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Sonoma County Grapes Beat East Bay Lumberjacks

August 3, 2012 - North American League (NAL) San Rafael Pacifics

HEALDSBURG, Calif. - It's been nearly a decade since Sonoma County has enjoyed professional baseball, and Grapes starter Joe Lewis helped ensure its return was a festive one as Sonoma County topped the East Bay Lumberjacks 8-2 in an exhibition at Recreation Park on Thursday night.

Lewis earned the win with four sharp innings, allowing just one hit - a first-inning single - and struck out seven Lumberjacks.

Grapes right fielder George Ban doubled in the second, tripled in the third and drove in a pair of runs. Brandon Gregorich - who's .320 regular season average is 13th best in the entire North American League - added a single, walked twice and scored two runs.

Centerfielder Fred Atkins was 2 for 4 with a pair of doubles and a run scored for Sonoma County.

The Grapes used five pitchers (Vinny Pacchetti, Nick Alexander, Rob Savarese and Jeff Lyons) to limit the Lumberjacks to just seven hits.

The Grapes travel to San Rafael to face North American League division rivals Pacifics in a six-game series at Albert Park, beginning Monday, Aug. 6.

The two teams will also play a free exhibition at Rec Park in Healdsburg on Aug. 9 at 7:15 p.m. Tickets and information for all games are available at www.grapesbaseball.com. Follow the Grapes on Twitter.com @Grapesbaseball, or "Like" them on facebook at facebook.com/sonomacountygrapesbaseballclub.com.

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