Flyboys Set New Attendance Record, Fall to Johnson City on Independence Day

July 4, 2022 - Appalachian League (ApL)
Greeneville Flyboys News Release

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - In front of a record-breaking crowd of 4,612 fans, a Logan Hugo (Eastern Michigan) home run in the top of the eighth gave Johnson City the 3-2 win over Greeneville on Monday, July 4.

The Doughboys (13-17) took an early lead in the top of the second inning after Scott Combs (NIU) reached on an error by Dub Gleed (UC Irvine) and then a throwing error by Canyon Brown (NC A&T) allowed Combs to score, giving Johnson City the early 1-0 advantage.

In the bottom of the second inning, Cian Sahler (Fordham) reached on a leadoff double before coming home to tie the game off a Myles Smith (UC Irvine) single to put the two foes even at one run apiece.

From there, Finn Wall (UC Irvine) was fantastic on the mound for the Flyboys, finishing the night going six innings, allowing two hits, one unearned run and striking out nine. The Flyboys (15-15) defense also retired 15 straight Johnson City batters from the third inning until the eighth.

In the bottom of the seventh, Andrew Pinkston (Northwestern) drew a leadoff walk and stole second, before coming home to score off an RBI single by David Bishop (TCU) gave Greeneville their first lead of the game, going up 2-1.

Johnson City broke through on offense in the top of the eighth with a leadoff single by Combs and then a two-run blast by Hugo put the Doughboys up 3-2.

Michael Esposito (South Carolina) closed out the contest for the Doughboys, sitting the Flyboys down in order in the bottom of ninth and gave Johnson City the 3-2 win.

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