Barnstormers Drop Rain-Shortened Affair
September 8, 2023 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release
Andrew Cabezas stymied the Lancaster Barnstormers for seven innings on Friday evening as the York Revolution tripped up the 'Stormers, 5-1, in a game shortened by thunderstorms.
Play was halted with two outs and nobody on base in the top of the eighth inning.
With the win, York pulled to within 2 1/2 of the Barnstormers in the North Division race. At this writing, the outcome of Southern Maryland's game at home against High Point was undetermined. With a win, Southern Maryland would take sole possession of first place by one-half game.
Cabezas (3-4) allowed seven hits while walking one and striking out a season-high nine. Only one of the hits went for extra bases, a leg double by Chris Proctor in the fourth inning. That helped to set up Lancaster's lone run of the evening.
York grabbed a 1-0 lead off newcomer Brady Tedesco (0-1) in the bottom of the second. Richard Urena singled off the left field wall with one out in the inning and was forced at second by Jake Rhinesmith. Alexis Pantoja smashed a single off shortstop Yeison Coca's glove to send Pantoja to third, and a wild pitch allowed the run to score.
The Revs threatened to blow the game open in the bottom of the third inning. A bunt single by Tomo Otosaka and infield single by Drew Mendoza opened the inning. One out later, Tedesco hit Troy Stokes, Jr. with a 2-2 breaking ball to load the bases. Nellie Rodriguez singled home one before Urena was robbed by Coca's diving catch in the hole, and Rhinesmith hit into a force out to end the threat.
In the sixth, the Revs struck for three more. Pantoja doubled past Shawon Dunston, Jr. with one out and scored on a Trey Martin single up the middle. Otosaka followed with a two-run homer over the left field wall for the 5-1 lead.
The Barnstormers will send Matt Swarmer (3-1) to the mound on Saturday evening against lefty Nick Raquet. Fans may tune into the game on FloBaseball at 6:25.
NOTES: Andretty Cordero singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 18...Wilson Garcia went 0-for-3 to snap a seven-game streak...He was on deck when the game ended...Tedesco yielded eight hits, all singles, while walking one and striking out four...He had been 6-0 in the MLB Draft League for West Virginia.
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