Dukes Fall to Lowell 5-4, Eliminated from Playoff Contention
Pittsfield, Mass. (July 30, 2007) – The Pittsfield Dukes had a tough
road to travel if they wanted to make it into the NECBL playoffs,
and they fell short in a comeback effort against the Lowell
All-Americans at Wahconah Park.
The Dukes fell behind early, as starter Bob Buskett (College of New
Jersey) allowed five runs through five innings, one in the second,
two in the third, and one in each of the fourth and fifth innings.
Pittsfield mounted their comeback in the sixth inning as Paul
Heidler (Longwood University) and Alex Hassan (Duke University) led
the frame off with consecutive singles. After back to back outs were
recorded, Scott Savastano (Franklin Pierce University) came to the
plate with runners on second and third.
Savastano grounded a ball to third that was misplayed and allowed
both runners to score. Nelson Gomez (Keystone College) followed with
a single that put runners at first and second. Sam Shaughnessy
(Boston College) lined a single to leftfield that plated Savastano
making the score 5-3.
Chester Wilson (Souther Utah University) who was 2-for-4 on the
night, grounded a ball to shortstop that ate up shortstop Kevin
Nolan (Winthrop University) allowing Gomez to score the fourth
unearned Dukes run of the night.
Pittsfield would put a two-out baserunner on in the ninth in Tyler
Stampone (The College of the Holy Cross), but he was left on base as
Savastano popped out foul to first base.
With the loss the Dukes are eliminated from playoff contention and
still have three games against the Manchester Silkworms. They will
play a doubleheader in Manchester Tuesday, game one at 4 and game
two at 7, the first of which is the continuation of the July 9th
game that began at Wahconah Park. The final game of the year for the
Dukes will be Wednesday, with the location to still be determined.
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www.pittsfielddukes.com or call (413) 447-DUKE.
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