Vermont Sweeps Keene in Tuesday Doubleheader

MONTPELIER, Vt.  — The Mountaineers take a 2-1 series lead over the Keene SwampBats with 21 combined strikeouts over the two games.

Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

The Basics

Game 1 Score: Keene 0, Vermont 3

Game 2 Score: Keene 3, Vermont 5

Records: Keene 15-10-1, Vermont 11-16

Location: Montpelier Recreation Field

Game 1 Rapid Recap

• Bryce Rudisill grounded an RBI single through the right side gap to put Vermont up after the first inning.

• Elliot Miles scored from first base after stealing second due to a pair of Keene errors. Avery Smith committed a throwing error while Griffin Enis mishandled the throw from center field. 

• Rex Hauser roped a single to send David Alvarez around to score. Vermont led 3-0 after three innings.

• Jackson Hulcher and Davis Budd came in relief for Vermont starter Nick Falla. The duo allowed no hits and struck out three batters to complete the contest.

Game 2 Rapid Recap

• Matthew Minckler scored home after he notched a double. The Delaware Blue Hen stole third and scored on a wild pitch by Eamon McDermott. David Alvarez also scored on a wild pitch to make the score 2-0 Mountaineers after the first inning.

• David Alvarez added another run with an RBI fielder's choice in the bottom of the 3rd. Minckler scored on another wild pitch against Keene reliever Rocco Calise to make it 4-0 Vermont.

• Antonio Cordeiro ripped an RBI single in the top of the 5th for Keene's first run of the afternoon against Max Weber.

• Bryce Rudisill sent Elliot Miles home with a single in the bottom half of the frame. Alvarez was tagged out trying to tally another run, and the inning ended with the bases loaded.

• Micah Kendrick pulled an RBI double to score Chris Polemeni in the top of the 6th. Andrew Gendi walked with the bases loaded, but struck out Cordeiro to stay up two runs.

• Despite giving up the first two runners in the top of the 7th, Gendi finished out the inning to claim the save.

Vermont Game/Season Notes

• Game 1 WP: Nick Falla (2-2), LP: Noah Berry (0-2), SV: Davis Budd

• Game 2 WP: Max Weber (1-1), LP: Eamon McDermott (2-1), SV: Andrew Gendi

• The Mountaineers tallied two extra-base hits on Tuesday. Vermont is tied for first in the NECBL with 69 to their name.

• Vermont stole seven bases against the SwampBats. They led the NECBL in that category.

• David Alvarez's three hits on Tuesday puts him in the NECBL lead with 30. His RBI makes him one of eight players with 18 or more runs batted in.

• Matthew Minckler is first in the league for the most stolen bases with 19. He stole two bags against Keene.

• Elliot Miles is now tied for second in the NECBL with 15 stolen bases. He notched one more base against the SwampBats.

• Alex Benevento scored one run against the Nighthawks on July 4 to put him at a league-high 22 for the season. Benevento's hit against the Navigators on July 2 puts him tied for second in the NECBL with 23.

• Nick Mullen hit an RBI double in the 6th inning against the Upper Valley Nighthawks. He now leads the NECBL with eight doubles to his name.

• Evan Hoeckele's six innings on Saturday is the longest outing by any Mountaineers pitcher this summer. 

• Matthew Jackson's triple against Valley makes him the only NECBL player with three in the category this summer.

Next Up:

Vermont keeps possession of the Governor's Cup with a win at home over the Upper Valley Nighthawks on Wednesday, July 8. Fans can watch the action on NECBL+

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