It was a close game through nine innings, but the Muckdogs (15-16) couldn’t hold the Tigers (17-11) in the bottom of the 10th as Oneonta went on to win 3-2.
The game was scoreless until the 5th inning. Niko Vasquez had a lead off double to get things going for Batavia. Ivan Castro got on base right after on a fielding error by the Tiger’s shortstop. Both advanced a base during the next at-bat when Beau Riportella grounded out. Ryan Jackson then came up with a RBI base hit to score Vasquez and Castro came home later on a wild pitch.
Oneonta answered right back, scoring two of their own in the bottom of the inning. The game remained tied until the Tigers were able to plate the winning run in the bottom of the tenth on base hits.
LaCurtis Mayes (0-2, 1.54) suffered the loss, pitching through the last two outs letting in the winning run on three hits with one strikeout. Deryk Hooker was the starter. He went five innings with two runs, four hits, one walk and six strikeouts. Joe Kelly and Santo Maertz threw two innings each, both giving up one hit while striking out two.
D’Marcus Ingram continued to stay hot on the road in July. He was the only Muckdog with a multi-hit night, going 2-for-4 with a walk.
