By Jon Sargalis
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Nine innings were not enough for this wild back-and-forth affair between the Mohawks and Stallions Monday night at Rao Family Stadium. Bray Touchstone went 5-for-5 for the Mohawks, but that performance was outshined by Lewis Rodriguez as he went 6-for-6 with 5 runs scored as the Stallions collected a 10-9 victory in 10 innings.
Lewis Rodriguez got the ball rolling immediately for the Stallions as he got on with a leadoff single. Camren Carroll followed with a single to put runners on the corners, then Carroll was thrown out trying to steal second, but the throw allowed Rodriguez to score as the Stallions took a 1-0 lead in the first.
The Mohawks struck right back in the bottom of the first and took a 3-1 lead on the back of a 3-run home run to left field by Brandon McCraine.
Saugerties tied the game at 3 in the third. Back-to-back singles and a sac-bunt put 2 runners in scoring position. Nick Croce drove in Casey Cumiskey with a single and Lewis Rodriguez scored as Travis Hobbensiefken beat out the double play and reached on fielder’s choice.
The Stallions jumped in front in the fifth as Lewis Rodriguez hit a leadoff double and scored on a Travis Hobbensiefken single to put Saugerties up 4-3.
Amsterdam tied it back up in the sixth as Bray Touchstone drove in Ryan Schwartz with a single to even the score at 4.
In the seventh, the Mohawks took the lead as Luke Filippi singled back to the pitcher and Peyton Jemison scored on a throwing error. Then Filippi scored on a Luke Costello sac-fly to put Amsterdam up 6-4.
Saugerties scored 4 in the eighth to take an 8-6 lead. Jamie Zee scored on an error, Camren Carroll drew a bases loaded walk to force home Logan Sanchez, Nick Croce drove in Casey Cumiskey with a single and Travis Hobbensiefken was hit by a pitch to force in Lewis Rodriguez.
The Mohawks answered right back as Danny Perez doubled to score Bray Touchstone, Lukas Buckner drove in Jon Young, Jr. with a single and Luke Filippi hit a sac-fly to score Perez as Amsterdam went up by a score of 9-8.
Derek Duval looked to close out a 9-8 Mohawks victory in the ninth, and after 2 straight groundouts it looked promising. Then a 5-for-5 Lewis Rodriguez stepped in and recorded his sixth hit of the game. That was followed by a walk to move Rodriguez into scoring position. Then a potentially game ending ground ball off the bat of Nick Croce went to shortstop Lukas Buckner who ran over to his right and on the tough play had the ball hit off his glove and deflect into shallow left, allowing Rodriguez to score the game tying run.
In the tenth, the Mohawks recorded 2 quick outs, but with Travis Hobbensiefken placed on second to begin the inning, he scored on a Jamie Zee double to give the Stallions a 10-9 lead.
In the bottom of the tenth, Virgil Heath came in for the save opportunity. With the tying run on third and the winning run on second, Luke Filippi was up to bat with 2 outs and a 2-2 count. The pitch went wide and sailed to the backstop as Jon Young, Jr. broke from third. However, the pitched ricochet off the brick wall and directly back to catcher Logan Sanchez who dove to the feet of a sliding Young and got the tag on just before Young’s feet touched the plate. That play ended the game on the spot and secured a 10-9 victory for the Stallions.
Saugerties is now 6-5 following the win as Charles Batista (1-0) was the winning pitcher and Virgil Heath recorded his first save. Derek Duval fell to 2-1 with the loss as the Mohawks fall to 10-3.
After starting the season 9-0, the Mohawks have now lost 3 of their last 4 and their last 2 in a row. Tomorrow the Mohawks are back at home looking to avenge Saturday’s walk-off loss to the Utica Blue Sox as they host Utica at 6:35 PM.
Saugerties Stallions vs. Amsterdam Mohawks
6/16/2025 at Amsterdam, NY (Shuttleworth Park)
Saugerties Stallions 10 (6-5)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Lewis Rodriguez cf |
6 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Camren Carroll dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Nick Croce 2b |
6 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
| Travis Hobbensiefken rf |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Justin Ford lf |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| G. Cavazzoni 1b |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
| Jamie Zee ss |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Logan Sanchez c |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
| Casey Cumiskey 3b |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Steven Svenson p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Jake Spindler p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Charles Batista p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Virgil Heath p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
47 |
10 |
17 |
8 |
4 |
9 |
31 |
12 |
14 |
Amsterdam Mohawks 9 (10-3)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Luke Filippi cf |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Schwartz rf |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Jayden Harriel 3b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
| Luke Costello lf |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Brandon McCraine ph |
5 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Bray Touchstone 1b |
5 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
| Chris Hoalcraft 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Jon Young, Jr. 2b |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Danny Perez c |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
4 |
| Peyton Jemison dh |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Lukas Buckner ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Zak Spurrier |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jesse Kuzmich p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mason Veronezi p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Parker Aikens p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Derek Duval p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
37 |
9 |
14 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
30 |
11 |
11 |
| Score by Innings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R |
H |
E |
| |
| Saugerties Stallions |
|
1 0 2 |
|
0 1 0 |
|
0 4 1 |
|
1 |
|
10 |
17 |
1 |
| Amsterdam Mohawks |
|
3 0 0 |
|
0 0 1 |
|
2 3 0 |
|
0 |
|
9 |
14 |
4 |
Saugerties Stallions: E - Steven Svenson. 2B - Lewis Rodriguez; Jamie Zee. RBI - Camren Carroll; Nick Croce 2; Travis Hobbensiefken 3; Jamie Zee; Casey Cumiskey. SB - Lewis Rodriguez; Travis Hobbensiefken; Justin Ford; Jamie Zee. CS - Camren Carroll; Jamie Zee.
Amsterdam Mohawks: E - Chris Hoalcraft 2; Jon Young, Jr.; Lukas Buckner. 2B - Bray Touchstone; Danny Perez. HR - Brandon McCraine. RBI - Luke Filippi; Luke Costello; Brandon McCraine 3; Bray Touchstone; Danny Perez; Lukas Buckner. Sac - Luke Filippi; Luke Costello. GIDP - Peyton Jemison. SB - Ryan Schwartz 2; Lukas Buckner 2. CS - Luke Filippi; Luke Costello.
| |
| Steven Svenson |
6.2 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
33 |
8 |
5 |
114 |
| Jake Spindler |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
29 |
| Charles Batista (W, 1-0) |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
33 |
| Virgil Heath (Sv, 1) |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| Totals |
10.1 |
14 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
37 |
50 |
10 |
7 |
182 |
| |
| Zak Spurrier |
3.0 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
14 |
3 |
3 |
44 |
| Jesse Kuzmich |
2.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
33 |
| Mason Veronezi |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
| Parker Aikens |
2.0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
54 |
| Derek Duval (L, 2-1) |
2.0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
2 |
3 |
20 |
| Totals |
10.0 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
47 |
53 |
10 |
9 |
166 |
Saugerties Stallions: Batters Faced - Steven Svenson 33; Jake Spindler 7; Charles Batista 7; Virgil Heath 3. WP - Charles Batista. HBP - Virgil Heath.
Amsterdam Mohawks: Batters Faced - Zak Spurrier 14; Jesse Kuzmich 10; Mason Veronezi 5; Parker Aikens 14; Derek Duval 10. HBP - Parker Aikens.
Start: 6:45 PM Duration: 3:56 Attendance: 1316
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