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Early miscues haunt Anchors in loss to Bucks

May 31, 2014 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Alexandria Blue Anchors News Release


Waterloo, Iowa - The Alexandria Blue Anchors fell Friday night to he Waterloo Bucks by a score of 8-3 at Riverfront Stadium. Friday's loss moves the Anchors to 0-4 to start the first half.

The Blue Anchors were first on the board in the top of the third inning against Drasen Johnson. Dalton Leuschke singled to start the frame and moved to second when Ryan Busch reached on an error by the third baseman. Alex Fink squared around to bunt both runners into scoring position and beat out the throw to load the bases with no outs. Rickey Sanchez grounded into a double play but was able to bring home Leuschke and give Alexandria a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third, the Bucks used a series of Blue Anchor mistakes to regain the lead against starter Robbie Mouton. After allowing just one baserunner in the first two innings, Mouton walked the leadoff batter Jake Riffice. Zach Fricke bunted back to Mouton who couldn't come up with the ball clean, putting two runners on. Mikal Hill was asked to sacrifice but he was able to beat out Fink's throw to first loading the bases with no outs. Patrick Fiala drew a walk to bring in Riffice and David Kerrian reached first on an error by first baseman Blake Bass. After recording two outs, Mouton gave up a double to clear the bases off the bat of Ryan Nagle, making the score 5-1 Bucks.

Aaron Rozek entered the game in relief for the Blue Anchors to start the fourth. Fricke was hit by a pitch but was erased on a fielder's choice by Hill. With Fiala up, Hill went to second on a wild pitch and stole third. Fiala drew a walk putting runners on the corners for Kerian who collected an RBI single. Two batters later, with two gone in the inning and the bases loaded, Nagle was hit by a pitch forcing home Fiala putting Waterloo ahead 7-1.

More miscues haunted the Blue Anchors in the bottom of the seventh. Andrew Thome entered to face the Bucks and he gave up a leadoff single to Steven Pollakov. After the strike out of Riffice, Fricke walked. Hill then grounded to second baseman Dylan Dresel who flipped to Busch who tried to turn a double play but his throw got away to score Pollakov and push the Bucks' lead to 8-1.

In the top of the eighth the Anchors put together one last rally, this time against reliever Dustin Carlson. Busch led off by reaching on an error and he went to third on a one-out double by Sanchez. Carlson almost escaped the damage by getting the second out but Lucas Herd singled in both runners pulling the Anchors to within five with a score of 8-3.

Mouton (0-1) took the loss going 2.2 innings giving up five runs, one earned, on two hits and four walks while striking out two. Zach Muckenhirn finished the third inning striking out the only batter he faced. In three innings of work, Rozek gave up two runs on three hits and two walks, punching out four batters.

Thome finished the night with two innings pitched allowing an unearned run on two hits, two walks and one strikeout.

Minnesota Baseball Academy Player of the Game - Lucas Herd (RF) - Since joining the Anchors, Herd has reached base all three games he has played and he had the only two RBIs for them last night.

Notes: Alexandria's early lead was their first lead of the year...The Anchors' pitching staff has allowed three earned runs in three of four games...Three runs is a season high for Alexandria's offense......The Blue Anchors next game is Friday night, starting a two-game series against the Thunder Bay Border Cats at The Shipyard...Close Volkers (0-0, 0.00) will make his Alexandria debut...The game, starting at 7:05 p.m., can be seen live at www.youtube.com/user/NorthwoodsLeague.com.



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