NYPL Vermont Lake Monsters

Aberdeen Rallies For 9-8 Extra-inning Victory Over Lake Monsters Friday

Published on July 15, 2011 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Vermont Lake Monsters News Release


ABERDEEN, MD --- The Aberdeen Ironbirds rallied from an 8-6 deficit with single runs in the eighth, ninth and 10th innings for a come-from-behind 9-8 victory over the Vermont Lake Monsters in New York-Penn League action Friday night at Ripken Stadium.

The Ironbirds got an RBI single from Martin Serrata in the bottom of the eighth inning to get within a run at 8-7, then tied the game in the ninth on a one-out bases loaded single to right field from Connor Narron. Reliever Tanner Peters was able to escape out of the ninth with a strikeout and groundout, but Aberdeen was able to plate the winning run in the 10th inning off reliever Jeiler Castillo.

Glynn Davis walked with one out and advanced all the way to third base on a slow-rolling groundout to secon base by Austin Knight. After a walk to Mychal Givens, Joe Velleggia hit another slow-roller to second base that Michael Fabiaschi

Vermont had taken a 3-0 lead with three runs in the first inning, but Aberdeen scored three runs in the third and fifth innings to take a 6-4 advantage. Diomedes Lopez tied the game at six for the Lake Monsters with a two-run homer, his fourth home run of the year, in the sixth and Fabiaschi added an RBI single later in the inning to give Vermont a 7-6 lead.

Aaron Shipman and Jacob Tanis each had three hits for the Lake Monsters, who had 15 hits for the game and every starter had at least one hit. Lopez and Chad Lewis each added two hits and scored two runs as Vermont (15-10) lost for the first time this season in a game that they had a lead at some point.

Givens and Velleggia each had three hits and two RBI for Aberdeen (7-21), which has won four of its last six games and got the win Friday when trailing after eight innings a night after the Lake Monsters had rallied from a run down after eight innings to beat the Ironbirds.

With the Ironbirds taking two-of-three from the Lake Monsters in Aberdeen, the series now switches to historic Centennial Field for the next three games beginning on Saturday at 6:05 pm on Stowe Mountain Resort Night.

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