SAL1 Lake County Captains

Captains win over Suns

Published on July 15, 2006 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Lake County Captains News Release


(Eastlake, OH)--Niuman Romero and Nick Petrucci hit solo homers Saturday, and Josh Noviskey chipped in a two-run single as the Lake County Captains edged the Hagerstown Suns 6-4 at Classic Park.

The Captains (13-9) have won six of the last seven games, while the Suns (7-15) have dropped eight straight. The Captains pulled to within 2 1/2 games of first place in the SAL North. Greensboro knocked off Lakewood 4-3 Saturday night.

The Captains took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on three walks, a wild pitch and a balk by Hagerstown starter Jeramy Simmons (0-1). Nick Petrucci slugged a solo shot in the second inning, his third of the season, to make it 3-0.

Simmons, making his SAL debut after a call-up from Brooklyn, left the game after surrendering a two-run single to Josh Noviskey in the third inning. Noviskey's hit came with the bases-loaded. He is 5-10 in bases-loaded at-bats this year.

The Suns reached Captains starter Jeff Stevens (3-1) for three runs in the fifth. After a single and a fielding error, Stevens loaded the bases with a walk to Will Vogl. Jose Castro followed with a two-run single, and Jonel Pacheco had a sacrifice fly to make it 5-4. Only one of the runs against Stevens was earned.

Hagerstown pulled to within 5-4 in the sixth on an RBI single by Parris Austin off Mark Jecemn. Romero followed with a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth off Jim Wladyka to push the lead to 6-4. It was Romero's second of the season.

Matt Davis came on in the ninth and worked around a bases-loaded jam to post his league-best 21st save. he is three saves away from tying the Captains team record of 24 saves, set last season by Kieran Matticon.

The Captains and Suns will play the second game of the series on Sunday afternoon at 2:05. The first 2,000 kids will receive a Captains gym bag, courtesy of Heinen's Fine Foods. For tickets, call 440-954-WINS.

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