Colts Explode Late, Hammer Dillas
August 3, 2007 - United League Baseball (ULB)
Amarillo Dillas News Release
SAN ANGELO, TX - The Amarillo Dillas had their chances to come back from a slim early deficit, but the San Angelo Colts teed off for nine runs in the last two innings to defeat the Dillas 13-1 on Friday night in front of 2,072 fans at Foster Field.
Dillas starter Taylor Allen (9-6) went six innings, gave up four runs off only six hits while striking out three. Colts starter Caleb Rodgers (1-1) went seven innings, gave up only six hits and one run while striking out five.
The Colts scored twice in the second inning as Jason Crosland scored on a Josh Hollingsworth single while Andres Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch to take a two-run lead. Amarillo would cut the lead in half in the third as Ryan Crespi scored on a Danny Bravo to bring the score within 2-1.
San Angelo scored twice in the fifth to move up by three and would add on five more in the seventh on three hits and three errors to take a 9-1 lead.
Former Dilla Brett Donahoo hit his ninth homer of the season to left field, Rodriguez hit his 11th and Wyn Diggs doubled home another to put the Colts up by a dozen. San Angelo reliever Taylor Fleming finished off the last two innings to maintain the lead and give the Colts a 13-1 victory.
With the loss, the Dillas improve to 17-14 on the second-half of the season and 43-38 overall. Saturday, the Dillas will take on the Colts for the second game of a three-game series at 7:05 pm with Dillas Pre-Game set to begin at 6:50 pm on 1010 AM The Canyon and online via AudioSportsOnline.com. Game time is tentative and is subject to blackout.
For more information on the Dillas, ticket information or Friday's game, contact the Dillas' office at (806) 342-0400 or visit AmarilloDillasBaseball.com.
The Amarillo Dillas Baseball Club is a member of United League Baseball, an independent league of six professional baseball teams located in Texas and Louisiana. The United League is preparing for its second season this summer with teams located in Amarillo, Edinburg, Laredo, Harlingen, and San Angelo, Texas; and Alexandria, Louisiana. The ULB will play a 100-game schedule between May and August 2007.
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