K-Tribe Gets By Hillcats 6-5
April 26, 2008 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
The K-Tribe scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to come back and beat Lynchburg 6-5 Saturday night at Grainger Stadium. Kinston went into the eighth inning down 5-4 before Beau Mills led off the inning with a walk. After a Jared Goedert ground out and a Nick Weglarz pop out, Mills was at third base with two outs in the inning. After a Carlos Rivero walk, Todd Martin drove in Mills to tie the score at five. With runners on first and second, a Jason Denham grounder to Lynchburg's shortstop Greg Picart was booted, loading the bases for Alex Castillo. Castillo struck out swinging, but the third strike got away from the catcher and Rivero scored from third, giving Kinston a 6-5 lead. Nick Weglarz had a big night for the K-Tribe, hitting a two-run home run for Kinston in the bottom of the sixth inning. Weglarz finished 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI's.
Kinston's Jim Deters (1-0) got the win, Luis Perdomo picked up his third save of the year. The two pitchers combined for two plus scoreless innings from the bullpen. K-Tribe starter Paolo Espino had a solid start, giving up just five hits and one earned run in a season high six innings. Jeff Sues (1-1) was saddled with the loss for Lynchburg.
The K-Tribe returns to Grainger Stadium Sunday at 2pm for the final game of the series and last game of the 11 game home stand. Steven Wright (0-1, 2.81) takes the hill for Kinston. Sunday's are family fun days at Grainger Stadium, with autographs before the game and kids running the bases after the game.
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