Author: Travis Heiser

The University of Kentucky’s Tyler Townsend, a two year starter for the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs is this week’s winner of the Burrows Paper Player of the Week. Townsend contributed his time outside of baseball to travel to area schools to promote the GetActive activities that took place for area youth over this past weekend. As a sophomore last year, community involvement was an important aspect of Tyler’s personal goals throughout the Valley, something that has not been lost in his work ethic and enjoyable personality as he returned for another summer in 2011. A Kinesiology major and member of the Wildcats baseball team, Townsend will seek employment in the sports industry upon graduation.

The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs took the field against Watertown on Tuesday looking to bounce back from their loss to Amsterdam on Sunday, and did so in dramatic fashion, coming out on top by a score of 4-3. Dawgs starter Chas Griffiths (Albany) threw 5 2/3 innings and surrendered one earned run on two Wizard hits. Watertown starter Scott Whitehead lasted 6 innings while also only allowing one earned run. Wizards Left Fielder Brandon Cipolla (Holy Cross) contributed two hits and scored a run for the visiting club, along with his teammate at Holy Cross Alex Maldonado who contributed a triple to lead off the game.

The Diamond Dawgs opened their gates on Sunday in front of a crowd of nearly 1200 to celebrate Fathers Day at Veterans Memorial Park against the Amsterdam Mohawks.

This Father’s Day, The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs baseball fans will have a chance to experience Veterans Memorial Park with their fathers in a very unique way. On June 19, 2011, your Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs will face their rivals the Amsterdam Mohawks at home with a special game time of 5:05PM with ALL fathers receiving FREE Admission to the game.

By Jon Rathbun
The Times

MOHAWK VALLEY DIAMONDDAWGS 7, NEWARK PILOTS 3

A big crowd. A sunny day. A win. This is what the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs had in mind when they first tried to schedule a field trip day for area schools at Veterans Memorial Park.

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6/14- At home in front of students from elementary schools across Jefferson County, Watertown (1-2) earned their first win of the season with a convincing 8-2 victory over visiting Mohawk Valley (2-2). The DiamondDawgs are home tomorrow morning with a school feld trip game with the first pitch slated for 10:30 AM. Over 1700 students from all of ther Mohawk Valley will be in attendance. The game is being sponsored by Fidelis Care.

June 13th – Glens Falls 4 DiamondDawgs 1
Neil Fryer (Siena) threw a three-hit shutout over five innings and Anthony Pisani (So. Maine) sparked a two-run outburst in the fifth as the Golden Eagles handed the DiamondDawgs their first loss of the season. The win also tied Glens Falls and Mohawk Valley for first place in the PGCBL East.

HUGE POST GAME FIREWORKS SHOW SPONSORED BY THE HERKIMER DIAMOND MINES IS RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 24th!!!