Today’s playoff slate features two more elimination games with finals berths awaiting the winners.
All scores and statistics for playoff matchups are available on Pointstreak.
Saugerties Stallions 3, Amsterdam Mohawks 5
The Stallions took advantage of an early error, going ahead on a Garrison Berkley (TCU) double before he came around to score himself. It took three innings, but the Mohawks managed to tie the game in the third after RBI hits by Ian Perutz (Maryland) and Zach Gardiner (Marshall). In the fourth, Jahlani Rogers (FGCU) drove another Saugerties run, regaining the lead. After this, Saugerties got six runners into scoring position over four innings but scored none. Saugerties starter James Reilly found trouble in the sixth, putting two runners on before getting pulled. Drake Quinn (Marist) entered and allowed three runs to score, including the go-ahead single by Nick Giamarusti (Pittsburgh). Reilly finished with four earned runs. Conner Whittaker (Florida State) pitched the final four innings for Amsterdam and struck out seven batters, three in the ninth. Whittaker received the win. Gardiner had the lone multi-hit outing from Amsterdam.
Utica Blue Sox 0, Batavia Muckdogs 6
Batavia took the lead in the third inning when Kyle Corso (Columbia) hit an RBI triple. The lead grew greater the following inning when Mitch Flemming (Montevallo) hit a 3-run blast. Flemming had one hit in the game. The Muckdogs scored twice more in the sixth on a single by Levis Aguila Jr (Felician) and a walk by Caleb Rodriguez (Kean). Aguila and Abner Benitez (Wallace State CC) led the Muckdogs with three hits. Batavia didn’t need as much offense as they got as their pitching staff held Utica to six hits. Jackson Murphy (Roanoke) received the win, pitching seven innings and striking out as many batters. Avery Lee (Iowa Western CC) reached base three times for the Blue Sox.
PGCBL Finals Schedule:
Game 1 (August 2): Saugerties at Amsterdam: 6:30 pm
Game 2 (August 3): Amsterdam at Saugerties: 4:30 pm
Game 3 (August 3): Amsterdam at Saugerties: 7:30 pm (If Necessary)
Box Scores for all games can be found on Pointstreak