Gold Sox Sweep Stealth
June 20, 2016 - Great West League (GWL)
Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox News Release
Colusa Casino Stadium, Home of the Marysville Gold Sox
(Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox)
The Marysville Gold Sox swept the Sacramento Stealth over the weekend to continue their streak of victories in the Great West League. They remain undefeated at home in Colusa Casino Stadium at 8 - 0 and are 13 - 2 overall on the season.
General Manager Michael Mink commented on the series saying "This was a great weekend both on and off the field with over 6000 fans in attendance for the weekend series. The Stealth have a great team and these were close and exciting games to play and watch. But I'm proud of our players for pulling through some gutsy wins and staying undefeated at home, and I'm proud of our fans for showing up all weekend and cheering our team to victory."
The Sox started off on Friday night in front of their largest home crowd of the season with 2,680 fans cheering them on to a 4 - 2 victory. Starter Shinpei Kanamori made his home debut and threw five strong innings of scoreless ball to earn his first win of the season. Catcher Hunter Stratton delivered a solo homer in the game, the first by a Gold Sox player at home this season. The Gold Sox celebrated Faith Night at the Coliseum featuring former Miss America Leanza Cornett with a celebration of all faiths sponsored by the Christian Business Alliance.
On Saturday evening, the Gold Sox featured some late-game fireworks with a three run home run in the eighth inning by Hunter Stratton before an after-game fireworks display sponsored by Feather Falls Casino. The Sox won 6 - 1 over the Stealth in a game started by Ryan McCarthy who threw six innings of one run ball, giving up just two hits while striking out five in his first start of the season to get the win. The Sox also had RBI hits off the bats of Ryan Weisenberg, Taggart Baxter, and Chris Papapietro. But it was the blast by Stratton, his second in two nights, that sealed the victory for the Gold Sox. The stadium remained full after the game as 3,280 people stayed to watch the first fireworks night of the season.
Sunday night featured heartbreak for many Bay Area sports fans, but the Gold Sox in front of 628 in attendance sent their fans home happy with a 5 - 2 win to complete the sweep. The Father's Day game featured a solid start by Tyler Waldrop who pitched seven strong innings of five hit, one run ball. The Sox stayed undefeated at home and lengthened their five game winning streak on the bat of Hunter Stratton's two RBIs and two runs by Billy Mason.
The Gold Sox have Monday off before starting a home and home with the Chico Heat on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday night's giveaway will be a Blood Source rally towel for the first 500 fans, with tickets available online at www.GoldSox.com.
For more information on player signings, Gold Sox tickets, and the 2016 season schedule, go to www.GoldSox.com.
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