Katin HR In Extras Carries Stars To Win

Published on April 22, 2007 under Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


Brendan Katin's two-out home run in the 11th inning proved to be the winning run in Huntsville's tense 2-1 victory over Montgomery Sunday afternoon at Riverwalk Stadium. The Stars stopped a three-game slide and improved to 7-8 on the season, while the Biscuits fell to 9-8 and lost for just a second time in seven home games.

The Biscuits bullpen trio of Richard De Los Santos, three perfect innings, Nick DeBarr and Brian Henderson had not allowed a hit since the fifth inning before Katin lofted his game-winner over the wall in left field for his second long ball of the season. The Stars are now 2-1 in extra innings games and won for a first time when scoring fewer than four runs.

Joe Thatcher retired Chris Nowak on an infield pop up to end the tenth inning and gave up a bunt base hit to Shaun Cumberland to open the eleventh. Josh Arhart dropped down a sacrifice bunt to move Cumberland to second base and Thatcher followed by fanning Jason Pridie for the second out of the inning. Marino Salas was called on to close out the game and that he did by retiring pinch-hitter Gabriel Martinez on a fly ball out to Katin in right field. Salas earned his second save in as many opportunities.

Nowak's two-out single in the first chased home Brooks Badeaux to give the Biscuits the early lead and mark the 10th time in 15 games the Stars have been scored on in the first frame. Katin tied the game in the fourth with a run-scoring double and advanced to third base with nobody out on a Lou Palmisano single but was doubled off the bag after shortstop Reid Brignac snared Steve Moss's line drive.

Manny Parra went seven strong innings, in the longest outing by a Stars' starter this season, allowing a run on five singles while fanning seven. Mark DiFelice struck out Evan Longoria with runners at first and third and one out in the eighth and retired Nowak on a ground out to end the threat and keep the game tied. He struck out Josh Asanovich with Pridie at second base to end the ninth inning and gave way to Thatcher, who went 1 2/3 scoreless innings to record his first win.

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