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GreenJackets Shut off the Power on West

June 28, 2017 - South Atlantic League (SAL1) - Augusta GreenJackets News Release


Augusta, GA-The GreenJackets pitching continued to dominate Tuesday night as they shutout the West Virginia Power 9-0. It was the second consecutive shutout for the GreenJackets and their fourth straight win overall improving them to 4-2 in the second half of the season.

Starter Stephen Woods struck out eight six innings of shutout ball for the GreenJackets. He gave up only five hits and walked three. He held the Power hitless until there were two outs in the fourth. Nolan Riggs came on in relief two begin the seventh and struck added a pair of strikeouts in his three innings of work to close out the shutout.

The GreenJackets got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third when Brandon Van Horn hit a two out single and came in to score on a double by Ashford Fulmer. The GreenJackets added to their lead in the fourth when Kelvin Beltre scored on an infield single. With two on and two out, Adam Sonabend hit a single to score Jacob Heyward. Van Horn followed with a single to score Sandro Fabian making it 4-0 GreenJackets.

The following inning, the GreenJackets put up another tracer which began with a pair of walks and a hit batsman to load the bases with nobody out. Heyward hit a double to plate two and end the night for Power starter Luis Escobar. Fabian then hit a groundout to score Skyler Ewing from third giving the GreenJackets a 7-0 lead. The GreenJackets added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth to complete the nine spot on the night.

The GreenJackets will be back in action Wednesday afternoon for game three of the four game series with the Power. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05pm with the gates opening at 11:00am. It is Super Splash Day, as well as Watering Hole Wednesday, and Baseball Bingo presented by Comfort Keepers, and Silver Jackets Wednesday presented by AARP, Brandon Wilde, Comfort Keepers, and Fleet Feet Sports.

Raffi Vizcaino (2-0, 3.24) will start on the mound for the GreenJackets against Mike Wallace (1-3, 3.55) for the Power.

All GreenJackets Ticket Plans (including Full, Half, and Weekend and the all-new 6-Game Flex Plans) and individual tickets are on sale now for the 2017 season. To guarantee your seats to the most popular games, order your 2017 Ticket Packages today by reaching out to the GreenJackets Front Office at (706) 922-WINS (9467).


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