The following people were arrested on July 15 at the Sam Hunt Concert at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center.
Laurin A. Moro, 21, of Kalar Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Moro was charged with trespass after allegedly entering the area of the concert venue after being advised several times to leave the venue and not return.
Emma J. Chiavaroli, 19, of Grouse Point, Webster, is charged with trespass after allegedly entering the area of the concert venue after being advised several times to leave the venue and not return.
A motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries is reported in the area of 5549 Clinton Street Road, Stafford.
The location is near the Prole Road Extension.
Stafford Fire dispatched.
UPDATE 12:36 a.m.: Two vehicles blocking the westbound lane.
UPDATE 12:41 a.m.: There is only one Mercy EMS ambulance available to respond. There are five patients, "most of them will be signoffs," said chief on scene. Bethany's ambulance to be requested to the scene.
Ryan Duffy, Holland Land Office Museum director, and Sharon Burkel, president of the Batavia Cemetery Association at the HLOM display marking the association's 200th anniversary. Photo by Howard Owens
The 200-year history of the Historic Batavia Cemetery is on display at the Holland Land Office Museum in a show curated by HLOM Director Ryan Duffy and Cemetery Association President Sharon Burkel.
The display opened on Wednesday.
"All the people who founded this community are buried in there," Burkel said. "These people came from Connecticut, Massachusetts, in the late 1700s, early 1800s. They came in wagons, probably drawn by oxen and horses. I always ask people, would you do that? Would you leave your home in those areas and come this far, make your way through Indian Territory and everything else to establish a city? A lot of them were very influential nationally, like Dean Richmond. These people held a great deal of power. (The cemetery is) Also important when you look at all the streets in the city. All the names on the streets are all the people that are buried in that cemetery. And the reason that it's on the state national register -- because most of their homes and businesses are gone. And that was one of the main reasons we got designated."
Burkel said the city's first cemetery was on South Lyon Street, by the Tonawanda Creek, but when there were floods, bodies washed away, so they moved it over to what is now known as Harvester Avenue but was originally Cemetery Street. It was owned by the Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church.
In 1823, the Batavia Cemetery Association was formed and that not-for-profit organization took over ownership and still owns it today.
Duffy said HLOM had some artifacts related to the cemetery, but the association loaned to the museum much of what is on display.
"It was about creating a new space, but also shining light on another local hidden gem that people tend to forget about sometimes," Duffy said.
Preparing the display was an interesting task at times. He had to research what organizations some metal grave markers represented, and some of the artifacts the museum already had in its inventory hadn't necessarily been connected to the cemetery before.
"There was a little bit of detective work going into some of this, which always makes it a little more exciting," Duffy said. "Going through things that are here in the museum, we didn't necessarily know they were connected to people in the cemetery because we hadn't really taken a deep look into them. So it uncovered a lot of things that we didn't even know we had."
As long as anybody alive could remember, there was a Dead End sign in the cemetery that was actually at the start of a dead-end path. It disappeared during the pandemic. Sharon Burkel fears it was sold for scrap. At an art show in Rochester, Burkel spotted a photo of the sign and told the director there where the sign came from and what happened to it. The photographer, Daniel Hogan, showed up unexpectedly at the Holland Land Office Museum one day with a copy of the photo to donate to the association. Photo by Howard Owens
Photo by Howard Owens
Photo by Howard Owens
Metal grave markers, such as those often placed by veterans groups, some largely forgotten. The cemetery association now keeps them in storage because scrap scavengers have taken to stealing them. A few were brought out of storage to put on display. Photo by Howard Owens
The Inaugural Garth Swanson Memorial Scholarship was awarded Wednesday night to Dawson Young, a Batavia High School graduate now attending GCC. Also pictured are Ryan Duffy, director of the Holland Land Office Museum, and Amy Swanson. Photo by Howard Owens.
Kole Moore, the band Vette. Photo by Howard Owens.
Vette opened the Thursday Night concert series in Jackson Square yesterday.
