CarL1 Frederick Keys

Four-Run Sixth Helps Keys Claim First Win

Published on April 8, 2016 under Carolina League (CarL1)
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MYRTLE BEACH, SC -The Frederick Keys batted around in the sixth inning, scoring four times as the visitors earned a 7-5 win over the Myrtle Beach Pelicans on Friday night at TicketReturn.com Field at Pelicans Park. In the game, the orange and black went 5-for-13 with runners in scoring position while seven of the club's nine starters finished with one hit.

Charcer Burks gave Myrtle Beach a 1-0 lead in the third with a solo home run to left, before the Keys tied the game in the fifth. After Pelicans starter Zach Hedges retired 12 straight, Jomar Reyes singled to open the inning and advanced to second on a throwing error by Ian Happ. Later in the inning, Reyes scored on a single by Anthony Caronia.

Hedges would not make it through the sixth, as all nine Keys batters came up. Jay Gonzalez singled to open things off and reached second on Happ's second error. Gonzalez and Wilkerson then executed a double steal, before Aderlin Rodriguez drove home both with a double to center.

Dillon Maples would take Hedges' place, but struggled mightily with command, throwing only six of his 16 pitches for strikes. The reliever walked Reyes and then allowed an RBI single to Jimmy Bosco. Later in the inning Reyes scored on a wild pitch, before Maples was removed due to injury.

Down 5-1, the Pelicans refused to go away, scoring the next three. Happ walked with one out against David Richardson, moved to third on a Yasiel Balaguert single and scampered home on a wild pitch. One inning later, Cael Brockmeyer made it a one-run affair with a two-run homer off Luis Gonzalez.

Both sides exchanged runs in the eighth, as the Keys scored on a Bosco double and a Jonah Heim single, while the Pelicans countered with a David Bote RBI double that plated Jeffrey Baez.

With the Keys lead back to a single marker, Josh Hart singled home Gonzalez from second in the ninth to make it 7-5. In their last at-bats, Myrtle Beach threatened against Garrett Cortright, putting men at the corners with no outs, but the Canisius product retired the next three to end the game.

Richardson (1-0) earned the win, giving up a run on two hits in two innings. He walked one and struck out three. Cortright picked up the save, working 1.2 scoreless frames. The righty surrendered two hits, walked one and struck out two. After a good beginning, Hedges (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits in 5.1 innings. He struck out six and walked one.

The Keys and Pelicans play the third game of their series on Saturday night. Right-hander Matthew Grimes (0-0, --) makes his Advanced-A debut, while righty Trever Clifton (0-0, --) gets the ball for Myrtle. First pitch is slated for 7:05 p.m from TicketReturn.com Field and the broadcast can be heard on 1450 AM The Source and frederickkeys.com. Frederick kicks off its first homestand on Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m and will feature a magnet schedule giveaway presented by Precision Heating and Cooling. For tickets fans can call 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.

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