Black Bears Take Back and Forth Game One
August 3, 2015 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Auburn Doubledays News Release
MORGANTOWN, WV - The Doubledays lost to the Black Bears 6-3 in the franchise's first ever game in the state of West Virginia. It was a back and forth affair that started in the first inning.
Auburn went down 1-2-3 in the top of the first before West Virginia got on the board in the home half of the inning. The two-hitter Kevin Kramer hit a single into right. Kramer advanced to second on a wild pitch and third on a stolen base. After Logan Hill walked, Ryan Nagle grounded into a fielder's choice that allowed Kramer to score from third. After one the Black Bears led 1-0.
In the very next inning, the Doubledays responded. Rhett Wiseman led off with a single up the middle and came around to score on a double into left center off the bat of David Kerian. After Melvin Rodriguez grounded out to shortstop and Jakson Reetz struck out, Diomedes Eusebio dug in. Eusebio launched a two-run homer over the left field wall and Auburn took a 3-1 lead.
After a scoreless bottom of the second and top of the third, the Black Bears tied the game up at three in the bottom of the third. The Bears' 1-2-3 hitters hit back-to-back-to-back singles, Nagle hit an RBI fielder's choice, and then Daniel Arribas hit an RBI single into left to tie the game 3-3.
An inning later in the fourth, West Virginia led off with four straight singles to give the Black Bears a 5-3 lead they would never give up. In the fifth, Arribas and Albert Baur hit back-to-back singles to led off the frame and West Virginia took a 6-3 lead it would eventually lead by.
After Eusebio's two-run homer in the second, the Doubledays only had one batter reach second base. In the ninth, David Kerian led off with a single and moved to second on a ground out, but was stranded.
Taylor Guilbeau started for the Doubledays and took the loss with the following line: 4+ IP, 11 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, and 1 K. The Doubledays' bullpen was solid once again as Cody Gunter and Matt Pirro combined for the following line: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, and 3 K's.
Luis Paula earned the victory for the Black Bears with the following line: 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, and 5 K's. Paula is now 2-0 against Auburn this year.
Game two of the series is Tuesday at 7:05 PM and the Doubledays send Erick Fedde (3-1, 2.70 ERA) to the mound to face Seth McGarry (1-1, 4.86 ERA) for the Black Bears.
Monday's Particulars:
WP - Luis Paula (3-2)
LP - Taylor Guilbeau (1-2)
SV - Edgar Santana (3)
HR - AUB: Diomedes Eusebio (2), WV: None
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