The boys show some fight but come up short... Posted June 13th, 2008

The Wings lost their second straight at home last evening against the Riverbats, dropping their record to 2-2 on the season. The Wings went up early scoring one in the bottom of the first as Ryan Uphouse (George Mason) started the inning with a single up the middle on his way to a 3-5 night. He also scored 3 times including the first run in the first when Dan Sherwood (Toledo) moved Uphouse in on a ground out to third. Sherwood would add a hard drive RBI double to centerfield in the ninth drawing the Wings to within 2 runs. The Wings battled back twice in the game, once taking a 4-3 lead in the third. The Wings down 8-5 going into the ninth scored one on Sherwood's drive but were unable to plate the equalizer as a big rally was squashed with the second out being made on a controvesial play at the plate. Ultimately the Wings took the loss 8-6. You can be assured that hitting will not be the Wings problem this year, along with the performances listed earlier, Nick Spears (Texas Pan Am) and Matt Perry (Holy Cross) both had two hit nights with an RBI each.

Steve Forster (St John's) took the loss on the night, a night in which four Wings pitchers tried to figure out the umpire's tight strike zone. Aaron Brett (Central Missouri), the third pitcher to toe the rubber on the night held the 'Bats scoreless for 3 full innings allowing one hit and striking out three. Jason Koziol (George Mason) closed out the game in the ninth facing 3 batters and striking out one.

The Wings travel to rival Elmira tonight for a contest against the Pioneers. First pitch is at 7:00PM and Elmira's home team broadcast can be heard live and free on TeamLine.