A magnificent effort by Ryan Simpler carried the Utica Brewers (21-28) to an 8-0 win over the Adirondack Trail Blazers (17-32) on Wednesday at Robert Smith Sports Complex .

The Utica Brewers got the win thanks in large part to Simpler's dominant, 11-strikeout performance. The Utica Brewers' pitcher gave up just two hits over nine shutout innings.

The Utica Brewers blew out the Adirondack Trail Blazers thanks to eight hits, including zero extra base hits. The Utica Brewers scored three runs in the eighth on the Utica Brewers scored in the eighth on an RBI double by Alex Core, a groundout by Jared Baldinelli, and an error.

Baldinelli racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Utica Brewers.

Tommy Eng (1-5) was the game's losing pitcher. He lasted just four innings, walked two, struck out five, and allowed five runs.