Gold Sox Stay Hot, Sweep Portland Pickles for 6th Win in a Row
June 14, 2016 - Great West League (GWL)
Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox News Release
The Marysville Gold Sox swept their series against the Portland Pickles over the weekend retaining sole possession of first place in the Great West League and improving to a 8 - 1 record on the year.
The Sox picked up right where they left off in Game 1 of the series against Portland on Friday though it took extra innings and a rain delay to come out on top. The Gold Sox were up 6 - 2 in the third but a Portland comeback cut the deficit and then tied the game in the seventh. With the score tied in the top of the 10th, Ryan Weisenberg hit a two-run single which would provide the winning margin. Gold Sox starter Justin Giovannoni pitched six innings of two run ball and T.J. Dove went 2 for 6 and chipped in an RBI and two runs scored.
The Sox kept rolling on Saturday with yet another extra inning win. With the game tied 4-4 after nine, the Gold Sox doubled their run output scoring four more in the 10th inning to secure an 8 - 4 victory. The Gold Sox sent Japanese pitcher Shinpei Kanamori out to start the game on the road. Kanamori pitched strong early before giving up two runs in the bottom of the fourth. With the score tied 3 - 3, Ryan Weisenberg executed a steal of home timed perfectly when the Pickles' catcher threw the ball back to their pitcher. All told, the Gold Sox had 17 hits in the game including three straight RBI singles by Austin Call, Dalton DeVries and Randy Post. Kyle Merkel earned the win in relief.
On Sunday, after two straight extra inning wins, the Sox decided to give it one more go winning another extra-inning affair 10 - 7 to complete the sweep of the Portland Pickles. Brad Bonnenfant started for the Sox and ran into trouble early laboring through two innings of five run, six hit and three walk ball. He was relieved by Kyle Baranowski who delivered a gutsy effort, holding the Pickles to two more runs in five innings. The Gold Sox hitters were silenced early, but gradually fought back after Pickles' starter Declan Kearney left the game with a line allowing one run on two hits through seven. The Sox jumped all over the Pickles' relievers, fighting back from a 7 - 1 deficit featuring a three-run blast by Austin Call which silenced the Portland crowd and tied up the game until the Sox could score in the tenth for the third straight night. A Hunter Stratton double, Austin Call walk, Adrian Vela hit by pitch and bases-loaded
Darren Doll double capped the Gold Sox improbable win. Zach Kornely held the Pickles for the final three innings to earn the victory in the game.
The Gold Sox improved to 8 - 1 overall on the young season. They will finish a six-game road trip this week facing off with the second-place Medford Rogues starting on Monday. The Sox will be back in town June 17th for a three game series against the Sacramento Stealth featuring Faith Night at the ballpark on Friday night.
Also occurring this weekend was the MLB Draft. Two former Gold Sox players were selected in the draft echoing the "Gateway to the Pros" mantra for the Sox organization. Former Yuba City High pitcher Chandler Eden was picked by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round and former Gold Sox infielder Dalton Blaser was selected in the 8th round by the New York Yankees.
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