Captains Beat Grasshoppers 7-4
April 29, 2008 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lake County Captains News Release
(Eastlake, OH) - Ryan Morris went to 4-0 and Vinnie Pestano notched his seventh save in seven chances as the Lake County Captains defeated the Greensboro Grasshoppers 7-4 on Tuesday at Classic Park. The Captains offense was lead by Roman Pena who had three hits, two RBI's, and scored two runs as well as hitting his first home run of the year.
The Captains jumped on the board in the first inning. With two outs, Pena singled and went to third on Jeff Hehr's double. Pena scored on a passed ball with Hehr taking third. Matt Brown knocked in Hehr and the Captains led 2-0. The Grasshoppers got an unearned run in the second. With two outs Bryan Peterson reached on an error by Captains second baseman Karexon Sanchez. He would score when Torre Langley doubled to the wall in right center field.
The Captains added a run in the third inning on Roman Pena's first home run of the season to make it 3-1. The Grasshoppers tied it up 3-3 in the fourth inning on a two run home run from Mike Stanton. The Captains regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth when they scored four runs on four consecutive RBI's. It was an RBI groundout by Mark Thompson, RBI single by Adam White, RBI triple by Karexon Sanchez and a RBI single by Pena. Sanchez extended his hit streak to ten games with the triple.
Game two of the series is Wednesday with game time at 12:05 PM. The Captains send RHP Chris Archer to the mound (1-2, 2.60) against the Grasshoppers RHP Brett Durand (2-0, 5.14). Wednesday is another Senior Day at Classic Park. Gates will open early at 10:00 AM. to allow seniors to stroll the 360-concourse of Classic Park. This Thursday is Thirsty Thursday featuring 50% off Fountain Sodas and Draft Beers until 9:00 PM. Tickets for all Captains home games are on sale at the Classic Park box office, by phone at 440-954-WINS (9467) or at captainsbaseball.com.
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