Aguilar Kinston's Savior in Extra Innings Win
August 10, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
LYNCHBURG, VA (August 10, 2011)- The Kinston Indians (23-21, 61-52) defeated the Lynchburg Hillcats (19-25, 49-65) in ten innings by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday Night in Lynchburg, Virginia. Jesus Aguilar hit his first homerun as a member of the K-Tribe. In fact, it was Jesus' first Carolina League homerun overall, as it came in the tenth inning giving the K-Tribe the lead. The homer to dead center proved to be the difference.
The Lynchburg Hillcats scored first. In the bottom of the sixth inning Christian Bethancourt reached on an infield single, Marcus Lemon also got a bunt base hit to move Bethancourt into scoring position. L.V. Ware didn't miss his opportunity as he singled through the hole between shortstop and third base plating Bethancourt. The score heading into the third inning was 1-0 Lynchburg.
In the forth the K-Tribe came roaring back. Jesus Aguilar reached base on a single Jeremie Tice then was hit by a pitch and Tyler Cannon laid down a sacrifice bunt. David Hale (Lynchburg's starting pitcher) fielded the bunt and decided to throw the ball to third base. His throw was wide and it got past third base. Aguilar came into score and Tice moved to third and Cannon went to second base. Casey Frawley hit a sac-fly to right field giving the K-Tribe the lead 2-1. With Cannon at third base, Hale uncorked a wild pitch which scored Cannon and that gave the Indians a two run lead 3-1.
The lead didn't last long as in the bottom of the 4th inning Joe Leonard singled to center field to start the inning. Geraldo Rodriguez then blasted a homerun to dead center field tying the game at 3-3.
The score remained tied through nine innings. It got a little dramatic in the bottom of the ninth when Marcus Lemon walked and was sacrificed to second base. Todd Cunningham hit a rocket to third base but Justin Toole made an incredible play to keep Lemon from not only scoring but also advancing to third base. With two outs Phil Gosselin hit a routine ground ball to Toole at third and the play was made to send the game to extra innings.
In extra innings it just took two hitters and then the game was no longer tied. The winning pitcher was Jose Flores who improved to (4-3) and the loss went to Ryan Buchter of Lynchburg, his record drops to (1-4). Preston Guilmet earned his 30th save of the season.
The Kinston Indians will remain on the road as they will head to Salem, Virginia to open a four game set against the Salem Red Sox on Thursday Night. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm and the K-Tribe will send Clayton Cook to the center of the diamond to take on Drake Britton for Salem.
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