Carrasco Crushes Keys

June 29, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Wilmington Blue Rocks News Release

Frederick, MD - Another sparkling performance from a starting pitcher combined with a big offensive night from Dennicher Carrasco led the Wilmington Blue Rocks to a 7-2 win over the Frederick Keys on Saturday at Nymeo Field. Rito Lugo allowed just one unearned run in a spot-start victory and Carrasco added four RBI as the Blue Crew captured their second straight.

Lugo was making his sixth start of the season due to Tuesday's doubleheader. The lefty made the most of the opportunity, allowing just two hits and fanning five while working around three free passes. Frederick got an unearned tally in the first thanks to a Carrasco error and an RBI-grounder from Trevor Craport.

Carrasco more than made up for his defensive miscue thanks to a stellar night with the bat. The third baseman came just a triple shy of the cycle, drove in four runs and scored two others.

His biggest blow came in the third. With the bases loaded Carrasco launched a fly ball to center that one-hopped the fence scoring Rudy Martin, Blake Perkins and MJ Melendez. Carrasco put an even better swing on the ball his next time up, sending a solo shot over the left-center fence. He singled in the eighth and came home on Nick Pratto's two-run bomb to dead-center.

Wilmington wraps up its seven-game road trip on Sunday in Frederick. Southpaw Austin Cox takes the mound for the Blue Crew as first pitch is slated for 2 p.m.

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Wilmington starters have dominated Frederick of late. The Keys have managed just three earned runs against the starting rotation in their last seven games versus the Blue Crew.

The Rocks are set to close out a regular season series for the first time in 2019. Wilmington is playing its final set of the year against Frederick this weekend. The Rocks won Saturday and have now taken eight of their last 10 against the Keys. Wilmington also improved its record to 4-3 this year at Nymeo Field. Coming into the game on Friday it had been the only ballpark where the Blue Crew have a losing record in 2019. Wilmington has a winning mark in seven

stadiums (including at home) a .500 record record in Potomac and Fayetteville and have not visited Down East yet.

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