After rain postponed Monday's series opener between the Rockland Boulders and the New Jersey Jackals, Tuesday featured a doubleheader from Yogi Berra Stadium.

In the top of the first, Rockland plated three runs, two off the bat of designated hitter Marcus Nidiffer on a double to give the Boulders an early 3-0 edge.

Third baseman Cody Regis then hit an RBI single in the top of the 2nd to make ti 4-0 Rockland when second baseman Dylan Tice came home to score.

New Jersey responded big in the bottom half of the inning, when third baseman Taylor Brennan connected for his sixth home run of the year, a two run shot to cut the lead in half, 4-2.

Another Regis RBI in the top of the fourth scored Tice to make it 5-2.

In the seventh, Rockland tacked on one more on an RBI groundout by short stop Mike Fransoso to score first baseman Joe Maloney, making the game 6-2.

However, in a huge bottom of the seventh, New Jersey tied the game, scoring four runs in the frame. The game became tied when designated hitter Brian Joynt laced a two RBI single to score right fielder Jonny Bladel and shortstop Rylan Sandoval.

The game was decided in extra innings, as the teams played on to the eleventh. In the inning, the International Rule came into effect, which places the final out of the previous inning on second base to begin the eleventh. 

Rockland plated two runs to make it 8-6. 

New Jersey tried to muster up one more rally, but fell short only scoring once on an RBI groundout from first baseman Conrad Gregor.

Game two featured just four combined runs and six hits in a pitchers duel between Bo Budkevics for Rockland and Andres Caceras for New Jersey.

In the top of the fourth, the Boulders began the scoring with a three run homer off the bat of right fielder Mike Montville to make it 3-0.

Third baseman Yariel Vargas hit an RBI groundout in the bottom of the fifth to score center fielder D'Vontrey Richardson, but that would be all the scoring in game two for the Jackals. 

Rockland took both games of the doubleheader to begin the series which ended just after midnight.

Game three will be on Wednesday, June 21st at 7:05 P.M. at Yogi Berra Stadium. The Jackals send right hander David Richardson to the hill looking to avoid the sweep.

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---Alex Cammarata