Friday night at Dwyer Stadium begins with an hour of $3 select Craft beers from the Eli Fish Short Hops stands from 6pm until first pitch at 7:05 pm. Batavia Muckdogs vs. Lowell Spinners (Red Sox).
Muckdogs (Marlins) vs. Spinners (Red Sox) for a 7:05 pm matchup at Dwyer Stadium. Fans can enjoy Labatt Blue and Blue Light 16 oz. beer for just $2.00 each through the 7th inning.
The Batavia Muckdogs return to Dwyer to play the Lowell Spinners (RED SOX). It's a Wednesday night match up between to division leaders. Wednesday night games brings you $1 Sahlen's hot dogs all game long. Also thanks to Turnbull Heating and Air, all kids wearing a little league jersey get a free general admission ticket. First pitch is 7:05 pm.
Press release:
The Batavia Muckdogs showed some power to go along with the season-long outstanding pitching to remain in first place with a 4-1 win over the Auburn Doubledays Friday night.
Batavia (13-7) is in first place in the New York-Penn League Pinckney Division.
Edison Suriel picked up in the win in relief of Edgar Martinez (four innings, three strikeouts, two hits one run) by throwing a scoreless fifth with a strikeout. Dakota Bennett had an unconventional save, throwing the final four innings of shutout ball, striking out two and giving up just two hits and no walks.
At the plate, Troy Johnston (double, RBI, run) and Harrison Dinicola (double, RBI) each had two hits while Milton Smith II (run), Nic Ready (RBI double), Andrew Turner and Jack Strunc (RBI double) all had hits. Albert Guaimaro blasted a triple for the Muckdogs and scored.
Batavia trailed 1-0 in the third when Johnston doubled with two outs and scored on Ready's double.
In the fourth, Strunc scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball. The Muckdogs tacked on insurance with single runs in the seventh and eighth.
The Muckdogs continue to get support from the draft and Miami Marlins signings: as Bennett was an 11th round pick of Miami in 2017; Johnston a 17th round this year; Dinicola went in the 27th round in 2018; Ready was picked in the 23rd round this year; Strunc 25th round this year; Smith II was a 22nd round pick in 2018; and Andrew Turner went in the 39th round in 2018.
The Muckdogs have won four-of-five and the last two on the road.
The two teams will play a doubleheader Saturday starting at 4 p.m. as the Muckdogs have five more road games over the next four days before returning home to play Lowell on Wednesday, July 10 as part of a three-game home stand (July 10, 11 and 12).
Hot dogs are just $1 on Wednesday and all Labatt's products are $2. Friday is Crafty Hour, all craft beers are $3.
All three games start at 7:05 p.m. and tickets are available at the Dwyer Stadium box office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, online at muckdogs.com or call 585-483-3647.
Press release:
The Batavia Muckdogs stayed half-game ahead of State College with a 3-2 win over the Auburn Doubledays Thursday night.
After a double-steal by Harrison Dinicola and Albert Guaimaro in the top of the sixth, Jack Strunc’s RBI ground out to first broke a 2-2 tie and was the run Batavia (12-7) needed for the win.
Batavia manager Tom Lawless is facing seven games on the road in six days, and he used five pitchers to get the win.
Julio Frias picked up his first win of the season, throwing five innings and striking out six. He has now struck out 26 in 19 innings. The Miami Marlins are seeing immediate returns on 2019 draft picks. Tyler Kolek (two strikeouts in an inning), Josh Simpson (two strikeouts, one inning) and Joey Steele (one strikeout) were all credited with a hold and combined to shut out Auburn.
Evan Brabrand came on in the ninth, gave up a hit and struck out the side for the save, his third of the season.
The first two Batavia runs came in the third. Michael Hernandez led off with a solo home run to left, his first with the team, then Dalvy Rosario tripled in Milton Smith II who had singled.
Auburn falls to 9-9 while Batavia stays half-game ahead of State College (12-8) and one-and-a-half games ahead of Mahoning Valley (11-9). Batavia and Auburn play again Friday and two on Saturday, while State College and Mahoning Valley face off again Friday.
The team will play five more games in six days at Auburn and State College before returning home to play Lowell on Wednesday, July 10 as part of a three-game homestand (July 10, 11 and 12).
Hot dogs are just $1 on Wednesday and all Labatt's products are $2. Friday is Crafty Hour, all craft beers are $3.
All three games start at 7:05 p.m. and tickets are available at the Dwyer Stadium box office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, online at muckdogs.com or call 585-483-3647.
Submitted photo: Batavia Manager Tom Lawless gives a fist bump to Albert Guaimaro.
