Herkimer Headed To Sixth Straight Regional Final Four

Andy Eggleston returned to playoff form in a game one victory over Tompkins Cortland CC.  Eggleston who threw two complete game victories last year, comes back with a complete game 9 innings with 10 strikeouts allowing 4 hits and 4 walks with 3 earned runs. Cody Rose singled in two runners in the 3rd inning but Herkimer answered finally in the 5th inning scoring 4 runs keyed by an Amar Lewis 2 run RBI single.  Brett Hauber sacrificed a fly ball to score Lee Foxton to extend the lead to 5-3. 

Two big right handed pitchers in Kris Barone and Anthony Siracuse met in game two.  Brett Hauber had a two run RBI single in the first inning of game two.  TC3 added a 3 run second but Herkimer would answer with 2 more runs in the bottom of the second keyed by another Amar Lewis 2 run RBI single.  TC3 added a run in the 5th and took a two run lead in the 8th keyed by a Dan Zambito 2 run RBI single.  Herkimer answered with 3 runs in the bottom of the eight inning when Mike Scotellaro and Jeff Sergott led off with singles and scored when George Hajjar singled.  Hajjar would score on a throwing error over the first baseman's head to take a 1 run lead in the following at bat.  Joe Perrotta came on to close out the 9th inning to get the series sweep in a 7-6 victory.

Game 1: Herkimer 5, Tompkins Cortland CC 3

TC3      002 000 010  3 4 2

HCCC     000 004 010  5 9 0

W- Eggleston L- Conway

2B- HCCC- Potter

Game 2:  Herkimer 7, Tompkins Cortland 6

 TC3  030 010 020  6  12  2

HCCC 220 000 03X  7  12  0

W- Tyrrell (8th) L- Siracusa

 2B-TC3 Siracusa

Herkimer  30-12  (26-6 in Region 3 and 19-5 in Mountain Valley Conference)

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