Flyers Face Tucson Toros on Family Film Friday

July 9, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Orange County Flyers News Release


The Orange County Flyers continue a 17-game home stand with a three game series on Friday and a Saturday doubleheader against the Tucson Toros in the only meeting of the season between the two South Division squads. Tucson, last season's second half South Division winner advanced to the Championship Series where the Toros lost to the Calgary Vipers. Now in their second year in the league, the Toros are again managed by Tim Johnson. Today Tucson send former Triple-A hurler James Garcia to the mound against Kevin Altman for Orange County, who makes his third start of the year after coming out of the bullpen in his first nine appearances of the season. OC is 1-5 all-time against Tucson.

Tonight is Family Film Friday with post-game movie "Angels in the Outfield" so bring your blanket to sit on the outfield grass and watch the film. Gates open at 5:05pm with first pitch scheduled for 6:05pm. Saturday is Paint the Park Pink presented by St. Jude Medical Center as the Flyers will have a silent auction for fans to bid on game-worn pink jerseys with proceeds going to breast cancer research and awareness. The Saturday doubleheader will begin at 5:05pm with gates opening at 4:05pm.

For tickets and information, please call (714) 526-8326 to purchase single game tickets.

LAST TIME OUT: Flyers 5, Vipers 6 - The Orange County Flyers committed four errors and stranded 13 runners on base, including the tying run in scoring position in the ninth inning, as the Calgary Vipers snapped a 12-game losing skid in beating the Flyers, 6-5, on Thursday night. Calgary used 4 unearned runs to get the best of OC and avoid a sweep. Orange County cut the Viper lead with a pair of runs in the ninth inning on a David Harris RBI-single and a Tyler Keeble ground ball RBI, but the Flyers couldn't bring home the tying run with two outs as Claudio Galva struck out Eric Pringle to end the game for his ninth save for Calgary.

The Vipers avoided setting a new GBL record for futility, as their 12-game losing streak tied the Japan Samurai Bears as the GBL's longest. Calgary pushed ahead with three unearned runs in the top of the seventh off of a pair of Flyers errors. Caonabo Cosme's two-run triple broke a 3-3 tie, and Jorge Mejia drove in Cosme on the second Flyers error of the inning for a 6-3 Calgary lead.

For the second time in three games, Jonny Kaplan led off the game with a solo homerun, and the Vipers used a Kevin Price double and Julio Ramirez RBI-single for an early 2-0 lead. Calgary added a run in the second inning without the benefit of a hit. Jorge Mejia reached second base on a dropped fly ball to right field and scored from second base on a wild pitch that skidded into the dugout for a 3-0 Vipers lead.

Orange County struck for two runs in the bottom of the third. Jim Goethals singled to get on base, and Matt Durkin sacrificed him to second base. After a Steve Boggs walk and a Derek Perren fielders choice, Jimmy Rohan singled home Goethals. Keith Ginter singled to cash Perren and bring OC within a run, 3-2. The Flyers tied the game, 3-3, in the sixth inning as Zach Mandelblatt singled to get on base and stole second before Boggs drove him in on a single to right field.

Flyers starter Matt Durkin did not factor into the decision in his ninth start of the year, giving up three runs (two earned) on four hits in six inning of work while striking out three and walking five. Bryan Harris took the hard luck loss on the mound during the two-error seventh inning.

This Week's Games:

Friday, July 9 - 6:05pm - vs. Tucson Toros

Family Film Friday, post game movie: Angels in the Outfield

Saturday, July 10 - 5:05pm - vs. Tucson Toros - Doubleheader

St. Jude Medical Center "Paint the Park Pink" breast cancer awareness night

Souvenir Saturday giveaway - T-shirt giveaway (first 500 fans)

FLYERS TO HOST "PAINT THE PARK PINK" NIGHT JULY 10



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