IRONPIGS WIN OVER RAILRIDERS

RailRiders Fall to IronPigs

Setback Snaps Four-Game Winning Streak

Moosic, Pa. – The Lehigh Valley IronPigs evened the “IronRail Series” on Tuesday night with a 6-1 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) at PNC Field. The loss dropped the RailRiders to 6-7 overall and snapped their winning streak at four games. The IronPigs halted a five-game slide of their own and improved to 4-9.

Severino Gonzalez (1-1) weaved six innings for the IronPigs and used an up-tempo style to frustrate the RailRiders’ hitters. Gonzalez limited SWB to a run on six hits across six innings without a walk. He struck out three. Eric Wooten (0-2) suffered the loss after surrendering three runs on seven hits over five innings for the RailRiders.

The IronPigs initiated the scoring by plating two in the second inning. Maikel Franco and Russ Canzler collected consecutive hits to open the frame and Chris Nelson mashed a double to right-center that scored Franco. One out later, Rene Garcia brought in Canzler from third on a grounder to second for a 2-0 lead.

Lehigh Valley made it 3-0 in the third when Canzler doubled and scored on a hit by Chase d’Arnaud.

Rob Segedin led off the sixth inning with a triple to the left-center alley and scored on a groundout by Rob Refsnyder for the RailRiders’ only tally.

The IronPigs earned their fourth run in the seventh when Darin Mastroianni doubled and came home on a hit by Tyler Henson. Franco and Nelson provided the final tallies in the ninth for the 6-1 margin.

Slade Heathcott and Segedin finished the night with two hits apiece for SWB. Joel De La Cruz tossed three innings in relief, surrendering a run on three hits.

The RailRiders go for the series win against the IronPigs on Wednesday night at PNC Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. RHP Chase Whitley (1-0, 2.45) throws for SWB against Lehigh Valley’s LHP Adam Morgan (0-1, 5.00).

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SCROGGINS DEFEATS PARKER BOHN

Mike Scroggins Wins PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages

In PBA50 Tour Debut

Eight-time PBA Tour winner defeats Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III 255-246 in championship match

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – After a nearly year-long absence from top-level competition recovering from foot problems, eight-time PBA Tour winner Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, won the PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages presented by Radical Tuesday in his PBA50 Tour debut at Spanish Springs Lanes.

Scroggins, who qualified fifth for the finals, won three consecutive matches before battling fellow lefthander and tournament leader Parker Bohn III in a championship match that went down to the 10th frame.

Bohn, who dominated the tournament and was coming off a win in the season-opening Pasco County Florida Open last week, threw a strike on the first ball in the 10th frame and then a nine-count and spare forcing Scroggins to get the first two strikes in the 10th. Scroggins got the first two strikes and then a nine-count on the fill ball to beat Bohn 255-246.

“This is one of the best feelings I’ve had in bowling especially after what I’ve been through for the past year,” Scroggins said. “It made it extra special to beat the great bowlers that were in the finals which I felt very fortunate to do.

“I was having good success on the right lane so when Parker left that nine-count, I felt pretty confident I could get the job done,” Scroggins said of the final frame.  “I just told myself to relax and throw the kind of shots I’m capable of and I could win it.”

Scroggins suffers from the condition plantar fasciitis, a tendon and ligament disorder in both feet, which put him out of action for more than nine months.

It’s been a long road to recovery and it’s really something that won’t totally go away,” Scroggins said. “It’s something that comes with age and I’m going to continually have to manage it.”

As the fifth qualifier in the stepladder, Scroggins opened with a 231-205 win over PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia who was trying for his ninth PBA50 title at age 68. Scroggins then went on to beat two-time PBA50 Player of the Year and eight-time PBA50 Tour winner Ron Mohr 239-227 in the second match before beating Hall of Famer and four-time PBA50 Player of the Year Tom Baker 234-202 in the semifinal match.

The PBA50 Tour heads to Mooresville, N.C., for the third stop of the season when George Pappas Victory Lanes hosts the PBA50 Miller High Life Classic presented by Columbia 300 April 26-29.

