EL1 Trenton Thunder

11th Inning Blast from Alvarez Leads 4-2 Win

Published on August 5, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Trenton Thunder News Release


HARTFORD, CT - Mandy Alvarez's second home run of the day, a two-run shot in the 11th inning, pushed the Thunder to a 4-2, series-winning, victory over the Hartford Yard Goats on Sunday night at Dunkin Donuts Park.

With the International Tie Breaker runner aboard and one away, Alvarez crushed a 1-2 offering from Matt Pierpont over the wall in left-center to complete a comeback victory. David Sosebee worked a scoreless 11th to secure the extra inning victory, Trenton's eighth in 11 games that have gone longer than the allotted amount.

The Yard Goats grabbed the first two runs in the game against Thunder starter Alexander Vargas in the fourth. With men on the corners and one out, Brian Mundell lifted a sacrifice fly to right to score Drew Weeks. Later in the frame, Ryan Metzler doubled in Omar Carrizales to take a 2-0 lead.

Vargas was lifted following Mezler's double and James Reeves entered to keep it a 2-0 game. Reeves all seven batters he faced while the Thunder offense mounted a rally to tie the game.

Mandy Alvarez smacked a solo home run in the sixth, his 11th of the year, and Rashad Crawford tied the game in the seventh with a single scoring Jhalan Jackson. The rally ruined a strong start from Hartford's Ryan Castellani who went a season-high seven innings, but took a no-decision.

The Thunder bullpen turned in a brilliant day after Vargas as Reeves, Matt Wivinis and Sosebee combined on 7.1 scoreless allowing just one hit and one walk with ten strikeouts.

Sunday was Alvarez's second multi-homerun game of the season and his career. He led the Thunder offense with three hits. The Thunder improved to 8-3 in extra inning games this season, 4-1 on the road.

Your Thunder return to ARM & HAMMER Park on Tuesday night at 7:00pm to begin a three-game series with the Altoona Curve. RHP Adonis Rosa (AA Debut) will start for the Thunder, RHP Scooter Hightower will start for Altoona. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:40pm on 920 AM The Jersey and online www.TrentonThunder.com/Broadcast.

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