The band consists of Kole Moore, lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Alex Fitzak, lead guitar, and on Thursday, the substitute rhythm section was Mike "Thunder" Warren on bass and Alex DeSmit on drums.
The next show is the band Free Beer on Thursday, followed by Qwister on Aug. 10 and Radio Relapse on Aug. 17.
The concerts are hosted by the Business Improvement District.
Vette on stage at Jackson Square. Photo by Howard Owens.
Alex DeSmit Photo by Howard Owens.
Mike "Thunder" Warren on bass. Photo by Howard Owens.
After a high-speed chase from Oakfield to Bergen, deputies say they recovered a loaded 9mm handgun with no identifying information on it from the vehicle two suspects ran from after it wouldn't go any further.
Taken into custody were Sylvan P. Grayson, 24, from Le Roy, and Luke A. Rose, 19, from Batavia. A juvenile backseat passenger did not flee from the vehicle and was detained at the scene without incident.
Grayson and Rose are accused of possessing a "ghost gun," which is an unserialized and untraceable firearm.
The case began at 2:38 a.m. on Thursday on Batav ia Oakfield Townline Road and Route 63 when Deputy Jacob Kipler attempted a traffic stop on a 2013 blue Dodge Avenger for an alleged headlight violation.
Luke A. Rose
The Avenger fled at speeds that reached 90 mph. The vehicle went off the road several times on Batavia Stafford Townline Road, and the Sheriff's Office reports that the Avenger "intentionally" drove through a crop field, causing extensive damage to the crops.
Spike strips were successfully deployed on Route 237 in the Town of Stafford, according to the report. The Avenger lost several tires but continued to drive on rims at high rates of speed.
The driver lost control of the vehicle in the area of Clinton Street Road and Apple Tree Avenue in Bergen. It went off the road, struck a street sign and crashed into an earthen embankment.
According to deputies, the driver and a front-seat passenger took off running, heading south toward businesses an Apple Tree. The passenger was apprehended without further incident after a short foot pursuit and was later identified as Luke A. Rose.
The other suspect, Sylvan P. Grayson, was located behind a business on Apple Tree about an hour later and taken into custody without further incident.
During an inventory of the contents of the vehicle, before it was impounded, deputies allegedly found a loaded 9mm handgun with no serial number, make or model identification.
Grayson is charged with:
Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a Class C felony;
Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a Class D felony;
Criminal possession of a firearm (a "ghost gun"), a Class E felony;
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor;
Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle;
Obstructing governmental administration;
And 16 traffic tickets.
Rose is charged with:
Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, a Class C felony;
Criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree (a "ghost gun"), a Class A misdemeanor;
And criminal possession of a firearm, a Class E felony.
Both Grayson and Rose were arraigned and ordered held on bail.
The Sheriff's Office did not release whether there were charges against the juvenile in the backseat.
The Muckdogs split a doubleheader at home with the Elmira Pioneers on Thursday, winning game one 11-4 and dropping the nightcap 5-3.
Victor Alongi, from Greece and a GCC student, led the offense in the first game, going 3-4 with three RBIs and two runs scored.
Rashad Robinson was 2-2 with a walk, three runs scored, and two RBIs.
The winning pitcher was Jack Keeler, going four innings and giving up two hits, walking none while striking out six. He's now 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA.
In the second game, Robinson went 2-2 with a walk.
Julian Pichardo took the loss, going five innings and giving up four runs, three earned while striking out seven. He's now 3-1 with a 2.17 ERA.
Batavia is now 21-10 and still on top on the Western Division of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.
The Knights of Columbus Kirby council 325 sponsored the night at the ballpark in honor of celebrating their 125th anniversary that was chartered on April 25th, 1898. The assembly colorguard and members of the council attended the event. They also held a 50/50 raffle where the winner took home $205.00.
At 6:35 p.m. tonight (Friday), the Muckdogs play a non-league game against Rochester at Dwyer Stadium.
