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Webster, N.Y. —
Chris Bostick bounced the game-winning hit over third base in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Dan Bick from second base to propel the Webster Yankees to their sixth straight win on Tuesday night at Basket Road Stadium.
The Yanks built a 6-0 lead over the Geneva Red Wings, but saw the Wings come back, for the second consecutive night from a 6-0 deficit, to take a 7-6 lead in the sixth. (Geneva beat Hornell on a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th on Monday night, 9-8, after trailing 6-0).
Webster knotted the count in the seventh on a two-out walk to Kevin Spatkowski and a triple by Tyler Huntey.
The Red Wings threatened in the top of the ninth on a one-out single by Max Casper. However, second baseman Bostick started an inning-ending double play as he fielded the grounder, flipped the ball to shortstop Bick, who then fired the ball on to first baseman Dan Hurlimann.
Geneva got a leadoff walk against reliever Bryan Tatelman in the 10th. Center fielder Kevin Johnson was brought in. He struck out the first two batters, then got a fly ball to right to end the inning.
Bick led off the home half with a walk. After a strikeout, Hurlimann also drew a walk, which brought Bostick to the plate. He stroked two foul balls down third before bouncing one over the fielder for the game-winning hit.
Q: Was there a particular pitch you were looking for?
A: I was sitting on a fastball, and he threw me three change-ups. I just got lucky enough that the last one stayed in fair. It just bounced over his head, probably because we're playing on turf.
The Yanks took a 2-0 lead in the first on a one-out single by Hurlimann. Luis Diaz drew a two-out walk and Johnson walked to load the bases. Corey Goeggelman laid down a perfect bunt to score the first run. Spatkowski beat out an infield hit for the second marker.
In the second, Bick walked to lead off. Hurlimann belted a one-out, two-run homer over the right field fence. Bostick followed with a ground rule double to right and took third on a wild pitch. Diaz lofted a sacrifice fly. Johnson singled and stole second, then raced home on Goeggelman's hit throught the right side of the infield.
Chris Bostick bounced the game-winning hit over third base in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Dan Bick from second base to propel the Webster Yankees to their sixth straight win on Tuesday night at Basket Road Stadium.
The Yanks built a 6-0 lead over the Geneva Red Wings, but saw the Wings come back, for the second consecutive night from a 6-0 deficit, to take a 7-6 lead in the sixth. (Geneva beat Hornell on a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th on Monday night, 9-8, after trailing 6-0).
Webster knotted the count in the seventh on a two-out walk to Kevin Spatkowski and a triple by Tyler Huntey.
The Red Wings threatened in the top of the ninth on a one-out single by Max Casper. However, second baseman Bostick started an inning-ending double play as he fielded the grounder, flipped the ball to shortstop Bick, who then fired the ball on to first baseman Dan Hurlimann.
Geneva got a leadoff walk against reliever Bryan Tatelman in the 10th. Center fielder Kevin Johnson was brought in. He struck out the first two batters, then got a fly ball to right to end the inning.
Bick led off the home half with a walk. After a strikeout, Hurlimann also drew a walk, which brought Bostick to the plate. He stroked two foul balls down third before bouncing one over the fielder for the game-winning hit.
Q: Was there a particular pitch you were looking for?
A: I was sitting on a fastball, and he threw me three change-ups. I just got lucky enough that the last one stayed in fair. It just bounced over his head, probably because we're playing on turf.
The Yanks took a 2-0 lead in the first on a one-out single by Hurlimann. Luis Diaz drew a two-out walk and Johnson walked to load the bases. Corey Goeggelman laid down a perfect bunt to score the first run. Spatkowski beat out an infield hit for the second marker.
In the second, Bick walked to lead off. Hurlimann belted a one-out, two-run homer over the right field fence. Bostick followed with a ground rule double to right and took third on a wild pitch. Diaz lofted a sacrifice fly. Johnson singled and stole second, then raced home on Goeggelman's hit throught the right side of the infield.
Gevenva finally got to Webster starter Joe Greenfield in the fifth inning for five runs. Connor Sullivan came on to record the final out, but the Red Wings tagged him for two runs in the sixth to take the lead.
A walk to Scott Shields turned into the tying run with Kelly Myers to center was lost in the lights and fell in for a double. Max Casper then laced a double down the right field line for the go-ahead run.
Webster (23-14) leads the Niagara Power (23-16) by one game, Geneva (20-18) by 3.5 and Hornell (20-19) by 4 in the West Division. The regular season ends Tuesday with the top three teams making the playoffs.
NOTES - Chris Bostick, who was drafted by the Oakland A's this spring, leads the league in hitting with a .417 avg, .642 slugging avg., and .500 on base percentage after graduating from Aquinas. He has a scholarship offer to play at St. John's in the fall.
