Blue Mountain holds off Pasta Lorenzo, 6-3
Blue Mountain starting pitcher George Taylor delivers a pitch during Thursday's Fayette County Baseball League game against Pasta Lorenzo in Republic. Blue Mountain won the weather-shortened game, 6-3.
Pasta Lorenzo starting pitcher Sam Bashioum delivers a pitch during Thursday's Fayette County Baseball League game against Blue Mountain in Republic. Bashioum pitched all five innings in the weather-shortened game, but the home team dropped a 6-3 decision to Blue Mountain.
Blue Mountain's Chuck Gasti catches a fly ball while Pasta Lorenzo coach Dan Kupets watches during Thursday's Fayette County Baseball League game in Republic.
Blue Mountain and Pasta Lorenzo played under threatening, darkening skies Thursday night, and the umpires finally gave way to the conditions in the bottom of the fifth inning after Blue Mountain held off a late rally for a 6-3 road victory.
鈥淲hen the game started, it was nice and the field was in perfect shape,鈥� said Blue Mountain manager Richard Krause. 鈥淭here were a few little drops, but the weather seemed to go around.鈥�
After three scoreless innings, Blue Mountain finally broke through with two runs, helped by three Pasta Lorenzo errors.
Blue Mountain蘑菇视频 Chuck Gasti scored the first run when an unintentional hit-and-run led to an infield throwing error, allowing him to come home from first base. The second run was also the result of an error.
The visitors added much-needed insurance runs in the top of the fifth, as the skies darkened.
Brian Coleman had the big hit of the inning when he drove home two with a double to make it 4-0. Coleman was eventually thrown out at the plate, but J.W. Kayla made it safely home on a wild pitch for a 5-0 lead.
Krause was trying to get through the inning so the game would be official.
鈥淵ou could see the impending storm. We suspected it was going to be it,鈥� said Krause.
The home team蘑菇视频 bats came alive under darkening skies, rallying for three runs and the tying run on first base.
Cody Cross led off with a single and moved to third on Jojo Maldonado蘑菇视频 double. Both scored on Ken Musko蘑菇视频 double for a 6-2 score.
Taylor made it through one out of the fifth, giving way to Joby Lapkowicz. A bases-loaded walk with two outs scored Musko, but Lapkowicz secured his first save and preserved Taylor蘑菇视频 first win with the third out.
Taylor struck out two and walked one for the win, while Lapkowicz struck out one and walked one.
Sam Bashioum went the distance, allowing seven hits while striking out five and walking three.
Pasta Lorenzo had 11 hits, including Scott Hruby蘑菇视频 three singles.
Blue Mountain (5-2) plays Bud Murphy蘑菇视频 on Monday.