Augusta Takes Series Opener in 10, 3-2
August 11, 2016 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lexington Legends News Release
kyler Ewing's single scored Dillon Dobson from third base in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Augusta GreenJackets claimed a 3-2 win over the Lexington Legends Thursday night in Augusta.
Neither team had scored since the third inning. The GreenJackets took the early lead with a run in the first. Johneshwy Fargas led off with a single and stole second. After Jalen Miller walked and Dobson was called out on strikes, Fargas stole third and came home on a throwing error by catcher Chase Vallot.
In the second, a double by Jean Angomas and a single by John Polonius gave Augusta a 2-0 lead.
The Legends responded with two runs in the third. Ben Johnson reached second on a throwing error by Miller, the second baseman. Johnson scored on a single by D.J. Burt, and a throwing error by Angomas in left field allowed Burt to advance to third. He scored when Roman Collins grounded out.
The score remained 2-2 until the bottom of the 10th. Dobson led off with a double and took third on a wild pitch. Matt Winn struck out, and Matt Pare was intentionally walked before Ewing delivered the game-winning hit.
Ryan Halstead (4-3) relieved in the top of the 10th and picked up the win. Ditman (0-2) was the losing pitcher. Scott Blewett, the Lexington starter, allowed two runs, one earned, in four innings, and Brian Bayliss, who joined the Legends from Idaho Falls earlier in the day, blanked the GreenJackets on two hits in four innings.
Brandon Dulin had three hits in four at bats for the Legends, who had six hits in the game.
Game two of the four-game series will be played Friday night. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
Box score
Attendance 2,370
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