June 19, 2025 – Tupper Lake, NY
The Los Angeles Bullies made a thunderous Empire League debut Thursday night, routing the defending champion Tupper Lake Riverpigs 10-1 behind a dominant performance on both sides of the ball.

Carlos Drain led the charge offensively for L.A., crushing a home run and driving in two RBIs in a game that was never in doubt. Roman Robles chipped in with two hits, scored twice, and helped fuel a Bullies lineup that piled up timely hits and capitalized on Riverpigs miscues.

On the mound, Gavin Rosales was nearly untouchable in his season debut. The Bullies starter worked four shutout innings, striking out eight batters without issuing a walk. His electric fastball and sharp breaking ball had the Riverpigs flailing all night.

For the Riverpigs, rookie Michael Torniero was a bright spot, going 2-for-3 in his professional debut. But outside of his performance, Tupper Lake’s offense was quiet. Their only run came on a solo home run from Gabe Reboso, his first of the season, in the bottom of the seventh.

The defending champs were out-hit, out-pitched, and out-hustled as they struggled to find their rhythm against the newest team in the league.

The Bullies will look to keep the momentum rolling as they travel to Malone on Friday, June 20, to face the Malone Border Hounds at 5 p.m. Meanwhile, the Riverpigs will regroup and aim to bounce back in their next outing.