By Jon Sargalis
Box Score Game 1 Game 2
The Mohawks and Blue Sox split a doubleheader Wednesday in Utica with the Mohawks winning the first game 5-1 and the Blue Sox winning the second, 3-1.
The first game began with the Mohawks getting off to a blazing hot start. Peyton Jemison drew a leadoff walk and Brandon McCraine singled. That set up Jake Long who hit an RBI double to open the scoring. Ryan Schwartz followed with a groundout that drove in McCraine and Jayden Harriel grounded out to drive in Long. With the bases now empty, Will Cowan was hit by a pitch. With Danny Perez up, Cowan stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and then scored on another wild pitch, all before Perez popped out to end the inning, but not before the Mohawks took a 4-0 lead.
Utica got one back in the bottom of the first as an error prolonged the inning, allowing Sean Sousa to hit an RBI single to score Xavier Smith to make it 4-1.
The last run of the game came in the sixth as Ryan Schwartz singled and later scored on a Will Cowan sac-fly to make it 5-1.
Jack Kirchner (1-0) got the win as he struck out 7 over 4 innings, allowing 1 unearned run on 3 hits and 1 walk. James Redick got his first save of the season as he pitched 3 scoreless innings to close the game, allowing 2 hits and no walks with 3 strikeouts. Kenny Carlisle took the loss for Utica as he fell to 1-1.
The second game saw the Mohawks only scatter 3 hits over the seven innings as Kris Giangreco pitched 5 scoreless innings allowing 2 hits and 3 walks with 2 strikeouts.
Mohawks starter Ariston Veasey tight roped out of the first inning after allowing 3 straight 1 out walks. It was the third inning when the Blue Sox finally pushed a run across as Xavier Smith drove in Matt Coella with a single to make it 1-0.
Jesse Kuzmich took over for the Mohawks in the fourth and allowed a leadoff walk to Ryan Ulisse who later scored on a Ryder Stowasser single. Then in the sixth, Sean Sousa singled and scored on a Ryan Ulisse triple as the Blue Sox took a 3-0 lead.
Amsterdam’s lone run came in the seventh as Greg Nascimento, in his second inning of work, walked the bases loaded. Peyton Jemison hit a single to score Jayden Harriel to make it 3-1 and move the tying run into scoring position. However, a strikeout and ground out ended the game.
Kris Giangreco got the win to improve to 1-0 and Greg Nascimento earned his first save for the 5-7 Blue Sox. Ariston Veasy, despite allowing just 1 run, took the loss falling to 1-1 for the 12-4 Mohawks.
The Mohawks will be off on Thursday before returning home to face the Boonville Lumberjacks on Friday at 6:35.
Game 1
Amsterdam Mohawks vs. Utica Blue Sox
6/18/2025 at Utica NY (Donovan Stadium)
Amsterdam Mohawks 5 (12-3)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Peyton Jemison 3b |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Brandon McCraine cf |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Jake Long lf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Ryan Schwartz dh |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jayden Harriel 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
| Will Cowan ss |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Danny Perez c |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
| Wes Walker ph |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Luke Filippi pr |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sebastian Harden rf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Lukas Buckner 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Jack Kirchner |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| James Redick p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
23 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
Utica Blue Sox 1 (4-7)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Matt Colella ss |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| Parker Barraza dh |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Xavier Smith 3b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| RJ Thomae cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
| Sean Sousa 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Ulisse rf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Jager Nailor 2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Joey Esposito c |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryder Stowasser lf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Waldy Rodriguez ph |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Kenny Carlisle |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Isaac Crosby p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Chen-Wei Huang p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
28 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
21 |
8 |
8 |
| Score by Innings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R |
H |
E |
| |
| Amsterdam Mohawks |
|
4 0 0 |
|
0 0 1 |
|
0 |
|
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Utica Blue Sox |
|
1 0 0 |
|
0 0 0 |
|
0 |
|
1 |
5 |
0 |
Amsterdam Mohawks: E - Jayden Harriel; Will Cowan; James Redick 2. 2B - Jake Long. RBI - Jake Long; Ryan Schwartz; Jayden Harriel; Will Cowan. Sac - Will Cowan. GIDP - Jayden Harriel. SB - Brandon McCraine; Will Cowan. CS - Luke Filippi.
