An outstanding effort by Matt Bahnick spurred the Utica (9-7) to a 19-1 win over the Sherrill (6-10) on Monday at Donovan Stadium.
Bahnick hit two home runs for the Utica. Bahnick went 6-6 in the game with four RBIs and four runs scored. Bahnick homered in the first and third innings.
Miguel Navarro's 13 strikeouts were enough to push the Utica past the Sherrill. The Utica's pitcher gave up just one hit over seven shutout innings.
The Utica continued to pile on the runs until the end of the game. The Utica scored five runs in the final three innings to cap the blowout win. The Utica scored six runs in the fifth on a double by Brian Pruett, , a single by Eros Modena, an RBI single by Modena, a single by Stephen Dezzi, an RBI double by Bahnick, a groundout by Zachary Loraine, and.
Jesus Hernandez couldn't get it done on the bump for the Sherrill, taking a loss. He allowed seven runs in three innings, walked none and struck out two.
The Utica easily handled the Sherrill pitching as six hitters combined for 19 hits, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored.