Back on track
Tarp Skunks breeze past Diesel in exhibition game

Times Observer photo by Steve Garvey Jamestown’s Jack Bracken delivers to the plate during Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Buffalo Diesel at Diethrick Park in Jamestown, N.Y. The Tarp Skunks won 10-2.
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Four pitchers combined on a four-hitter and they received plenty of offensive support as Jamestown rolled past Buffalo 10-2 in an exhibition collegiate baseball game at Diethrick Park on Wednesday night.
Starter Jack Bracken and relievers Colin Bolla, Jameson Walsh (Lakewood, New York) and Brenden Kline struck out 11 and walked five, which was a marked improvement over recent games.
Meanwhile, the Tarp Skunks helped their pitchers by collecting 11 hits, including two apiece from Ty Lagoni (two RBIs) and Niko Frizell. Matthew Dumas, Dom Costello (RBI), Joaquin Rodriguez-Costa (RBI), Eddie Dolansky (RBI), Cole Swift (double, RBI) and Frewsburg, New York native Chase Haglund (RBI) all added one hit.
The Diesel opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first inning, but the Tarp Skunks responded with a run in the bottom of the frame, two more in the second, two in the fourth, one in the sixth and four in the eighth.
Jamestown returns to its Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League schedule tonight at Newark. The Tarp Skunks’ next home game is Friday against Geneva. First pitch is at 6:30 p.m.