Sports stats



Vermont Lake Monsters

7-Run Inning Keys Lake Monsters 10-6 Win Over State College

August 2, 2011 - New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


BURLINGTON, VT --- The Vermont Lake Monsters scored seven runs on eight hits in the bottom of the fourth inning to snap a 2-2 tie and went on to defeat the State College Spikes 10-6 in New York-Penn League action Tuesday night at historic Centennial Field.

The Spikes had taken a 2-0 lead with single runs in the first and third innings before the Lake Monsters tied  the game in the bottom of the third on a double steal of home and a Chad Lewis RBI single. Vermont then sent 12 batters to the plate in the fourth to score the most runs in an inning this season and take a 9-2 lead.

Dusty Robinson got the inning started with a single in front of a Jordan Tripp groundout. Jacob Tanis followed with an infield single for the first of seven straight hits for the Lake Monsters. Diomedes Lopez had an RBI single to right, Sam Roberts singled to right, Sean Jamieson RBI single to center, Aaron Shipman two-run single to left, Bobby Crocker RBI single to center and Chad Lewis capped off the inning with an RBI double to left. 

Vermont added another run in the sixth before State College scored four runs in the ninth, including a Walker Gourley three-run double, to cut the Lake Monsters lead from eight to four. Reliever Eric Potter struckout Derek Trent to end the game and give Vermont (24-20) its third straight win and fourth in five games on the homestand.

Crocker and Lewis both had three hits for the Lake Monsters, while Roberts went 2-for-4 with two runs and Shipman scored three runs. Seth Frankoff (3-2) allowed two runs on five hits over five innings for the win. State College starter Matt Benedict was charged with eight runs on nine hits over 3 1/3 innings to take the loss.

Vermont and State College meet again at Centennial on Wednesday at 7:05 pm on McDonald's Night with a free Big Mac coupon giveaway. The Lake Monsters and Spikes then wrap up the homestand on Thursday with a special 11:05 am start.

Check out the Vermont Lake Monsters Statistics

• Discuss this story on the New York-Penn League message board...

New York-Penn League Stories from August 2, 2011


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central