Hankerd's Hits, Solid Pitching Score \'W' for BayBears
Published on April 30, 2009 under Southern League (SL1)
Mobile BayBears News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On a night based with solid starting pitching, it came down to the bullpens and a couple timely knocks from Cyle Hankerd to blast the BayBears past the Jacksonville Suns 2-1 on Thursday night at the Baseball Grounds.
Matt Torra and Jarrett Santos went pitch-for-pitch through the first six innings with Jacksonville (12-9) breaking through first in the bottom of the sixth. Torra walked Scott Cousins with one out and allowed him to advance to second on a wild pitch. With two away, Matt Craig lined a single to left as Cousins slid past James Skelton for the first tally of the night.
Torra was splendid through six as he surrendered just four hits while fanning seven. Santos was also strong as he made it through six without giving up a run, coughing up just two singles.
When Santos left, Jay Buente had some trouble holding the Suns' lead. Ricardo Sosa started the seventh with a single and swiped second base. That set up Hankerd who brought the BayBears (14-7) back to even with an RBI single to left.
Carlos Vasquez (0-1) bailed Buente out of an eighth inning jam and fanned the first hitter he faced in the ninth, but he couldn't get his fastball by Hankerd who ripped a majestic blast for his first home run of the season, giving the BayBears their only lead.
Jason Urquidez (1-0) tossed two hitless innings while Scott Maine (S, 2) allowed a pair of two-out singles in the bottom of the ninth but struck out Lorenzo Scott looking to end the night.
Hector Ambriz (2-2, 2.86) tosses for the BayBears in game two of their five-game series with the Suns on Friday night at 6:05. The BayBears return home to battle Montgomery on Monday, May 11 at 7:05 p.m. For Hank Aaron Stadium ticket information, please call (251) 479-BEAR or log on to www.mobilebaybears.com.
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