Hatch Spins Gem But Smokies Lose the Lead Late
Published on May 31, 2019 under Southern League (SL1)
Knoxville Smokies News Release
BILOXI, MS - The Biloxi Shuckers (31-23) came back from a 4-0 sixth inning deficit to defeat the Tennessee Smokies (26-27) 8-5 Friday night at MGM Park. Trent Grisham's two-out, three-run home run off RHP Tommy Nance (L, 1-1) capped off the Shuckers come from behind night.
A night after being no-hit into the ninth and managing just two base runners, the first four Smokies reached in the first. Roberto Caro singled, then went first-to-third on an errant pick-off throw from RHP Drew Rasmussen. After Vimael Machin walked, Jared Young laced an RBI-single, scoring Caro. Machin went to third on the hit, and scored when Jhonny Pereda reached on C.J. Hinojosa's error at second base.
The Smokies doubled their lead in the third. Machin led off the inning with a single, then moved to second after Rasmussen walked Young. Pereda's RBI-single scored Machin from second. Young went first-to-third on the hit, and scored on Charcer Burks' sacrifice fly.
Biloxi scored their first run in the sixth off RHP Thomas Hatch. Grisham hit a ground-rule double, tagged and went to second on a fly out, and scored on Machin's error.
The Shuckers tied the game in the seventh. RHP Michael Rucker walked Robie Rojas to open the inning, then walked Luis Aviles Jr. with one out. Both runners scored on Grisham's two-run double to cut the lead Smokies lead to 4-3. After Minch struck out Weston Wilson for the second out, Patrick Leonard hit a game-tying RBI-single.
Machin led off the eighth with a double, and scored the go-ahead run on Pereda's one-out RBI-double off LHP Cameron Roegner (W, 1-0).
LHP Jordan Minch walked Cooper Hummel to open up the bottom of the eighth. Hinojosa's sacrifice bunt moved Hummel to second, an Rojas' fly out moved him to third. Nance then came on and walked pinch-hitter Jake Gatewood. Aviles Jr's RBI-infield single tied the game at five. Grisham then stepped to the plate and hit a three-run home run off Nance.
RHP Nate Griep (S, 11) struck out the Smokies in order in the ninth to end the game.
The Smokies and Shuckers conclude their five game series at MGM Park Saturday night at 7:35 PM ET. RHP Cory Abbott (4-2, 2.88) will start on the road for the Smokies against RHP Bowden Francis (1-4, 5.30).
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