Stars Comeback Falls Short against BayBears

Published on June 27, 2012 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - After turning a four-run deficit into a tie game, the Huntsville Stars fell to the Mobile BayBears by a score of 8-4 in the second game of a five-game series at Joe Davis Stadium on Wednesday night.

Beginning in the fourth inning, the Stars had to play catch-up. To start the inning, BayBears right fielder Mark Krauss singled and second baseman David Nick doubled off of Stars starter Evan Anundsen. Following a one-out walk by left fielder Dan Kaczrowski, a bases-clearing double from catcher Rossmel Perez gave Mobile an initial 3-0 lead.

In the fifth inning, following a single by shortstop Chris Owings and an error by Stars shortstop Tommy Manzella to advance Owings to third, a sacrifice fly by Nick made the score 4-0 in favor of the BayBears.

However, the Stars began their comeback push against BayBears starter Chase Anderson in the fifth inning. To lead off the frame, right fielder Kentrail Davis reached via an error and then scored on a pinch-hit double by Domnit Bolivar to cut the Stars deficit to three.

For the Stars, their comeback continued into the sixth inning as second baseman Scooter Gennett walked against Mobile RHP Eric Smith to lead off the inning. The next at-bat, Gennett scored on a RBI double by first baseman Hunter Morris to make it a 4-2 game. After advancing to third on a Hainley Statia groundout, Morris scored on a wild pitch from Smith to cut the BayBears lead to one. Then, with two outs, Davis reached on another error and then scored on a RBI double Tommy Manzella to tie up the ballgame.

From that point on, the BayBears dominated the night as they scored the final four runs of the ballgame.

On the pitching side, Stars reliever Brandon Kintzler fell to 0-2 on the season after he allowed Mobile center fielder Evan Frey to score on a wild pitch and gave up a solo home run to Krauss in the seventh inning.

Mobile also got two insurance runs in the ninth inning on a sacrifice fly by first baseman Yazi Arbello and a RBI single by Kaczrowski off of Stars LHP Philippe Valiquette.

In his second start since coming off the disabled list, Anundsen gave up four runs on seven hits through five innings for his second straight no-decision.

On offense, Morris led the way with another 2-for-4 night at the plate, his second in as many nights. For Morris, the RBI double in the sixth gave him his 24th run batted in during the month of June, a total that leads the Southern League. The double was also his league-leading 26th of the season.

Game three of a five-game series will begin on Thursday as the Stars will send RHP Kyle Heckathorn (2-7, 4.37 ERA) to the mound to square off against LHP David Holmberg (0-1, 4.26 ERA). First pitch is at 6:43 PM.

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