June 5, 2009

Listen Live To All Golden Eagles Road Games

Filed under: Uncategorized — Eric Rushia @ 3:30 pm
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Tonight marks the Glens Falls Golden Eagles first road game of the 2009 summer season as they head south to play the Albany Dutchmen at Bleecker Stadium.

In case you can’t make it down to Albany for the game tonight, don’t worry the fine folks over at TEAMLINE have got you covered. Following this link to listen live to an Internet broadcast of all Glens Falls Golden Eagles games, whether home or away. During home games, we even offered streaming video!

The Glens Falls Golden Eagles lost to the Saratoga Phillies, a team they defeated 10 times last season and lost none, in the teams’  2009 home opener at East Field. In front of 840 cheering fans, the Golden Eagles managed one hit for the entire. As a team they totalled five walks, including three in the final two innings. teamline_sm

Senior Siena Saints catcher Gary DerHagopian’s sacrifice fly in bottom of the second scored sophomore first basemen Nate Valdez to cut the Saratoga lead down to three runs after several defensive mishaps allowed the Phillies to plate three unearned runs. Of the Golden Eagles seven base runners last night, five of them made it to second base, yet only one came across to score.

The Albany Duthchmen, formally the Bennington Bombers lost their first game of the season last night to the Watertown Wizards by a score of 13-12.

With both Albany and Glens Falls still looking to scribble a crooked number down in the win column, this game should not be missed by fans of the Golden Eagles and wood-bat baseball in general.

Glens Falls won five of the team’s seven matchups against Albany (Bennington) last season; however, they lost their last 2008 game against them 10-7.

The Golden Eagles return home this weekend for games on Saturday and Sunday. Watertown heads to East Field on Saturday for a 7 p.m. start and Saratoga returns on Sunday for a 4 p.m. start.

Come show your support for the Golden Eagles. Tickets remain five bucks a pop.

by Eric Rushia

Glens Falls First Road Game Tonight At Albany

Filed under: 2009 College Stats, 2009 Season, Albany Dutchmen, Game Preview — Tags: — Eric Rushia @ 12:39 pm
Both Teams Still Looking For Their First Wins of the 2009 Season

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Tonight marks the Glens Falls Golden Eagles first road game of the 2009 summer season as they head south to play the Albany Dutchmen in the inaugural game at Bleecker Stadium.

Both teams currently hold a 0-1 record heading into the game tonight.

Glens Falls won five of the team’s seven matchups against Albany (formally the Bennington Bombers) last season; however, they lost their last 2008 game against them 10-7

The 6′0″ junior southpaw Chase Richard (Southern) will toe the rubber tonight for the Golden Eagles.

Up until April 1 for the Jaguars in the 2009 season, Richard started six games, posting a 3-1 win-loss record, allowing 12 earned runs, seven walks, and 19 strikeouts in over 35 innings-pitched.

Richard’s best game of the 2009 season came against the LSU when he held the Tigers scoreless through the games’ first five innings, earning a no-decision.

Remember Golden Eagles fans, if you can’t make it down to Albany for tonight’s game, tune into Teamline for an exclusive live free Internet broadcast of tonight’s game. Simply visit http://www.glensfallsgoldeneagles.com and click the link on the right side of the homepage.

by Eric Rushia

Golden Eagles Drop Home Opener 4-1

Filed under: 2009 Season, Game Recap, Saratoga Phillies — Tags: , , , , — Eric Rushia @ 10:37 am
Great Defensive Plays And Hard Hits Not Enough For Eagles

The hard-hitting Glens Falls Golden Eagles opened the 2009 New York Collegiate Summer League summer Thursday night against the Saratoga Phillies at East Field.

Costly defensive miscues in the first inning put the Golden Eagles in an early hole. Trailing 3-0 after the first inning, the Golden Eagles played catchup the rest of the night, but they never came all the way back.

“I thought we hit the ball well all night, we just too many fly balls,” Glens Falls Golden Eagles Head Coach John Mayotte said.  “I told the guys I’ve never seen a bad hop on a fly ball. We need to focus a little more, hit some ground balls and put some pressure on the defensive”

Trimming the Phillies lead to three runs in the second game on a sac fly to right from senior catcher Gary DerHagopian (Siena), which scored junior first basemen Nate Valdez (Central Arizona), Glens Falls seemed to put their pitching woes in the first inning behind them.

Sophomore starting pitcher Ricky Ott (University of New Orleans) lasted six innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out four Phillies.

“Location tough in first inning, I wasn’t hitting my spots very well at all, Ott said. “As the game went further I think everyone saw I tightened up and started hitting my spots toward the end.”

In the second inning, Valez earned a walk, stole second and advanced to third on a passball before scoring the Glens Falls’ first run of the 2009 season. The Golden Eagles lone hit came on a clutch one-out single from freshmen shortstop Pepito Moreno (Pima C.C).

Heading into the final frame, Valez worked another walk, his second, as did junior third basemen Sean Lamont (Georgetown), Looking for this second RBI of the game, DerHagopian got the green light on 3-1 count with two out in the ninth.

For the second straight year in a row, the Golden Eagles lost their home opener. This time, a 4-1 loss to the Saratoga Phillies. To start off last season, the Glens Falls  strung together a three-game winning streak following their first defeat and finished the first week of the 2008 summer season with a 3-3 win-loss record.

Glens Falls dominated the season series with the Saratoga last season, winning all 10 games. The Golden Eagles look for avenge the loss this Sunday June 7, when the Phillies travel to East Field for each team’s fourth game of the 2009 season.

Despite diving stops and web gems from both ballclubs, the Phillies defense seemed to be in the right stops at the right times.

“They made some great defensive plays and their infield played spectacular all night, Mayotte said. “That’s the kind of the thing you don’t expect the first game out of the shoot.”

The Golden Eagles travel to Albany for their first road game of the season on Friday. The Dutchmen lost their opener 13-12 to the Watertown Wizard on Thursday. This weekend, the Golden Eagles play Watertown on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Saratoga on Sunday at 4 p.m.

by Eric Rushia

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