By Jon Sargalis
Box Score
The Amsterdam Mohawks were firing on all cylinders Sunday to avenge their walk-off loss to Saugerties last Sunday and hand the Stallions their first loss of the season.
Drew Nelson (Auburn) started and threw 5 scoreless innings, allowing 2 hits and 3 walks with 3 strikeouts. Manny Santos (Rhode Island) pitched the next 2 innings allowing 1 hit with 2 strikeouts, Brenden Kline (Brown) and Logan Forsythe (Mississippi State) each pitched hitless innings, both striking out the side to seal the 3-hit shutout with 11 total strikeouts.
The offense didn’t get going until the fifth inning when Saugerties starter Mike Compton came out of the game after matching Drew Nelson pitch for pitch and allowing just 1 hit through the first 4 innings. Elias Conway (Delaware) took over on the mound and immediately loaded the bases, surrendering 2 walks and a hit before recording an out. Aiden Stewart (Delaware) stepped in and walked to force in Drake Digiorno (Utah), Steven Spalitta (Mississippi State) was hit by a pitch to force in Jimmy Dionne (Howard College) and an error by the catcher allowed Michael O’Brien (Mississippi State) to score and make it 3-0.
Jace VanValkenburg took over on the mound for Saugerties in the sixth and experienced the same results. A hit batter and 2 singles loaded the bases again, allowing Jimmy Dionne to drive in Jackson Natili (Rutgers) with a single. Michael O’Brien walked forcing in Cade Ladehoff (NJIT) and Drake Digiorno scored on a passed ball to make it 6-0.
After taking the seventh inning off, the Mohawks added another 3 in the ninth as Sebastian Harden (Coastal Alabama North) scored on a Zach Eldred (Brockport) single. Aiden Stewart drove in Michael O’Brien with a single and Javar Williams (Wake Forest) walked to force in Eldred making it 9-0.
The Mohawks put the icing on the cake in the ninth as Drake Digiorno scored a little league home run as an error by the third basemen allowed Digiorno to score the Mohawks 10th run.
Amsterdam improved to 5-2 with the win, while Saugerties fell to 7-1. Drew Nelson (1-0) earned his first win of the season, while Elias Conway fell to 1-1.
The Mohawks are off on Monday and return home on Tuesday to host the Albany Baseball Club at 6:35.
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