then changed back to a foul ball. Tri-City also walked twice against Darrien Ragins in the sixth, but he worked his way out of the inning. Similar to the fourth, the 'Cats walked twice and had the bases loaded after a hit by pitch from Trevor Kuncl in the seventh, but could not plate a run.

Santana (2-1) tossed five shutout frames, yielding two hits, three walks, and a hit by pitch, while striking out two.

Gill (2-2) earned the loss. He hurled his third consecutive quality start, firing six innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits, walking three, and striking out six on 100 pitches.

Sam Curtis notched his fourth save with a 1-2-3 ninth, and struck out two.

Tri-City continues its homestand against Lake Erie tomorrow, Wednesday, June 14. First pitch is scheduled for 10 AM.

FINAL | LAKE ERIE 1 | TRI-CITY 0

W: Yasel Santana (2-1)

L: Elijah Gill (2-2)

Time of Game: 2:39

Attendance: 1,204

Season Twenty-FUN of ValleyCats baseball and entertainment continues at "The Joe" on Wednesday as Tri-City will play its second Education Day presented by Transfinder and Regeneron. The Lake Erie Crushers will play in Troy from June 13-15, and the Florence Y'alls make their first ever trip to "The Joe" with a three-game set from June 16-18. 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).--000000000000f84bd805fe0ce799--

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