July 12
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Stampede starting pitcher Zach Hartman had another impressive outing, this time in the 12th Annual Cooper’s Cave tournament, as he allowed just one earned run in a 4-2 win over the Rondout Royals at East Side Rec on Thursday night.
Hartman struck out eight batters while walking just one as he kept the Rondout bats quiet for most of the night.
The Stampede gave Hartman an early 1-0 lead with a little two-out lightning in the bottom of the first inning. After Kenny Recore and Justin Wilock grounded out to shortstop Dan Steers, Andy Brown worked out a walk. Neil Callahan then delivered the big blow, a double into the left field corner that scored Brown all the way from first.
Saratoga increased its lead to 4-0 the following inning. Ryan Washburn reached safely on an error on second baseman Gideon Sterer, and then advanced to second when Mike Hughes, the Royals starting pitcher, threw wildly to first in an attempt to pick him off. Ryan’s brother Levi then stroked a base hit into left field, scoring Ryan and putting the Stampede up 2-0.
After Brad Elliott struck out, Recore reached on an infield single. Justin Wilock delivered another blow to Rondout when his single to deep left field scored Levi Washburn and Recore, and Saratoga was on top 4-0.
Hartman was in a groove by then. After surrendering a single to Joe Dennin to open the game, Hartman retired the next eight batters before Sterer poked a single to left. Hartman then got Fred Moore to ground out to Wilock at second to end the inning.
The Stampede threatened again in the third, with runners on second, but 15-year-old relief pitcher G.C. Yerry came in, walked Levi Washburn on a full count, and then struck out Brad Elliott to end the inning. Yerri would strike out seven Stampede batters in 3 2/3 innings.
Other than a hit batsman, Hartman sailed through the fourth. In the fifth, he stumbled just a bit. He walked Joe Viviani, and then Levi Washburn misplayed a fly ball in left, resulting in an error. Sterer’s groundout to Andy Brown at short scored Viviani, but then Moore smacked a ground ball to short that hit Dennin, who was running to third, and the inning was over.
Hartman allowed his only earned run in the sixth, but struck out Jonny Harkins for the third out.
In the seventh he picked up his final two strikeouts, including Moore for the final out of the night.
To go with his eight K’s, Hartman scattered just six hits over the seven-inning contest.
The tournament continues today, with the first game scheduled for 9 a.m. at East Side Rec, and the Stampede will play at 8 p.m. versus Malone Post.
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Saratoga Stampede starting pitcher Zach Hartman had another impressive outing, this time in the 12th Annual Cooper’s Cave tournament, as he allowed just one earned run in a 4-2 win over the Rondout Royals at East Side Rec on Thursday night.
Hartman struck out eight batters while walking just one as he kept the Rondout bats quiet for most of the night.
The Stampede gave Hartman an early 1-0 lead with a little two-out lightning in the bottom of the first inning. After Kenny Recore and Justin Wilock grounded out to shortstop Dan Steers, Andy Brown worked out a walk. Neil Callahan then delivered the big blow, a double into the left field corner that scored Brown all the way from first.
Saratoga increased its lead to 4-0 the following inning. Ryan Washburn reached safely on an error on second baseman Gideon Sterer, and then advanced to second when Mike Hughes, the Royals starting pitcher, threw wildly to first in an attempt to pick him off. Ryan’s brother Levi then stroked a base hit into left field, scoring Ryan and putting the Stampede up 2-0.
After Brad Elliott struck out, Recore reached on an infield single. Justin Wilock delivered another blow to Rondout when his single to deep left field scored Levi Washburn and Recore, and Saratoga was on top 4-0.
Hartman was in a groove by then. After surrendering a single to Joe Dennin to open the game, Hartman retired the next eight batters before Sterer poked a single to left. Hartman then got Fred Moore to ground out to Wilock at second to end the inning.
The Stampede threatened again in the third, with runners on second, but 15-year-old relief pitcher G.C. Yerry came in, walked Levi Washburn on a full count, and then struck out Brad Elliott to end the inning. Yerri would strike out seven Stampede batters in 3 2/3 innings.
Other than a hit batsman, Hartman sailed through the fourth. In the fifth, he stumbled just a bit. He walked Joe Viviani, and then Levi Washburn misplayed a fly ball in left, resulting in an error. Sterer’s groundout to Andy Brown at short scored Viviani, but then Moore smacked a ground ball to short that hit Dennin, who was running to third, and the inning was over.
Hartman allowed his only earned run in the sixth, but struck out Jonny Harkins for the third out.
In the seventh he picked up his final two strikeouts, including Moore for the final out of the night.
To go with his eight K’s, Hartman scattered just six hits over the seven-inning contest.
The tournament continues today, with the first game scheduled for 9 a.m. at East Side Rec, and the Stampede will play at 8 p.m. versus Malone Post.
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