Keys Held in Check by Teel
July 19, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Frederick Keys News Release
WOODBRIDGE, VA - The Potomac Nationals (44-51/14-14) got seven innings of one-run baseball from Carson Teel as the Frederick Keys (38-60/9-20) dropped the series finale 4-2 on Friday night at Northwest Federal Field. With the setback, the Keys have fall in all three of their road series in July.
Turning in arguably the best start of his pro career, Teel (4-2) scattered six hits to go with two walks and five strikeouts in the victory. The seven innings also ranked as a career-best for the left-hander, after his previous career-high for innings pitched was 5.1 frames.
Teel's counterpart, DL Hall, was tagged for the loss after allowing three runs on five hits over five innings. Hall (3-4) walked one and struck out eight.
Osvaldo Abreu gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead after one inning on a home run to right. Hall bounced back by striking out six of the next nine batters who came up, but the P-Nats still managed a two-out run in the fourth. After Jakson Reetz singled, KJ Harrison hit an RBI double to center.
The Keys sliced the Nationals lead in half thanks to a walk, a Sean Miller single, a sac-bunt by Cole Billingsley and a Zach Jarrett groundout, but the home team got the run back in the fifth. Following a one-out walk, a wild pitch moved Jack Sundberg to second. He scored two batters later on a sac-fly by Cole Freeman. David Masters then hit a home run off Cameron Ming in the sixth.
In the ninth, the Keys brought the go-ahead run to bat against Frankie Bartow. Singles from Cadyn Grenier and J.C. Escarra put men at the corners while a groundout from Patrick Dorrian made it a two-run affair. Miller added a single to put runners back at first and third with one out, but Billingsley lined into a double play to end the game.
Bartow earned his fourth save despite a shaky ninth. The right-hander allowed one run on three hits in two innings.
The Keys continue their six-game roadtrip in Lynchburg on Saturday. Right-hander Ofelky Peralta (0-0, 5.91) starts for Frederick against Hillcats left-hander Juan Hillman (3-10, 4.30). First pitch is at 6:00 p.m. and the broadcast can be heard on frederickkeys.com and the TuneIn app.
The Keys return to Nymeo Field on Tuesday, July 23 when the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Potomac Nationals come to town. Highlights include Super Splash Day (July 25), Blast Off with Baseball with a hat auction benefiting Heartly House as well as a Nick Markakis bobblehead presented by Certa Advisors (July 26) and Christmas in July (July 27) as well as two fireworks shows. For tickets, fans can visit frederickkeys.com.
The Frederick Keys are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play their home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. Following the 2018 season, the Keys were named the winner of the Carolina League's Complete Franchise Award. This goes to a team in the league which demonstrates franchise stability and significant contributions to its community and the league. In 2019, the team will host the Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by Visit Frederick. For more information about the Frederick Keys please contact Geoff Arnold by phone at (301)-815-9915 or by emailing at GArnold@FrederickKeys.com.
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