SAL1 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Intimidators, Shorebirds Split the Day

August 14, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers News Release


KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Aug. 14, 2012) -- The Kannapolis Intimidators and Delmarva Shorebirds split two games at CMC-NorthEast Stadium on Tuesday night. The Intimidators exploded for six runs in eighth inning to beat the Shorebirds, 6-2, in the completion of a game suspended from June 24. Delmarva retaliated with a 6-1 win in a 7- inning game.

Game 1 The Intimidators and Shorebirds picked up their June 24 game tied 0-0 in the middle of the fourth inning before Delmarva plated a run in the seventh and eighth for a 2-0 lead.

Joey DeMichele led off the eighth with a double, and Courtney Hawkins added a bunt-single with two strikes to load the bases with no outs for Mark Haddow. Haddow, an All-Star for Kannapolis, doubled down the left field line to bring home two runs, and Hawkins scored on a throwing error from Delmarva's left fielder to give Kannapolis a 3-2 lead. Leighton Pangilinan later added a two run home run (6) to cap the scoring outburst, 6-2.

Daniel Webb (1-7), who entered the game in the eighth inning, tossed a 1-2-3 ninth inning for his first win of the season.

Shorebirds DH Mychal Givens broke a scoreless tie with a leadoff home run in the seventh inning off Dustin Umberger, who worked three innings, allowing a run on five hits.

Kannapolis and Delmarva played to a scoreless tie through the first three and a half innings on June 24. Erik Johnson tossed four scoreless innings for the Intimidators to open the game. Johnson, the White Sox second round pick in the June 2011 draft, earned a promotion to Winston-Salem on July 21.

Game 2 Delmarva jumped in front early when Michael Ohlman blasted a two-run home run to left field in the first inning of the second game. Ohlman paced the Shorebirds, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs scored.

Leighton Pangilinan drove in the only run for Kannapolis on a second inning sac-fly to score Bill Rice, making it 2-1 Delmarva.

Intimidators starter Bryan Blough got into trouble in the fifth inning after recording the first two outs. Blough gave up two doubles and a single to end his night after 4 and 2/3 innings while striking out a career-high seven in a losing effort. Delmarva plated three runs in the fifth to pull away, 6-1.

Shorebirds spot starter Eric Wooten (2-2) earned the win, allowing a run on four hits in five innings.

The Intimidators and Shorebirds wrap up this series on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. at CMC-NorthEast Stadium as Kannapolis sends LHP Jarrett Casey (4-6, 6.45) to the mound against RHP Zach Davies (4-4, 4.03). For ticket information, call the box office at (704) 932-3267 or visit www.IntimidatorsBaseball.com .

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