Late inning rally in game one sparks sweep over Hawks

UTICA, NY – Needing to score two runs in the eighth inning of game one on Saturday (4/23) to pull out the win, the #10 Herkimer Generals baseball team defeated Mohawk Valley 9-7, then cruised to their 16^th straight win in game two by winning 8-1.

Herkimer (21-8, 16-1) got a fight from the four-win Hawks in game one, needing to overcome a 3-3 and 7-7 tie to get the team's 16^th conference win. Herkimer used three pitchers, ending with Patrick Dorrian (Kingston, NY) who recorded his first win of the season after going 1 1/3 of an inning, not allowing a run and just one hit.

Then in game two, the team used the momentum from game one to tally 11 hits, giving John Novenche (Clifton Park, NY), Dorrian and Brandon Hubbard (Potomac, MD) at team-high two runs batted in. Also joining the group with an RBI was Joseph Foran (Fort Ann, NY) and Justin Kiesow (Frankfort, NY).

The team will now host Mohawk Valley at home on Sunday (4/24) in another doubleheader. Game times are scheduled for 12 and 2 p.m.

Game One:

#10 Herkimer 9, Mohawk Valley Hawks 7

HERK 111 040 02 | 9 14 1

MVCC 012 000 40 | 7 12 3

WP: Patrick Dorrian (1-0) LP: Mason Alford; 2B: Herkimer 2 (Jones, Kiesow), Mohawk Valley 1 (Neer); 3B: Herkimer 2 (Dorrian 2); RBI: Herkimer 8 (Jones 2, Novenche, Dorrian, Lanning, Rumora, Malave, Musk), Mohawk Valley 7 (Hickey 2, Lilley 2, Morales 2, Fahy); Records: Herkimer 20-8 (15-1), Mohawk Valley 4-19 (2-7)

Game Two:

#10 Herkimer Generals 8, Mohawk Valley Hawks 1

HERK 004 002 2 | 8 11 4

MVCC 010 000 0 | 1 4 2

WP: Zak Shaw (3-1) LP: Mike Alesandro; 2B: Herkimer 3 (Hubbard, Rumora, Novenche), Mohawk Valley 1 (Hickey); RBI: Herkimer 8 (Novenche 2, Dorrian 2, Hubbard 2, Foran, Kiesow), Mohawk Valley 1 (Piccola); Records: Herkimer 21-8 (16-1), Mohawk Valley 4-20 (2-8)

Next Doubleheader: 4/24 vs. Mohawk Valley 12 & 2 p.m.

-Giorgio Varlaro