Villalona's Grand Slam Leads Augusta Past Lexington
Published on April 13, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
Lexington, KY - The GreenJackets (6-5) won their third straight game and had their biggest offense game of the year with a 10-4 win over the Legends (2-9) Sunday afternoon. Angel Villalona connected for a grand-slam in the seventh inning to give Augusta the lead and the bullpen did not allow a run over the final four innings.
Andrew De La Garza (1-0) recorded the win in relief with two shutout innings allowing just three hits, one walk and two strikeouts.
Augusta trailed 4-3 heading into the seventh inning before plating five runs on five hits for an 8-3 lead. With the bases loaded and nobody out Brock Bond connected for an RBI single to tie the game at 4-4. Villalona came up next and hit a line drive over the left field wall for a grand-slam, his first home run of the season.
The GreenJackets added single runs in the eight and ninth innings for a 10-4 advantage. Nick Noonan scored in the eighth inning on a fielding error from Lexington shortstop Ronnie Ramirez then in the ninth Shane Jordan picked up his first RBI of the season with a two-out single scoring Jackson Williams.
Augusta took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI sac-fly from Garrett Baker, an RBI double from Bond and an RBI sac-fly from Villalona.
Lexington rallied back beginning in the bottom of the first inning with a two-out RBI double from Russell Dixon.
The Legends Kevin Carkeek led off the bottom of the second with a solo homer then in the third Collin DeLome had a two-run homer to put Lexington up 4-3.
Augusta starter T.J. Brewer worked five innings for the no-decision and allowed four runs, three earned, on four hits.
The GreenJackets finish their road trip on Monday night looking for the four game sweep of Lexington. Augusta will send left-hander Craig Clark (0-0, 0.00) to the mound while Lexington counters with right-hander Leandro Cespedes (1-0, 1.00). First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
Game Notes:
Augusta scored a season high 10 runs on a season high 16 hits.
Augusta is over the .500 mark for the first time in 2008
Angel Villalona tied a GreenJackets season high for most RBIs in a game with five...Ramon Corona had five RBIs on April 11.
Augusta is assured a series victory winning the first three games of the series and a winning road trip...the GreenJackets are currently 5-2 on this road trip.
Nick Noonan extended his hit streak to eight games with a 3-for-5 day, over the streak Noonan is 12-for-35 (.343) with 10 runs scored, three doubles, a triple and five RBIs.
Joe Paterson worked the final two innings not allowing a hit, run, or a walk and stuck out two.
South Atlantic League Stories from April 13, 2008
- Drive Come-from-Behind for 3-1 Victory - Greenville Drive
- Grasshoppers Jump on Kuo and Tourists - Asheville Tourists
- Lasater, Five-Run First Powers Greensboro Past Asheville, 12-2 - Greensboro Grasshoppers
- Intimidators Score Five Runs In The Eighth To Beat Hickory 5-3 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
- Captains take the finale in Hagerstown - Lake County Captains
- Brown drives in game-winner to give BlueClaws a 7-4 win in 11 innings - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
- Villalona's Grand Slam Leads Augusta Past Lexington - Augusta GreenJackets
- Lakewood Wins 7-4 in 11 Innings - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Seventh Inning Slam Propels Augusta To Victory - Lexington Legends
- Late Rally Falls Short, Suns Lose To Captains - Hagerstown Suns
- Jimenez Leads Comeback, Gnats Win 11-7 - Savannah Sand Gnats
- Drive Rally Past Power - Charleston Dirty Birds
- Bradley Suttle Goes on DL, Medina Rejoins RiverDogs - Charleston RiverDogs
- 'Birds Win on Wild Pitch, 2-1 - Delmarva Shorebirds
- Craft to the Disabled List; Drive Receive Matsuo - Greenville Drive
- Captains Shutout in Doubleheader - Lake County Captains
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
