SAL1 Greenville Drive

Drive Throttle Past RiverDogs 9-0

Published on May 4, 2009 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Greenville Drive News Release


Charleston, SC - The Drive (13-11) snapped out of their four-game skid in a big way Sunday evening, as Ryan Dent went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two Greenville pitchers whitewashed Charleston (13-11) on two hits for a 9-0 victory.

With two outs and no one on base, Greenville proceeded to send nine more batters to the plate - highlighted by eight consecutive hitters reaching base - in their explosive six-run second inning off Charleston starter David Phelps (2-1).

In the inning, David Mailman delivered a two-run double, Dent singled in a pair, Anthony Rizzo pushed across a run and Tim Federowicz plated two more with a RBI double.

The Drive struck again in the top of the fourth to take a 7-0 lead when Pete Hissey lined a leadoff single to left. After a botched pickoff attempt moved Hissey to second, Dent socked a double down the left field line that scored Hissey.

Greenville continued to tack runs on the scoreboard for an 8-0 advantage in the fifth when Oscar Tejeda lined a leadoff single to left and then sprinted to third after Michael Almanzar singled to left. Tejeda scampered home on Will Middlebrooks' groundout.

The Drive capped their scoring for a 9-0 advantage in the top of the eighth after Mailman smacked a double down the left field line and then dashed to third after a wild pitch. Hissey knocked home Mailman with a groundout to shortstop.

Drive starter Casey Kelly (2-0) steamrolled the RiverDogs for a season-high 5.2 shutout innings as he scattered two hits and pocketed four strikeouts while walking only one. Reliever Fabian Williamson earned his second save of the season as he finished the final 3.1 frames while walking two and striking out a pair. He did not permit a hit.

Greenville recorded 13 hits, including six doubles, three of which came off Dent's bat. Joining Dent with multiple knocks were Almanzar and Mailman.

The Drive and RiverDogs battle in game threee of their four-game set Monday at 7:05 p.m. as Greenville sends right-hander Yeiper Castioll (0-2, 6.91 ERA) to the mound while Charleston counters with right-hander Brett Marshall (0-2, 6.86 ERA).

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