9th Inning Comeback Comes up Short
Published on June 11, 2018 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
North Augusta, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets, South Atlantic League affiliate of San Francisco Giants, lost 5-4 on Monday night to the West Virginia Power.
The Power were in control for most of the ballgame behind starting pitcher Domingo Robles. He held a no-hitter until the 6th inning, when Heliot Ramos broke it up with an infield single.
The Power offense backed up Robles performance with three runs in the second inning, followed by two more in the fifth.
With the GreenJackets down 5-0, they started their comeback. In the sixth inning, Orlando Garcia came around to score on a passed ball in the seventh inning. This cut the lead to 5-1, which held until the ninth inning. Then with two man on, Rob Calabrese hit his fifth home run of the season to cut the lead to 5-4. The GreenJackets would get the tying run of Nick Hill to second base but he would be stranded there as the Power pulled off the victory.
Game two of the series against the Power is set for 7:05 pm tomorrow at SRP Park.
Tomorrow will have Disney night and baseball bingo. On June 13th, will have bark in the park along with Big Beers, Brats and BBQ night presented by Maurice's Piggie Park. Finally on the 14th, will have Thirst Thursday, an Ode to Millennials, and Georgia Southern Night!
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