ApL Greeneville Flyboys

Flyboys Blow Lead in Eighth Inning, Fall at Home to Pulaski

Published on July 27, 2022 under Appalachian League (ApL)
Greeneville Flyboys News Release


GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Holding a 5-0 lead going to the top of the eighth inning, the Pulaski River Turtles scored six runs in the frame, taking, and then holding onto a one-run lead, knocking off the Greeneville Flyboys 6-5 on Wednesday, July 27.

The Flyboys (24-23) took the lead in the bottom of the third, after a ground out by Maddox Mihalakis (Arizona) brought home Myles Smith (UC Irvine) to give Greeneville a 1-0 lead. An Ian Daugherty (Oklahoma State) RBI-single later in the frame brought home David Bishop (TCU) to push the advantage to 2-0.

Greeneville pushed two more runs across in the bottom of the sixth as a Shemar Dalton (NC A&T) two-RBI single scored Jack O'Reilly (Villanova) and Dub Gleed (UC Irvine) to give the Flyboys a 4-0 lead.

In the bottom of the seventh, an error by Gage Goddard (Panola College) scored Bishop from second and the Boys advantage stretched to 5-0.

Pulaski (22-24) did their damage in the top of the eighth, beginning with a wild pitch by Brian Yetter (Marist) to score TJ Fondtain (San Diego State) and cut the lead to 5-1. Back-to-back RBI singles by Connor Fuhrman (South Carolina) and Konner Kinkade (Orange Coast College) brought in two more runs to cut the Flyboy lead to 5-3. A balk by Shane Tucker (LIU) brought home Christian Smith (Vanderbilt) from third to make it a 5-4 ballgame. Rodney Green Jr. (Cal) tied the contest with an RBI-single to score Fuhrman, before a throwing error by Cameron LaLiberte (Arizona) allowed Owen Deshazo (Boston College) to come home and the River Turtles took a 6-5 lead.

The Flyboys loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the ninth after Bishop was hit by a pitch and O'Reilly and Aidan Cannaday (Catawba Valley CC) were intentionally walked, but a pop out by Gleed to the second baseman Brian Nicolas (Coppin State) ended the ball game and the River Turtles knocked off Greeneville 6-5 at Pioneer Park.

Julian Jackson (San Diego State) (1-0) earned the win, going two innings, giving up one unearned run off three hits, walking one and striking out four. Derrius York (Bethune Cookman) earned his second save of the season, going 1.1 innings, walking two and striking out two. Santiago Guerrero (Colorado Northwestern CC) started the game, going 5.2 innings, giving up four runs off eight hits, walking two and striking out three.

Yetter (2-5) was handed the loss, allowing six runs, four of those being earned, off four hits, walking one and failing to record an out in the eighth inning. Caleb Jones (Winthrop) started the game, going six innings, giving up four hits and striking out eight. Cade Nelson (Gateway CC) went one inning, allowing one hit, walking two and striking out two. Tucker closed out the game, going two innings, allowing two hits, walking one and striking out two.

The Flyboys and River Turtles will close out the series tomorrow, July 28, at Pioneer Park. First pitch is set for 7:00 PM. It's Thirsty Thursday, with $3, 20-ounce draft beers available all night long. Fans can purchase tickets at flyboysbaseball.com.

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