2nd, 3rd, and 4th Inning HR's Highlight 11-9 Win
May 22, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Asheville Tourists News Release
In a game that featured just about everything, Asheville crushed four long-balls, including lead-off Home Runs in the second, the third, and the fourth inning, en route to their 11-9 win over Greenville Monday night. The visitors led by as many as four, but the T's bailed out their starting pitcher, Vianney Mayo, with some big time offense.
Greenville's Garin Cecchini drilled a two-run Homer in the top of the first, immediately putting Asheville in a hole. The Drive plated another in the top of the second on Jose Vinicio's sacrifice fly.
Jared Simon led off the bottom of the second with his fifth Home Run of the year; putting the Tourists on the board. Greenville answered in their next turn at the plate with two more runs; going ahead 5-1. Henry Ramos belted an RBI double and Drew Turocy had a sac fly.
In the bottom of the third, Trevor Story led off with a long-ball, and Will Swanner added an RBI sac fly, cutting the Drive's four-run lead in half at 5-3. However, the major offense came in the fourth inning.
Greenville scored one to take a 6-3 lead when Keury De La Cruz singled home Vinicio. De La Cruz was thrown out at home for the third out of the inning though, on Boss Moanaroa's single to right. For the third straight inning, the Tourists led off an inning with a Home Run; this time Taylor Featherston delivered the blast.
Tyler Massey cut the Drive's lead to just one when he singled home Rosell Herrera and the next batter, Will Swanner, gave the Tourists the lead for good. With two runners on and a 3-0 count, Swanner belted his fifth Home Run of the season; making it 8-6 Asheville and capping off a five-run frame.
The T's tacked on two more in the sixth. Swanner doubled home a run, his fifth RBI of the contest, and Featherston drew a bases loaded walk. Asheville made it 11-6 when Brian Humphries tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the eighth.
Greenville had some fight left in them with a two-out ninth inning rally. The Drive had no one on base and rallied to score three runs and put the go ahead run at the plate in De La Cruz. Jefri Hernandez struck out Greenville's left-fielder with men at the corners to seal the win.
Massey finished with three hits and Featherston reached base five times in Asheville's victory. Story and Swanner each had two hits apiece; both players contributed a Home Run and a double.
The Tourists now look to sweep the Drive and finish off their seven-game home-stand 7-0 in Wednesday morning's series finale. The first pitch is scheduled for 11:05am.
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