TROY, NY - The Tri-City ValleyCats (45-29) defeated the Trois-Rivières Aigles (32-44) 4-3 on Saturday at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. It was Hockey Night and the game was presented by Adirondack Orthodontics. 

Trois-Rivières opened the scoring for the second straight night. Mathieu Vallée and Manny Garcia greeted Connor Wilford with a pair of singles in the first. Vallée then swiped third. Brandon Hylton doubled in a run and Garcia moved to third. Juan Carlos Negret lifted a sac fly to give the Aigles a 2-0 lead.

Tri-City countered in the bottom of the first. Mike Hansell walked Julian Boyd, who proceeded to steal second. Cam Jones singled in Boyd to cut the deficit to 2-1.

The ValleyCats pulled ahead in the sixth. Oscar Campos singled and two batters later Ian Walters belted a two-run jack, his 14th of the season, to provide Tri-City with a 3-2 advantage.

Tri-City tacked on a run in the seventh. Javeyan Williams reached on an error from John Montes and advanced to second on a single from Jones. Campos delivered an RBI knock to put the ValleyCats on top, 4-2.

Trois-Rivières tacked on a run in the eighth. Victor Sanchez singled off Austin Dill. The right-hander threw the ball wide of first on a pickoff attempt, and Sanchez advanced to third. Hylton brought in Sanchez with a single to trim the deficit to 4-3.

Liu Fuenmayor collected his 11th save. He retired the side in order in the ninth, and struck out two.

Wilford (7-2) earned the win. He dominated across seven frames, allowing two runs on four hits, and struck out seven on 117 pitches. The second-year ‘Cat set down the last 13 batters he faced.

Hansell (5-6) received the loss. He pitched six innings, yielding three runs on eight hits, walking two, and striking out eight.

Tri-City looks to take the rubber game tomorrow, Sunday, August 10th. First pitch is scheduled for a 5 PM start.

FINAL | TRI-CITY 4 | TROIS-RIVIÉRES 3

W: Connor Wilford (7-2)

L: Mike Hansell (5-6)

S: Liu Fuenmayor (11)

Time of Game: 2:39

Attendance: 2,511

BOX SCORE

The ValleyCats continue their 23rd season in the Capital Region. On August 10th, it will be NFL Night presented by UDig NY and National Grid. Fans who purchase tickets at the Box Office will receive $1 off tickets if they wear NFL gear. It's one of our most popular promos of the year and features postgame fireworks presented by Price Chopper/Market 32. 

Plus, it's a Sunday FunDay presented by Highmark BSNENY. Gates open at 3:30 PM, players read children’s stories to kids at 3:40 PM, a pregame catch on the field is at 4 PM, and postgame, kids can run the bases! Our Sunday FunDay Family 4-Pack includes four tickets, four hot dogs, and four sodas starting at just $28! The jersey discount does not apply to the Sunday FunDay 4-Pack. Secure your ticket to fun here. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 518-629-CATS (2287), or visiting the Joe Bruno Stadium Box Office.