Dogs Fall in Extras to Sharks
June 23, 2015 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Fayetteville SwampDogs News Release
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Fayetteville SwampDogs were on the short end of an epic contest with the rival Wilmington Sharks 5-4 in 14 innings.
The Sharks capitalized on two walks by Aaron Lesiak (Soph./Presbyterian) in the opening frame to take a quick 1-0 lead, and would tack on two more runs in the bottom of the third inning.
In the top of the fourth, the SwampDogs plated a run when Austin Upshaw (Fr./Kennesaw State) tripled with two outs, then Garrett Gandolfo (Jr./Southeast Missouri) brought him home with an RBI single.
The Dogs fought back in the top of the eighth inning, when pinch hitter Tanner Woods (Soph./Chowan) reached on an error, was sacrificed into scoring position by Ki-Jana Madden (Fr./Spartanburg Methodist) and scored on a Mitch Roman (Jr./Wright State) double. After a wild pitch, a Sky Overton (Soph./Furman) double scored Roman easily to tie the game at three.
In the ninth inning, the Dogs mounted a threat, with Upshaw leading off with a walk, then advancing to second on a wild pitch. Gandolfo recorded a productive out, grounding out to the right side to advance Upshaw to third. He would be stranded there and the game would head to the bottom of the ninth tied at three. When the Sharks failed to score in the bottom, and we were headed to extra innings.Nothing was doing for either team in the 10th, 11th, or 12th. In the top of the 13th, however, the Dogs mounted a threat, putting runners on the corners with two outs, but were unable to score.
In the top of the 14th inning Zak Orrison (Jr./Mount Olive) smashed a home run with two outs off of Kevin Boswick to put the SwampDogs up 4-3. But the Sharks came storming back in the bottom of the 14th, to win on a sacrifice fly from pinch hitter Jose Hernandez.
The losing pitcher was Zach McKay (Soph./The Citadel), falling to 0-1 on the season. Boswick got the win, improving to 2-2 on the season.
The SwampDogs (9-13) are off Wednesday night before returning to action with a doubleheader at the Petersburg Generals on Thurdsay evening at Petersburg Sports Complex. The SwampDogs next home game is Friday, June 26th on Green Night presented by The Re-Store Warehouse. Reserve your tickets now!
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