Nick Longmire's lead off home run at State College on Monday night might have provided a spark, but it wasn't enough to carry the Batavia Muckdogs to victory.
Batavia (2-2) dropped the game 8-7.
Longmire provided most of the offense, going 4-5 and driving in four runs. He also tripled and stole a base.
Shortstop Yunier Castillo added two hits and two RBIs.
Starter Nicholas McCully surrendered two runs on three hits in five innings. Houston Summers was charged with a blown save after giving up three runs in two innings, but because the Muckdogs regained the lead while he was still the pitcher of record, he could have picked up a win.
But reliever David Kington was also tagged with a blown save and a loss after giving up three runs on four hits in his one inning of work.
The victory was the first of the year for State College (1-3).
The Muckdogs have two more games at State College before moving on to Mahoning Valley.