In the post-COVID world of supply issues, Katie Carpenter and Dana Chamberlain decided the best thing to do was start making their own ice cream for their ice cream shop on Route 98, just south of the Village of Alexander.
So they renovated a barn on the property and turned it into a rustic eatery that not only offers premium ice cream but a limited lunch menu that Carpenter said will grow with time.
While Vintage Cow Ice Cream has been open for five years, the shop is a new member of the Genesee County Chamber of Commerce, and with the expansion as a reason to celebrate, the chamber -- in connection with the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce -- hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday.
Both women are farmers, and Carpenter said the shop is an extension of their farming businesses.
"I think being able to connect with consumers directly and see that full circle is something I enjoy," Carpenter said. "We all work so hard every day to make a quality product but to be able to actually serve a product to customers and get to know your community and build relationships, that's probably been the most enjoyable."
Carpenter said the shop currently offers about 10 flavors of ice cream in cow-themed sizes such as calf, heifer, and bull, and besides brownies and cream, cookies and cream, and lemon cookie crunch, flavors include minty moo, calf-inated coffee, and the signature flavor, moo tracks, which is sweet cream with fudge and peanut butter cups.
"And starting just today, we're doing a new flavor that we're going to call moo chew, which is bubble gum with bubblegum pieces in it," Carpenter said.
The milk for the ice cream is supplied by Pittsford Dairy, which offers milk with a creamier flavor than many other dairies.
The food menu currently features hamburgers made with beef from both the Carpenter and Chamberlain farms, and Carpenter said as part of the menu expansion, they will offer soups in the winter.
"We plan to be open more year-round now, so we'll close right before Christmas and then open back up about mid-February," Carpenter said.
The Vintage Cow is located at 11105 Alexander Road.
Jose Luis Agosto Santiago, 39, of Ravine Avenue, Rochester, is charged with grand larceny 4th. Santiago is accused of stealing $1,384.90 in merchandise from Target in Batavia at 12:41 p.m. on July 6. He was issued an appearance ticket. Previously: Shoplifting suspect flees Target on foot with more than $2,000 in merchandise
David Lofton, Jr., 28, of Locust Street, Rochester, is charged with assault 2nd. Loften was arrested in connection with an incident reported at 1:28 p.m. on July 8, in the Genesee County Jail. He was arraigned and returned to jail.
Jocolby S. Wallace, 34, of Bryan Street, Rochester, is charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd, smoking cannabis while driving, and obstructed view. Wallace was stopped on Feb. 14 at an undisclosed location in the City of Batavia by Officer Wesley Rissinger. Following an investigation, he was arrested on July 4. He was arraigned and released under supervision.
Dominic J. Taylor, 20, of State Street, Batavia, is charged with menacing 2nd and criminal possession of a weapon 4th. Taylor is accused of displaying a knife during an incident on Grandview Terrace on July 3. He was arraigned and ordered to appear in City Court at a later date.
Tonya M. Weber, 39, of Highland Park, Batavia, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 3rd, criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th and criminal use of drug paraphernalia 2nd. Weber was arrested on a warrant on July 1 and allegedly found in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. She was arraigned and ordered held in the Genesee County Jail.
Victor A. Rivera-Cotto, 55, no known address, is charged with aggravated DWI. Rivera-Cotto was arrested following a civilian traffic complaint on East Main Street in the City of Batavia. During the investigation, Officers Andrew Mruczek and Megan Crossett located a suspect vehicle and determined that Rivera-Cotto was allegedly operating the vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol. Rivera-Cotto was processed and released on appearance tickets.
Heidi L. Klein, 48, of South Spruce Street, Batavia, is charged with petit larceny. Klein is accused of stealing from a business (Batavia PD did not release the name of the business) on June 22. She was issued an appearance ticket. UPDATE: The business was 7-Eleven on East Main Street, Batavia.