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PBA50 UNITEDHEALTHCARE SUN BOWL IN THE VILLAGES PRESENTED BY RADICAL

Spanish Springs Lanes, The Villages, Fla., Tuesday

Final Standings
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, $7,500.
2, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., $4,000.
3, Tom Baker, King, N.C., $2,500.
4, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, $2,000.
5, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., $1,850.
Stepladder Results
Match One – Scroggins def. Petraglia, 231-205.
Match Two – Scroggins def. Mohr, 239-227.
Semifinal Match – Scroggins def. Baker, 234-202.
Championship – Scroggins def. Bohn, 255-246.

Final Match Play Standings (after 32 games, including match play bonus pins, top five advance to stepladder finals):

1, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 9-7, 8,231.
2, ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 9-7, 8,038.
3, Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 9-7, 8,031.
4, ss-John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 9-7, 8,001.
5, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 8-8, 7,979.
6, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 9-7, 7,964, $1,700.
7, a-Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 10-6, 7,895, $1,550.
8, a-Darin Hays, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 10-6, 7,873, $1,500.
9, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 7-8-1, 7,783, $1,475.
10, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 10-6, 7,778, $1,450.
11, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 11-5, 7,764, $1,425.
12, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 7-8-1, 7,676, $1,400.
13, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 8-8, 7,633, $1,363.
13, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 8-8, 7,633, $1,363.
15, ss-Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 6-10, 7,536, $1,325.
16, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 5-10-1, 7,434, $1,300.

Other Cashers (after 24 games, including match play bonus pins): 17, Brian Voss, Centennial, Colo., 5-3, 5,762, $1,200.
18, a-Jerry Brunette Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 4-4, 5,756, $1,190.
19, Peter Knopp, Germany, 4-4, 5,728, $1,180.
20, a-Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 3-4-1, 5,716, $1,170.
21, a-John Dougherty, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 4-4, 5,690, $1,160.
22, Warren Nelson, Middleburg, Fla., 5-3, 5,684, $1,150.
23, Joe Scarborough, Charlotte, N.C., 5-3, 5,681, $1,140.
24, John Burkett, Southlake, Texas, 4-4, 5,678, $1,130.
25, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 4-4, 5,672, $1,120.
26, ss-Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 2-6, 5,635, $1,110.
27, ss-Don Sylvia, Daytona Beach, Fla., 4-4, 5,621, $1,100.
28, James Lord, Fort Mill, S.C., 2-6, 5,583, $1,095.
29, Gary Morgan, Atlanta, 3-5, 5,565, $1,090.
30, ss-Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 2-6, 5,504, $1,085.
31, ss-Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3-5, 5,497, $1,080.
32, ss-Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1-7, 5,486, $1,075.

300 Game(s): Stoney Baker, Johnny Petraglia, Amleto Monacelli, Gary Morgan.

a-denotes amateur

ss-denotes PBA60 player

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B-Mets Sneak Past SeaWolves, 4-3

