Frederick Just Comes up Short
Published on May 30, 2012 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release
Multiple times the Keys came to the brink of knotting their contest with Winston-Salem only to fall short. In a thrilling Wednesday evening duel at BB&T Ballpark the Keys were left wondering what could have been after a 7-6 defeat.
Frederick left the tying runner at third base in each of the last three innings.
The Keys led early getting three consecutive two-out hits to grab the lead at 1-0 in the first inning. In the second frame it was SS Garabez Rosa doubling home a second run. Up 2-1 in the third inning the Keys struck again. C Justin Dalles hit his first home run of the season, a line drive blast over the wall in left field.
But the power of the Dash would answer. Winston-Salem tied the game with a Brady Shoemaker 2-run home run in the third inning and then grabbed the lead in the fifth. CF Trayce Thompson hit a tape measure three-run home run to left field to put Winston-Salem on top 6-3.
As they did a night ago the Keys would battle back. After a dropped fly ball allowed a run to score in the sixth inning, the Keys got another back in the seventh. 3B Ty Kelly, who has a whopping ten hits in the series, singled and then scored on a rocketed triple to the right-center field alley way off of the bat of 1B Aaron Baker. Down 6-5 with a runner at third base and one out the Keys could not get Baker home.
An inning later it was Dalles who doubled to lead off the frame. After a sac bunt from 2B Bobby Stevens moved the runner to third base, the Dash slipped out of another jam.
Winston-Salem added a critical insurance run in the eighth inning as RF Michael Early singled and with two down got around to third base on an errant pickoff throw from RHP Clay Schrader. A wild pitch would plate Earley who scored on a bang-bang play at the plate.
The Keys down 7-5 were not done yet. RF Jeremy Nowak singled past a sliding infielder into right field to lead off the ninth inning. Kelly then doubled to left field moving Nowak to third base. But after a shallow fly-out, a groudball scored a run but left Kelly at third base representing the tying run. A swinging strikeout would end the game leaving the Keys wondering what could have been.
Frederick finishes its series in Winston-Salem Thursday, May 31st at 7:00 p.m. with coverage beginning 20-minutes prior on 1450-AM The Source and wthu.org.
The Keys head home Monday, June 4th for Bark in the Park presented by Crossroads Animal Referral and Emergency. Game time 7:00 p.m. against the Potomac Nationals. For tickets contact the Keys Box Office at 301-815-9939 or purchase online at frederickkeys.com.
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