Dominant, One-Hit Start from Martinez Glides Y'alls to Victory
Published on June 25, 2021 under Frontier League (FL)
Florence Y'alls News Release
FLORENCE, Ky. - A seven-inning, one-hit outing from Florence Y'alls starting pitcher Edgar Martinez limited the Gateway Grizzlies offense enough to secure a 5-3 victory on Friday night at Y'alls Ballpark.
Left fielder Trevor Craport immediately got Florence ahead with a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning, scoring third baseman and reigning Frontier League Player of the Week Chad Sedio.
Those two runs looked to be plenty for the Y'alls until the fifth inning. Grizzlies first baseman Axel Johnson led off the inning with a walk. Two batters later, center fielder Dustin Woodcock tied the ball game up at two with a home run. The long ball was the first and only hit Martinez would give up in the ball game.
In the bottom half of the inning, leadoff man Joe Lytle hit his first career home run to put Florence back on top by two, 4-2. The Y'alls would add another in the sixth for insurance, which was answered back by Gateway in the eighth.
Joe Dougherty came in for the ninth inning, attempting to record his fourth save of the season. With a consistent 94-mph fastball, Dougherty slammed the door.
Florence improves to 18-9 with the win, Gateway falls to 8-19. Martinez remains undefeated on the year (4-0). The series continues Saturday night at 6:36, come on out to Y'alls Ballpark for Prom Night at the stadium.
The Florence Y'alls are Northern Kentucky's professional baseball team, and are proud members of the independent Frontier League, an MLB Partner League. With a purposeful focus on entertaining our fans, the Y'alls provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment. Y'alls home games are played at Y'alls Ballpark, located at 7950 Freedom Way in Florence, Kentucky. The Y'alls homestand continues on June 26. Tickets are on sale now for the series and the rest of the 2021 season. More details can be found online at florenceyalls.com or by phone at (859) 594-4487.
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