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Mets scored four runs on six straight hits in the fifth and stranded thirteen Erie SeaWolves en route to a 4-3 win on Monday night at NYSEG Stadium. Brandon Nimmo broke a tie game with a two-run single and the B-Mets pitching staff left seven Erie runners hanging from the fifth through the seventh, including six in scoring position.
Guido Knudson, making a spot start, pitched one batter in to the fifth inning. After allowing a lead-off double to Xorge Carrillo, he gave way to Slade Smith, who was welcomed by five consecutive hits, two of which were doubles, to plate the B-Mets lone runs of the night. The B-Mets got on the board with a Eudy Pina bloop single to right and added on when Jared King followed with a double down the right field line. Brandon Nimmo capped off the frame by stroking a two out single to center field to give the B-Mets their first lead of the night.
Binghamton’s pitching staff scaled a tightrope all night, stranding 13 SeaWolves on-base, and holding them to two hits in nine at-bats with runners in scoring position. Erie left a runner on in eight of nine innings, including multiple in four of the final five frames. The SeaWolves left the bases loaded in the seventh.
Erie got on the board with four consecutive one out hits off Seth Lugo in the fifth inning, but were kept from crossing home plate again until a ninth inning rally. Jon Velasquez was striving for a four out save when a Jeff McVaney sacrifice fly to right field cut the B-Mets lead in half. Leading by a run, Velasquez proceeded to strike out Austin Green to leave the go-ahead run on-base.
Lugo (1-0) earned his first win of the year, allowing two runs in 5.2 innings, while striking out seven. Smith (0-1) took the loss in relief, surrendering three runs and five hits in an inning pitched.
Binghamton is now 2-2 vs. Erie, with both wins coming in the series openers.
The B-Mets (7-5) continue their series with the Erie SeaWolves Tuesday night, with a 6:35 first pitch at NYSEG Stadium. Binghamton RHP Matt Koch (0-1, 7.71) gets the ball against RHP Derek Hankins (1-1, 1.64). The Horizons Federal Credit Union Pregame Show can be heard starting at 6:20 PM on Newsradio 1290 WNBF and the Binghamton Mets channel on TuneIn.
POSTGAME NOTES: Five different B-Mets registered multiple hits…The B-Mets are 4-1 in one run games…Jon Velasquez is 3-for-3 in save opportunities this season. He had one career save from 2011-2014

    

RAILRIDERS WIN IN 15

RailRiders Walk-Off IronPigs in 15 Innings

Nick Noonan Provides Decisive Hit

Moosic, Pa. – It took 15 innings on Monday night at PNC Field, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) edged their in-state rival, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, 4-3. Nick Noonan helped extend the RailRiders’ (6-6) winning streak to four. The IronPigs dropped their fifth straight.

The RailRiders’ bullpen shined in the winning effort, using five pitchers who combined for 9.2 scoreless innings. Danny Burawa (1-0) pitched a 1-2-3 top of the 15^th for the victory. Adam Loewen (0-1) shouldered the loss after allowing the winning run across. Loewen surrendered two hits and walked five batters in 2.1 innings.

The IronPigs opened the scoring in the third inning against starter Jaron Long. Brian Bogusevic began with a single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Cord Phelps moved Bogusevic to third with a single to right. Domonic Brown, on a rehab assignment for the Phillies, hit a sacrifice fly to right and scored Bogusevic for a 1-0 lead.

Kyle Roller launched the RailRiders in front in the last of the inning against Jason Berken. Ramon Flores worked a one-out walk and Roller demolished a two-out home run over the right field fence for a 2-1 lead.

SWB held serve until a two-run rally by the IronPigs in the sixth. Brown singled and moved to second on a hit by Russ Canzler. Jordan Danks earned a walk to load the bases before Diego Moreno relieved Long. The right-hander allowed a walk to Tommy Joseph, forcing home Brown. Chris McGuiness beat out a double play attempt to score Canzler for a 3-2 advantage.

The RailRiders knotted the score at three in the seventh. Jonathan Galvez singled and moved to second a sacrifice by Noonan. A wild pitch from reliever Phillippe Aumont allowed Galvez to third. After Slade Heathcott worked a walk, Flores allowed Galvez home on a ground out to short.

Both teams had chances to win over the next seven innings. The RailRiders stranded the winning run in scoring position five times during that stretch before breaking through in the 15^th. The IronPigs got a lead-off single by Bogusevic in the top of the final frame. Phelps attemped a sacrifice bunt successfully, but Bogusevic was cut down by Rob Refsnyder trying an aggressive move to third base.

Ben Gamel and Austin Romine worked consecutive walks off Loewen to open the last of the 15^th. As rain began to fall, Galvez moved the runners up with a sacrifice. Noonan followed with a slicing single to left that scored Gamel just as the skies opened up.

The RailRiders continue their home series against the IronPigs on Tuesday night at PNC Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. LHP Eric Wooten (0-1, 4.70) faces Ironpigs RHP Severino Gonzalez (0-1, 4.63). For more information please call (570) 969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.

