OFFICIAL FRONTIER LEAGUE BOX SCORE

POMONA, NY — New York Boulders fans may have had to sit through a nearly hour-and-a-half rain delay Saturday, but the Boulders made sure the wait was well worth it. New York scored three runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to cap a 10-9 walk-off win against the Lake Erie Crushers.

Andy Hammond, a right-handed pitcher on the Boulders’ roster, was the hero of the night — despite not throwing a single pitch. Hammond scored the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth as a pinch-runner, then drove in the game-winning run on a walk-off single one inning later. It is the first time in Boulders history that a pitcher has ever recorded a walk-off hit.

Tucker Nathans went 3 for 4 with a run scored, and a total of eight Boulders hit safely in the win. Giovanni Garbella drove in two runs for New York (18-13), one of which came on a solo home run. Thomas Walraven, Jimmy Costin, Gabriel Garcia, Joe DeLuca and Matt McDermott also drove in runs for the Boulders.

New York was able to preserve some of its much-needed arms on the mound thanks to an outstanding performance by starting pitcher Garrett Cooper. The right-hander allowed just one earned run over seven innings of work. Cooper struck out six and did not issue a walk. Dylan Smith earned the win after striking out four in two innings of relief.

Kemuel Thomas-Rivera and Sean Lawlor each drove in three runs for the Crushers, who fell to 15-17 with the loss. Thomas-Rivera hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give Lake Erie and early lead. Jarrod Watkins added two RBI for the Crushers.

New York wraps up its series with Lake Erie on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. The Boulders will be hosting a Father’s Day-themed day of events, which includes a postgame catch on the field of Clover Stadium. For information on Boulders tickets, value packs and more, visit the Boulders’ official website at www.nyboulders.com.