Adam B. Thomas, 34, of South Main Street, Batavia, is charged with criminal Contempt 2nd. On July 11, Thomas was allegedly driving a vehicle on July 11 on North Street with a passenger in the vehicle who is protected by an order of protection. He was issued an appearance ticket.
Mark S. Lucas, 41, of Gregory Street, Rochester, was taken into custody on an arrest warrant on June 29. Lucas was charged on April 8 with aggravated unlicensed operation 3rd, driving with a suspended registration and operating with an expired inspection during a traffic stop on Main Street in Batavia. Lucas was issued several traffic tickets and released. The warrant was issued on June 14 after Lucas allegedly failed to appear in court. Lucas was arraigned and released on his own recognizance. The arrest was handled by Officer Stephen Quider.
Kimberly L. Blue, 34, of Hutchins Street, Batavia, was taken into custody on a bench warrant. Blue was initially arrested on Nov. 27, 2021, after she allegedly left four children under the age of 10 unsupervised for several hours. The warrant was issued on June 9, 2002, after Blue allegedly failed to appear in court. She was arraigned and ordered to appear in court again at a later date.
Shelby L. Fryer, 27, of Prune Street, Batavia, was taken into custody on two warrants. The first is a bench warrant that stems from a traffic stop on East Main Street on Jan. 2. Fryer was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation 2nd. A warrant was issued for Fryer on April 5 after she allegedly failed to appear in court. She was arrested on that warrant on April 21. She was arraigned and released. The current warrant was issued on May 3 after Fryer allegedly failed to appear in court again. The second warrant stems from an incident on April 21. Fryer allegedly lied to police about her identity in order to avoid being arrested on the previous warrant. She was charged with criminal impersonation 2nd. She was issued an appearance ticket and released. An arrest warrant was issued on May 3 after she allegedly failed to appear in court. Fryer was arrested on June 20 when she was located during a traffic stop on Washington Avenue in Batavia. She was arraigned and remanded to the Genesee County Jail on $500 cash bail, a $1,000 bond, or a $5,000 partially secured bond.
Christopher Joseph Tunney, 48, of Pierpoint Street, Rochester, is charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance 7th. Tunney is accused of possessing cocaine at the time of his arrest on a warrant out of Ontario County on July 7 at 10 p.m. at a location on Veterans Memorial Drive, Batavia. He was issued an appearance ticket.
Cologeno Anthony Gallo, 19, of Calpin Parkway, Clarence, is charged with grand larceny 4th. Gallo is accused of stealing a backpack with contents valued at more than $1,000 while at Darien Lake Theme Park on July 4 at 9 p.m.
Rebeca Rochelle Fugate, 22, of Lewiston Road, Batavia, is charged with harassment 2nd. Fugate is accused of striking another person in the person's back with a bare hand at 6 p.m. on July 9 at a location on Lewiston Road, Batavia.
Maurice Richard McCoy, 70, of North Street, Batavia, is charged with DWI and driving with a BAC of .08 or greater. McCoy was stopped at 6:13 p.m. on July 2 on Veterans Memorial Drive by Deputy Alexander Hadsall.
Josephine Barreto, 52, of Batavia, is charged with petit larceny. Barreto is accused of stealing something from an undisclosed location in the Town of Batavia on July 6 at 9:25 a.m. The State Police did not release further information. She was released on an appearance ticket.
Zachary D. Leitten is indicted on three counts of aggravated DWI, a Class E felony, DWI, a Class E felony, DWI, as a misdemeanor, and driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, a misdemeanor. Leitten is accused of driving drunk with children less than 15 years old in the car on Jan. 17 in the Village of Corfu. His BAC at the time of his arrest was allegedly .08.
Kent L. Handy, Jr., is indicted on a count of DWI, a Class E felony. Handy is accused of driving drunk on Jan. 28 in the Town of Stafford while on the Thruway. The indictment alleges that Handy was previously convicted of DWI on Sept. 8, 2015, in the City of Rochester.
