MUCKDOGS EARN 5TH STRAIGHT REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE; MERCY AMERICANS 14-4

July 25, 2026

BATAVIA, NY- Your 2026 Muckdogs are officially Regular Season Champions of the PGCBL

West Division for the 5th straight season, and they completed it in fashion. This one started in the

1st inning on back-to-back runs scored by the Americans’ Loagan Stickler (RBI double) and

Adam Weiss (sac-fly). Aside from two other Americans runs, one in the 6th on a Loagan Stickler

walk and one in the 7th on a Ryotaro Munakata single, it was all Muckdogs. Jacob Veczko would

hit a sac-fly in the 1st, Jeremy Ramos would hit an RBI triple, and Brayden Redmond would hit

an RBI double in the 3rd, Luke Rybczynski would bunt for a single and Patricio Garcia would

score, Braden Eye would hit an RBI single, and Evan Brock would hit a 2 RBI triple in the 4th,

Jeremy Ramos would hit a 2 RBI single and advance to third on a two-base error scoring a 3rd

run in the 5th, and in the 7th Braden Eye would hit an RBI single and Jeremy Ramos would hit a

2 RBI double to walk off the Americans 14-4.

Offensively for Niagara Falls, Thomas Marcotte (2 for 3, 2B, run), Loagan Stickler (1 for 2, 2B,

RBI, BB, run), and Adam Weiss (1 for 2, 2B, RBI) all stood out. For your Muckdogs, Jeremy

Ramos went 3 for 3 with a triple, double, 5 RBIs, 2 runs, and 2 walks, Evan Brock went 2 for 3

with a triple, double, 2 RBIs and a walk, and Braden Eye went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs.

Both Michael Whelehan and Jalen David stole a base each, tying the team single season record

for most stolen bases at 168.

Walter Garrett picks up his 2nd W of the season, throwing an inning of 1 K ball, allowing no

runs on 1 hit. Aiden Mroz takes his 4th L of the season, throwing 4 innings of 2 K ball, allowing

8 earned on 8 hits. No save was registered.

The Batavia Muckdogs will be home next on Monday, July 27th at 6:30 against the Auburn

Doubledays in the Single-Elimination Semifinals Round of the PGCBL Playoffs! Get tickets by

calling (585) 524-2260 or stopping by our box office at Dwyer Stadium. Go ‘Dogs!

By Owen Gallivan