TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (32-25) were defeated by the Trois-Rivières Aigles (22-37) 7-6 in 11 innings in Sudden Death on Saturday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.

Trois-Rivières opened the scoring for the second consecutive game. Mathieu Vallée and LP Pelletier picked up back-to-back singles in the first against Stephen Still. The duo executed a double steal. Brandon Hylton lifted a sac fly. Luis Curbelo followed with an RBI double to give the Aigles a 2-0 lead.

Pelletier singled in the third. Hylton replaced Pelletier at first after reaching on a fielder’s choice. Justin Farmer walked before John Montes knocked in Hylton with a single to provide Trois-Rivières with a 3-0 advantage. 

Tri-City responded in the fourth. Kyle Novak singled off Jose Ramirez. Jake Reinisch reached on a missed catch error from Ramirez, covering first on a routine ground ball. Ian Walters brought in Novak with a double. Javeyan Williams plated Reinisch with a sac fly to cut the deficit to 3-2.

Pelletier singled in fifth and swiped second. He scored on a double from Hylton to pull the Aigles on top, 4-2.

Reinisch singled in the sixth. Walters tied up the game with his 11th blast of the season. Ranko Stevanovic doubled to knock Ramirez out of the game. Amani Larry singled off Cal Carver and Stevanovic advanced to third. David Glancy drove in Stevanovic with a single to pull the ValleyCats ahead, 5-4.

Trois-Rivières fought back in the eighth. Alan Marrero singled off Nate Nabholz and stole second. Vallée tied up the game, 5-5, with a single, ending Nabholz’s nine-inning scoreless streak.

Marrero was the free runner at second base in the 10th. Curbelo grounded out and Marrero went to third before scoring on a wild pitch uncorked from Liu Fuenmayor, which gave the Aigles a 6-5 lead.

Tri-City countered in the home half of the 10th. Cam Jones was the ghost runner at the second base. Reinisch flew out, and Jones advanced to third. Two batters later, Demias Jimerson lifted a pinch-hit sac fly off Alexander Castro to make it a 6-6 contest.

The ValleyCats opted to hit in the 11th and since they did not score against Castro, the Aigles received an automatic run and won 7-6.

Castro (3-3) earned the win. He threw three innings, yielding an unearned run on one hit, walking three, and striking out one.

FINAL (11) | TROIS-RIVIÈRES 7 | TRI-CITY 6

W: Alexander Castro (3-3)

Attendance: 4,006

The ValleyCats continue their 23rd season in the Capital Region. July 20th is Board Game Night and a Sunday FunDay presented by Highmark BSNENY. Gates open at 3:30 PM, players read children’s stories to kids at 3:40 PM, there is a pregame catch on the field at 4 PM, the first pitch is scheduled for a 5 PM start, and postgame kids run the bases. Enter the code “sundayfunday” for our Sunday FunDay Family 4-Pack. Fans can receive four grandstand tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas for just $28. Click here to secure your ticket to fun.

Bring out your family and your favorite board games to the ballpark. After 5 PM, fans are encouraged to bring and play their board games inside the mavQ Picnic Pavilion. July 20th is also Jewish Heritage Night! Premium Box tickets start at a discounted price of $10, and can be purchased through this link. 

There are also complimentary Be Kind buttons available at Fan Services. There have been 10,000 buttons commissioned nationwide. These buttons advocate for peace and are part of a pledge to end bullying. Fans can also call us at 518-629-CATS (2287) or visit the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.