Niagara 3, at Manhattan 14

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Manhattan erupted for six runs in the third inning and never looked back, defeating Niagara 14-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday at home. Justin Best homered twice and drove in five runs, leading the Jaspers to their 18th win against 27 losses. The Purple Eagles, who entered the day 24-17-1, had taken a 3-0 lead in the top of the second but saw it vanish in a decisive bottom of the third. Niagara’s three-run second inning began with walks to Nick Cote and Tyler Vivacqua, and after a wild pitch moved them up,… Read more...