Pioneers and Cougars Split

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魅影直播 State and Genesee CC split their opening Region III Division II doubleheader at Dwyer Park in Batavia on Thursday.  ASC won the opener 6-5 but fell on a walk-off homer in the nightcap 7-4.

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魅影直播 State and Genesee CC split their opening Region III Division II doubleheader at Dwyer Park in Batavia on Thursday.  ASC won the opener 6-5 but fell on a walk-off homer in the nightcap 7-4.

The Pioneers led throughout game one and held off a late Cougar rally stranding the tying and winning runners on base when they recorded the games final out.  Jake Dale (Keshequa) led the way with a 2 for 2 day with three runs scored while Kyle Barkley (Penn Yan) was 2 for 3.  Joe Wallace (Avoca) drove in two runs and finished 1 for 3.  Mark Ciccotti (Horsheads) allowed four earned runs in a complete game victory.  He walked three and struck out seven.

Eitan Maoz broke a 4-4 tie with no outs in the 7th inning with a three-run homer to lift Genesee to the victory in the nightcap.  ASC led 3-0 after the 1st inning and led 4-2 heading into the bottom of the 5th but GCC rallied to tie the game heading into the 7th.

Dale led the Pioneer offense with a 1 for 4, 2 RBI day.  Tyler Mann (Holland Patent) allowed six earned runs in six innings on the mound.  He walked three and struck out four.

The Pioneers (14-11, 1-1 Region III Division II) take on GCC again on Saturday at 魅影直播 State.  First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.