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AtL Lancaster Stormers

Herr, Mulhern Combine To Hammer Crabs

September 8, 2009 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release


It was just the way the architects of the Lancaster Barnstormers planned the season.

A power display by Aaron Herr and Ryan Mulhern, some terrific defense and a strong pitching effort by Trey Hodges combined to produce a 9-1 victory for the Barnstormers over Southern Maryland in front of 2,889 Tuesday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

The win was Lancaster's tenth in its last 13 games.

For one of the rare times this season, the Barnstormers put a game away early. Lancaster reached Blue Crabs starter Keith Ramsey (5-4) for six in the first inning and two more in the second, and the Liberty Division leaders never recovered.

Lloyd Turner led off the game with a line drive to center which skipped past Jeremy Owens for a double. Anderson Machado walked, and Michael Woods ripped a single into center for a 1-0 lead. Herr cranked a two-run double into the left field corner as Lancaster jumped ahead, 3-0, before Ramsey recorded an out. Gerard Haran picked up a one-out walk, and Ryan Mulhern smacked a three-run homer to right for a 6-0 lead.

It was all Herr after that with a two-run homer in the second and a solo shot in the fifth, both off Ramsey (5-4).

Hodges (5-4) retired nine of ten through the first three innings, but needed help from Turner in the fourth. With runners at first and second and nobody out, the Lancaster left fielder raced deep into the left center alley to haul in a drive by James Shanks for a first out. Michael Tucker lofted a pop fly down the left field line which fell behind third baseman Vic Gutierrez just inside fair territory. Turner retrieved the ball and fired to Hodges covering third for a rare 7-1 force play and the second out. Owens walked to load the bases, but Hodges induced a grounder to second out of Octavio Martinez to get out of the inning.

Southern Maryland broke up the shutout in the fifth. Chuck Jeroloman picked up a one-out walk. He moved to second on a single by Brent Krause. Patrick Osborn followed with a bloop hit to right center, scoring Jeroloman for the Blue Crabs only marker of the night.

Hodges left after seven innings, having allowed five hits and a run. He walked three and struck out four. Joanniel Montero retired six of the seven batters he faced, three on strikes, to close out the night.

The two clubs wrap up the three-game series Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 on a businessperson's special and day for senior citizens. Lancaster will send lefty Neal Musser (0-2) to the mound, while knuckleballer Joe Gannon (9-14) gets the nod for the Blue Crabs. Tickets are available at www.lancasterbarnstormers.com

NOTES: Hodges dropped his ERA to 3.74, which would be good for sixth in the league, except that he is likely to be one inning short of the number needed to qualify...He has thrown four quality starts in a row and seven in his last 10 games...Herr now has 76 RBI for the season, 26 in his last 22 games...Mulhern's homer broke up a 14-game RBI drought...Turner has reached base on 10 of 11 plate appearances in the series with seven hits and three walks...He is now one shy of the club record for walks in a season.

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