Goats Silence First Place Ducks, as Castellani Records Win
Published on June 20, 2018 under Eastern League (EL1)
Hartford Yard Goats News Release
Akron, OH- Ryan Castellani won his first game since May 26, as the Hartford Yard Goats topped the first place Akron Rubber Ducks, 6-3, Wednesday night, before 3,121 at Canal Park. The victory evened the three-game series, setting up the rubber match Thursday night. Hartford has won six of its last nine games.
Castellani pitched five innings and allowed three runs on eight hits. The right hand pitcher struck out four and walked one, before turning it over to the bullpen. The winning pitcher was helped by an early Yard Goats lead.
Hartford (34-36) scored two runs in the first with two outs. Starter Dominic DeMasi retired the first two batters, before walking the next two hitters and surrendering run-scoring singles to Brian Mundell and Dom Nunez. The Goats added three runs in the second with two outs on a wild pitch, an RBI-single by Mylz Jones and a run-scoring double from Sam Hilliard.
Akron (40-31) rallied for three in the fifth against Castellani, before the Yard Goats pitcher got the tying run at the plate to ground out. The Goats bullpen then took over, with lefty Mitch Horacek hurling two scoreless innings, Logan Cozart a perfect eighth and Matt Pierpont a scoreless ninth for his league-leading 19th save.
Nunez led Hartford's 10-hit attack with three singles. It marked the sixth straight game the Yard Goats have garnered 10 or more hits.
The Goats go for their second straight series win on Thursday night at 7:05. RHP Jesus Tinoco will pitch for the Yard Goats, while RHP Jake Paulson will get the ball for Akron.
The game will be broadcast on AM 1410 WPOP and streamed on newsradio.1410.com and MiLB.com.
Hartford 6-10-0Akron 3-11-0
WP: Ryan Castellani (4-3)
LP: Dominic DeMasi (5-2)
S: Matt Pierpont (19)
T- 2:54
A- 3,121
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