Ryan J. Wanike is indicted on counts of DWI, a Class D felony, and driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, a Class D felony. Wanike is accused of driving drunk on Nov. 28 on Clinton Street Road in the Town of Stafford. His BAC was allegedly .08. The indictment alleges that he had a prior DWI conviction on Sept. 24, 2015, in the Town of Gates.
Sarah L. Elmore is indicted on counts of aggravated DWI, a Class E felony, and driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, a Class E. felony. Elmore is accused of driving with a BAC 0f .08 or greater with a child less than 15 years old in the vehicle on Sept. 10 in the Town of Bethany on Molasses Hill Road.
Joseph C. Jeffords is indicted on counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, a Class E felony, and petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor. Jeffords is accused of falsifying a bill of sale at Pawn King on Dec. 10 in order to conceal a theft from Dick's Sporting Goods.
Parker E. Payton is indicted on counts of aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, a Class E felony, DWI, a Class E felony, and driving with a BAC of .08 or greater, a Class E felony. Payton is accused of driving drunk while on a revoked license on Dec. 31 on South Street in the Village of Le Roy.
Dale W. Skaters, Jr., is indicted on one count of grand larceny in the fourth degree. Skates is accused of stealing property valued at more than $1,000 while at The Home Depot on Nov. 16.
Chad W. Main is indicted on counts of driving while ability impaired by drugs, a Class E felony, aggravated unlicensed operation in the first degree, a Class E felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree, a Class D felony, and criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Main is accused of driving while impaired by drugs on Parmalee Road in the Town of Le Roy on Dec. 2 while his license was revoked. He is accused of possessing more than 500 milligrams of cocaine and of possessing methamphetamine. The indictment alleges that Main had his driving privileges revoked on April 27, 2017.
Isaac D. Abrams is indicted on one count of robbery in the second degree, a Class C violent felony. Abrams is accused of using force on March 10 to steal money and a safe from a dispensary on Poodry Road in the Town of Alabama.
Matthew M. Keiffer is indicted on counts of burglary in the third degree, a Class D felony, two counts of grand larceny in the fourth degree, a Class E felony, and criminal mischief in the third degree, a Class E felony. Kieffer is accused of breaking into a business in the Town of Pembroke on March 16, causing damage to the building, with the intent to commit a crime, and of stealing two credit cards.
Anthony F. Armstrong, Jr., is indicted on counts of burglary in the first degree, a Class B violent felony, unlawful imprisonment in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a Class D felony, menacing in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor, and three counts of criminal mischief in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Armstrong is accused of entering an apartment on Walnut Street, City of Batavia, on March 20, with the intent to commit a crime within, and of using a serrated blade knife to threaten another person and of unlawfully restraining that person. He is also accused of causing physical damage to the property.
The Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League announced its mid-season All-Stars for each division and four players from the Batavia Muckdogs made the roster.
They are Julian Pichardo, Trey Bacon, Giuseppe Arcuri, and Adam Agresti.
Starting Pitcher Julian Pichardo is from the University of Fort Lauderdale. He's thrown 36 1/3 innings, is 3-0, with a 1.73 ERA, has tossed a complete game shutout and has amassed 42 strikeouts (tied for the league lead). Photo by Howard Owens.
Giuseppe Arcuri, playing both third base and second base in 2023, is from Saint Leo University and his hitting .341 with 28 hits, 13 runs scored, 14 RBIs, and two stolen bases. Photo by Howard Owens.
Catcher Adam Agresti, St. John's University, is hitting .392 with 29 hits, 18 RBIs, nine doubles, and three stolen bases. Photo by Howard Owens.
We don't have a photo of Trey Bacon, of Santa Fe College. He is 1-1 with five saves, for the league lead, over eight innings pitched. He hasn't given up an earned run and has nine strikeouts.
Sarah Fedus shares the story of her daughter, Madeline Bartz, who, at age 14, took her own life in 2022. Fedus has founded a non-profit to help support programs that assist youth in crisis. Fedus spoke at Batavia Downs as part of a suicide prevention program sponsored by Strenght in Numbers. Photos by Howard Owens.
