Mamaroneck Vs. New Rochelle: Game Recap

April 22, 2015

Dan Cevette
Director, New York

Vincent Mercogliano
Lower Hudson Valley Scout

Mamaroneck 2 - New Rochelle 1, (9 innings)

In a classic high school pitchers’ duel, Mamaroneck ace left-hander Kumar Nambiar got the better of New Rochelle ace right-hander JoJo Gray with a 2-1 win in nine innings at City Park on Tuesday. The two senior pitchers combined for 25 strikeouts and no runs were scored until the ninth.

Nambiar did not allow a run in eight innings of work, giving up two hits and one walk while striking out 15 on 117 pitches (73 strikes). Gray pitched into the ninth, throwing 8 1/3 innings on 105 pitches (77 strikes) while allowing eight hits, no walks and striking out 10. Nambiar generated plenty of swing-and-misses by going to his offspeed stuff late in counts, dropping several curveballs over for strikes. Gray stayed low in the zone with his four-seam and two-seam fastball combination, inducing groundballs and strikeouts.

Mamaroneck (8-1) got runners into scoring position against Gray in the top of the second after a double from Andy Karlan and a single from Andrew Sommer, but Gray ended the threat with two strikeouts. New Ro (2-6) got its only runner in scoring position against Nambiar in the fourth when Jared Almonte doubled with two outs, but Nambiar stranded him by striking out the next batter. The only other scoring chance for either team in the first eight innings came in the seventh when Mamaroneck’s Andrew Gross singled, stole second and advanced to third on Sommer’s bunt, but once again, Gray ended the inning with a pair of strikeouts.

The Tigers finally broke through in the top of the ninth when Peter Matt led off with a double and advanced to third on an error. Gross followed with an RBI single, eventually scoring on a wild pitch to make it 2-0 before Gray was pulled with one out. Sommer came on in the bottom half of the inning for Mamaroneck, hitting Gray with a pitch and walking Almonte before being yanked in favor of Jason Kreinces. Kreinces gave up an infield single to Quincy Mack to load the bases, which led to Gray scoring on a passed ball, but he ended the game with a strikeout to preserve the 2-1 win.

BEST OF THE REST

Brendan McNerney did not allow a hit over six innings with one walk and 12 strikeouts in Ardsley’s 20-0 win in six innings at Irvington. McNerney also threw a no-hitter last Monday. … Enzo Stefanoni went 3 for 4 with a double and an RBI and pitched 3 1/3 innings in relief for the win in Rye Country Day’s 5-3 win at St. Luke’s. … Kellen Hatheway hit a two-run homer in the second and a solo shot in the fourth in host Byram Hills’ 3-2 win over Eastchester. … Randy Tavares went 3 for 4 with two doubles and a two-run homer in Salesian’s 10-3 win over visiting All Hallows. … Joe LaSorsa had two RBI, including a walk-off single, in host Iona Prep’s 5-4 win over St. Ray’s. … Andrew Workman pitched a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and 2 for 2 with two walks, a double, a homer and four RBI in Fox Lane’s 10-3 win at Somers. … Joe Canonaco pitched 6 1/3 innings for the win and Rob Contento went 2 for 4 with two RBI in Briarcliff’s 6-3 win at Pleasantville. … Carter Henry struck out eight over six innings and Justin Drpich had three RBI in John Jay’s 9-3 win over visiting Brewster. … Mike Fortugno pitched five innings for the win and went 2 for 4 with a homer in host Sleepy Hollow’s 11-1 win over Edgemont. … Chris Corrado had four hits and four RBI in Tuckahoe’s 21-11 win over visiting Hamilton. … Tim Zehnbauer threw a four-hitter with six strikeouts in host Ketcham’s 2-0 win over John Jay-EF. … Chris Coco had the go-ahead RBI in Panas’ 10-6 win over Ossining.

Scores From Section 1
Mamaroneck 2, New Rochelle 1, 9

Rye Country Day 5, St. Luke’s 3

Panas 10, Ossining 6

Byram Hills 3, Eastchester 2

Ardsley 20, Irvington 0

Salesian 10, All Hallows 3

Scarsdale 13, Mount Vernon 5

Iona Prep 5, St. Ray’s 4

Fox Lane 8, Somers 1

Briarcliff 6, Pleasantville 3

John Jay 9, Brewster 3

Sleepy Hollow 11, Edgemont 1

Arlington 4, Mahopac 1

Tuckahoe 21, Hamilton 11

Fordham Prep 4, Kennedy 0

Ketcham 2, John Jay-EF 0

YMA 12, Woodlands 1

Beacon 12, Peekskill 2