Herkimer Lets One Slip Away In Extra Innings, But Takes Game 3 Against DI Power Potomac State of WVU

West Virginia University Recruit Eric Hinkle finally cooled the bats of Herkimer as Potomac State defeated the Generals 8-2 in game one of this past weekend's three game series. Jeff Sergott was 2-3, Kris Barone was 2-4, and Ron Patterson went 2-3 in game one. Game two went in a different direction as Herkimer took a 8-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning. Al Ferenti started on the mound for Herkimer and cruised through the first 5 innings. Potomac began the sixth with a leadoff single then a throwing error on SS Lee Foxton would keep runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Cleanup hitter Dominic Hayes would then single to load the bases when Jason Lombard would deliver a triple over the head of Ron Patterson. Ferenti who controlled the game until his defense let him down, then struck out the next two Potomac players. With two outs Potomac would then single and pinch hitter Kurtis Voytell would hit a 2run homer to close the game to 8-7. Tom Wiacek entered the game to try to close out the game but a leadoff walk led to a throwing error by catcher Parker Umbra allowing the runner to advance to third with no outs. Wiacek retired one hitter then allowed a sacrifice fly to tie the game. Potomac would score the winning run in the bottom of the eighth on a base hit by Cody Dalton as Potomac won 9-8. Amar Lewis was 3-5 with a double and a homerun and Lee Foxton went 2-3 in game two.

Sunday was the final game of the three game series and Herkimer did not let game three slip away. Herkimer jumped out to a 3-2 lead after three innings but then scored four runs in the 5th inning and three runs in the 6th inning to take a 10-2 lead. Herkimer then hit three consecutive doubles by Nick Bloom, Lee Foxton, and Amar Lewis to plate 2 runs and mercy ruled Potomac 12-2 in game three. Herkimer recorded 16 hits in game two led by Nate Sanzo's 4-4 performance. Sanzo hit .530 on the southern trip, Amar Lewis hit .459, Chris Massar hit .392, Kris Barone hit .450, and Lee Foxton hit .444. Herkimer scored 93 runs in ten games and finished with a record of 6-4, the four losses came against DII and DI teams. Herkimer opens their season in New York on Saturday against Clinton CC at home.