RedWolves Suffer Another Loss
July 6, 2015 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Florence RedWolves News Release
Morehead City, N.C.- The struggles continue for the Florence RedWolves (16-15) [1-3 second half], as they drop another game by a score of 5-3, this time to the (11-19) [0-3 second half] Morehead City Marlins at Puck O'Neal Field at Big Rock Stadium Saturday night.
Florence started the scoring with a run in the first. Kyle Prats (Campbell) got the inning going with a one out single into left field. After a fly out to center, Ben Holland (Lee University) singled through the right side. Following him in the order, Matt Williams (University of South Carolina) roped a double down the right field line bringing Prats home to score. Chaz Pal (USC-Aiken) worked a walk to load the bases, but that's where the runners were stranded after a Ray Lanners (Methodist) strikeout. The RedWolves carried a one to nothing lead going into the bottom of the first.
Morehead City wasted no time in their retaliation, collecting two singles, scoring on a wild pitch, a walk, and a three run home run off the bat of, Dominick Cammarata (Tennessee).
In the top of the third, Florence cut the lead back by one run. With two outs, Chaz Pal launched an RBI double into the right center gap, bringing the RedWolves within two of the Marlins, 4-2.
Morehead City's, Stephen Wallace (Mount Olive) then scored the Marlins fifth and last run of the evening, with a solo shot, extending the lead 5-2.
The RedWolves again scored one lone run, this one coming in the top of the fifth. Andrew Castillo (Tennessee Martin) got it going with a leadoff double to deep left center field, and then advanced to third on a wild pitch. Holland drew a walk, putting runners on the corners for Nick Nunziato (Belmont Abbey) whom also drew a walk, loading the bases. On the next pitch to, Kolin McMillen (Flagler College), who came in for an injured Chaz Pal, watched the ball go all the way to the backstop, allowing everyone to move up. Castillo scored on the play making it a 5-3 contest.
No more runs would be scored for the remainder of the game, as great pitching and wonderful defense held both teams at bay the rest of the night.
Daniel Barfield (Francis Marion) the starter for the RedWolves was pulled after just three and a third innings, giving up five runs on five hits, three earned, six walks, and three strikeouts; picking up the loss (2-2).
Andrew Burnick took the hill for the Marlins to begin with, but draws a no-decision, throwing just four innings, giving up three runs (one earned), on seven hits, four walks, and six strikeouts. Luke Watts came in relief for Burnick, tossing just the fifth inning, giving up no hits, no runs, three walks, and one strikeout. Watts picked up the win (1-1).
Florence now drops to (.500) on the season (16-16) [1-4 second half] with the 5-3 loss to Morehead City. The loss marks the ninth loss in ten games for the RedWolves.
Florence will be back home, Monday July 6th, squaring off with the Peninsula Pilots. Game time is set for 7:00PM, gates open at 6:00PM.
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