Golden Eagles Well Represented in Mid Season Classic

Matt Arietta

Glens Falls Golden Eagles

July 18, 2011

Elmira, NY - The East Division squad at the 2011 PGCBL All Star game Monday night in Elmira, NY was loaded with Golden Eagles. Making the trip to historic Dunn Field was Anthony Pisani (Southern Maine), Josh Anderson (Yavapai), Ricky Claudio (St. Thomas), David Olson (Tacoma CC), Dan Klein (Kansas St.), Kyle Ruchim (Northwestern), Nick Gonzalez (South Florida), and lastly, Derek Mazzio  (St. Louis).

The events at Dunn Field began with the homerun derby. In this years contest, there was eight participants, which included Golden Eagles’ slugger Josh Anderson (Yavapai). Anderson hit a high, five home runs in the first round before advancing along with Andrew Deeds (Albany), Justin Lacy (Elmira), and Cullin Wacker (Mohawk Valley) to round number two.

In round two, Anderson continued his success at the plate hitting out two homers which would grant him a place in the finals along side East Division teammate, Cullin Wacker of Mohawk Valley.

In the final round, Anderson would fall short to Cullin Wacker as the Mohawk Valley slugger would need one home run in the finals to win, after Anderson’s turn at the dish.

Anderson ended the competition tied with Wacker for the tourney lead with seven total homers.

With the conclusion of the home run derby, the All-Star game got on the way, as the East was aided heavily by your Golden Eagles on both sides of the diamond.

On the mound, Golden Eagles Derek Mazzio (St. Louis), and David Olson (Tacoma CC) each pitched an inning. Derek Mazzio gave up two earned runs on two hits in his inning while facing five batters, while David Olson, who hit a homerun in his first at bat. On the mound however, struck out one of the four batters faced  while he was granted the win after the East took the lead in the ninth after Olson’s half an inning on the mound.

Offensively, the Golden Eagles Kyle Ruchim, Josh Anderson, David Olson, Daniel Klein, Ricky Claudio, and Anthony Pisani, combined on the night for a total of seven hits, which ironically would tie the Golden Eagles with the West All Stars for hits on the night. Ruchim went 1-2 with a run scored, Claudio 1-3, whereas Klein and Anderson both recorded two hits on the day.

After the twenty-seventh out, the East All-Stars and your Golden Eagles representatives found themselves on top winning the game seven to four. The East had seven runs on twelve hits recording an error on the day. The West finished short with four runs on seven hits and an error recorded.

The season continues for the Golden Eagles tomorrow as their second half of the summer season gets under way in Watertown against the (12-20) Watertown Wizards. The Golden Eagles return to East Field on Thursday July 21^st as the will take on Cooperstown in Glens Falls for the second time on the season at 7 pm. Tickets are five dollars and can be purchased at the gate.

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