Grizzlies Drop Owls, Advance to Finals
Published on August 10, 2011 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Forest City Owls News Release
FOREST CITY, N.C. - The Gastonia Grizzlies defeated the Forest City Owls, 15-2, in Game 3 of the CPL Semifinals on Wednesday night at McNair Field. Gastonia wins the series, 2-1, and advances to the CPL Finals. The Grizzlies will battle the Edenton Steamers for the honor of hoisting the Petitt Cup. The Owls fall short in their quest for a third consecutive Petitt Cup title and finish their 2011 campaign with a regular season record of 30-25 and a postseason record of 3-2.
Both teams sent their left-handed aces to the mound. Nick Lomascolo toed the rubber for Forest City and experienced his most nightmarish outing of the season. Lomascolo gave up nine runs (eight earned) on seven hits in just 3 2/3 innings of work. Gastonia's Michael Heesch had no such worries, tossing six scoreless innings and giving up only three hits. Heesch struck out six Forest City hitters and did not give up a walk. Heesch earned the win, Lomascolo took the loss, and Talton Cherry earned the save after working three innings.
The Grizzlies took command of the game from the very beginning, tagging Lomascolo for seven runs in the first inning. Gastonia scored those runs on five hits and one error, sending eleven men to the plate in the first frame. Dylan Nasiatka, Mac Doyle, and Dan Hennigan each came through with RBI singles in the first inning.
The Grizzlies added a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning on two-out RBI doubles by Nasiatka and Justin Vásquez and put up another run in the top of the fifth when Adam Lavelle scored on a fielder's choice. Gastonia exploded for five runs in the top of the sixth inning, when they sent ten men to the plate. Doyle's sacrifice fly to left fied sparked the scoring, and four more runs would cross the plate on RBI singles by Joe RamÃrez, Jordan Lurie, and Tyler White. Hennigan concluded the scoring parade when he raced home on a passed ball. Gastonia enjoyed a 15-0 lead after six innings.
The Owls would score a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Konstantine Diamaduros crossed the plate on a Craig Manuel groundout and Danny Canela's sacrifice fly to center field scored Reed Harper.
Gastonia's Henningan finished 2-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Doyle went 1-for-4 with three RBIs, while White and Nasiatka each went 2-for-5 with a couple of RBIs. Canela was the only Owl to record multiple hits this evening, finishing 2-for-3 with an RBI.
The Forest City Owls are a member of the Coastal Plain League, entering their 15th season in the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 15th season, the Coastal Plain League features 15 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 930 alumni drafted and 45 alums make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at http://www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to friend us on Facebook (at www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (as cpleague).
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