PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Heether Homers Twice in Sounds 6-2 Win

Published on June 2, 2010 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds topped the Albuquerque Isotopes, 6-2, on Wednesday night thanks to two home runs by third baseman Adam Heether at historic Greer Stadium in the second game of a four-game series.

Heether went 3-for-4 on the night, belting his team-leading ninth and tenth home runs while recording three runs and three RBIs. It was the second time in 2010 that a Sounds player posted a multi-home run performance, after Brendan Katin did so on April 8 in Iowa.

Sounds right-hander Mark Rogers gave up one run on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings in his Triple-A debut.

Nashville jumped on the board in the opening frame, scoring two runs off Isotopes starting pitcher Brent Leach. Sounds centerfielder Norris Hopper led off the contest with a line drive to center, followed by a single by Heether. After a double steal that put both runners in scoring position, shortstop Luis Cruz elevated his RBI total to 30 by plating both runners with a single to left field for Sounds 2-0 lead, tying him with Joe Koshansky for the team-lead.

The Sounds tried to do further damage with no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the third inning, but were unable to do so. After Hopper led off with the inning with another hit, followed by walks by Ray Olmedo and Heether, Leach struck out the next three batters to escape the jam.

After Albuquerque pitcher Hyang-Nam Choi was walked in the top of the fifth, Jay Gibbons tied the contest at 2-2 with his ninth home run of the season, a two-run shot over the right field wall.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Heether crushed Jesus Rodriguez's first pitch of the at-bat off the left field scoreboard for the 3-2 Nashville lead. After an Erick Almonte walk and another single by Cruz, Trent Oeltjen crushed a long single to deep center that scored Almonte for a 4-2 advantage.

Heether smacked his second homer of the contest in the bottom of the eighth, another two-run shot to left for a 6-2 Nashville lead, his ninth of the season.

Reliever David Johnson surrendered one earned run on the homer in the fifth, striking out three while walking none in 1 2/3 innings. Tim Dillard (1-2) earned the win, fanning one batter in two scoreless frames. Chris Smith stuck out two over a perfect ninth inning.

In his second start of the season, Leach allowed two runs on four hits with two walks and six strikeouts in three innings pitched. Rodriguez (0-1) took the loss, giving up two runs with a walk and a strikeout in two innings in relief.

The Sounds and Isotopes continue with the third game of a four-game series at 7:05 pm CT on Taco Bell Throwback Thursday at historic Greer Stadium. Left-hander Chris Waters (4-2, 3.48) takes the hill for Nashville against Albuquerque southpaw Scott Elbert (1-1, 5.40).

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