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Lancaster Tripped Up by Southern Maryland

May 31, 2019 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release


Home runs by Joe Terdoslavich and K.C. Hobson were not enough on Friday evening as the Lancaster Barnstormers dropped a 3-2 decision to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

Terdoslavich connected off right-hander Michael Kelly (1-2) for a solo shot in the bottom of the fourth. Buddy Baumann (2-3) kept the 1-0 lead through five, but the top of the sixth proved more problematic for the Lancaster southpaw.

Tony Thomas, the man who sealed the fate of the 2018 Barnstormers with a walkoff grand slam for Sugar Land, led off the Blue Crabs sixth with a double to left and advanced to third on a Kent Blackstone bunt. Rubi Silva hit a sinking liner toward left center that skipped away from a diving Darian Sandford for another double driving home the tying run.

In the seventh with the score tied at 1-1, Cory Vaughn reached on a check swing infield single on a ball that just rolled past the mound. Charlie Valerio bunted the runner to second, and a lined single into right by Jose Julio-Ruiz chased Vaughn to third. Baumann walked Edwin Garcia to load the bases before leaving for Alejandro Chacin.

Thomas drew a walk on a 3-2 pitch to force home the lead run. Blackstone smashed a ball off Chacin's ankle area which deflected toward third baseman Josh Bell, who converted it into an out at first with Julio-Ruiz scoring on the play.

Matt Marksberry came in for the injured Chacin and struck out Silva to end the inning.

Hobson homered to right center off Adam Choplick to open the lower half of the seventh, bringing Lancaster back to within a run. The Barnstormers, who managed only three hits on the night, could apply no more pressure to Southern Maryland, with only one more runner reaching base on the night.

Mat Latos retired the side in order in the ninth for his fourth save.

John Anderson (2-1) takes the hill for the Barnstormers on Saturday against Southern Maryland right-hander John Hayes (0-3). Fireworks will follow the game. Fans may tune into the Barnstormers YouTube Channel, starting at 6:45.

NOTES: Lancaster tied its season high with three stolen bases, two by Sandford...Lancaster has hit 19 of its 22 homers for the season at home...The Barnstormers have dropped 12 of their last 14 home games...Baumann threw his fourth quality start, tying Kyle Davies for the team high...Greg Golson, a member of the 2014 Atlantic League champion Barnstormers, went 0-for-3 in his 2019 debut.

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