By Jon Sargalis
Box Score Video
The rain came and ended Sunday’s game between Amsterdam and Mohawk Valley in the eighth inning, but the Mohawks had already had the game well in hand. Two 4-run innings and a 3-hit shutout but James Redick and Sam Falace secured an 8-0 win for Amsterdam on Sunday at Vet’s Memorial Park.
The game began with the Mohawks scoring 4 runs before the first out was even recorded. Luke Filippi began the game with getting hit by a pitch, Chris Hoalcraft singled to left and John McKillop drew a walk to load the bases. Bray Touchstone then hit a single to right to drive in a run and another scored on an error. Jayden Harriel followed with a 2-run single up the middle as the Mohawks took a 4-0 lead.
The only other runs were scored in the third inning. Chris Hoalcraft recorded his second of three hits on the day to leadoff the inning. Bray Touchstone drove Hoalcraft in with a double. Danny Perez drove in Touchstone with a single and following a walk to Will Cowan, Jon Young, Jr. hit a 2-run single to center that gave Amsterdam an 8-0 lead.
On the other side of the ball, James Redick gave up a leadoff single to Ethan Pues. That was the end of the rally. Redick then retired the next 16 batters in a row. The next base runner came in the sixth inning as Justin Hurd beat out an infield single, and then he was retired as Ethan Pues grounded into an inning ending double play.
Redick improved to 3-0 with the win. He went 6 shutout innings, giving up 2 hits, no walks and struck out 8 batters.
Sam Falace pitched the next inning and a third, giving up 1 hit and 3 walks with 3 strikeouts.
The rain began in the bottom of the eighth as they tried to hurry the last inning and a half. However, the impact of the rain could be seen. After recording the first out on a dropped third strike, Falace walked the next 2 batters on 9 pitched. Then on a 2-1 count, Falcae bounced the next pitch as the runners advanced on the wild pitch and the weather could no longer be ignored as the game ended there.
The Mohawks improved to 25-7-1 with the win. Matthew Kahn (0-1) took the loss for Mohawk Valley as they fell to 17-15-1.
Amsterdam will be off on Monday and will return to action Tuesday to face the Saugerties Stallions at Rao Family Stadium starting at 6:35 PM.
Amsterdam Mohawks vs. Mohawk Valley Diamon
7/13/2025 at Little Falls, NY (Veteran's Park)
Amsterdam Mohawks 8 (25-7-1)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Luke Filippi cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Chris Hoalcraft rf |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| John McKillop dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bray Touchstone 1b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Jayden Harriel 3b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Danny Perez c |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
3 |
| Will Cowan ss |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Jon Young, Jr. 2b |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Sebastian Harden lf |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| James Redick p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Sam Falace p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
32 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
22 |
4 |
4 |
Mohawk Valley Diamon 0 (17-15-1)
| Player |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
PO |
A |
LOB |
| |
| Ethan Pues cf |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Sean Stoney 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Joey Calabretti rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| JP Kuczik c |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
| John Ramsey ss |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
| Brandon Hauk 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
| Ian Oehlschlaeger lf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Strnad dh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Justin Hurd 3b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Matthew Kahn p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ryan Callaghan p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Totals |
23 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
24 |
5 |
2 |
| Score by Innings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R |
H |
E |
| |
| Amsterdam Mohawks |
|
4 0 4 |
|
0 0 0 |
|
0 0 |
|
8 |
9 |
0 |
| Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs |
|
0 0 0 |
|
0 0 0 |
|
0 0 |
|
0 |
3 |
1 |
Amsterdam Mohawks: 2B - Chris Hoalcraft; Bray Touchstone. RBI - Bray Touchstone 2; Jayden Harriel 2; Danny Perez; Jon Young, Jr. 2. SB - Chris Hoalcraft.
Mohawk Valley Diamon: E - Joey Calabretti. GIDP - Ethan Pues.
| |
| James Redick (W, 3-0) |
6.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
19 |
7 |
2 |
68 |
| Sam Falace |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
| Totals |
7.1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
26 |
7 |
2 |
97 |
| |
| Matthew Kahn (L, 0-1) |
3.0 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
57 |
| Ryan Callaghan |
5.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
18 |
5 |
6 |
65 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
32 |
36 |
10 |
7 |
122 |
Amsterdam Mohawks: Batters Faced - James Redick 19; Sam Falace 7. WP - Sam Falace.
Mohawk Valley Diamon: Batters Faced - Matthew Kahn 18; Ryan Callaghan 18. WP - Matthew Kahn 3. HBP - Matthew Kahn.
Start: 5:00 PM Duration: 2:03 Attendance: 150
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