Colts Edge out Cats, 7-5, in Finale
June 9, 2013 - United League Baseball (ULB)
San Angelo Colts News Release
Fort Worth, Texas --- The Colts scored three runs in the late innings to come from behind and defeat the Fort Worth Cats, 7-5, in the series finale Sunday night at LaGrave Field.
Third baseman Jordan Marks sparked the late rally, hitting a game-tying leadoff homer in the seventh, and then scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth. Marks went 3-for-5 with his first home run of the season, and a pair of doubles.
Marks led off the ninth with a double, and scored on second baseman Jon Dziomba's RBI double. Dziomba advanced to third on a wild pitch by Cats' reliever Stephen Nikonchik, and then came home on an RBI single by right fielder Mike Mobbs.
The Colts led 4-0 after the top of the third, but then fell behind 5-4 an inning-and-a-half later. Cats' right fielder Chris Ellison drove in four of his team's first five runs with a pair of two-RBI hits.
Fort Worth's bullpen failed to hold on to the lead, though. Nikonchik (1-1) surrendered the tying and go-ahead runs, and therefore took the loss. In all, the righty allowed three runs on six hits in three-plus innings of work.
San Angelo's bullpen was stellar; holding Fort Worth scoreless from the fifth inning on. Reliever Steve Merslich (1-0) pitched two shutout innings to earn his first win of the year. Closer Alfredo Caballero shut the door on the Cats in the ninth for his fourth save.
The win improves the Colts to 8-8, while the loss drops Fort Worth to 10-6.
The Colts begin a 12-game home stand in just as many days Monday, welcoming the McAllen Thunder and Alexandria Aces to Foster Field. Game day and season tickets are available for purchase in-person or over the phone by visiting the San Angelo Colts' Executive Offices on the campus of Angelo State University at 1600 University Avenue, or by calling (325) 942-6587. VISA, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted.
For more information about season and individual game tickets, game times, promotions, marketing opportunities, full game schedule, and everything else Colts' Baseball, visit the "Official Website of the San Angelo Colts" by logging onto www.sanangelocolts.com.
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