Gold Sox Win Series against Crushers
Published on June 27, 2016 under Great West League (GWL)
Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox News Release
The Marysville Gold Sox took two of three games from the Lodi Crushers over the weekend to improve to 17 - 4 in the Great West League on the season. Though the Gold Sox did drop their first game in Colusa Casino Stadium, they are still 9 - 1 at home on the year.
General Manager Michael Mink commented on the series saying "I'm proud of how our team handled themselves in this series. Our guys spent a lot of time on the road in between games and to get two wins away from home was impressive. Our team is proving that we are never out of the game, no matter how many runs we are down."
The Gold Sox had a great series against the Heat and defended our home turf. On a day when we were happy to come to an agreement to stay in Colusa Casino Stadium through the season and hopefully for many years to come, I was happy to see our team use our home field advantage and stay undefeated in front of our amazing Marysville fans."
The Sox started the series with a thrilling extra inning win on Friday night. After going up 4-0 early, they pulled out a 5 - 4 victory at Tony Zupo Field in Lodi in the tenth inning. Steven Mercado finished 2 for 5 with two RBIs and Dalton DeVries and Hunter Stratton each had two hits as well. Austin Call and Jed Sprague each had RBIs in the win, but it was closer Kyle Merkel who came up big in the bottom of the 10th inning. Lodi loaded the bases with no outs, but Merkel got a groundball double play and induced another grounder to preserve the win.
One day later, the Gold Sox got on a bus and headed home to Marysville for Game 2 of the series, but dropped their first game at Colusa Casino Stadium 11 - 7. The Sox and Crushers exchanged blows back and forth all game long, with the Gold Sox coming back from an early 5 - 2 deficit to tie the game at 5 runs apiece in the second. But the Crushers would take the lead for good in the fifth inning when they scored three more runs. Hunter Stratton led the way for the Gold Sox going 3 for 5 with a double and three RBIs. Kyle Hoffman went 3 for 5 and Darrell Doll and Ryan Weisenberg each finished 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Though the Sox didn't pull out the win, fans were still treated to a fireworks display after the game sponsored by Feather Falls Casino.
The Gold Sox got back on track on Sunday after taking the bus back to Lodi to play at Tony Zupo Field. The 10 - 5 victory kept the Gold Sox three games up over the Medford Rogues in the Great West League. Starter Zach Kornely threw six innings of one run ball for the win. He gave up seven hits and recorded three strikeouts. Ryan Weisenberg led the way going 2 for 3 with two runs and Taggart Baxter went 2 for 3 with two walks and two runs. The big hit came off the bat of Darrel Doll though, who recorded a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning to drive in three runs and cap off a six-run rally that put the game out of reach for the Crushers.
The series victory puts the Sox at 17 - 4 on the year with a three-game series against the Portland Pickles at home starting Monday night at 7:05 p.m. Monday is Hospitality Night at the ballpark. The Gold Sox are celebrating those in the service and hospitality industry by giving them free admission. Tuesday June 28 is STAR Night with all teachers and students receiving free general admission with IDs. And Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday at the ballpark with a special on $2 beer and hot dogs to keep you cool and full while you watch your favorite team. Tickets are 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. You can also follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Great West League Stories from June 27, 2016
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