Photos: Dutchmen’s Rally Falls Short In East Quarterfinals Playoffs
On Sunday, July 30, the Albany Dutchmen traveled to Saugerties to compete in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League east quarterfinals against the Saugerties Stallions. The Dutchmen tried to make a late inning rally but fell, 5 to 3.
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Full extension: Dutchmen’s Tyler Kipp swings his bat to drive the ball for a single. Kipp had a hit in four at-bats and scored a run.
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Strong outing: Dutchmen’s Greg Shaw III delivers a pitch towards Stallions’ Andrew Amato in the first inning. Shaw went five innings giving up two runs (one earned) on four hits while walking four and striking out two.
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I got this: Dutchmen’s Korson Hastings after fielding a ground ball takes it to the bag to get the batter out.
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Baby pop: Dutchmen’s Joe Karpierz camps under the fly ball to make the catch as he keeps Stallions’ Samuel Hill on second base.
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Sneaking it through: Dutchmen’s Joe Karpierz connects with the ball to get the ground ball into the outfield during an at-bat. Karpierz had a hit in four at-bats and had an RBI.
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Coming through: Dutchmen’s Nick Plue follows through as he connects with the baseball for a big hit in the seventh. Plue had one hit in four at-bats and had an RBI.
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Cohesive unit: Dutchmen’s Joe Karpierz prepares to make a throw after fielding a ground ball over to his teammate Korson Hastings.
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Pulling back: Dutchmen’s Austin Francis brings his bat back after attempting to bunt as the ball reaches Stallions’ Joshua Blackmore’s glove. Francis was hitless in three at-bats and scored a run.
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Hip twist: Dutchmen’s Korson Hastings starts his swing towards the pitch during his at-bat. Hastings had a hit in four at-bats and scored a run.
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Backpedaling: Dutchmen’s Joe Karpierz drops back while the pop fly lands into his glove.
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Quick meeting: Dutchmen’s Tyler Kipp talks with his pitcher CJ Kuentzel before they started the sixth inning.
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Bringing the heat: Dutchmen’s CJ Kuentzel delivers a pitch towards a Stallions batter in the sixth inning. Kuentzel went an inning plus giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits while striking out one and walking two.
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Keeping the team in it: Dutchmen’s Nick Kolze delivers a pitch in the sixth inning in relief. Kolze went two innings giving up no runs on one hit while striking out one.
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Calm, cool and collective: Dutchmen’s Joe Karpierz avoids Stallions’ Samuel Hill slide to break up the double play the Dutchmen were turning.