Early 5-0 Deficit too Much for RubberDucks
Published on June 20, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Akron RubberDucks News Release
Hartford's Dom Nunez lined three hits and drove in a run, and Matt Pierpont posted his league-high 19th save, as the Yard Goats held off the Akron RubberDucks, 6-3, Wednesday night at Canal Park in Akron, Ohio.
Turning Point
The Yard Goats (34-36) scored three runs in the second inning to extend their early lead to 5-0 against Dom DeMasi (5-2). A wild pitch brought in Sam Tidaback to make it 3-0, and, with two outs, back-to-back RBI hits by Mylz Jones (single) and Sam Hilliard (double) made it 5-0.
Mound Presence
DeMasi was filling a rotation spot due to the promotion of Michael Peoples to Triple-A. He worked two innings and allowed six hits and five earned runs. He allowed a pair of two-out walks and two RBI singles in the first inning, including one by Nunez to fall behind 2-0 out of the gate. After DeMasi's exit, five Akron relievers combined to give up one run on four hits over the next seven innings.
Duck Tales
The RubberDucks (40-31) rallied for three runs in the fifth inning against Hartford starter Ryan Castellani (4-3). Joe sever lopped an RBI single to right, and Willi Castro chipped in a two-out, two-run single to make it 6-3. The Ducks left runners on the corner, however, and never pulled any closer. Tyler Krieger was 3-5, with a double. Sever, Castro and Andrew Calica all had two hits apiece for the Ducks.
Notebook
Nunez was 3-4, with three singles...The Yard Goats have collected 10 or more hits in six straight games...Castellani left after five innings...Mitch Horacek (2.0 IP) and New Philadelphia native Logan Cozart (1.0 IP) bridged the gap to Pierpont, who worked around a pair of ninth inning single to earn his 19thsave of the year...The RubberDucks were 2-11 with runners in scoring position...Krieger made two phenomenal catches in left field...Lefty Rob Kaminsky made his return to the RubberDucks after being limited to one appearance last year due to injury...Kaminsky worked two innings and allowed one run...Time of game: 2:54 ... Attendance: 3,121.
On the Pond
The RubberDucks and Yard Goats will play the series finale on Thursday night at 7:05. The game will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1350 AM, the WARF iHeart channel, and the TuneIn Radio App.
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