Hillsboro Thumps Volcanoes, Takes Series
Published on June 25, 2015 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes News Release
HILLSBORO, Ore.-Hillsboro pounded out seven runs on 10 hits to beat the Volcanoes 7-2 Wednesday night at Ron Tonkin Field.
The Hops roughed up Volcanoes starter Logan Webb (0-1, 8.00 ERA), tagging the right-hander for six runs on eight hits in four innings of work. Hillsboro had at least one base runner in each of Webb's four frames.
Hillsboro used two three-run innings to push the game out of reach for Salem-Keizer, the first coming right away. Webb loaded the bases with nobody out in the first and then walked Stephen Dezzi, forcing in a run. The Hops cashed in on two sacrifice flies before Webb escaped the inning, already down 3-0.
Salem-Keizer chipped into the Hops' lead in the fourth, scratching across a run. Chase Compton led off the inning with a double to deep center - the Volcanoes' first extra-base hit in 12 innings. Miguel Gomez followed with a hit of his own - a single to left field - that placed men at the corners with still nobody out. Shilo McCall then lifted a sacrifice fly to center that scored Compton and put a dent in the Hillsboro advantage.
There's a run! @ShiloMcCall skies a ball to deep center to bring in @chase32compton on a sac fly. Salem-Keizer narrows the deficit to 3-1.
- Volcanoes Baseball (@SKVolcanoes) June 24, 2015
Hillsboro responded with three runs of its own the next half inning, however, blowing the game open. Sergio Alcantara and Zach Nehrir led off the inning with back-to-back singles and both came around to score when Dezzi doubled to left field. Dezzi then advanced to third on a single by Josh Anderson and scored when Fernery Ozuna hustled out a fielder's choice.
The two clubs traded single runs - both unearned - over the game's final five innings. Volcanoes' reliever Rayan Hernandez was effective in his career-high three innings of cleanup work, allowing only the unearned run while striking out three.
Nehrir was a thorn in Salem-Keizer's side once again, going 4-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. The Hops' leadoff man has gone 8-for-9 so far in this series.
Starter Jared Miller (2-0, 1.50 ERA) picked up the win for Hillsboro.Â
Player of the Game: Miguel Gomez spent his first game in the cleanup spot Wednesday night and responded accordingly, going 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI.
Up Next: The Volcanoes wrap up their series at Hillsboro tomorrow. Nate Santiago (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will start for Salem-Keizer. The broadcast will be available on volcanoesbaseball.com or through the TuneIn Radio app. First pitch is set for 7:05.
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