AtL Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Bowden Walks off in Extras for Blue Crabs

Published on May 7, 2014 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


WALDORF, MD. - Johnny Bowden hit a walk-off, solo home run in the bottom of the 10th and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Camden Riversharks by the final score of 5-4. The victory takes the Blue Crabs back to .500 at 6-6.

In their first extra-inning game of the season, Bowden came to the plate with one out in the 10th against reliever T.J. Hose (0-2). On an 0-1 pitch, Hose hung a breaking ball and Bowden hit it out of the yard to left field for his second home run of the season.

Erik Hamren (1-1) pitched a scoreless top of the 10th for the victory. Southern Maryland's bullpen combined to throw five innings allowing just one run.

After ten scoreless innings offensively to start the series, the Riversharks broke through in the top of the 2nd with three unearned runs. Joe Dunigan reached on a two-out single and advanced to third base when Michael Albaladejo reached on an error by Nick Schwaner. Bobby Stevens came up next and doubled both runners home to give the Riversharks the lead. Yasser Gomez followed with his first hit of the series, an RBI single, to make it 3-0 Camden.

Cyle Hankerd cut into the lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning as he launched a two-run home run, his second of the season, to bring the Crabs within a run. Hankerd finished the game 2-for-4 and is now hitting .421 on the year.

Camden added another two-out run in the 6th inning against reliever Leyson Septimo. Albaladejo brought in Brian Pounds from third base with an infield single that doubled the Riversharks advantage to 4-2.

Southern Maryland rallied to tie the game with two runs in the bottom of the 7th. Amadeo Zazueta and Schwaner singled to start the inning and with two outs, Jermaine Mitchell tripled down the left field line to tie the game 4-4.

The Blue Crabs and Riversharks will finish their three-game series tomorrow night at 7:05 ET. Southern Maryland will send righty Brian Baker (0-1, 9.52 ERA) to the mound against Camden right hander Scott Gorgen (0-1, 4.90 ERA). Purchase tickets for the game by visiting www.somdbluecrabs.com or calling 301-638-9788.

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