Crawdads Drop Series Opener in Augusta
Published on June 10, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
AUGUSTA, GA - The Hickory Crawdads dropped the series opener against the Augusta GreenJackets, 9-3, before 3,663 fans at Lake Olmstead Stadium on Thursday night. With the loss, the 'Dads are now tied with the Lakewood BlueClaws for first in the Northern Division with nine games left in the first half.
After a 36-minute rain delay in the first inning, the GreenJackets (37-24) scored first against starter RHP Neil Ramirez (6-4, 5.04 ERA) in the third. After LF Nick Liles smacked a one-out single, RF Ryan Lollis doubled him home prior to getting thrown out at third on the play, to give Augusta a 1-0 lead.
Hickory (35-26) responded with a run of their own to tie the game in the top of the fourth against Augusta starter RHP Kyle Vazquez. With one out in the inning, LF Cristian Santana doubled to left and was followed by 1B Mike Ortiz, who walked. 3B Matt West then delivered an RBI single up the middle to plate Santana, tying the game at one.
The GreenJackets took control of the game, scoring six runs in the fourth inning, including three on a bases loaded double by CF Daniel Cook, to stake a 7-1 lead.
The 'Dads rallied to load the bases with two outs in the fifth, pushing across a run when Santana was hit by a pitch from Vazquez. Reliever LHP Chris Gloor (3-1, 2.93 ERA) was brought in and struck out 1B Mike Ortiz to end the inning, 7-2.
Augusta tacked on single runs in both the sixth and seventh innings before the Crawdads added the final run of the game in the eighth on an RBI single by RF Jared Prince, accounting for the 9-3 final score in the Augusta win.
Ramirez allowed six runs on four hits and two walks while fanning five to get saddled with the loss for Hickory. Gloor picked up the win for the GreenJackets. RHP Danny Gutierrez made his season debut for the Crawdads, allowing a run on two hits and two walks in the sixth inning.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads continue with game two of a three-game road trip in Augusta against the GreenJackets on Friday at 7:05 p.m. Catch all the action live on The Big Dawg 92.1FM and Hickorycrawdads.com, and be sure to tune in 15 minutes early for Crawdads Countdown!
The Crawdads return home on Monday, June 14 with a three-game series against the West Virginia Power. Monday is Senior 2-for-1 Tickets and Kids Eat Free Night! Seniors, 65-and-older, can buy one ticket and get a Grandstand ticket for free! Also, kids get to eat for FREE with the purchase of a ticket. The 'Dads will also be celebrating the beginning of the World Cup with World Cup Night. Fans that wear a soccer jersey to the game will get a free ticket to the game.
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