Scrappers blanked in doubleheader sweep

Staff report

JAMESTOWN, N.Y.

The Mahoning Valley Scrappers produced no runs in two games on Tuesday night against the Jamestown Jammers.

In the opener, the Jammers pounded the Scrappers, 8-0. In round two, Danny Collins scored the only run on a wild pitch to give Jamestown (41-25) a 1-0 victory and sweep. Mahoning Valley dropped to 25-41.

Luis Gomez (0-2) took the loss in the first game, allowing seven runs on 10 hits in four innings. He walked two and struck out four. Six of the runs were earned.

Reliever Ben Heller gave up one run in the two innings he pitched.

Jamestown erupted for three runs in the third inning and four in the fourth. Edwin Espinal hit a RBI double and Wyatt Mathisen hit a two-run single.

In the fourth inning, Elvis Escobar singled to score Danny Collins for a 4-0 lead. Espinal added a two-run single.

Reliever Justin Topa (5-2) earned the victory after taking over for Isaac Sanchez in the fourth inning. Oderman Rocha pitched the final two innings as the trio combined for a five-hit shutout.

Sicnarf Loopstok had two hits for the Scrappers while Paul Hendrix, Robel Garcia and Brian Ruiz had the others.

In the second game, Nellie Rodriguez had two of the Scrappers’ three hits. Matt Whitehouse (4-1) took the loss, allowing one hit and one run in his three innings.

FIRST GAME

JAMMERS 8, SCRAPPERS 0

ScrappersScrappers

abrhbiabrhbi

Hendrix 2b2010Myles lf2000

Boscan dh3000Ramirez cf4010

Roberts 3b2000Frazier ss4120

Rodrigz 1b3000Mathisen c3121

Garcia ss3010Espinal 1b4023

McAdms cf3020Landecker 3b3000

Loopstok lf4000Collins dh3220

Cervenka c2000Aponte 2b2000

Ruiz rf3010Escobar rf3232

Totals240 50Totals288136

Scrappers0000000—0

Jamestown003410x—8

E—McAdams (7, fielding), Garcia (12, throw). Double plays—Jamestown 2. LOB—Scrappers 6, Jamestown 6. 2B—Espinal (7), Collins (15), Escobar (7). CS—Munoz (2), Loopstok (1). PB—Cervenka (12).

IPHRERBBSO

Scrappers

Gomez L, 0-24107624

Heller231102

Jamestown

Sanchez320011

Topa W, 5-2220010

Rocha210013

WP—Rocha 2. Umpires: Home, George Reidel; Bases, Erich Bacchus. T—1:47.

SECOND GAME

JAMMERS 1, SCRAPPERS 0

ScrappersScrappers

abrhbiabrhbi

Meija cf3000Ramirez cf3000

Boscan dh2000Frazier 2b2000

Cervnka dh0000Espinal 1b3010

Roberts 3b3000Collins dh2100

Rodrigz 1b3020Jhang c2010

Garcia ss1000Weiss 3b3000

Hendrix 2b2010Fransoso ss2010

McAdms lf c3000Maffei0000

Loopstok c3000Escobar rf2010

Ruiz rf2000

Totals220 30Totals20141

Scrappers0000000—0

Jamestown010000x—1

E—Garcia (13, fielding). PB—Jhang (8). Double plays—Jamestown 1. LOB—Scrappers 5, Jamestown 5. 2B—Rodriguez (14, Hendrix (9). SB—Fransoso 2, Maffei 2. CS—Escobar (3). PB—Jhang (8).

IPHRERBBSO

Scrappers

Whitehouse L, 4-1311013

Goodnight330002

Jamestown

Borden 410027

Otamendi W, 2-1200011

Hirsch S, 2120001

WP—Whitehouse. HBP—Maffei (by Goodnight).Umpires: Home, Erich Bacchus; Bases, George Reidel. T—1:48. A—763.