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TC3 BASEBALL...FAMILY...SAM'S BIRTHDAY

                                                                             

                                                                             

                                                                          

JESTER GOES 7-FOR-8 IN TUES. DH

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  BINGHAMTON--Former Tri-Valley Central School 2013 MVP Rodney T. Jester lit up the collegiate scoreboard at Broome County Community College Tuesday by getting hits in seven out of eight at bats in a double header between TC3 and Broome.
  Playing in his second year of college ball for Tompkins-Cortland Community College (TC3) out of Dryden, NY, the former short-stop at Tri-Valley who now plays second base ripped three doubles while going 4-for-5 with four RBI's in the first game of a double header.
  Jester continued the hot hitting streak by going 3-for-3 and scoring two runs in the second game.
  TC3 won both games 15-5 and 10-5.
  Jester last week playing against Onondaga Community College at Onondaga went 2-for-3 with  a single and his first career home run deep over the left field fence that was the winning run for TC3 in their 4-3 win.
  The Neversink native has a number of Division III and Division II colleges interested in his college stats which include a .377 batting average, a .433 on base percentage and a .566 slugging average.



TC3's second baseman and Neversink native Rodney T. Jester throws out a Broome runner in Tuesday's game against Broome County Community College.

 

LADY BEARS LOSE TO TUXEDO 5-3

   GRAHAMSVILLE--An experienced Tuxedo Tornados girls varsity softball team who returned nine players from last years No. 2 sectional seed team displayed strong defense and good pitching from their ace pitcher Alison Toscano Wednesday edging the Tri-Valley Lady Bears 5-3 in nine innings.
  Tri-Valley under new head coach Claire Moore entered this game with only two days of outside practice and no games under their belt and Tuxedo took immediate advantage of this lack of outdoor practice and game experience.
  In the first inning Tuxedo scored  3 runs off a single by Madeline Doyle, an infield hit by Cierra Melone, Alison Toscano hit by a pitch, an overthrow error past Bears third baseman Danielle Shafarsky by catcher Mikayla Clearwater resulting in two runs, a walk to Amanda Agustino who stole second and third and on scored on a ground out by Tara O'Dell.
  Following scoreless innings by the Bears in the bottom of the first and by both teams in the second and third innings Tri-Valley broke into the scoring column in the bottom of the fourth punching across two runs on a walk to Kacie Allison, Morgan Shamo reached first on an error, another Tuxedo error put Allison on third and Shamro on second and Ashley Johnson singled them home.
  Tuxedo failed to score in the bottom of the fifth but Tri-Valley evened the score at 3-3 with one run in the top of the fifth when Brianna Terbush reached first on an error, Elizabeth Hannold was out on a bunt play pushing Terbush to second and Katie Jester grounded out to the third baseman pushing Terbush to third base. A sharp single to left field by Clearwater tied the game at 3-3.
  Scoreless innings pushed the game into the bottom of the ninth with Tuxedo scoring the two winning runs on an infield hit by Cierra Melone, a bunt out pushed Melone to second, Sarah Beattie blasted a double to left and scored on a single by Amanda Agostini for the 5-3 Tuxedo victory.
  Winning pitcher was Alison Toscano who pitched a five hitter. The loss went to Kacie Allison who gave up nine hits.
  Lady Bears coach Claire Moore in the post game interview said, "I'm extremely motivated by what I see and what I told the girls from here on out good things are going to get even better and things we have to work on we're going to do tomorrow in practice."
  Coach Moore said that with the lack of outside practice she was "happy with what I saw today."
  Tuxedo Coach Michelle Hines noted her team played with a lot of heart and determination," and she gave credit to Tri-Valley "for not giving up and that showed the good character they play with by not giving in."
  The win puts Tuxedo's record to 1-0 in league play and 2-0 overall. Tri-Valley is 0-1 in league play.
  Tri-Valley returns to league play this afternoon hosting  last year's Section IX Division V champion S.S. Seward.

PHOTOS FROM WEDNESDAY'S GAME

                                                          

  
Tri-Valley pitcher Kacie Allison in action Wednesday against Tuxedo.
                                    

                                                       

Tri-Valley catcher Mikayla Clearwater slams out a sharp single to left center during league play against Tuxedo Wednesday at Grahamsville.