Press release:
The Batavia Muckdogs remain in first place despite dropping the final game of a three-game series with the State College Spikes, 6-4 on Wednesday.
The paid crowd was 2,314, the largest crowd to see a game in two years.
The Muckdogs came from behind to win in extra innings on Monday, won a 1-0 thriller Tuesday, but fell short Wednesday with the winning run at the plate to win the series, 2-1.
Batavia (11-7) maintains a half-game lead over Mahoning Valley and State College.
The Muckdogs managed five hits, as New York-Penn League batting leader Milton Smith II had hit, two RBIs and a run while Dustin Skelton, Nic Ready (RBI double), Albert Guaimaro (RBI) and Andrew Turner had hits.
Jackson Rose started for the Muckdogs striking out five in four-and two-thirds innings without giving up an earned run. Edison Suriel finished the fifth without giving up a run and Eli Villalobos took the loss, throwing four innings striking out two.
For State College, Jacob Schlesener was the winning pitcher with a dominant performance, striking out 12 in six innings. Logan Gragg picked up the save.
David Pinsky had a big night at the plate for State College going 3-for-5 with a home run, double and three RBIs.
The team will play seven games in six days at Auburn and State College before returning home to play Lowell on Wednesday, July 10 as part of a three-game homestand (July 10, 11 and 12).
Hot dogs are just $1 on Wednesday and all Labatt's products are $2. Friday is Crafty Hour, all craft beers are $3.
All three games start at 7:05 p.m. and tickets are available at the Dwyer Stadium box office between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, online at muckdogs.com or call 585-483-3647.
At the Muckdogs' game, the Batavia Lions Club held their annual bike giveaway. This year's winners were Emerson Mager, of Batavia, and Charlie Pratt, of Ware Shoals, S.C.
Photo by Krysia Mager.
The Batavia Muckdogs (Marlins) take on the State College Spikes (Cardinals) in this Independence eve matchup. It's a Wednesday night, so that means $1.00 Sahlen's hot dogs all game long. Also it's a Turnbull Little League Wednesday. All Little league players wearing their jersey are FREE! Post game Independence eve Fireworks Spectacular to follow the game!!!
Just $2.00 for a general admission ticket every Tuesday and bring your dog for free. It's the Muckdogs vs. Spikes and Pups in the Park. First pitch is at 7:05 pm.
Batavia takes on West Virginia. All Little League players wearing a jersey get a free ticket sponsored by Turnbull Heating and Air. Also fans can purchase $1.00 Sahlen's hot dogs. First pitch is 7:05 pm.
Muckdogs take on the Black Bears of West Virginia. General Admission tickets are just $2.00 for every Tuesday game. Fans are also welcome to bring their dogs for Pups in the Park every Tuesday night. First pitch is 7:05 pm.
Sean Reynolds, whom we profiled last year as one of the most intriguing players in the New York-Penn League, and whose photo graces the Muckdog's printed season schedule, and who became a fan favorite last season, is rejoining the Batavia Muckdogs.
The Marlin's organization decided today to swap first basemen between Batavia and the Clinton Lumberjacks, sending Evan Edwards to Clinton, Iowa, and returning Reynolds to the New York Penn-League, where he led the league last year in home runs, RBIs, runs scored, walks, and strikeouts.
In fact, Reynolds set a new league record for strikeouts at 133. He hit 17 home runs and had 52 RBIs while walking 42 times.
In 68 games with Clinton, Reynolds was hitting.173 with nine home runs, 32 RBIs, 33 walks, and 145 strikeouts.
He rejoins Batavia just a week into the NYPL's short season.
Reynolds was a fourth-round pick for the Marlins in 2016 and Edwards was a fourth-round pick for the Marlins this year.
The Batavia Muckdogs finished a rain-delayed game against the Auburn Doubledays and then the two teams played a seven-inning game.
Batavia won the first game with timely hitting from Igor Baez, a two-out homer in the ninth, Dalvy Rosario and a game-winning single by Albert Guaimaro.
They lost the nightcap 5-0, moving the Batavia record to 3-3 on the season and giving Auburn its first win of the season.
After the game, we spoke with Milton Smith Jr., who grew up in Laurel, Miss., a small city of 18,000. He said being in Batavia feels like home. A 22nd-round draft choice in 2018 out of Merdian Community College, Smith hit .362 in his first professional season and is off to a .467 start with Batavia.
Press release:
The Batavia Muckdogs will complete Saturday’s suspended game vs. Auburn as part of a doubleheader this Wednesday, June 19th.
First pitch of the suspended game is set for 4:05 p.m.
The regularly scheduled 7:05 p.m. game will commence 30 minutes after the completion of the suspended game and will be a seven-inning contest.
