NWL1 Boise Hawks

Hawks Drop One Late at Salem-Keizer

June 17, 2012 - Northwest League (NWL1)
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KEIZER, Ore. - Ryan Jones lined a walk-off RBI single into right field to cap a two-run rally, as Salem-Keizer stunned the Boise Hawks, 4-3, before 3,226 Fathers Day fans at Volcanoes Stadium.

The Hawks led 3-0 heading into the bottom of the eighth, but the hosts cut the margin to 3-2 on an RBI fielders choice by Rafael Rodriguez and a RBI single from Bryan Nicholson. In the ninth, Michael Mergenthaler lined a one-out single off Pete Levitt, with Chuckie Jones following with a sharp single on a 3-2 pitch. Bryce Shafer was summoned from the pen, striking out Stephen Yarrow for the second out, but Brennan Metzger blooped an RBI single into center to tie the game, before the Michigan State producted ended the game with the base hit on another 3-2 pitch.

Boise wasted a stellar performance by young right-hander Tayler Scott, who tossed five innings of shutout ball in his 2012 debut. The South African allowed just three hits and struck out a career-high four.

The Hawks took an early 1-0 lead in the second on a Jeimer Candelario RBI single, pushing the lead to 2-0 in the fifth on a two-out RBI single from Gioskar Amaya. Boise would get an insurance run in the eighth on a Candelario RBI infield single.

Shawon Dunston Jr., Amaya, and Candelario each had two hits for the Hawks, while Brian Nicholson and Mergenthaler had two hits for Salem-Keizer.

Game 4 of the series is tomorrow night, with Ian Dickson making his professional debut opposite Kendry Flores at 6:35 p.m. (PT)

NOTES - Dunston's single in the third inning was his first professional hit...the Hawks have scored nine runs this season, but have not scored more than one run in an inning...2010 first-round pick Hayden Simpson made his Boise debut, retiring six of the first seven men he faced, before not getting an out in the eighth...Xavier Batista struck out in all four plate appearances and has struck out now seven times in 10 at bats...it marks the third time since 2006 that the Hawks have started 0-3, with the 2006 squad starting 0-4, the 2009 team starting 0-5, and the 2007 team starting 0-8...Salem-Keizer used 14 position players in the game, the Hawks have just 11 position players on their roster.

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