Photos: Guilderland Bats Go Silent in Quarterfinals
On Friday, May 20, the second seeded Guilderland Dutchmen baseball team opened the Section 2, Class AA sectionals at home against seventh seeded Saratoga Blue Streaks. Saratoga pitching held the Dutch to five hits and beat the Dutch 2 to 0.
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Keeping his team in: Guilderland’s Dan Keaney releases a pitch towards the plate in the first inning. Keaney went six innings, giving up two runs on five hits while striking out seven and walking four.
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High and tight: Guilderland’s Aidan Chrysler dodges away from a pitch during his first at-bat. Chrysler had a hit in four at-bats.
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Coming in to make a catch was Guilderland’s Cole Traudt as he fields a fly ball.
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Close tag: Guilderland’s Colin Lynch slaps a tag onto a Saratoga runner to make sure that runner stays close.
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Snowcone: Guilderland’s Nick Mahar catches a throw to make a tag onto the diving Saratoga runner.
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Running catch: Guilderland’s Ty Santabarbara sprints to make a catch that was hit towards him.
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Little knock: Guilderland’s Nick Mahar swings to slap a hit in the fourth inning. Mahar had one hit in two at-bats.
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Making contact: Guilderland’s Brendan Curry swings at a pitch during his first at-bat. Curry had two hits in three at-bats.
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Getting dirty: Guilderland’s Nick Mahar makes a throw from his backside as teammate Luke Randio ducks.
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Easy play: Guilderland’s Evan Schreivogl camps under a fly ball in right field.
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Shutting them down: Guilderland’s Ty Santabarbara came into the seventh to make sure to keep Guilderland in striking distance. Santabarbara pitched one inning, striking out one.