DareDevils Bring Big Bats to Top Edenton
Published on July 8, 2011 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Edenton Steamers News Release
EDENTON, NC - The Steamers could not contain the long ball off the bats of the Outer Banks DareDevils, relinquishing four in the 9-7 loss to their North Division rivals. Dave Bartuska took his third loss of the season and Joe Spring earned his first win in relief.
Brian Blasik hit his second home run of the season in the bottom of the first off Matt Pierpont to give Edenton an early 1-0 lead.
The Steamers added a run in the bottom of the second inning when Zach Stewart walked and stole second base. After Vinnie Mejia struck out, Nathan Burns reached on an error that moved Stewart to third base. Nick Gaeta brought home his tenth run of the season with a sacrifice fly to right field and the lead was 2-0 Steamers.
In the top of the third the wheels fell off for the Steamers. After two scoreless innings Dave Bartuska allowed a single to Mike Levine. After a ground out moved Levine to second base, Sean O'Hare singled. Thomas Zengel walked to load the bases and Jordan Hankins hit a grand slam to put the DareDevils out in front with one swing 4-2. Chad Carman went back-to-back with a solo shot to make it 5-2 a batter later. With two outs Bartuska walked Donnie Corsner and his night came to an end. Dustin Quattrocchi entered the game and allowed a two-run home run to Wayne Hawkins to make it 7-2 DareDevils.
A Steamer pitching staff that had only allowed 10 home runs entering the game, had just allowed three in the inning.
Despite the long balls, Edenton's offense refused to give up. In the bottom of the fourth Adam Giacalone singled to lead off the inning. Zach Stewart walked for the second time and Vinnie Mejia lined an RBI double to make it 7-3 Outer Banks. Nathan Burns hit a two-run single to cut the lead to 7-5.
In the top of the fifth, with Quattrocchi in his third inning of relief Chad Carman hit a single and scored on an RBI double by Tyler Sciacca to make it 8-5 DareDevils.
Outer Banks cushioned their lead with a solo home run by Alexander Aurrichio off Jordan Egan in the top of the sixth to finish the scoring, and push the lead to 9-5.
Joe Spring, who entered the game in bottom of the fifth in relief of Matt Pierpont, was dinged for two runs in the bottom of the seventh. Brett Christopher singled to start the inning. Joey Wendle flew out for the first out and Brian Blasik singled. Adam Giacalone drove in Christopher with a single to make it 9-6 and Zach Stewart drove in Blasik with a single to make it 9-7 DareDevils.
Edenton's last chance to tie the game came in the eighth when they stranded runners at second and third with two outs. Mike Torrence pitched a scoreless ninth inning and earned his third save of the season.
Dave Bartuska took the loss, falling to 2-3 and Joe Spring earned the win in relief, improving to 1-0.
Edenton will play a double header against the Peninsula Pilots tomorrow at Historic Hicks Field. First pitch in game one will be at 5 pm with the gates opening at 4 pm. Game two will begin 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one.
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