Batavia (36-34) was down 7-4 going into the bottom of the 6th but was able to score four runs across the last four innings to get the 8-7 win over State College (34-26).
Both teams started scoring early; the Spikes scored three in the first and the Muckdogs followed with four. Bases became loaded right away for Batavia after Devin Goodwin and Ryan Jackson had back-to-back singles and Alan Ahmady walked. Matthew Adams then hit a double to center to clear the bases. Adams was able to come home later in the inning on a sacrifice fly by Niko Vasquez.
The 4-3 lead lasted until the Spikes had a three-run inning in the 5th and scored once again in the 6th. But, the Muckdogs answered right back. Kyle Conley homered in the first at-bat of the 6th inning to decrease to deficit to 7-5.
The comeback continued with another run scored in the 8th as bases became loaded once again. Ahmady walked, Conley reached on a fielder’s choice that also allowed Ahmady to move to third on an error and then Jon Edwards also reached on a walk. Walks proved problematic for the Spikes as Luis De La Cruz was also walked after a pitching change to score Ahmady.
The Muckdogs tied the game in the 9th after Goodwin doubled and came home on a sacrifice bunt by Jackson. Conley got the game-winning RBI on a single later in the inning to score Jackson.
Michael Blazek got the start, going three and two-thirds innings with three runs, two his, five walks and four strikeouts. Kevin Siegrist went three innings with four runs on six hits and two walks. LaCurtis pitched the 8th with two hits and two strikeouts and Josh Squatrito (4-1, 1.38) got the win in the 9th, allowing one hit while striking out one.
Conley finished 3-for-5 on the night with a homerun and two RBI. Goodwin went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.
