MWL1 Quad Cities River Bandits

Bandits Fall Short of Series Sweep

Published on August 3, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Quad Cities River Bandits News Release


The Quad Cities River Bandits entered play hungry for a series sweep on Sunday, only to watch the Dayton Dragons sneak out of town with a 1-0 win at Modern Woodmen Park.

Quad Cities (24-19, 57-50) still managed to take two of three in the set to complete the homestand at 4-2, winning their fourth consecutive series in the process. Dayton (25-18, 53-58) got a fantastic pitching performance from reliever Juan Rafael, while Justin Reed provided the game's lone RBI as well as a dramatic game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth.

The only run of the evening crossed the plate in the top of the fifth. Keltavious Jones flipped a single to center to start the Dragons' rally and moved from first to third on a single up the middle by Brandon Menchaca. Jones scored on a liner to right by Reed, putting Dayton ahead by a 1-0 score.

Meanwhile, three Dragons' hurlers combined on a seven-hit shutout. Kyle Lotzkar got it started with 2.2 frames but was removed from the game in the third inning due to an apparent right arm injury. Rafael (3-1) picked up where Lotzkar left off, striking out seven over 5.1 dominant innings to collect the win. He allowed four hits and walked two without yielding a run.

Henry Arias (3) became the third Dragon's reliever in the ninth inning, picking up the save despite nearly allowing a comeback rally. There were two away when he issued a walk to Ross Oeder and allowed a single to D'Marcus Ingram, putting the potential game-tying and go-ahead runs on base. Nick Peoples followed by clubbing a deep fly to right-center, but Reed came racing across the outfield and made a spectacular game-saving catch to end the ballgame.

Fick (3-4) suffered the tough-luck loss for a second consecutive outing after setting career-highs with six strikeouts and 7.1 innings last Monday at Great Lakes. The 22-year-old right-hander turned in another impressive performance on Sunday, tossing seven strong innings and establishing a new career high with eight strikeouts. He allowed just one run while scattering seven hits and not issuing a walk, inducing a pair of double play balls along the way. Over his last two outings, Fick is 0-2 despite a 2.51 ERA, 14 strikeouts, and no walks over 14.1 innings of work.

UP NEXT: The River Bandits will take the day off on Monday before starting a four-game series in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Quad Cities returns to Modern Woodmen Park on Saturday, August 9, to host the Clinton LumberKings for a four-game set. Bandit Wear featuring the new team name and logo is currently available by visiting the Modern Woodmen Park team store, and prorated versions of season ticket packages, mini-packages, and the popular You-Pick-10 Plan are on sale at the park or by calling (563) 3-BANDITS!

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