2012 Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League Written by John McGraw Director, PGCBL Media Relations Game Notes Contact: [email protected] Saturday, June 16, 2012 Web: http://www.pgcbl.com “Sizzling Saturday” Twitter: @PGCBLbaseball Volume 2, No. 10 2012 PGCBL Standings GLENS FALLS 10 ONEONTA 6 Team W L Pct. GB GLENS FALLS, N.Y. – In front of a franchise-record crowd of 3,051 at East Field, the Amsterdam 5 2 .714 - Golden Eagles rallied back from a 5-0 deficit to defeat the Outlaws in a wild Friday Newark 4 2 .667 0.5 night game. Oneonta’s Zach Lucas (Louisville) smashed a two-run home run in the Cooperstown 3 2 .600 1.0 first and the Outlaws tacked on three more runs in the third to take a 5-0 lead. The Albany 4 3 .571 1.0 home side answered with three scores in the bottom of the third and then responded Glens Falls 4 3 .571 1.0 to a single Oneonta tally in the top of the fifth with two more scores in the bottom Watertown 4 4 .500 1.5 of the inning. The Golden Eagles took control of the game with a five-run sixth Oneonta 3 3 .500 1.5 inning. The five scores were recorded on two hits and two errors; the big blow was a Mohawk Valley 3 4 .429 2.0 two-run double by Chris King (Louisburg). The Golden Eagle bullpen yielded only one Elmira 0 7 .000 5.0 run in 6.2 combined innings; Tayler Saucedo (Tacoma CC) twirled 3.2 frames and struck out three for the win. Ross Kivett (Kansas State) scored three times for the LAST NIGHT’S SCORES Eagles and Chris King drove in three runs. Zac Johnson (Illinois State) and Omar Mohawk Valley 7 Albany 1 Garcia (State College of Florida) both recorded two runs for Oneonta. Amsterdam 7 Elmira 1 Cooperstown 9 Watertown 3 AMSTERDAM 7 ELMIRA 1 Glens Falls 10 Oneonta 6 AMSTERDAM, N.Y. – Nathan Gomez (Marshall) drilled a three-run double as part of a five-run fifth inning and three pitchers combined on a five-hitter as the Mohawks TONIGHT, PITCHING PROBABLES mashed the Pioneers at Shuttleworth Park. Amsterdam blew open a 2-1 game with Watertown at Glens Falls, 7:00 PM five scores on four hits and one error. Elmira had pulled to within one in the top half WAT: Nick Bradley 0-0, 7.71 of the frame on an Aaron Nardone (Delaware State) solo home run. Three-straight GF: Mike Clarkson 0-1, 15.40 ERA Amsterdam batters accounted for the five runs in the home fifth; Giuseppe Papaccio (Seton Hall) drew a bases-loaded walk, Nathan Gomez followed with his three-score Cooperstown at Oneonta, 7:00 PM double and Jeff Boehm (Kentucky) doubled home Gomez to give the Mohawks an COOP: Raleigh Rushing 1-0, 2.45 insurmountable edge. Matt Pirro (Wake Forest) allowed one run on three hits ONE: Brett Lisle 0-1, 1.50 ERA through five and struck out three. Scott Heath (Maine) and Kerry Doane (ETSU) each added two scoreless innings of relief. Chase Green (SIUE) went 3-for-5 with one RBI Mohawk Valley at Newark, 7:05 p.m. and one run to lead four different Mohawks with multi-hit games. Corey Hamula MV: Eddie Fitzpatrick 0-0, 2.25 ERA (Sullivan County C.C.) and Steven Patterson (Delta) had two hits each for Elmira. NEW: Jon Christensen 0-1, 0.00 ERA MOHAWK VALLEY 7 ALBANY 1 Elmira at Albany, 7:05 p.m. LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. – Eric Helmrich (Marist) and Jack Morrow (Young Harris) each ELM: Carson Bryant 0-0, 2.57 ERA slammed a home run to power the DiamondDawgs over the Dutchmen at Vet’s Park. ALB: David Stagg 0-1, 5.40 ERA Albany led 1-0 through three on a Will Remillard (Coastal Carolina) RBI double. The Dawgs responded with a five-run fifth highlighted by a three-run home run from Eric U.S. Military at Amsterdam (Ex), 7:05 PM Helmrich. Jack Morrow added a two-run blast in the fifth. Mohawk Valley starter Joe Michaud (Bryant) allowed one unearned run over five innings, walked one and struck out six. Aaron Casper (Canisius) and Mike Gaglianese (Purdue) shut out the Dutchmen over the final four innings; Casper spun three scoreless stanzas. Jack Morrow paced MV with two hits and two runs scored and Chris Cruz (Cornell) poked a fourth-inning RBI single and tallied twice. Jack Wietlispach (Parkland) had a team high two hits for the visitors. COOPERSTOWN 9 WATERTOWN 3 WATERTOWN, N.Y. – The Hawkeyes scored six times over the final six innings to stupefy the Wizards at the Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds. Cooperstown increased a 3-2 advantage with two runs in the fourth, one in the sixth and then closed out with three in the ninth. Watertown threatened with one run in the seventh and loaded the bases with one out, down 6-3. Hawkeye reliever Andrew Grann (New Paltz) entered from the bullpen and induced a rally and