Early Runs Doom Beach Bums against Washington
July 28, 2018 - Frontier League (FL)
Traverse City Beach Bums News Release
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - The Traverse City Beach Bums(31-33) once again put themselves into too large of a deficit to recover as they fall to the Washington Wild Things(35-30) by a final score of 9-4.
For the second straight night, Washington took an early 2-0 lead after the first. Tonight, it was an RBI single by Mike Hill and Roman Collins scoring on a passed ball. They added a run in the second when Collins singled in a run to make it 3-0. In the fourth, Brett Marr scored on a passed ball, adding to the Bums' deficit.
Washington broke the game open in the sixth, sending nine men to the plate. James Harris hit an RBI then Roman Collins drove in two with a double. After Reydel Medina knocked in a run on a sacrifice fly, Hector Roa hit an RBI single to left, giving the Wild Things a 9-0 lead. The Beach Bums picked up their first run in the eighth as Isaac Benard and Will Kengor singled, then Benard scored on a double play.
The Beach Bums tried to rally in the ninth inning but the Washington lead was just too great. Connor Oliver rocked a one out triple to deep center field to start the pressure. Ryan Kemp walked putting runner on the corners. Alec Olund hit a grounder to third but Hill's throw to second was too hard to handle, allowing Oliver to score. Two batters later, Benard walked to load the bases with two outs. Down to his last strike, Will Kengor drove in two with a single but that was the last of the offense.
Levi MaVorhis had a successful Frontier League debut picking up the win in a six inning effort. He allowed just six hits and a walk while fanning five. Matt Murphy suffered the loss to fall to 3-2. He gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks in five innings. Zach Strecker came in with the bases loaded and two out to get the final out for his 15th save of the season.
On Sunday night, the Beach Bums and Washington Wild Things conclude this weekend's three game set. Washington's starting pitcher will be Thomas Dorminy and Luke DeVenney goes for the Beach Bums. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05pm eastern and Tom Willms will have the call, starting with the Budweiser pregame show, at 4:45. You can listen along from anywhere in the world at TCBeachBums.com.
Be our guest as we welcome all the princes and princesses to a royal night at the ball, or in this case, the ballpark! Come dressed up as your favorite character and "bibbidy-bobbidy-boo," you too can receive a tiara provided by your fairy godmother at the gates. Don't wait and wonder, 'when will my life begin,' instead come be part of our world as we make all your dreams come true! All participants who come to the game dressed up will also receive half off the price of a chairback ticket! And on top of it all, Sundays in 2018 are Family Funday Sundays at Wuerfel Park - because what could be more fun than taking the whole family out to see a Beach Bums game?! Kids 12 and under get the chance to run the bases with Suntan and Sunburn after the game then stick around for autographs from all of your favorite Beach Bums! For information and tickets, go to TCBeachBums.com or call the office at (231) 943-0100.
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