Kannapolis Hangs on for 5-3 Win
June 27, 2012 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
KANNAPOLIS, NC - The Kannapolis Intimidators topped the Hickory Crawdads, 5-3, before 2,529 fans at CMC-Northeast Stadium in Kannapolis on Wednesday afternoon .
The Intimidators (4-2, 37-39) got out to a quick start, plating a pair in the bottom of the second inning against LHP Kevin Matthews (L, 1-2). C Martin Medina led off with a base hit and moved to second when CF Andrew Douglas was hit by a pitch. One out later, 2B Ross Wilson drove an RBI double, before LF Grant Buckner placed a sacrifice fly to right field, making it 2-0.
Kannapolis added a third run in the third, before Hickory (5-2, 41-35) got on the board in the top of the sixth inning. 3B Drew Robinson sparked the stanza with a single, advancing to second on a base hit by LF Jeremy Williams. A fielder's choice off the bat of 2B Alejandro Selen moved Robinson to third, before C Kellin Deglan drove him home on an RBI sacrifice fly, cutting the deficit to 3-1.
After the Intimidators stretched the lead back out with tallies in the sixth and seventh frames, the Crawdads attempted a top of the eighth inning comeback. SS Luis Sardinas led off with a single, before Robinson worked a walk to put two runners on. Sardinas advanced to third on a fly out to center, and then sprinted home on a wild pitch that also moved Robinson to second. A Selen single and a Deglan walk loaded the bases for C Kevin Torres, who skied an RBI sacrifice fly to center, plating Robinson to bring the 'Dads within two runs of tying it, 5-3.
However, RHP Brian Blough (S, 6) got out of the rest of the eighth inning and dealt a scoreless ninth, closing the 5-3 win for Kannapolis. Intimidators RHP Ryan Buch (W, 2-0) tossed five scoreless innings to start the game, earning the win.
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