Canadians Comeback Falls Short In Eugene
August 7, 2016 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Vancouver Canadians News Release
Eugene, OR - After falling behind by five, the Vancouver Canadians mounted a late inning rally that fell a run short as Eugene topped the C's 5-4 on Saturday night. The loss was Vancouver's second straight in this five-game series.
Vancouver's offense mustered up just six hits on the night as the Canadians had its chances but finished 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position on Saturday night. Bryan Lizardo was 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored while J.B. Woodman was 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored as well.
On the mound, Canadians RHP Denis Diaz absorbed his first loss of the season (0-1) as he pitched four innings, allowing seven hits and five earned runs as Eugene jumped out to the early, decisive lead.
Geno Encina (1.0IP); RHP Gabe Noyalis (2.0IP) and RHP Jackson McClelland (1.0IP) kept the game close as Vancouver scored a pair of runs in both the top of the 7th and 8th innings to bring the game to within a run.
With the loss, Vancouver falls back below .500 (4-5) and move to 1-7 on the season against the NWL best Eugene Emeralds with two regular season games remaining.
Vancouver plays game four of this five game series on Sunday, August 7th, at 5:01pm with RHP Mike Ellenbest getting the ball with the hopes of Vancouver evening this series heading into its finale on Monday.
Vancouver Canadians Baseball returns to Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium on Tuesday, August 9th at 7:05pm to open a three-game series against North Division leading Everett. Tickets are available at www.canadiansbaseball.com, by calling 604.872.5232, or by visiting the Nat Bailey Stadium Box Office at 4601 Ontario Street, Vancouver, B.C.
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