SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Augusta Sweeps Doubleheader, Takes Rain-Shortened Series

Published on July 15, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


Augusta, GA - The Hagerstown Suns (52-39, 12-9) were swept in both ends of the doubleheader on Friday night at Lake Olmstead Stadium at the sting of the Augusta Greenjackets (43-48, 12-9). The first game was the completion of the suspended contest from Thursday night in which rain curtailed the finish in the top of the 3rd inning with Augusta leading 1-0 on an RBI double to left center field off the bat of C Joel Weeks. The Greenjackets won that game a night later by a score of 7-0 before taking the nightcap in 11 innings, 3-2 in walk-off fashion.

The completion of the suspended game frozen in time featured the winning pitcher, LHP Ryan Bradley (1-1) going 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in which he allowed one hits, walked one, and fanned one.

The Greenjackets held the Suns scoreless while supplementing their offensive attack with an RBI single from Weeks in the 4th frame and bringing nine men to the plate in the 5th inning. Augusta received a two-RBI triple to left center field from 3B Adam Duvall during a 2-for-3 performance that included a double in the 1st inning in combination with a double play ball hit by DH Josh Mazzola and a wild pitch from RHP Dean Weaver that both plated runs.

RHP A.J. Cole, the losing pitcher, received the ultimate tough luck loss being knocked out due to rainfall and receiving no run support after throwing 2.0 innings in which he allowed one run on three hits, while walking none and striking out five.

In game two of the twin bill, the see-saw contest would inevitably tilt towards the Greenjackets. Augusta LHP Gaspar Santiago was pulled from the game with a no-hitter intact through 5.0 scoreless innings. Santiago walked one and struck out four but was yanked from the mound due to his pitch limit.

Augusta tallied runs in the 3rd and 4th stanzas on an RBI sacrifice fly lofted by CF Chris Lofton, who was 2-for-4 at the plate and an RBI groundout to shortstop by LF Devin Harris.

Hagerstown RHP Matt Swynenberg made his first start of the season and was let off the hook for the loss after going 5.0 innings and allowing two earned runs on two hits.

The Suns evened the contest on a two-run single lashed through the right side of the infield by RF Wade Moore off RHP Seth Rosin.

LHP Chris Manno inherited the bases loaded in the 6th frame and struck out pinch hitter Jeff Arnold looking before inducing a flyout off the lumber of 2B Carlos Willoughby.

RHP Justin Schumer (5-4), the winning pitcher of record, gunned through 5.0 scoreless relief innings, allowing just one base hit, a single by 2B Adrian Sanchez, while walking one and fanning a pair.

LHP Ryan Demmin (0-1) was hit with the loss after being a workhorse through 4.0 innings that included three hits and six strikeouts.

Augusta earned the walk-off victory with an RBI bases loaded base-on-balls drawn by 3B Josh Mazzola. SS Joel Weeks, who reached with a leadoff drag bunt single, touched the plate for the game winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning.

Hagerstown will motor ten hours to get ready for a three game road series at Whitaker Bank Ballpark with the Lexington Legends of the Houston Astros system from Saturday until Monday.Wall-to-wall radio broadcast coverage tomorrow will begin with a 6:50pm Break Away 2 Sports Lounge Pre-game Show on WJEJ AM 1240 in preparation for a 7:05pm first pitch. The pitching matchup is to be determined.

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