inning-ending double play. Grann did not allow a hit and fanned three in an eight-out save. Ty Morris (CSU Monterey Bay) and Quinn Pippin (Tulane) each had three hits for the Hawkeyes; Morris stole three bases and scored twice while Pippin drove in two runs. As a team, Cooperstown stole a season high seven bases. Brandon Cipolla (Holy Cross) was 3-for- 4 with one RBI to pace four different Wizards with multi-hit efforts. ATTENDANCE REPORT ALUMNI IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL Avg. Total Last High ALB 304 608 335 335 The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League completed its inaugural season in 2011. AM 1989 5968 1488 3251 However, here is a list of players from league's nine respective teams that are COOP 338 675 225 450 currently in professional baseball. The players are listed by their current level. ELM 2347 9386 1562 4182 GF 1148 4736 3051 3051 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL MV 821 4106 1126 1237 Cody Eppley (Elmira 2006), New York Yankees NEW 1353 2705 852 1853 Mike Fiers (Saratoga* 2007-2008), Milwaukee Brewers ONE 933 1866 905 961 J.D. Martinez (Saratoga* 2008), Houston Astros WAT 409 2455 450 483 Darin Mastroianni (Saratoga* 2006), Minnesota Twins Hunter Pence (Schenectady** 2002), Philadelphia Phillies Michael Schwimer (Saratoga* 2005), Philadelphia Phillies 2012 PGCBL Quick Facts Casper Wells (Saratoga* 2004), Seattle Mariners Founded : 2010 AAA First Season : 2011 Andrew Carraway (Saratoga* 2006), Tacoma Rainiers Brendan Harris (Schenectady** 1999), Colorado Springs Sky Sox President : Jeff Kunion Jordan Kreke (Watertown 2008), Oklahoma City Red Hawks Executive Committee: Brian Spagnola, Miles Mikolas (Saratoga* 2008), Tucson Padres David Dittman, Darin Williams and Bob Val Pascucci (Schenectady** 1997), Buffalo Bisons Ohmann Cord Phelps (Amsterdam 2006), Columbus Clippers Regular Season : June 6 – August 1 AA Regular Season Games : 48 Logan Darnell (Amsterdam 2008), New Britain Rock Cats All-Star Game : July 24 Wade Gaynor (Elmira 2007), Erie Seawolves Location : Shuttleworth Park; Amsterdam Austin Hyatt (Amsterdam 2006), Reading Phillies Division Format Mark Lamm (Saratoga* 2007), Mississippi Braves All nine teams play in one nine-team Ollie Linton (Little Falls*** 2006), Mobile Bay Bears division. PGCBL teams in 2012 include the Kevin Mahoney (Glens Falls 2007), Trenton Thunder Albany Dutchmen, Amsterdam Mohawks, Brian Moran (Glens Falls 2007), Jackson Generals Cooperstown Hawkeyes, Elmira Pioneers, Jake Shaffer (Glens Falls 2007), Springfield Cardinals Glens Falls Golden Eagles, Mohawk Valley Mike Spina (Amsterdam 2008), Midland Rockhounds DiamondDawgs, Newark Pilots, Oneonta Caleb Thielbar (Little Falls^ 2007), New Britain Rock Cats Outlaws and Watertown Wizards. Donnie Webb (Saratoga* 2006-2007), Jacksonville Suns Eligibility Requirements : Player must have remaining collegiate eligibility to ADVANCED-A participate. Eric Arnett (Glens Falls 2008), Brevard County Manatees Roster Limit : 30 players Chris Bisson (Amsterdam 2008), Lake Elsinore Storm Chris Edmondson (Watertown 2007), Palm Beach Cardinals Playoffs : August 3 - August 9 Chris Garcia (Amsterdam 2007), Lynchburg Hillcats Playoff Teams : Four, the top four teams in Bryant George (Glens Falls 2008), Inland Empire 66ers the standings at the end of the regular Greg Holle (Saratoga* 2009), Brevard County Manatees season qualify for the playoffs. Reggie Keen (Mohawk Valley 2009), Brevard County Manatees Format : Two rounds, each contested in a Ricky Pacione (Amsterdam 2008, 2010), Inland Empire 66ers best-of-three series. The playoff semifinals Mel Rojas Jr. (Amsterdam 2009-2010), Bradenton Marauders will run from August 3 through August 5 and Stefen Romero (Glens Falls 2008), High Desert Mavericks those will be followed by the PGCBL David Wendt (Little Falls^ 2007), Charlotte Stone Crabs Championship Series which will take place from August 7 through August 9. In the * - Oneonta Outlaws were known as the Saratoga Phillies (2004-2009) divisional playoffs, the higher seed will host ** - Amsterdam Mohawks were the Schenectady Mohawks (1978-2002) the first and third game (if necessary) of *** - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs were the Little Falls Diamond Miners (2006) the series and the lower seed will host the ^ - Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs were the Little Falls Miners (2007-2008) second game. The same format will be used in the finals with the higher-seeded team Tomorrow: Single-A Full Season hosting the first and third game (if necessary and the lower-seeded team hosting the second game. .