Barber and Santana Combine for 10 Hits in 17-9 Win
June 30, 2022 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
Asheville Tourists News Release
ASHEVILLE- Entering play on Thursday night, the Asheville Tourists had yet to have a player record five hits in a single game. Following their evening contest against the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Asheville now has two. Luis Santana and Colin Barber both recorded five-hit games in the Tourists 17-9 drubbing of the Hot Rods.
Bowling Green actually took a 4-0 lead early in the contest. Asheville scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning on a Hot Rods error and a Santana RBI single. After the Hot Rods plated two more in the top of the fourth, the Tourists went on a tear offensively.
Asheville scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth on a rally that included RBI hits from Michael Sandle, Barber, and Santana. Barber and Chad Stevens each drove in a run in the fifth while Deury Carrasco and Jose Alvarez both worked bases-loaded walks in the seventh. The Tourists scored nine unanswered and led 12-6 entering the eighth.
The visitors used a three-run Home Run in the top of the eighth to pull within three; however, Asheville scored five more runs in the bottom of the eighth to seal the victory. C.J. Stubbs blasted a three-run shot while Barber added another RBI.
Barber finished the game 5-for-5 with two doubles, four runs scored, and three RBI. Santana ended up 5-for-6 with a double, a run scored and three RBI as well. Alvarez, Stevens, and Kenedy Corona all had multi-hit games.
Cole McDonald earned the win by pitching 4.1 innings out of the Tourists bullpen. McDonald allowed only one hit and struck out seven.
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