Crawdads Throw Shades on Suns with 5-2 Win
Published on August 24, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HAGERSTOWN, MD - The 1st-Half Northern Division Champion Hickory Crawdads plated four runs in the fifth inning en route to the 5-2 victory against the Hagerstown Suns, before 555 fans at Municipal Stadium on Wednesday night.
After three scoreless innings alternated by Crawdads RHP Nick Tepesch and Hagerstown RHP A.J. Cole (L, 4-7), the 'Dads (73-53, 33-25) cracked the scoreless tie in the top of the fourth. 2B Odubel Herrera started the inning by getting to first on a fielding error charged to 2B Adrian Sanchez. Herrera stole his way to second base, and was brought home later by a two-out RBI double by C Tomas Telis, putting Hickory in front, 1-0.
The Suns (71-57, 31-27) responded right away in the bottom of the fourth inning. RF Kevin Keyes tied the game with a solo shot on the frame's first pitch. The next batter, SS Jason Martinson, was hit by a pitch and stole second base. Tepesch struck out the next two batters, but LF Wade Moore drove an RBI double to left field, scoring Martinson to make it 2-1.
The 'Dads raced right back in front in the top of the fifth frame. With one down, LF Braxton Lane sparked the rally with a single. CF Jake Skole and Herrera followed with base hits of their own, loading the bases. SS Jurickson Profar emptied the bases, belting the first pitch to deep left field for a three-run triple, lifting Hickory in front, 4-2. Profar then came in on a sacrifice fly from 3B Christian Villanueva, stretching the lead to 5-2.
Tepesch gave way to RHP Jose Monegro (W, 2-0) to start the bottom of the fifth, and he kept the 'Dads in front through three perfect innings. RHP Ben Rowen tossed a scoreless eighth, before RHP Francisco Mendoza (S, 5) slammed the door with a shutout ninth, wrapping up the 5-2 win for Hickory.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads wrap up a four-game road series to Hagerstown on Thursday 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 'Dads return to L.P. Frans Stadium for their final regular season home series from Thurs., Sept. 1 - Mon., Sept. 5, before the playoffs come to town! The series against Greenville gets going with Thirsty Thursday, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, on Thurs., Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. Enjoy $1 can beers and fountain Pepsis, as well as a post-game concert by Norva Jean Dreams!
Get Tickets:
Individual tickets, corporate partnerships, group outings and ticket plans for the 2011 season are available right now at the Crawdads Front Office or by calling (828) 322-3000. You can even purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your home on Hickorycrawdads.com.
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