Dukes Share a Pair with SteepleCats
North Adams, Mass. (July 28, 2007) – The Dukes once again took the
opening act of a doubleheader, they beat the North Adams SteepleCats
3-1 at the Duquette Sports Academy in Hinsdale for game one, but
fell 6-2 in the night cap at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams.
The initial attempt at playing the first game at Wahconah Park was
thwarted by some torrential downpours that flooded the field and
caused the contest to be moved to the Dan Duquette Sports Academy in
Hinsdale.
Mitch Clegg (University of Maine) got the ball in game one, and
picked up his first win of the season. Clegg went five-and-a-third
innings, giving up one run on eight hits, walking one and striking
out another. He turned the ball over the Jack Bender (Georgetown
University) in the sixth, who got the Dukes out of trouble after
inheriting runners on the corners.
Bender came back out and threw a perfect seventh for his fifth save
in as many tries as Pittsfield won the thirteenth game of the
season. Paul Heidler (Longwood University) had the big hit in the
game, a two-out two-run single in the second, plating Chester Wilson
(Southern Utah University) and Sam Shaughnessy (Boston College).
Pittsfield landed another blow in the fifth as Alex Hassan (Duke
University) was driven in on an RBI double from Tyler Stampone (The
College of the Holy Cross). Stampone and Adam Tempesta (University
of Massachusetts) were the only Dukes with two hits in the game.
Game two was dominated by North Adams started Bobby Germane (Rhode
Island College), who went six innings allowing one run on five hits
while striking out six. Stampone had two more hits in the night cap,
as did Jeff Lieneck (Wheaton College). Wilson scored both Dukes runs
at Joe Wolfe.
Pittsfield is off on Sunday and will have their final home game of
the season Monday as they host the Lowell All-Americans at 7 at
Wahconah Park. They still have three games against the Manchester
Silkworms, with a twin bill scheduled for Tuesday, and an if
necessary game on Wednesday, both of which will be at Northwest
Park.
For tickets or information, visit our website
www.pittsfielddukes.com or call (413) 447-DUKE.
The Dukes appreciate your support. GO DUKES!!!
