Kinston Falls 8-0, First Half Title Goes to Myrtle Beach
June 17, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Lynchburg ended Kinston's first half playoff hopes with a 8-0 victory over the Indians Friday night in Virginia. The K-Tribe loss combined with a Myrtle Beach 6-5 win over Frederick, puts Kinston 2 ½ games back with two games to go in the first half. Myrtle Beach clinches the Southern Division in the first half, Frederick (who clinched on Monday) gets the first half playoff berth from the Northern Division.
Lynchburg got to Kinston starter Brett Brach in the bottom of the third inning when Kennan Wiley tripled then scored on an errant throw to the bag. Lynchburg extended their lead in the bottom of the fourth when Joey Terdoslavich and Joe Leonard began the inning with back-to-back doubles. Kinston trailed 2-0 through four innings. Brach (4-5) would last four innings, giving up seven hits and two earned runs. He walked one and struck out four in the loss.
Kinston reliever Kyle Landis was greeted rudely in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Andrelton Simmons led off with a triple and later scored on a Phil Gosselin sacrifice fly. Adam Milligan then followed with a solo home run to put the Hillcats up 4-0. It was the first runs Landis had given up in ten innings as a K-Triber so far this season. Lynchburg continued their hot hitting in the bottom of the sixth inning. With K-Tribe reliever Francisco Jimenez on the hill, Gosselin delivered a three-run home run to put the game away. Reliever Rob Bryson finished strong for Kinston, retiring all four batters he faces. Bryson struck out three.
Lynchburg starter Zeke Spruill was great for the Hillcats, carrying a no hitter into the fifth inning. Spruill (5-7) went eight innings, giving up just three hits. He walked one and struck out eight. Chase Burnette had two of the three Kinston hits on the night.
The final series of the first half continues this weekend in Lynchburg. Game three of the four takes place on Saturday night at 6:05 pm. T.J. House will get the start for Kinston. Kinston next returns home to Historic Grainger Stadium for a short three game series Sunday, June 26th through Tuesday, June 28th.
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