GLENS FALLS—In the second game of a doubleheader between the first-place Glens Falls Golden Eagles and the second place Amsterdam Mohawks, sophomore pitcher Dave Filak (Oneonta State) tossed a no-hitter against the Golden Eagles, striking out over 13 Glens Falls hitters on his way to a 3-0 shutout win.
The Golden Eagles (22-7) still hold a three and one-half games lead over the second-place Mohawks (18-10), and host Amsterdam in their next home game on Thursday, July 16 at 7 p.m. Glens Falls rests for the All-Star Break, with the game taking place on Tuesday in Amsterdam, before traveling to Mohawk Valley on July 15 for a makeup game against the Diamonddawgs and play the Watertown Wizards on Friday, July 17.
Junior pitcher Nathan Forer (Southern Illinois), who had previously been undefeated in five previous appearances, picked up his first loss of the summer, allowing three earned runs on five hits in five innings before freshman reliever Daniel Watts (Jacksonville State) limited the Mohawks to two hits in two scoreless innings.
Back-to-back leadoff doubles in the third put the Mohawks on top 1-0, and added another run from a Dan Gamache (Auburn) RBI single. The leadoff doubles came from junior catcher Dan Marshall (St. Rose) and junior shortstop Tony Patane (Maine).
Junior outfielder Ian Choy (Canisius) slapped his sixth double of the season for Amsterdam, scoring Marshall, who worked a one-out walk in the fifth, and giving the Mohawks 3-0 lead. The shutout loss was the first for the Golden Eagles this season.
As a team this season, Glens Falls ranks second on the team with a 2.52 ERA in 29 games and over 243 innings pitched. The Mohawks lead the NYCBL with a .281 batting average, 144 RBI, 361 total basses, while the Golden Eagles lead the league with 49 doubles and 123 walks,
Freshman outfielder Steve Zavala (Rutgers) worked two walks against Filak, while sophomore infielder Nate Valdez (Central Arizona); freshman infielders Nick Judkins (Iowa Central C.C.), and Pepito Moreno (Pima C.C.) each earned one walk.
Glens Falls stranded six runners on base, compared to four runners left on base for the Mohawks. Amsterdam totaled seven hits.
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