The Raiders baseball team matched up against the Mohawk Valley Hawks in a four game series. FM won the first two games at Shuttleworth Park, but dropped the final two games on the road in Utica. The Raiders move to 11-19 on the season and have two games remaining against Jefferson CC.
Photo: Coby Caraballo prepares for the pitch.
FM won Game one in five innings 14-4, behind Justin Putnam's strong pitching performance. He gave up four runs, six hits and struck out four. The Raiders trailed 4-0 heading into the 3rd inning, but they answered with 12 runs in the 3rd and 4th inning. The Raider bats came alive with 14 hits in the game. Ryan McNamara and Brogan Barker both homered in the third inning. Everyone in the Raiders lineup had a hit. McNamara, Kyle Agresta, Jake Petralia, Cory Moore, and Barker each had two hits each. Moore led FM with 3 RBI's.
Ryan McNamara had a big day at the plate in Game two as he led the Raiders to a 9-6 victory. He went 2-for-4 at the plate, driving in 4 runs. Jake Petralia earned the win, he tossed seven innings, giving up six runs, 12 hits, and striking out eight. Patrick Hart, Kyle Agresta, and Brogan Barker each had two hits to lead FM.
In the third game of the series, FM traveled to Utica to take on the Hawks. This time around the Raiders could not find a way to win and dropped a close one 6-5. The Hawks jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 3rd inning and FM could not recover. The Raiders bounced back to score 5 runs across the last two innings, but it wasn't enough. Patrick Hart took the loss for the Raiders. He pitched six innings, allowing six runs, eight hits and struck out two. Kyle Sherlock led FM with two hits. McNamara, Agresta, Barker, and Petralia each knocked in a run.
The Raiders dropped the final game of the series 7-6. FM will finish their season Thursday at home against the Jefferson Cannoneers. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.
