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VT Mountaineers defeat Plymouth Pilgrims 2-1

July 24, 2014 - New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL)
Vermont Mountaineers News Release


Plymouth, Massachusetts - In the battle of two first place teams, the Vermont Mountaineers defeated the Plymouth Pilgrims 2-1 in Thursday night New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) action at Forges Field. The Mountaineers scored the winning run in the twelfth inning. With the win, Vermont maintains its one and a half game lead over the Sanford Mainers in the Northern Division.

Trey Amburgey (St. Petersburg) got the Mountaineers started in the twelfth, reaching on an infield single with two outs. After Trey West (Le Moyne) walked to set up first and second, Mike Krische (Canisius) delivered the game-winning hit, an RBI single, scoring Amburgey from second to give Vermont a 2-1 lead.

Pitching was the story of the game, as each team's starter pitched a gem. Ty Wiest (Columbia) dealt seven strong innings for the Mountaineers. Wiest allowed just one run on two hits and no walks. He struck out five. The only run the right-hander allowed was a solo homerun off the bat of Plymouth designated hitter Matt Walsh (Franklin Pierce) in the fifth.

Nick Berger (Northeastern) started for the Pilgrims and was very good. Berger hurled eight and one-third innings, giving up one run on seven hits and two walks. He struck out seven.

Vermont trailed 1-0 until the ninth, when they tied the game. Chandler Brock (Alabama-Huntsville) led off the inning with an infield single. Two batters later, Mike Vigliarolo (St. Louis) doubled to set the stage at second and third with one out. Ian Sagdal (Washington State) hit into a fielder's choice, allowing Brock to score the tying run from third.

Jordan Doyle (St. Petersburg) and Jared Gesell (UNCW) combined to pitch the final five innings for Vermont. Doyle dealt an inning and one-third, giving up no runs on one hit and one walk. Gesell earned his first win of the summer, improving to 1-2. Gesell went three and two-thirds innings, allowing no runs, no hits and three walks. He struck out five.

Vigliarolo had one of his best offensive outings of the summer, collecting four hits (three doubles) in five at bats.

The Mountaineers return to action on Friday evening, when they head to Rhode Island to take on the Newport Gulls at Cardines Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. The game can be heard locally on CBS Sports 1240 WSKI and online at thevermontmountaineers.com.



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