Cats Win In Walk Off Fashion

June 19, 2013 - United League Baseball (ULB)
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings News Release


FORT WORTH, Texas- The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and Fort Worth Cats went into high gear as the Cats rallied in the bottom of the seventh inning scoring two runs to stun the Wings 4-3 Wednesday night at LaGrave Field.

David Bergin led off the top of the bottom of the second inning with a single, Bergin then scored on a squeeze play making it 1-0 Fort Worth.

In the top of the third inning Troy Zawadzki reached first on a hit by pitch. Two batters later with two outs in the inning Albert Carpen scored Zawadzki from second on the RBI single tying the game at 1-1.

Starting pitcher Bobby O'Neill (2-2) got a no decision pitching six innings, scattering five hits only allowing two runs.

In the top of the fifth inning Hiroki Itakura hit a double to the left field wall setting the stage for Thomas Shull who later drove in Itakura in for a 2-1 Wings lead. Carpen scored one run on a passed ball in the top of the sixth making it 3-1 Wings.

In the bottom of the sixth inning Kori Melo got reached first on a base hit. Shelby Ford then belted an RBI double trimming the lead to 3-2.

Late inning drama lifted Fort Worth as Mike Wolford came in to close the game. Wolford then walked the bases loaded. This set the stage for leadoff man Cameron Monger, with bases loaded and two outs, Monger looped a two run RBI single as the Cats won in walk off fashion 4-3.

Game two of the double header is set for 8:30.



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