Golden Eagles Bullpen Extend Win Streak to Five with 8-3 Win Over Mohawk Valley

Matt Arietta

Glens Falls Golden Eagles

July 31, 2011

LITTLE FALLS, NY - Saturday, your Glens Falls Golden Eagles made a late season return to Little Falls, New York to face off against Eastern Conference foe, the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs. Coming into yesterday’s game, both teams were on opposite ends of the East with the Golden Eagles coming into the game at 27-15 in first place, and the Diamond Dawgs in last at 15-27.

Getting the start for Glens Falls yesterday was Nick Gonzalez (South Florida) who would walk to the bump carrying with him a 2-1 record on the season. For Mohawk Valley, Willie Gabay  (Herkimer County CC) would look to improve his 2-2 season record getting the start for the Diamond Dawgs.

Things did not go Gonzalez’s way last night as he quickly exited the game after walking five of the first five Diamond Dawgs he faced.  Along the way, Nick also gave up two runs, and would end up with three earned after the first inning.

With Gonzalez’s early exit, it was apparent that the bullpen for the Golden Eagles would be a vital asset in order to earn the victory. First on in relief of Gonzalez was Glens Falls native, as well as Wofford Junior, Peter Noordsy. Noordsy took the mound with a 3-0 record on the year.

Pete would continue his great season for Glens Falls as he went four innings, allowing one earned run on two hits. He would also walk one, hit one, and strike out six of the sixteen batters faced. In relief of Noordsy would be Jordan Keysor of Skidmore College. Following suit of Noordsy, Keysor would pitch three and two thirds in relief. In that time on the rubber Keysor would leave after allowing no runs on two hits, a walk, and seven strikeouts. In fact, Keysor would end his day striking out half of the batters he faced, fourteen total.

After Keysor, the Golden Eagles would call upon Antwan Brown (Santa Fe CC). Brown would carry on the dominance of the Golden Eagles bullpen Saturday night as he finished the game, pitching the final inning and a third. While on the mound, Brown would strike out three of the four batters faced, retiring the side in the ninth to solidify the eight to three win for Glens Falls.

With a solid appearance from Sante Fe Community College’s Antwan Brown, the bullpen for Glens Falls would have contributed for nine innings of work, racking up sixteen strikeouts on the night, while only allowing two free passes and a hit by pitch

On the offensive, the top of their order would aid the Golden Eagles mightily. In fact, batters P.J Leto (Lurleen B. Wallace CC), Ricky Claudio (St. Thomas), Kyle Ruchim (Northwestern), Mike Kindel (Kansas State), Josh Anderson (Yavapai), and David Olson (Tacoma CC). In fact, the group would compile seven hits and six runs scored on the night. Yavapai’s freshman, Josh Anderson would contribute three hits of his own, two of them being home runs in the second and fourth inning. A homerun would also come from Claudio in the first inning.

The final score of the game was eight to three in favor of your Golden Eagles. Receiving the win was Pete Noordsy who improves to 4-0. Mohawk Valley starter Willie Gabay would receive the loss and fall to 2-3.

The Golden Eagles will continue their season tomorrow night in Amsterdam, as they will play the biggest game in league history, in the final Sunday night game of the season for the Golden Eagles. They will battle the Amsterdam Mohawks, who they now lead by a half a game in the Eastern Conference of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.  

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