Mazzio Dazzles, As Golden Eagles Return to Old Ways

Glens Falls Golden Eagles

July 1, 2011

Matt Arietta

LITTLE FALLS, NY- The season has turned it’s page to July, and after the first month of the season has left your Glens Fall Golden Eagles in first place of the Eastern Conference of the inaugural season of the PGCBL The team also ends June nationally ranked amongst the best collegiate summer teams in the country.

The first, showed to be a good trend stopper as the Golden Eagles came back to life this evening in Little Falls, New York versus the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs.  Starting pitcher Derek Mazzio (St. Louis) was magnificent over his six innings of work. Tonight on the bump, ‘Mazzio scattered six hits giving up a run yet suffering two earned on the night. Derek walked none and struck out seven total of the twenty-four batters faced. Lastly, it took the DiamondDawgs fifteen batters to reach base as Mohawk Valley three hitter, Dave Soltis from Bryant University, broke up Derek Mazzio’s perfect game in the fourth inning with two outs. Mazzio went on to earn his second victory of the season improving his record to 2-0 in four starts.

In relief of Mazzio, Golden Eagles, Kevin Cowan (Albany), Peter Noordsy (Wofford), and David Olson (Tacoma CC), combined for two innings of work striking out four collectively, before giving way to Kyle Ruchim (Northwestern) who came on in the ninth to face five batters, striking out two and recording his fourth save on the season.

For the offense, the Golden Eagles relied heavily on their power this evening, as three Golden Eagles hit homeruns, which would make up for three of the four runs scored in the contest. Golden Eagles three batter, Josh Anderson (Yavapai) went deep in Golden Eagles half of the first. The homer would end up being one of his two hits on the night. Anderson ended with one RBI as well. Second Golden Eagle to go deep was in the next inning as Kansas State outfielder Mike Kindel, hit his first homer on the young season. Lastly, David Olson was the third batter to leave the yard out of the fifth spot of the Glens Falls order in the fourth inning for the Golden Eagles. Receiving the loss for the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs was Stanton who went the distance for Mohawk Valley, giving up seven hits and four runs, Dustin three of which were earned to cross the dish.

At the end of nine at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Little Falls, your Glens Falls Golden Eagles improve to 12-6, and remain in first place of the Eastern Division in the Perfect Game College Baseball League. The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs fall to 6-8.The season continues tomorrow for the Golden Eagles as they will once again hit the road to take on Albany, at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York.

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