At a Strength in Numbers suicide prevention workshop on Sunday at Batavia Downs, Sarah Fedus recalled her late daughter found -- her love of animals, her entrepreneurship, and her passion for cheerleading, modeling, and music.
"She had a zest for life, and she lit up the room when she walked in," said Fedus, a Batavia resident.
Fedus was one of the featured speakers at the event, which was organized by Dan Clor and Sara Betz, local residents who lead Strength in Numbers, a veterans outreach program.
Betz said that because both she and Dan have been touched by losing people close to them to suicide, they wanted to use the organization to help raise awareness about suicide prevention.
"Strength In Numbers and American Warrior has built youth mentorship programs and veteran-related programs to keep not only our youth but military veterans in a healthy headspace day after day through an array of fitness and entrainment programs," Betz said. "Dan is a Marine veteran, is the catalyst and personal connection to such a movement. We, in turn, allow veterans to become coaches within these avenues to train our youth as a way to give back to re-spark one's sense of purpose. It is equally as important for Strength In Numbers to make an impact on our Youth as a whole for a brighter future through these same wellness avenues."
Fedus recalled that In 2019, her daughter was diagnosed with anxiety and started medication and counseling, but it wasn't enough. She started hurting herself, and then in February 2020, she tried to commit suicide.
Madeline Bartz was only 12 years old.
During an admissions interview at the hospital, Fedus learned something shocking: from the age of six until she was 10, her abuser was a close contact who wasn't much older than her.
"I want to share information about childhood trauma and abuse because it is not usually the creepy person down the street that is the abuser," Fedus said. "It’s usually someone you know. Someone you wouldn’t ever imagine. According to a 2003 National Institute of Justice report, three out of four adolescents who have been sexually assaulted were victimized by someone they knew well."
Madeline apparently wasn't believed by the first adult she told -- Fedus didn't say who that was -- and that left her doubly traumatized.
As a result, Madeline was dealing with multiple mental health issues.
As a result of what she went through with her daughter, Fedus started Madeline Bartz Mission, Inc., a non-profit with a mission of bringing support, compassion and resources to those affected by childhood trauma and the mental illnesses they cause.
At Sunday's event, Fedus was talking publicly for the first time about what she went through with her daughter.
"When Dan and Sara first reached out to me about being a part of this event and supporting the Strength in Numbers Organization and their cause, I had no hesitation in doing so, Fedus said. "While I do not have firsthand experience with their organization, after looking into it and seeing the great work that they do with veterans and now youth, I knew it was important to bring this to light and support them, especially in our local area.
Betz said Strength in Numbers is partnering with suicide awareness organizations to connect with the parents of kids who need healthy outlets and offer programs to assist them as a way to explore their individuality.
"Strength In Numbers is also a proud partner of Action For A Better Community in Rochester, attending elementary schools and offering our services at their summer camps," Betz said. "We host public events, offer luxury suite programs at live sporting and entertainment events, network to local businesses selling our branded chocolate and coffee packaged by Oliver's Candies in Batavia, and much more."
Patrick Dadey also spoke about the suicide of his daughter, Makenna, who was only 13 and an 8th grader at Gates Chili Middle School, when she took her own life.
Dadey opened by playing a performance of Kenna, at age 11, singing and playing on guitar "Decline" by Miley Cyrus.
"Did you kind of see her mental illness? Most of the time, you cannot tell by looking at someone that they have a mental illness," Dadey said. "You can see a broken leg or a broken arm because that person has a cast. We need to start treating mental health like physical health and go and seek help."
Dadey said two days after Christmas in 2016, he found Kenna after a suicide attempt and had to perform CPR. First responders were there in minutes. She was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital and admitted to the Pediatric ICU.
Two weeks later, she died.
She was 13.
"There is not a worst failing as a parent than losing a child," Dadey said.
He founded Kenna's Fight, a non-profit that supports youth behavioral health programs.