Utica Blue Sox: RBI - Sean Sousa. SB - Ryan Ulisse. CS - Jager Nailor.
| |
| Jack Kirchner (W, 1-0) |
4.0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
19 |
2 |
3 |
64 |
| James Redick (Sv, 1) |
3.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
11 |
2 |
3 |
32 |
| Totals |
7.0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
30 |
4 |
6 |
96 |
| |
| Kenny Carlisle (L, 1-1) |
1.0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
28 |
| Isaac Crosby |
5.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
20 |
9 |
5 |
61 |
| Chen-Wei Huang |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
| Totals |
7.0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
32 |
12 |
7 |
108 |
Amsterdam Mohawks: Batters Faced - Jack Kirchner 19; James Redick 11. HBP - Jack Kirchner.
Utica Blue Sox: Batters Faced - Kenny Carlisle 7; Isaac Crosby 20; Chen-Wei Huang 5. WP - Kenny Carlisle 2; Isaac Crosby. BK - Isaac Crosby. HBP - Kenny Carlisle.
Start: 5:00 PM Duration: 2:11 Attendance: 100
Game 2
Amsterdam Mohawks vs. Utica Blue Sox
6/18/2025 at Utica NY (Donovan Stadium)
Amsterdam Mohawks 1 (12-4)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Luke Filippi cf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| Brandon McCraine 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| Jake Long dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Schwartz rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Jayden Harriel 3b |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Bray Touchstone c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| Will Cowan lf |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Chris Hoalcraft ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Peyton Jemison ph |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jon Young, Jr. 2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Ariston Veasey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jesse Kuzmich p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
24 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
18 |
6 |
9 |
Utica Blue Sox 3 (5-7)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Matt Colella ss |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Duncan Cullinane c |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| Xavier Smith 3b |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Waldy Rodriguez 3b |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| RJ Thomae cf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Sean Sousa 1b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Ryan Ulisse rf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
| Ryder Stowasser dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Brain Guzman lf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Parker Barraza ph |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Lewis Haung 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Kris Giangreco |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Greg Nascimento p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
22 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
5 |
8 |
| Score by Innings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R |
H |
E |
| |
| Amsterdam Mohawks |
|
0 0 0 |
|
0 0 0 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Utica Blue Sox |
|
0 0 1 |
|
1 0 1 |
|
X |
|
3 |
5 |
1 |
Amsterdam Mohawks: E - Bray Touchstone. RBI - Peyton Jemison. CS - Jake Long.
Utica Blue Sox: E - Kris Giangreco. 3B - Ryan Ulisse. RBI - Xavier Smith; Ryan Ulisse; Ryder Stowasser. SB - Xavier Smith; Brain Guzman. CS - Waldy Rodriguez.
| |
| Ariston Veasey (L, 1-1) |
3.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
63 |
| Jesse Kuzmich |
3.0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
14 |
2 |
4 |
43 |
| Totals |
6.0 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
29 |
6 |
5 |
106 |
| |
| Kris Giangreco (W, 1-0) |
5.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
20 |
9 |
3 |
75 |
| Greg Nascimento (Sv, 1) |
2.0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
50 |
| Totals |
7.0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
31 |
9 |
4 |
125 |
Amsterdam Mohawks: Batters Faced - Ariston Veasey 15; Jesse Kuzmich 14. WP - Ariston Veasey. HBP - Ariston Veasey.
Utica Blue Sox: Batters Faced - Kris Giangreco 20; Greg Nascimento 11. WP - Greg Nascimento. BK - Kris Giangreco.
Start: 7:30 PM Duration: 2:21 Attendance: 100
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