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Twice as Nice, Wynns Hits Walk-Off Homer in the Ninth

April 25, 2015 - Carolina League (CarL1)
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FREDERICK, Md. -For the fourth time, the Keys earned a walk-off victory, as Austin Wynns homered off Robinson Yambati with one out in the ninth to give the orange and black a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon at Nymeo Field. It was the club's second walk-off triumph in as many nights, and accounted for the team's largest comeback victory of the year. On Sunday, the Keys will try for a four-game sweep of the Blue Crew.

With the game knotted at three, Yambati (0-1) came back on to start the bottom of the ninth. He would retire Tucker Nathans on a pop out to send up Wynns. With only one professional home run on his resume, the Californian worked a 1-1 count before lining Yambati's third pitch off the second level of billboards in left. It was the first blown save of the year for the Blue Rocks right-hander who allowed three runs over 0.2 of an inning. Frederick's four walk-off wins in April surpass the team's three total from 2014.

Wynns' heroics were made possible by a three-run bottom of the eighth. All three markers came with two outs, as Wilmington southpaw Nick Green retired the first two batters of the inning before turning allowing a single to Johnny Ruettiger. Blue Crew manager Brian Buchanan made the call for Yambati, who walked Adrian Marin to put men at first and second. That sent up Drew Dosch who hit a slicing line drive to left-center. Dexter Kjerstad come sliding in, but could not make the catch, while the ball was redirected into center. Ruettiger and Marin both scored, while Dosch made it to third for his second triple of the year.

Trying to tie things up, Trey Mancini delivered against Yambati, with a soft single to left field to even the game at three apiece. The RBI single ended an 0-for-8 skid for Mancini. On the game, Frederick recorded eight hits, with half that total coming in the final two innings.

Nik Nowottnick provided lockdown relief for the Keys, despite not pitching in a game for the previous eight days. Taking over for starter Mitch Horacek with one out in the seventh, Nowottnick (1-0) tossed 2.2 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit. He walked one and struck out two. It was his first win of the 2015 season. In a no-decision, Horacek registered his second quality start of the season, surrendering three runs on nine hits over 6.1 frames. He walked one and struck out two.

Blue Rocks starter Jakob Junis also turned in a quality outing, tossing six shutout innings of four-hit baseball. The righty walked one and struck out six, setting down 13 in-a-row from the second to the sixth. Around the plate all game, Junis also threw 17 consecutive strikes at one point.

Wilmington started the scoring in the second, after a walk by Zane Evans, two singles and a fielder's choice by Logan Moon. One batter later, the Blue Rocks pulled off a successful double steal, with Moon stealing second and Dominique Taylor coming home. The visitors concluded their scoring in the third with via a double play ball by Mauricio Ramos with the bases loaded.

The Keys and the Blue Rocks conclude their four-game series on Sunday afternoon. Right-hander David Hess (1-1, 2.87) makes the start for Frederick and will be opposed by Wilmington right-hander Luke Farrell (0-0, 3.29) with lefty Cody Reed (2-1, 2.92) piggybacking. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.

It is "Halfway to Halloween" at Nymeo Field and after the game there will be a postgame Candy Drop. This will include a flyover by a helicopter courtesy of Advanced Helicopter Concepts, filled with more than 200 lbs of candy. It is also a Sunday Funday at the ballpark presented by Heartfields Assisted Living at Frederick. Sunday's broadcast can be heard on 1450 AM The Source and frederickkeys.com. For tickets, fans can call 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.

The Frederick Keys are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play their home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. For more information about the Frederick Keys please contact Geoff Arnold by phone at (301)-815-9915 or by emailing at garnold@frederickkeys.com.

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