He told the story of an event the organization founded that featured a speaker who is only one of 35 people who has survived, of 1,800, a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge.
A short time later, he got a call from a mother who said, "You saved my son's life."
A group of the boys' friends had been at the talk, and later that night, talking with their friend, they realized something wasn't right. Armed with information about intervention, the boys "took action," as Dadey put it. The boy received the help he needed.
"At Kenna's benefit in 2019, he gave me $300 he raised from mowing lawns," Dadey said.
Photo by Howard Owens.
Sarah Fedus Photo by Howard Owens.
Patrick Dadey when a video couldn't be played properly on the AV system, Patrick Dadey held a mic to his smartphone and played a recording of his daughter, Makenna, at age 11, singing and playing "Decline" by Miley Cyrus. "Did you kind of see her mental illness? Most of the time, you cannot tell by looking at someone that they have a mental illness," Dadey said. "You can see a broken leg or a broken arm because that person has a cast. We need to start treating mental health like physical health and go and seek help." Photo by Howard Owens.
Cam Carignan scores the tying run for the Batavia Muckdogs, making the game 2-2, in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Geneva Red Wings at Dwyer Stadium on Tuesday. Photo by Howard Owens.
Entering the bottom of the eighth inning in their game against the Geneva Red Wings at Dwyer Stadium on Tuesday, the Batavia Muckdogs were in danger of dropping their second game in a row for the first time since mid-June when the team rallied for four runs and a 5-2 win.
With one out, Cam Carignan reached base on a walk. Rashad Robinson followed with a double, driving in Carignan to tie the game. An infield single by Josh Leadem put runners at first and third. Lucas Lopez singled to right, driving in Robinson to give Batavia the lead at 3-2. Lopez stole second.
With two outs after Adam Agresti struck out, the Red Wings gave Giuseppe Acuri a free pass.
Trey Bacon walked, scoring Leadem. Cristian Bernadini singled to center, scoring Lopez. Arcuri was thrown out at the plate trying to score, ending the inning.
Jacob Bruning, from Gasport, recorded the final three outs in his first appearance of the season to get the save. He struck out two batters.
Michael Pedraza (3-1) got the final out on a strikeout in the top of the eighth, making him the winning pitcher.
Alexander's Ty Woods started and went five innings, giving up two unearned runs, three hits and striking out six Red Wings.
Lopez was named Player of the Game, going 3-4 with a run scored, RBI, and stolen base. Robinson was 2-3 with a run scored, RBI, and a double.
Arcuri was 1-2 with two walks.
Nicholas Franceschi took the loss for Geneva, giving up four runs in 2/3 of an inning. Geneva's starter Drew Mun went evening innings and fanned seven giving up only one run.
Batavia remains atop the Western Division of the PGCBL at 20-9, 2.5 games ahead of Jamestown.
After a day off today, Batavia plays at home on Thursday against Elmira. Game time is 5 p.m.
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Batavia Muckdogs Manager Joey Martinez argues a called third strike against Justin Espinal. Photo by Howard Owens.
Trace Florio on the mound. Photo by Howard Owens.
Giuseppe Arcuri, who started at second on Tuesday, fielding a grounder. Photo by Howard Owens.
In the visitor's dugout, John Ahler, a pitcher and a sophomore from Lafayette College, signs an autograph for a young fan. Photo by Howard Owens.
Photo by Howard Owens.
Photo by Howard Owens.
Arcuri safe at second on a fielder's choice. Photo by Howard Owens.
Trace Florio peaks at the plate with a knuckle curve grip on the ball. Photo by Howard Owens.
Shortstop Lucas Lopez makes a putout at second. Photo by Howard Owens.
Rashad Robinson scores the go-ahead run in the eighth inning for the Batavia Muckdogs. Photo by Howard Owens.
Jacob Bruning, from Gasport, recorded the final three outs in his first appearance of the season to get the save. He struck out two batters. Photos by Howard Owens
