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Muckdogs Clinch Division Title In Win Over State College!

By Mollie Radzinski

The Batavia Muckdogs (46-28) clinched a first place finish in the Pinckney Division of the New York-Penn League and ended their regular season last night as they took down State College (18-56) 4-1.

Miguel Tapia started on the mound and Scott Gorgen (5-2) got the win in his five innings of great pitching.  Gorgen let up only three hits and one walk while striking out five.  Adam Reifer (22) got the save in the 9th with no hits, runs or walks and one strikeout.  Gabriel Alvarado (0-1) finished his season suffering the loss, throwing one and one third innings with three hits, two runs, one walk and one strikeout.

The Muckdogs put two on the board in the 2nd, starting the inning with a single by Xavier Scruggs.  Jose Garcia then reached on a throwing error, putting two on for Edwin Gomez to drive home on a double.  The Spikes answered with one of their own in the bottom of the inning when Adenson Chourio and Ciro Rosero both singled.  Chourio moved to third on a force out before coming home on a wild pitch.

But that would be all the State College offense of the night, while Batavia scored one more run in each the 4th and the 8th.  In the 4th, Garcia singled, stole a base and came home on a wild pitch.  And in the 8th, the bottom of the inning started off with a Christian Rosa singled and Jermaine Curtis walked.  On a pickoff attempt, the Spikes had a throwing error that allowed Rosa to come around to score.

Rosa and Scruggs had the only multi-hit nights for the Muckdogs. Rosa went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Scruggs went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored.

*I'll have another post with final regular season stats and playoff info. later!

dave wellenzohn

Due to illness, Wbta 1490am will not be broadcasting the Monday Muckdog game from Lowell.
To listen go to the MILB website and listen to the Spinners broadcast. Just click on the Lowell name and it will lead you to its link.
Or follow the score on MILB.
We're back at Dwyer,Tues.7:05 start.........."HOW 'BOUT 'DEM
DAWGS!"

Sep 7, 2008, 6:31pm Permalink
Gabor Deutsch

Dear Mollie "Mc Butter" are you paid staff ? your articles on muckdogs are top notch. You said no pics go thru, who actually controls the batavian ? owens ? anselmo works whom is staff?
p.s. YOU LOOK PRETTY IN YOUR PIC !

Sep 7, 2008, 7:29pm Permalink
Howard B. Owens

Just to clarify -- The Batavian is not associated with the Red Wings (or the Daily News). I'm the publisher. Philip is the editor. We're owned by GateHouse Media.

Sep 8, 2008, 7:29am Permalink
Philip Anselmo

Gabor: When Mollie says "the Website," she is referencing the Muckdogs site, not The Batavian. She interned with the Muckdogs, not The Batavian.

Sep 8, 2008, 9:08am Permalink

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