NYPL Norwich Sea Unicorns

Big Night for Enos Translates to an 8-7 Come-From-Behind Win in Lowell

Published on June 25, 2010 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Norwich Sea Unicorns News Release


LOWELL, MA-The Connecticut Tigers (4-4) scored three runs in the ninth inning to win 8-7 over the Lowell Spinners (3-5) before 5,093 fans at LeLacheur Park on Friday night. DH Ryan Enos (3-5) hit a two-run single to win the game for Connecticut, to go along with his two-run home run in the third inning. He finished with five RBI on Friday.

The Tigers opened the scoring in the first inning. CF Jeff Rowland (1-2) led off the inning with a single and moved to second base on a single by 2B Alexander Nunez (2-5). 3B Josh Ashenbrenner (2-4) hit a single to right field. Rowland advanced to third and scored when Lowell RF Bryce Brentz overran the baseball and was charged with an error.

Nunez ended up at third base. He scored on a single by 1B Matt Perry (3-5). The Tigers led 2-0.

The Spinners took advantage of three walks to score six runs in the first inning. CF Felix Sanchez (1-4) walked and SS Jose Garcia (1- 4) singled to start the inning. 3B Kolbrin Vitek (0-3) and RF Bryce Brentz (0-3) each walked. Sanchez scored from third base to cut the lead to 2-1.

LF Brandon Jacobs (1-3) singled to scored Garcia and tie the score at 2-2.

1B Miles Head (1-3) followed with a bases-clearing triple to push the lead to 5-2. DH David Renfroe (2-4) drove in Head to make it 6- 2.

The Tigers started their comeback in the third inning. Perry singled and scored on a two-run home run by Enos to cut the lead to 6-4. Connecticut scored a run in the fifth inning when Ashenbrenner led off the inning with a single. He moved to third base on a double by Perry. Enos grounded out to first base and Ashenbrenner scored to make it 6-5.

The Spinners scored a run in the eighth inning to push the lead to 7-5 before the Tigers finished their comeback in the ninth inning. Matt Mansilla (0-0) came into the game to pinch-hit for LF Chao-Ting Tang (0-3) and worked a walk. He went to second base on a single by RF Londell Taylor.

Rowland laid down a sacrifice bunt to third base. After the Spinners recorded the out at first base, the Tigers had runners at second and third base with one out in the inning. Nunez dropped a single into the outfield to score Mansilla and get the Tigers within one run at 7- 6.

Ashenbrenner walked to load the bases and Perry struck out. Enos hit a bloop single to score both Taylor and Nunez and make it 8-7. Tiger Tracks: RHP Robbie Weinhardt continued his rehabilitation with the Tigers. He pitched the eighth inning and allowed one run on one hit. He walked one and struck out one man to pick up the win. He joined the Tigers on Wednesday from AAA Toledo and pitched one scoreless inning Wednesday's 6-1 loss. RHP Matt Little nailed down the ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season.

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