IL Indianapolis Indians

Indians Comeback Effort Clipped in Ninth

Published on April 22, 2022 under International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Indians threatened with a leadoff single in the bottom of the ninth inning but couldn't break through a one-run deficit to lose Friday night's contest against the Columbus Clippers, 4-3.

The Indians (7-8) took a first-inning lead for the second consecutive night when Oneil Cruz led off the game with a single and later scored on a sacrifice fly off by Mason Martin. The lead didn't last long, however, and Columbus plated two runs in the top of the second on a pair of homers against rehabber Max Kranick (L, 0-1).

The Clippers (12-4) extended their lead when both leadoff batters came around to score in the fourth and fifth innings. Cruz countered with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth, and Michael Perez tacked on another in the the seventh to cut the Columbus lead to one.

Jared Oliva led off the ninth inning with his second hit of the evening, but back-to-back strikeouts by Ian Gibaut (S, 2) ended the threat.

Kranick surrendered two earned runs on three hits in 1.2 innings of work. It was the second start of his rehab assignment and his first with Indianapolis.

Nick Mikolajchak (W, 1-0) was the only Columbus pitcher to not surrender a hit, tossing 1.2 perfect innings with one strikeout.

The Indians will look to avoid the series loss vs. Columbus tomorrow at 6:35 PM ET. RHP Beau Sulser (1-2, 2.13) will take the mound for the Indians against RHP Peyton Battenfield (1-1, 2.45).

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