SAL1 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Crawdads Walk Away with Win in Kannapolis

Published on May 12, 2003 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers News Release


(Kannapolis, NC) – The Crawdads benefited from seven walks and a grand slam home run by Jorge Cortes in the six run seventh inning walking away with Monday's 9-5 win over the Intimidators in Kannapolis.

Hickory (26-10) jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Victor Cuello's sacrifice fly scoring Rajai Davis.

After Anthony Webster, 3-4 2RB, scored on a throwing error by third baseman Miguel De La Cruz, Edgar Varela singled in Pedro Lopez to take the 2-1 lead in the bottom of the first inning.

Tabor Lee's RBI single tied the game at two a piece in the top of the second inning. In the bottom half of the inning, Kannapolis (17-20) took the lead again on an RBI double by Gonzalez and a single by Webster.

Tim Bittner pitched into the seventh inning with a 5-3 lead giving up a single to Tabor Lee and a walk to Matt Meath before giving way to Todd Deininger. The former Texas A&M Aggie walked the bases load and walked the next batter, Victor Cuello, cutting the Intimidators lead 5-4. Jorge Cortes then mashed the grand slam to right field just inside the foul pole giving the Crawdads all the runs they would need and taking the lead 9-5.

The loss goes to Deininger (1-1) who pitched one third of an inning allowing four runs on one hit with four walks and a strikeout.

Marcus Davila (3-3) earned his third win, relieving starter Leo Nunez in the sixth inning trailing 5-3. Davila shut out the Intimidators in three innings of work and did not allow a hit. Shane Youman came in to the game in the ninth and sealed the win retiring the side on strikeouts.

The Crawdads will start LHP Nick Gravelle (2-0 1.15) in the second game of the series at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium while the Intimidators counter with former Clemson RHP B.J. LaMura (3-2 3.28). First pitch is 7:05pm.

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