SAL1 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Flores Fans 5 But Intimidators Suffer Shutout

Published on May 30, 2017 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers News Release


HICKORY, N.C. - Hickory staked itself to an early lead as the Intimidators offense struggled in a 1-0 loss to the Crawdads in seven innings on Tuesday evening at L.P. Frans Stadium in the first game of a doubleheader. Kannapolis (26-23) managed four hits in the game.

Hickory scored an early run in the bottom of the first and held it up for the rest of the game. Franklin Rollin lined a 1-out triple to the wall in left-center field and scored one batter later on a Leody Taveras smash against a drawn-in infield.

Crawdads starter Michael Matuella dodged base runners in scoring position in each of his 3.0 scoreless innings of work. He did not factor into the decision, finishing with three hits allowed while striking out five and walking none. Kaleb Fontenot (2-1) earned the win with 3.0 hitless innings, striking out three and walking one. Tyler Ferguson tossed a scoreless seventh for the save (1).

Bernardo Flores, the White Sox seventh round selection in the June 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of USC, bounced back with scoreless frames in the second through fifth innings. Flores (5-4) scattered seven hits while striking out five and walking none in 5.0 innings of work while taking the loss. Ben Wright faced the minimum in a scoreless sixth inning for Kannapolis.

Kannapolis and Hickory play the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader later this evening as RHP Danny Dopico (1-2, 5.03 ERA) starts for the Intimidators against the Crawdads' RHP Kyle Cody (1-5, 3.47 ERA). The series wraps up on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. as RHP Blake Hickman makes his professional debut for Kannapolis against Hickory's RHP Edgar Arredondo (2-2, 5.91 ERA).

The Intimidators return home on Thursday, June 1, to open a 4-game home stand against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The upcoming home stand features such promotions as Thirsty Thursday on June 1, Salute to the A.L. Brown Wonders Softball & Baseball Teams on June 2, Superhero Fireworks Night presented by CEENTA on June 3, and Bark in the Park on June 4. Tickets are available by calling the F&M Bank Box Office at 704-932-3267 or by visiting IntimidatorsBaseball.com .

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