A relentless Mendon offense and a dominant outing from pitcher Cam Barbulean proved too much for Batavia, as the Blue Devils fell 12-2 in their season Class A quarterfinal on Tuesday night.
Mendon wasted no time getting on the board, plating three runs in the first inning and following up with four more in the second. By the end of the third, Mendon had built a commanding 10-0 lead, capitalizing on a handful of Batavia miscues and stringing together timely hits.
Batavia starter Bronx Buchholz took the loss but contributed at the plate, reaching base twice and scoring a run.
Nolan Ball provided the biggest offensive highlight for Batavia, driving in both of the team's runs with a double in the seventh. Brock Bigsby and Jameson Motyka each chipped in a hit, with Motyka also scoring a run.
But the story of the night was Barbulean, who kept Batavia off balance from the start. The Mendon right-hander consistently got ahead in counts and worked efficiently through the Blue Devils lineup, holding Batavia scoreless until the seventh.
Batavia finishes the season at 10-10.
