Beach Bums Secure Win in Soggy Series Finale
Published on July 26, 2018 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - The Traverse City Beach Bums(31-31) moved their record back to the .500 mark as they danced through some rain drops to defeat the Lake Erie Crushers(35-28) by a final score of 4-1.
Lake Erie struck first with an RBI single by Cody Lenahan for a 1-0 lead after one. In the second, Noah McGowan led off with a walk after two batters later, Alec Olund doubled down the left field line, moving McGowan to third. With Ryan Kemp at the plate, McGowan scored on a wild pitch, tying the game at one. With two outs in the third, Steve Lohr walked then Connor Oliver hit a two-run homer, his sixth of the season, for a 3-1 Traverse City lead.
In a sixth inning interrupted by an 18 minute rain delay, Kendall Patrick led off with a single down the left field line then moved to second on a wild pitch. After an Alec Olund walk, Ryan Kemp bunted to move Patrick to third and Olund to second. Orlando Rivera followed with a fly ball to deep left field, scoring Patrick on the sacrifice fly, extending the Beach Bums' advantage to three.
Reinaldo Lopez picked up another fine start as he went six innings, giving up a run on five hits and two walks while fanning two. He improved to 7-3. Alex Romero is dealt the loss as he gave up three runs on six hits and three walks in five innings of work to fall to 6-5. John Michael Knighton gave up a couple of two out walks but struck out Aaron Hill to end the game and earn his eleventh save of the year.
On Friday night, the Beach Bums continue the current six-game home stand with a three game set against the Washington Wild Things. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm eastern and Tom Willms will have the call, starting with the Budweiser pregame show, at 6:45. You can listen along from anywhere in the world at TCBeachBums.com.
Atten-TION! Calling all men and woman, young and old, Friday night is Army Night at Wuerfel Park, sponsored by the U.S. Army Recruiting Office Traverse City! The U.S. Army Recruiters will be at the ballpark to join fans on the concourse and participate in the night's entertainment. The first 250 fans at the stadium will receive a FREE Branded water bottle, courtesy of the U.S. Army Recruiters of Traverse City. Come out to Wuerfel Park and take part in all the action, as the Bums battle the Washington Wild Things. Plus, don't forget that tonight is also a Fantastic Fireworks Friday! A fireworks display unlike you've ever seen before will take place after the game finishes.For information and tickets, go to TCBeachBums.com or call the office at (231) 943-0100.
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