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The Cabot Group Upstate Baseball League Semifinal Wrap: Sawx advance in walk-off fashion; Calogero and Pipitone combine to lift Pale Hose

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A’s (1-7-1) 2
SAWX (6-1-2) 3 eight innings
Max Angle drew a bases-loaded hit by pitch to bring home the winning run as the Sawx rallied twice in the late innings to reach the 2023 Upstate Baseball Championship. Evan Cuba, who had been intentionally walked earlier in the inning, came home with the game winner. Trailing 2-1, Derrick Allen reached on an errant throw when he dropped a sacrifice bunt. Jace Crawford crossed home on the play to knot the score. Looking to set up the force at every bag, the A’s chose to put the next two batters on base.

Retired in order for the first five innings, the Sawx trailed 1-0 heading into the sixth when catcher Kaden Yapjoco reached on a bloop single that fell on the outfield grass behind first base. Josh Winter followed with a double into right center to tie the game. Sawx starter Joe Presutti struck out five without issuing a walk over six innings of work. The southpaw scattered four hits and his lone blemish on the scoreboard was of the unearned nature.

Allen struck out five over two scoreless innings of relief to pick up the win.

A’s starter Corey Weiss struck out seven over five perfect innings. The right-hander allowed two balls out of the infield through the first 15 batters he faced. Weiss finished with 11 strike outs over seven-plus innings of work. Dylan Cole went 2-for-2 on the day. Cole singled to lead the fourth inning and eventually scored when Christian Morrison reached on an error to give the A’s a 1-0 lead. Matt Scibineski plated Brody Ignizio with a two-out double in the top of the eighth to give the A’s a 2-1 lead. Weiss was also 2-for-2 including a double in the sixth to put runners on second and third with two outs for the A’s. Mickey Hummel also had a single in the game.

 

 

PALE HOSE (4-4-1) 6
AMAZINS (5-4) 1
Michael Calogero started and struck out six over four innings as the Pale Hose topped the Amazins for a second straight game to reach Monday’s championship. Calogero scattered four hits and three walks while the Pale Hose bats put crooked numbers on the board in the third and fourth innings. Calogero brought in a run in the fourth with an RBI groundout, and Gabe Rivera followed with a run-scoring double for a commanding 5-0 lead.

Pipitone fanned seven over three innings to register the save. Rivera went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the win. Mathew Gross was 2-for-3 with a double. Brady Prebalick drove in Calogero with a one-out double in the seventh to make it a 6-0 game. Freddie Ferrer singled, walked and scored in the win. Martin MacConnell walked and scored. Ethan Light reached twice on walks and came home once. Ian Schmeer also crossed home for the Hose. Nick DiFrancesco finished 3-for-3 to lead the Amazins offense. Alan Plummer singled, walked and scored. Jacob Wolff had an RBI. Jared Swift was 2-for-3. Ryan Merlo and JoJo Guisto each had a hit.

The Sawx and Pale Hose will meet Monday at Greece Athena to decide the 2023 UBL Championship. A 5 PM first pitch is scheduled.

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