CarL1 Wilmington Blue Rocks

Blue Crew's Most Lopsided Win Of Season Ignites Road Trip

Published on May 13, 2011 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Wilmington Blue Rocks News Release


Woodbridge, VA - No Wilmington starter had received less run support than Tim Melville entering Friday night. Boy did that trend change. With a throng of more than 50 family members and friends offering support from the stands, the prospect saw his offense put a season-high 13 runs on the board as the Blue Rocks (19-14) routed the Potomac Nationals (12-21) in a mistake-marred Friday the 13th win, 13-4. The win snapped a six-game road slide for the Blue Crew, its longest since 2005.

Few would have forecasted Wilmington's good fortune after Potomac got the game's first three runs in the opening inning. All of the scores crossed with two outs, including an unearned tally. The Rocks then ripped off 11 unanswered scores. A three-run fourth gave Wilmington a lead it would hold for the rest of the night. Jose Bonilla drove in the go-ahead run with a single, one of his three hits on the night.

But that blow made for a single-score advantage. A six-run fifth cemented the comeback as the Blue Rocks batted around and chased starter Cameron Selik (0-2). Carlo Testa, Tim Ferguson and Bonilla doubled during the five-hit frame with Ferguson driving in two runs. Selik gave up nine runs (eight earned) on 10 hits and a walk over 4.1 innings. Melville (3-4) then tossed a scoreless bottom half of the inning to depart in line for the win. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and two walks while whiffing five.

Wilmington's bullpen quelled any thoughts of a Potomac rally. Ryan Dennick struck out five over two dominant perfect innings. Fellow southpaw Kevin Chapman also collected five strikeouts while allowing one unearned run in the game's last two frames.

The series continues on Saturday night at 6:35 p.m. The piggybacking pair of right-hander Tyler Sample (1-3, 2.81) and southpaw Justin Marks (1-1, 6.53) get the ball for Wilmington in that order. Potomac responds with ranked prospect Danny Rosenbaum (1-1, 1.98). Broadcast coverage begins at 6:05 p.m. as studio host Adam Dobrowolski brings fans the Rocks Report Pre-game Show, presented by Wawa, on 89.7 WGLS-FM and online at wgls.rowan.edu.

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