Medina tops Alexander in non league contest

Photo by CHeryl Wertman – Vinny Gray delivers a pitch for Medina during the Mustangs win over Alexander at Vets Park this afternoon.

Breaking away from a scoreless deadlock with a three run third inning, Medina went on to defeat Alexander 8-2 in a non league baseball game at Vets Park this afternoon.

An error, a sacrifice fly by Kolton Fletcher and a wild pitch plated the three runs in the third for the Mustangs as hits by Cam Fike and Hadrian Batista set up the opportunity.

Medina, which had left the bases loaded in the first inning and stranded two in the second,  quickly upped the lead to 5-0 with two runs in the fourth frame on a ground out and a wild pitch. A walk and a single by Aidan Papaj set up the threat.

The Mustangs made it 8-0 with three more runs in the sixth on singles by Preston Woodworth, Batista and Jimmy Dieter along with a wild pitch and an error.

Alexander’s two runs came in the seventh on doubles by Nicholas Marzoff and Sean Pietrzykowski.

Vinny Gray earned the win on the mound for the Mustangs as he allowed only 1 hit and registered 6 strikeouts over the first five innings.

Now at 1-1, Medina will open the Niagara-Orleans League season on Monday against Akron at Vets Park at 4:45 p.m.