Scrappers squander lead; Jammers win

By Greg Gulas

Mahoning wasted a season-high 18 hits in losing, 11-10.

NILES – Joel Staples had four hits and Jamestown used a nine-run eighth inning as the Jammers rallied for an 11-10 victory over the Mahoning Valley Scrappers in New York-Penn League action Friday at Eastwood Field.

Scrappers starter P.J. Zocchi was near flawless in his five-inning stint — allowing just one run, striking out seven and scattering four hits — as Mahoning Valley raced to a 7-1 advantage after four innings.

The Scrappers used back-to-back doubles by Cord Phelps and Lonnie Chisenhall in the first inning, the latter scoring both Phelps and Donnie Webb for a 2-0 lead after an inning.

Jamestown cut the Scrappers’ lead in half in its half of the second when Mitch MacDonald’s single scored Staples, who had doubled earlier in the inning.

Mahoning Valley made it 4-1 in the second on RBIs by both Ryan Blair and Webb, then added three more runs in the fourth for a six-run lead at the midway point of the game.

Jamestown came back with another run in the sixth when Jeremy Synan scored on an error by Scrappers pitcher Carlos Arias.

With Mahoning Valley leading 7-2 heading into the eighth inning, the Jammers then slowly and methodically pecked away as they scored nine runs on seven hits in their half of the eighth to forge an 11-7 lead.

Synan led the inning off with a double and added another double later in the inning as he scored two of the visitors’ runs.

Scrappers pitcher David Roberts, who absorbed the loss to slip to 1-1, hit two batters in the inning — catcher Robert Taylor and right-fielder Justin Bass — while both Ernie Banks and Kevin Mattison each had two RBIs in the inning.

The Scrappers then made it interesting in their half of the eighth when they scored three runs to pull within a run at 11-10.

Phelps led off the inning with a single to center, Chisenhall then followed with a double with Walter Diaz adding an RBI single to lead off the inning.

A single by Brock Simpson and a run-scoring single by Michael Valadez keyed Mahoning Valley in the inning.

After holding Jamestown in its half of the ninth, the Scrappers were able to put runners on the corners in the bottom half of the ninth. But Jamestown reliever Todd Brandon, who notched his ninth save of the season, struck out both Diaz and Simpson to end the game.

Jamestown (34-21) snapped a four-game losing streak, while Mahoning Valley fell to 24-33 overall and 11-16 at home.

The Scrappers’ 18-hit attack was a season high with both Chisenhall and Phelps registering four-hit nights

Chisenhall had two doubles, as did Phelps, while Phelps scored three times to pace Mahoning Valley.

Staples also had two doubles and scored twice for Jamestown.

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JAMESTOWNSCRAPPERS

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E—Bass (3), Lasater (13), Staples (19), Webb (1), Tice (15), CArias (2), MValadez (1). DP—Jamestown 2. LOB—Jamestown 8, Scrappers 13. 2B—Staples 2 (6), Synan 2 (14), Phelps 2 (8), Chisenhall 2 (15), Fedroff (2). SB—Webb (6). S—Webb.

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Jamestown

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Caminero W, 1-0133302

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Scrappers

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Roberts L, 1-11-336611

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Caminero pitched to 3 batters in 8th. Rodrgues pitched to 3 batters in 8th. WP—Korpi 2, Zocchi, Rodrgues 2. HBP—by Roberts (Taylor), by Roberts (Bass.). Umpires—Home, Jose Estera; Bases, Aaron Larson. T—3:32. A—4,310.

How they scored

Scrappers’ 1st: Donnie Webb walked, Cord Phelps doubled to left, Webb to third, Lonnie Chisenhall doubled to left, Webb and Phelps scored. Jeremie Tice flied out to right, Chisenhall to third. Brock Simpson walked, Robert Alcombrack grounded into double play to end inning. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Jammers’ 2nd: Lasater grounded out to second, Banks struck out looking, Staples doubled to right, MacDonald singled to left, Staples scored and MacDonald to second on throwing error by left-fielder Webb. Taylor flied out to center. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Scrappers’ 2nd: Fedroff singled to left, moved to second on wild pitch. Valadez singled to right, Fedroff to third. Blair grounded out to second, Fedroff scored, Valadez to second. Webb singled to center, Valadez scored, Webb to second on throw home. Phelps singled to left, Webb to third. Chisenhall hit into inning-ending double play. 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Scrappers’ 4th: Valadez singled to center. Blair singled to right, Valadez to third. On throwing error by right-fielder Bass, Valadez scored, Blair to second. Webb SAC bunt, Blair to third. Blair scored on wild pitch. Phelps doubled to center, Chisenhall singled to left, Phelps scored. Tice struck out looking. Simpson field out. 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB

Jammers 6th: Synan reached first on error by Tice. Lasater flied out to center. Banks struck out looking. Staples reached on infield single, Synan to second. MacDonald reached on error by pitcher Arias, Synan scored, Staples to third. Taylor fielder’s choice, MacDonald out at second. 1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB

Jammers’ 8th: Synan doubled to left. Lasatar singled to center, Synan to third. Banks walked, Lasatar to second. Staples singled to center, Synan scored, Lasatar to third, Banks to second. MacDonald struck out swinging. Taylor HBP, Lasatar scored, Banks to third, Staples to second. Bass HBP, Banks scored, Staples to third, Taylor to second. Mattison singled to center, Staples scored, Taylor scored, Bass to second. Wild pitch, error on catcher Valadez, Bass scored, Mattison scored on wild pitch. Gran walked. Synan doubled to left (again), Gran to third. Lasatar struck out swinging. Banks singled to center, Gran scored, Synan scored. Staples walked, Banks to second. MacDonald grounded out to pitcher. 9 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB

Scrappers’ 8th: Phelps singled to center, Chisenhall doubled to center, Phelps to third. Diaz singled to right, Phelps scored, Chisenhall to third. Simpson singled to right, Chisenhall scored, Diaz to second. Alcombrack popped out to first. Fedroff struck out looking. Valadez singled to right, Diaz scored, Simpson to third. Blair grounded out to third. 3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB