Emeralds Bash 14 Hits, Beat Hillsboro, 8-4
July 16, 2015 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Eugene Emeralds News Release
EUGENE, Ore. - The Eugene Emeralds tallied seven straight hits in a big fifth inning and defeated Hillsboro, 8-4, in front of 2,351 fans at PK Park on Wednesday night.
Eugene (15-12) trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the fifth when the squad broke out for seven runs on eight total hits. The Emeralds finished with 14 hits in the game while outfielder Ian Happ led the way with a 3-for-4 performance. Reliever Francisco Carillo (1-1) picked up the win after allowing just one run on four hits in 3.2 innings with three strikeouts. Eugene starter Oscar De La Cruz surrendered three runs on five hits in 5.1 innings with five punch outs. Jared Cheek picked up his third save.
After the teams scattered a couple hits through the first three innings, Eugene broke through in the fourth. The Emeralds loaded the bases with no outs before Matt Rose lifted a sacrifice fly to right to score Happ from third. Eloy Jimenez was thrown out on the play after he slid over the bag at third. Hillsboro quickly grabbed the lead in the top of the fifth with three runs, but Eugene would answer back in a major way in the bottom of the frame.
Blake Headley started the run of seven straight hits with a double to left. Ho-young Son followed with a single and Donnie Dewees singled as well to score Headley. Frandy De La Rosa singled to score Son and Happ ripped his third hit of the game, a single, to plate Dewees, giving Eugene a 4-3 lead. Jimenez continued the streak with the sixth straight hit of the inning on a sharp single up the middle to load the bases. Justin Marra tallied the seventh straight hit with a single to score a pair and Eugene took a 6-3 lead. A sac fly drove in another run and Headley picked up his second hit of the inning, a RBI single, to make it an 8-3 lead for the Emeralds. When the fifth inning was done, the Ems had racked up seven runs on eight hits and a sac fly.
Hillsboro got one run back in the top of the eighth but it wasn't enough.
Notes: Eugene tallied eight runs tonight against Hillsboro, which entered with the best pitching staff in the Northwest League (2.73 team ERA).
Up Next: The Emeralds meet Hillsboro in the second game of the series tomorrow night. The Ems will throw Kyle Twomey and Jose Paulino.
Upcoming Promos: Every Thursday is Tall Boy Thursday, presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon. Box seats, Pepsi and PBR tall boys cost just $3 on Thursdays.
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