Yanks Two Hit Tigers in Loss

Yanks fall to Oneonta at newly renovated Damaschke Field

By: Robert Pimpsner

July 24, 2007 - The Staten Island Yankees were defeated by the Oneonta 3-1, at the newly renovated Damaschke Field.  The bombers held the Tigers to just two hits in the contest, but Oneonta took advantage of walks and errors for the victory.

            Adam Olbrychowski was on the hill for the baby bombers, making his sixth start of the season.  Olbrychowski struggled throughout the contest walking four in four innings of work.  He walked the first two batters he faced but was able to get out of trouble striking out the third batter he faced and inducing two fly balls to right.

            Staten Island was the first to put runners on the board as Justin Snyder lead off the fourth inning with a walk and advanced to third on a one out single to right by Damon Sublett.  Braedyn Pruitt then hit a grounder to the shortstop, Sublett was called out at second but Pruitt was safe at first with Snyder scoring on the play.

The bombers lead did not last very long as the Tigers would take the lead in the bottom of the inning.  Olbrychowski started off the fourth with a walk to Chris Carlson and a single by Michael Sullivan.  Casper Wells hit a ground ball to second, but an error by Damon Sublett allowed Carlson to score, Sullivan to advance to third and Wells to go into second.  With two men on and one run already in, Olbrychowski struck out the next two batters before walking Kyle Peter on a wild pitch which allowed the base runners to advance.  Another error on a pickoff attempt allowed Wells to score and Peter to move to third, giving the Tigers the 3-1 lead.

Adam Olbrychowski pitched four innings of two hit ball giving up three unearned runs for the loss.  He struck out six batters in four innings and lowered his ERA to 3.24.  Justin Snyder was hitless in the contest, but earned two walks and scored the Yankees only run.  DJ Hollingsworth was the only Yankee with a multi-hit game, going 2 for 3 in the eighth spot on the scorecard.

The bombers and Tigers will meet up again in game two with Ryan Pope taking the mound.