STATEN ISLAND, NY - On July 16, 2015, Kolton Mahoney struck out the side in the first inning against the Staten Island Yankee’s rival, the Brooklyn Cyclones. That was the beginning of Mahoney’s first win as a Staten Island Yankee and the beginning of an impressive first professional season.
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“He’s been lights out,” manager Pat Osborn said of the right-handed pitcher. “Its not like he got here and he struggled and had to get better. He’s been good since day one.”
Easing his way into the New York-Penn League has been an experience Mahoney said he’s enjoying and is working hard to take advantage of.