'Dads Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short, 10-6
Published on July 21, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads ninth-inning rally fell short, 10-6, to the Delmarva Shorebirds, before 1,919 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. 2B Travis Adair and LF Guillermo Pimentel each went 4-for-5 at the plate with an RBI, with Adair hitting his first home run of the season.
Trailing 10-4, the 'Dads staged a rally in the bottom of the ninth. With runners on first and second and two outs, CF Jared Bolden doubled to left field, plating Adair from second. DH Vinny DiFazio, seeing his first action since hitting the DL in May, then drove home Bonadonna on an RBI infield single to SS Garabez Rosa, decreasing the Shorebirds lead to 10-6. After 1B Mike Ortiz walked to load the bases, Pimentel stepped to the plate, representing the tying run, but Delmarva reliever RHP David Walters induced a groundout to end the ballgame by the final score of 10-6.
Hickory (14-12, 54-12) sprinted out of the gate in the bottom of the first inning against Shorebirds starter RHP Kenny Moreland (6-3, 2.97 ERA). With the bases loaded and one out, DiFazio hit into a 6-to-4 fielder's choice, allowing Adair to score from third. Ortiz followed with an RBI double to bring in 3B Joe Bonadonna. Pimentel then laced a single to right-center field to plate DiFazio and hand the 'Dads an early 3-0 lead.
The Shorebirds (14-11, 46-49) chipped into the Crawdads advantage with two runs in the top of the third frame. With the bases loaded and two outs in the inning, 1B Tyler Townsend smacked a two-run double to right field, scoring CF Mikey Planeta and SS Garabez Rosa to cut the Hickory lead to 3-2.
Delmarva tied the game in the fourth inning against Crawdads starter RHP Neil Ramirez (7-7, 5.02 ERA). With 2B Omar Casamayor on at first, Planeta drove an RBI double to deep center field, knotting the game at 3-3.
After scoring a run in the top of the fifth to take a 4-3 lead, the Shorebirds extended their advantage with a six-run top of the sixth inning. With runners at second and third and two outs, Rosa grounded to third, but the ball skipped away from Bonadonna, allowing Casamayor to score from third and extend the inning. After LF T.J. Baxter walked to load the bases, 3B Ty Kelly hit a two-run single and was followed by Townsend with a three-run homer to right field, pushing the 'Dads deficit to 10-3. All six runs scored against RHP Danny Gutierrez in the inning were unearned.
The Crawdads began chipping away with Adair's solo shot in the seventh and the two late tallies in the ninth, but the Shorebirds held on for the 10-6 win.
Ramirez surrendered four runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out five in five innings of work to take the loss. Moreland won it for Delmarva, allowing three runs on nine hits and a walk while faning four in six inning. Walters picked up the save for the Shorebirds.
Crawdads Clippings:
On Thursday, the Crawdads host the Delmarva Shorebirds for Thirsty Thursday with $1 beers and Pepsis, compliments of Buffalo Wild Wings. The 'Dads will also be hosting Tattoo Night. All fans that show their tattoo at the Ticket Office can get $1 off their ticket for that game. Also, any fan that gets a Crawdads tattoo will receive a FREE 2011 season ticket! New River will perform live at the Crawdad Cafe following the game. Gates open at 6 p.m., first pitch is at 7 p.m.
On Friday, see comedian and Hickory native Jon Reep at the ballpark and enjoy spectacular Friday Night Fireworks, presented by Sunbelt Rentals and KICKS 103.3FM. The 'Dads will also be celebrating Christmas in July! Wear a Santa hat or Christmas sweater to the ballgame for a FREE ticket! Gates open at 6 p.m., first pitch is at 7 p.m.
Prior to the game on Friday, the 'Dads are hosting a Jon Reep VIP event that includes a buffet dinner, as well as a personally signed copy of his latest comedy DVD, all for just $25 (price includes game ticket)! The event will begin with the buffet at 6 p.m and run until 6:45 p.m., with first pitch against the Delmarva Shorebirds at 7 p.m. To pre-register to attend this special celebrity VIP meet and greet event, contact the Front Office at (828) 322-3000 or email Director of Promotions Brett Koch at bkoch@hickorycrawdads.com.
Get Tickets:
Single game tickets for all Crawdads games are on sale now at the Crawdads Ticket Office and online at www.hickorycrawdads.com and start at just $6! Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Crawdads office, located at 2500 Clement Blvd. NW or by calling (828) 322-3000.
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