Tri-City Drops Series and Road Trip Opener to Jackals
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Tri-City ValleyCats arrived at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey on Friday looking to bounce back from the previous day’s loss to the Boulders as the ‘Cats kicked off a 3-game set with the New Jersey Jackals to wrap up the first half
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Tri-City ValleyCats arrived at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey on Friday looking to bounce back from the previous day’s loss to the Boulders as the ‘Cats kicked off a 3-game set with the New Jersey Jackals to wrap up the first half of the season and enter the All-Star Break.
The Jackals would take a 4-run lead in the first inning on a defensive miscue, a triple, and a sacrifice fly.
The ValleyCats would claw their way back starting almost immediately after New Jersey’s 4-run first, when first baseman and two-time Frontier League All-Star Brad Zunica kickstarted the second inning by depositing a ball over the left field wall and off of his face on New Jersey’s video board. The ‘Cats would eventually make it a 4-3 game in the third, capitalizing on a bases loaded situation, but the four-run first would be too much for the ‘Cats to overcome.
The Jackals would keep adding throughout the night, tallying six additional runs in the final six innings, with every Jackals batter reaching safely at least once in Friday’s contest.
FINAL | NEW JERSEY (25-29) 10 TRI-CITY (28-27) 3
W: Nicholas DeSalvo (1-3)
L: Ryan Williamson (0-3)
The ValleyCats and Jackals faceoff two more times this weekend before heading to the All-Star break. The ValleyCats will be represented at the 2022 Frontier League All-Star Game, presented by The Coury Firm, in Washington, PA by OF Brantley Bell, SS Pavin Parks, and 1B Brad Zunica. The 2022 Frontier League All-Star Game is scheduled for 7:05 PM EST on Wednesday, July 20th. Get your tickets at bit.ly/FLASG22TIX.