Beach Bums Take Series Finale in Washington
Published on June 4, 2017 under Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
WASHINGTON, PA - The Traverse City Beach Bums(10-11) broke a 1-1 deadlock in the eighth inning to beat the Washington Wild Things(12-9), 3-1.
The Beach Bums took an early 1-0 lead, in the first inning when, with two outs, Steven Patterson hit a solo smash over the right field wall, and into the parking lot, for his seventh homer of the season. Washington responded in the fifth when Kyle Pollock led off with a solo home run of his own.
In the pivotal, eighth inning, both Lucas Hunter and Arby Fields drew walks with two outs. Ryan Garvey stepped to the plate and slashed an RBI single to right, driving in Hunter, giving the Beach Bums the lead. In the ninth, Alexis Rivera lifted a double down the left field line. Two batters later, Elijah Trail hit a double into right, scoring Rivera, giving Traverse City an important insurance run.
Both starting pitchers went deep into the game in what turned out to be a classic pitcher's duel. John Havird allowed just one run on five hits and a walk while striking out five in eight full innings of work. With tonight's win, he improves to 3-0. Washington's Trevor Foss falls to 3-2 after tonight's loss. He went into the eighth, striking out nine while allowing just two runs. Closer Jacob Lanning allowed a lead-off double but settled down to get the final three batters, two via the strikeout, for his sixth save of the season.
The Beach Bums return home, starting on Tuesday, for a six game home stand. First pitch against the Gateway Grizzlies is at 7:05pm and Tom Willms will have the call starting at 6:45pm with the Budweiser pre-game show, on 101.9- The Bay.
Thrifty Tuesday is now also Silver Slugger Night! Patrons 60 and over get half-off for chairback seats. Plus, you can eat cheap at the ballpark with a five dollar meal deal. Combine the two and you can enjoy the game and a meal for just $10. That's coming up on Tuesday night when the Beach Bums host the Gateway Grizzlies. Gates open at 6pm for a 7:05pm first pitch.
Individual tickets are now available, 24/7 at www.tcbeachbums.com, or by calling the box office at (231) 943-0100, Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, and on Saturdays from 10am to 2pm, on non-game days, and from 10am until the seventh inning on game days.
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