CONTACT: Steve Mullen (518) 629-8063
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Friday, May 9, 2003
Schenectady County Community College scored four runs in the sixth inning and held on to defeat Hudson Valley Community College, 4-3, in the opening round of the NJCAA Region III tournament played tonight at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy.
The Schenectady County battery of Ryan Tatlock (Amsterdam) and Will Horan (Ballston Lake) did most of the damage for the Royals. Tatlock went the distance on the mound, allowing only three runs on six hits. He struck out four batters. Horan was three-for-four including a key two-run double to left-center field in the sixth inning that gave Schenectady a 4-2 lead.
Sophomore Daniel Barbero (Bronx/Lehman High School) was two-for-four with an RBI to pace Hudson Valley. Sophomore pitcher Justin Maloney (Cohoes/Cohoes High School) drops to 3-3 on the year after allowing four runs on 10 hits.
Hudson Valley 000 002 001 - 3 6 0
Schenectady 000 004 00x - 4 10 2
Hudson Valley: Justin Maloney and Ryan Ratigan
Schenectady: Ryan Tatlock and Will Horan
Region III Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 9
Game 1 - #2 Erie 3, #3 Jamestown 2 (10 innings)
Game 2 - #1 Schenectady 4, #5 Hudson Valley 3
Saturday, May 10
Game 3 - Jamestown (20-5) vs. Hudson Valley (24-16), 11 a.m.
Game 4 - Erie (30-12) vs. Schenectady (27-4), 2:05 p.m.
Game 5 - Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 5:05 p.m.
Sunday, May 11
Game 6 - Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 11 a.m.
Game 7 - (If necessary, 45 minutes following Game 6).
