'Birds Suspended After Four in G-Ville
August 1, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
GREENVILLE, SC - Due to an uptake of storms, Thursday night's Delmarva Shorebirds-Greenville Drive game at Fluor Field at the West End was suspended after four complete innings with the Shorebirds leading 4-0.
The suspended game is set to resume in the top of the fifth on Friday at 4:30 p.m. with plans to complete the full nine innings. That game will be followed by a seven-inning game that will begin no earlier than 7:05.
Before the suspension, the Shorebirds again broke through in the top of the third. Zach Watson slashed a two-out double down the left field line, and Adam Hall followed with a line drive double off the Green Monster in left, scoring Watson. Johnny Rizer then punched a single into left, and Hall slid home around a strong throw to the plate to make it 2-0 Delmarva.
In the fourth, Ryne Ogren unleashed at the first pitch and parked it over the Monster for a solo home run, his first round-tripper in a Delmarva uniform. Two batters later Seamus Curran belted his own solo blast down the right field line, his 16th of the year, putting the Shorebirds up 4-0.
After Nick Vespi tossed a scoreless bottom of the fourth the rain picked up, forcing the game's suspension just before the start of the fifth.
Gray Fenter pitched three scoreless innings in an abbreviated start, allowing one hit and walking one while striking out four. Greenville's Alex Scherff lasted all four frames before the suspension, giving up four runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
The suspension marks the first time this season the Shorebirds began a game and were unable to finish it. The last time Delmarva had a game suspended came on June 2, 2018, in Charleston; it was completed the next day.
The Shorebirds and Drive will turn to their bullpens for the resumption of the suspended game. For Friday night's regularly scheduled game, Delmarva's Drew Rom (6-2, 2.35) will square off against Greenville's Chris Machamer (4-7, 5.52). Pregame coverage of the resumption on Fox Sports 960 AM and the MiLB First Pitch App begins at 4:15 with Will DeBoer on the call.
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