Offense Barrage Sinks Stars

Published on June 11, 2013 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


A night after being shutdown by Taylor Jungmann, the Montgomery Biscuits offense scored 12 unanswered runs and broke out for a season-high 19 hits en route to a 13-2 victory against the Huntsville Stars on Monday night at Riverwalk Stadium.

Surprisingly, it was the Huntsville offense who struck first. With two outs in the top of the second inning, Stars outfielder Brock Kjeldgaard launched a fastball by Biscuts starting pitcher Michael Colla (W, 1-0) well over the center-field wall to give Huntsville a 1-0 lead.

For Kjeldgaard, the blast was his team-leading 11th homer of the season.

Unfortunately for the Stars, the rest of the game belonged to the team residing in the home clubhouse.

After a RBI single from outfielder Kevin Kiermaier tied up the game in the third inning, an RBI single from second basemen Robby Price in the fourth gave the Biscuits the lead for good.

However, the offensive barrage did not begin until the next frame. Over the course of the next two innings, the Biscuts would bat around twice and score a combined 10 runs to put the game out of reach.

In the fifth inning, a two-run homer from Kiermaier and a RBI double by first basemen Cameron Seitzer ended the night of Stars starting pitcher Arcenio Leon (L, 1-5) with nobody out with two runners on. With lefty Brian Garman in the game, a RBI single from designated hitter Kyeong Kong gave the Biscuits a 6-1 lead.

With righty Brooks Hall on the mound for the Stars in the sixth inning, the Biscuits welcomed him into the game pair or solo homers from catcher Mark Thomas and Kang as well as a two-run blast from right fielder Todd Glaesmann. The homers for Kang and Glaesmann were in back-to-back at-bats.

Aside from serving up the longballs, Hall also balked a runner home and gave up a RBI single to Seitzer to give the Biscuits six runs in the inning.

An RBI groundout by third basemen Riccio Torrez gave Montgomery their 13th and final run of the contest in the bottom of the eighth inning.

The Stars tacked on their only other run in the top of eighth on a RBI groundout from outfielder Rene Tosoni.

For the Huntsville pitching staff, the four homers and 19 hits for the Biscuits were the most they have given up in a single game this year.

The loss for the Stars clinches their second consecutive series defeat.

On Tuesday, the Stars will wrap up their five-game series at Riverwalk Stadium against the Montgomery Biscuits. Huntsville will send RHP Andy Moye (3-6, 4.10 ERA) to the bump as Montgomery will counter with LHP Enny Romero (4-2, 3.08 ERA). First pitch is at 7:05 CT.

For more information on the Huntsville Stars, visit huntsvillestars.com or call (256) 882-2562.

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