By Jon Sargalis
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The Mohawks spotted the Saugerties Stallions with a 3-run lead in the first inning as it led to a 6-2 victory for the Stallions Tuesday night at Rao Family Stadium.
Zak Spurrier seemed to be locked in early, a first pitch flyout and a three-pitch strikeout had the Mohawks starter eying an efficient 1-2-3 inning to start the game. However, the heart of the Stallions order had other ideas. Reece Moroney and Travis Hobbensiefken each singled. That set up Justin Ford who hit an RBI double to center, scoring Moroney. Then Dylan Passo hit a 2-run single up the middle and suddenly the idea of a 1-2-3 inning turned into a 3-0 Stallions lead.
The Mohawks would get 1 run back in the bottom of the first. Stallions starter Ryan Franklin struggled with command early as Danny Perez drew the third walk of the inning as the bases were loaded and forced Luke Filippi home to make it 3-1.
After Zak Spurrier’s rough first inning, he pitched 2 scoreless innings following that. He was then lifted in favor of Mason Veronezi who was fantastic for the next three innings as he allowed 1 hit and no walks with 2 strikeouts. On the other side, Ryan Franklin locked in and did not allow another run for the remaining 4 innings he pitched.
The score stayed 3-1 until the bottom of the sixth. Jake Long greeted new Stallions pitcher Matthew Murtaugh with a leadoff double and scored as Bray Touchstone lined a single to left to make it 3-2.
James Redick took over for the Mohawks in the seventh inning. After a walk and a single, Jamie Zee stepped in and on the ninth pitch of the at-bat, hit a 3-run homer to left to give the Stallions a 6-2 lead.
It was all pitching from there out as the Stallions secured the 6-2 win. Ryan Franklin improved to 2-0 as the Stallions improved to 10-6 this season. Matthew Murtaugh pitched the final 4 innings to earn the save in his Stallions debut. Zak Spurrier took the loss falling to 0-1, as the Mohawks fall to 13-6.
Despite the loss, Jake Long went 4-for-4 on the mound with 2 doubles, while Dylan Passo went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Stallions in the win.
The Mohawks and Stallions are back at it tomorrow as the venue shifts to Cantine Field for these two teams with first pitch at 7:05.
Saugerties Stallions vs. Amsterdam Mohawks
6/24/2025 at Amsterdam, NY (Shuttleworth Park)
Saugerties Stallions 6 (10-6)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Ryan King dh |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Franklin p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Lewis Rodriguez cf |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
| Camren Carroll c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Reece Moroney ss |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Travis Hobbensiefken rf |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| Justin Ford lf |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Dylan Passo 1b |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
| Jamie Zee 2b |
5 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Casey Cumiskey 3b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| Matthew Murtaugh p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
38 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
27 |
7 |
10 |
Amsterdam Mohawks 2 (13-6)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Zak Spurrier |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Luke Filippi cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Will Cowan ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| Jake Long lf |
4 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Schwartz rf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Bray Touchstone 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
| Danny Perez c |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
| Peyton Jemison 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Jayden Harriel 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Wes Walker ph |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Jon Young, Jr. dh |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Alex Junghans 2b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Mason Veronezi p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| James Redick p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Cai Cheng En p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
34 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
27 |
11 |
10 |
| Score by Innings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R |
H |
E |
| |
| Saugerties Stallions |
|
3 0 0 |
|
0 0 0 |
|
3 0 0 |
|
|
6 |
12 |
0 |
| Amsterdam Mohawks |
|
1 0 0 |
|
0 0 1 |
|
0 0 0 |
|
|
2 |
8 |
0 |
Saugerties Stallions: 2B - Justin Ford. HR - Jamie Zee. RBI - Justin Ford; Dylan Passo 2; Jamie Zee 3. SB - Camren Carroll.
Amsterdam Mohawks: 2B - Jake Long 2. RBI - Bray Touchstone; Danny Perez. GIDP - Luke Filippi.
| |
| Ryan Franklin (W, 2-0) |
5.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
22 |
12 |
2 |
72 |
| Matthew Murtaugh (Sv, 1) |
4.0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
17 |
4 |
4 |
53 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
39 |
16 |
6 |
125 |
| |
| Zak Spurrier (L, 0-1) |
3.0 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
19 |
4 |
3 |
56 |
| Mason Veronezi |
3.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
3 |
4 |
28 |
| James Redick |
1.0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
| Cai Cheng En |
2.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
12 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
38 |
43 |
10 |
9 |
127 |
Saugerties Stallions: Batters Faced - Ryan Franklin 22; Matthew Murtaugh 17. WP - Matthew Murtaugh.
Amsterdam Mohawks: Batters Faced - Zak Spurrier 19; Mason Veronezi 11; James Redick 6; Cai Cheng En 7. HBP - Mason Veronezi.
Start: 6:45 PM Duration: 2:41 Attendance: 1127
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