Wednesday will be a single admission ticket. Fans holding tickets from Saturday’s game may exchange them in person for Wednesday or any 2019 regular season home game at the Dwyer Stadium ticket office.
The ticket office is open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and until the seventh inning on game nights.
In addition, Wednesday will be a Sahlen’s Dollar Dog Night and Turnbull Heating and Cooling Little League night. Fans can enjoy $1 Sahlen’s hot dogs for both games and all area youth baseball players 12 and under will receive free admission to the game when they wear their team jersey.
Wednesday it’s a single admission doubleheader! Game 1 start time is at 4:05 and will begin where Saturday’s game left off before it was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the 1st. Game 2 is scheduled for a 7:05 first pitch and will begin 30 minutes after the final out of game 1. Fans holding tickets to Saturday's suspended game can exchange them at the Dwyer Stadium box office for Wednesday's doubleheader or any 2019 regular season game. Wednesday's brings $1 Sahlens Hot Dogs and it's also Turnbull Heating and Air Little League Wednesday.
The Muckdogs return from Ohio for a Tuesday night game against the Doubledays. All general admission tickets are JUST $2 FOR EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT GAME *purchased in advance. *all day of game purchases are $1 more per ticket. Also every Tuesday night game is PUPS IN THE PARK. You can bring your dog every Tuesday night! First pitch is at 7:05 pm.
Nic Ready, who recently graduated from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where President Donald Trump singled him out and called him up to the stage -- made his professional baseball debut with the Muckdogs on Friday night.
Ready, from Poway, Calif. (San Diego County) is the son of Randy Ready, a former major league player whose career included a stint with the San Diego Padres.
The 2019 season for the Batavia Muckdogs got off to the right start with 1,700 fans in attendance and a 2-0 win over the Auburn Doubledays.
Ben Hayes, the president of the New York-Penn League, the current owners of the franchise, said he's pleased with the improvements made by General Manager Brendan Kelly, Groundskeeper Cooper Thomson, and the rest of the staff during the offseason.
Over the offseason, the league signed a three-year lease agreement for Dwyer Stadium and Hayes isn't talking like a league leader who wants to leave Batavia.
"We've been here since 1939," Hayes said. "Batavia means a lot to the New York-Penn League and there's been a lot of rumors and all that kind of stuff generated by people who are scared that the club's going to leave. But it's still here."
To keep the team here, though, the team needs community support.
"The facility is a good facility at this point in time to play professional baseball," Hayes said. "We do need people to come and we need businesses to support the operations so that we can pay our bills, pay the bus company to transport us around, hotels -- all the different things that come along with a professional baseball team."
The team itself looks good. Several college-age players, some top prospects, lots of talent.
In centerfield this year is one of the Miami Marlins' Top 50 prospects, Milton Smith Jr., who hit .361 last year in rookie ball. He went 1-3 on opening night.
Dalvy Rosario, another top prospect, his first two hits in the league. He also stole a base and was caught stealing.
Peyton Burdick, a third-round draft pick from Batavia -- Batavia, Ohio -- started in right field and got his first two professional hits.
Nic Ready, from Poway, Calif. (San Diego County), an Air Force Academy grad (see separate video), and son of former major leaguer Randy Ready (San Diego Padres, among other teams, and for the previous three seasons, he managed in the Marlins system), started at third base. His first professional hit was a double and he scored a run.
Starting pitcher Remey Reed, a 2016 sixth-round pick from Plano, Texas, who spent part of the 2016 and 2017 seasons in Batavia, gave up only one hit over five frames to pick up the win. Cason Sherrod notched the save.
Air Force Academy grad Nic Ready is expected to make his professional baseball debut tonight with the Batavia Muckdogs, reports the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Ready, a slugging third baseman, was drafted last week in the 23rd round by the Miami Marlins. He drove in 224 runs in 216 games for Air Force.
The Muckdogs open their season at 7:05 p.m. against the Auburn Doubledays.
The Batavia Muckdogs open their 2019 campaign at home at 7 p.m., Friday, which is the start of a two-game home stand against cross-Thruway rivals Auburn.
In the video, we talk with Tom Lawless, the new Muckdogs manager, and Dalvy Rosario, a top Marlin's prospect who is 19 and is expected to be the Muckdog's starting shortstop this season.
Last year in the Dominican Summer League, Rosario hit .257 with four home runs, 42 RBIs, 42 runs scored, and 26 stolen bases in 46 games.
This will be the 12th season Lawless has worked as a minor league manager since 1994. He's also been a hitting and infield instructor at the minor and major league level and he managed the Houston Astros in 2014 (70-92).
The former big-league ballplayer is best known for his bat flip after hitting a home run in Game 4 of the 1987 World Series (video below).
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