K-Tribe Splits Double Header with Wilmington
Published on April 22, 2010 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Kinston split a double header with Wilmington on Thursday night in Delaware, winning game one 7-4 and falling in game two 4-3.
The K-Tribe pulled out an improbable victory in game one of the double, with a 7-4 triumph.
Greenville native Alex White got the start for Kinston, but ran into trouble early when the first four batters he faced reached base safely. After walking the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the first inning, Eric Hosmer singled off of White to load the bases. Wilmington's Jamie Romak gave the Blue Rocks a 1-0 lead on an RBI single. Jamar Walton followed with an RBI ground out and Jason Taylor made the score 3-0 with a sacrifice fly. White would then settle in, keeping Wilmington scoreless until Jason Taylor hit a solo home run to lead of the fourth inning. White went four innings, giving up four hits and four earned runs. He walked three and struck out one. White is now 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA.
Trailing 4-1 going into the top of the sixth inning, the K-Tribe bats finally awoke as Nate Recknagel and Abner Abreu led off with back-to-back single. Kyle Bellow then walked to load the bases and Recknagel was balked in by Wilmington pitcher Eric Basurto. Kinston would tie the game at four later in the inning, when Adam Davis hit a two RBI double with two outs. Davis fouled off a couple of two strike pitches before lining the double to the right field wall.
Wilmington had great chances to win in both the seventh and eighth innings. In the bottom of the seventh Adrian Ortiz led of the inning with an infield single and advanced all the way to third on a throwing error by Kinston third baseman Kyle Bellows. Wilmington could have walked off with the win (in the regularly scheduled seven inning game), but Kinston reliever David Roberts snagged a screaming line drive off the bat of Patrick Norris. After an intentional walk, Bellows would redeem himself making a fantastic snag on a hot two hopper up the third base line. His glove work started a double play and Kinston got out of the seventh.
In the eighth inning, an error by Donnie Webb in left field allowed Wilmington leadoff man Jamar Walton to get to third base. After a Jason Taylor pop out, former ECU Pirate Ryan Wood hit a ground on the left side of the infield. Bellows made another fantastic play, diving to his left, snagging the grounder and from one knee, making the throw home to cut down Walton.
Kinston would get the offense started again in the top of the ninth inning when Donnie Webb led off with a single. After a one out Lucas Montero walk and Abner Abreu single, the bases were loaded with one away. Bellows struck out, by Richard Martinez hit a bases clearing double to the wall for the 7-4 lead.
Matt Langwell (1-0) picked up the win from the pen; Steve Smith got his third save of the season. Roberts pitched three scoreless innings, giving up just three hits.
In game two the K-Tribe trailed 2-0 going into the top of the fifth inning. In the fifth frame Abreu led off with a double and Martin drove him with an RBI single. After a single by Pena, Ronald Rivas grounded into a fielder's choice for the second out of the inning. With two on and two out, Karexon Sanchez hit a sinking line drive to center field, Wilmington's Patrick Norris went for the dive and the ball rolled all the way to the wall. Martinez and Rivas both scored, giving Kinston a temporary 3-2 lead.
With K-Tribe reliever Brett Brach making his Carolina League debut, things would get sloppy in the fifth inning when Adrian Ortiz and Norris reached base on back to back singles to lead off the inning. Eric Hosmer then grounded a ball to short for a potential double play, but Kipnis dropped the toss from Rivas and Ortiz would score from third. After another Kipnis error, a Brach walk would load the bases. Bryce Stowell was then called in from the bullpen and walked Wilmington's Juan Graterol, putting the Blue Rocks up 4-3. Brach (0-1) is the tough luck loser of game two. T.J. House started the game for Kinston giving up two unearned runs on three hits in four innings. House walked two and struck out five. Former ECU Pirate Ryan Wood goes a combined 0-for-6 on the night.
The K-Tribe returns to Historic Grainger Stadium at 7 pm for a Fireworks Friday against Myrtle Beach. Joey Mahalic set to make the start for Kinston.
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