Kindel Spoils Saunders Masterpiece in Ninth

Matt Arietta

Glens Falls Golden Eagles

July 15, 2011

NEWARK NY¨ Last night your Glens Falls Golden Eagles faced off against Western Conference foe, the Newark Pilots, at Colburn Park in Newark, New York. On the mound for your Golden Eagles was Dylan Baker (Tacoma CC). Baker would not disappoint after giving way to the Golden Eagles bullpen in the sixth inning. Over his five innings of work, Baker would give up two runs, both earned on eight hits. He also struck out two of the twenty-three batters he faced.

In relief of Baker was a combined effort from Kayvon Bahramzadeh (Kansas St.), Peter Noordsy (Wofford), and Golden Eagles closer Kyle Ruchim (Northwestern). The group struck out seven of the twenty Pilot batters who came to the plate from the sixth inning on. With the Golden Eagles taking the lead in the ninth inning, pitcher, Peter Noordsy (2-0) was rewarded with the win, as Kyle Ruchim was rewarded with the save, after he was helped out by two defensive plays from Cody Lewis (San Diego) at second. With the save Ruchim earns his sixth on the season.

On the offensive, the Golden Eagles bats were held silent for the most part of the game as Pilot’s pitcher Mike Saunders gave his best stuff for eight innings. The Golden Eagles did score a run in the third as Clayton Brown, Golden Eagles center fielder drove in shortstop Anthony Pisani for the Golden Eagles first run of the night.

In the ninth, Saunders dug himself into trouble when he walked cleanup hitter David Olson (Tacoma CC), then a base hit to Zac Hawkins (LSU Eunice) to place two Golden Eagles on base with one out.

With one out, up walked Golden Eagles left fielder, Mike Kindel (Kansas St.). On a    2-0 count, Mike Kindel hit a towering home run to right center to put the Golden Eagles up four to three, a lead they would not relinquish.

The Golden Eagles improve to 18-11 on the season with the win. The season continues tomorrow, Saturday July 16^th , as the Golden Eagles will once again head to Colburn to face the Newark Pilots.

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