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Voyagers Beat Helena to Snag Series Win

June 26, 2016 - Pioneer League (PL)
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Great Falls, MT-The Voyagers started a new winning streak and moved into a first-place tie with a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Helena Sunday afternoon at Centene Stadium.

With the victory, Great Falls (6-4) won the series 3-to-1 and now owns a 4-4 record in the season series against the Brewers. The two teams will not meet again until August. Helena (6-4) opened the scoring for a third consecutive game. In the second, Ronnie Gideon led off with a solo home run high and deep to the left field corner that barely stayed fair. The Voyagers finally matched that with a single mark in the fifth. Frank Califano hammered a one-out triple deep to center onto the warning track. Mitch Roman followed with a sacrifice fly to right that tied the contest.

Helena reclaimed the lead in the eighth. Yeraldy Martinez led off the inning with a base hit to left. A sacrifice bunt moved Martinez to second. Joantgel Segovia then reached with an infield bunt single. With Martinez coming from third on a suicide squeeze, Jonathan Oquendo's bunt went right back to the pitcher and Martinez was thrown out at home plate. The next batter, Juan Ortiz, followed with a single to right that gave the Brewers a 2-1 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth, Alex Call coaxed a lead-off walk to start the inning for Great Falls. After a failed bunt attempt, Corey Zangari drove a pitch deep to left for what eventually turned into a triple. The left fielder lost track of the ball and it sailed over his head against the wall to drive in Call for a 2-2 tie. Aaron Schnurbusch then gave the Voyagers their first and only lead of the game with a bouncing ball single into center past the drawn-in Helena infield for the game's final score.

Great Falls starting pitcher Fernando Gallegos lasted seven innings, the deepest a starter has gone to date this season. Gallegos received a no-decision after allowing just one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts and one walk. Lane Hobbs posted the win in relief. Hobbs (1-0) pitched the eighth and gave up one earned run on three hits. Karsen Lindell suffered the loss for Helena. Lindell (0-1) worked five innings in relief and allowed three earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts and three walks. Jaider Rocha earned his first save of the season. Rocha pitched in the ninth and allowed one hit with one strikeout and one walk.

The Voyagers outhit the Brewers 9-to-8. Corey Zangari, Aaron Schnurbusch, and Frank Califano all collected two hits. Nathan Rodriguez finished 2-for-4 with a double for Helena.

Great Falls continues its first home stand of the season Monday night with the first of three against the Billings Mustangs. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. For ticket and promotional information, visit www.gfvoyagers.com or call 406-452-5311.


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