Lancaster's Offense Erupts For Five Home Runs To Win Series Opener
Published on August 3, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
York Revolution News Release
The Lancaster Barnstormers defeated the York Revolution 11-7 in the opening game of a three-game series on Wednesday night in front of 4,164 fans at Sovereign Bank Stadium, cutting York's second half lead in the Freedom Division to half a game. There was no shortage of offense as both teams combined on 30 hits with Lancaster collecting 18 of those. The Barnstormers also hit a season-high five home runs that accounted for nine of their eleven runs as they grabbed a lead in this season's "War of the Roses Series", 7-6. The series continues at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night at Sovereign Bank Stadium.
In the first inning Lancaster put the Revs in an early 2-0 hole right off the bat. With 2B Gilberto Mejia leading off the game nailing a line drive double off the top of the Arch Nemesis, LF Adam Calderone followed by blasting a home run to right.
York answered right back in the bottom portion of the inning to cut their deficit in half. As 2B Ramon Castro reached first base by slapping a single to left, he proceeded to score when Calderone misplayed a single by DH Jose Herrera as the Revs got on the board and were within 2-1.
Lancaster's offense continued to stay hot early adding a couple of runs in the second inning to take a 4-1 lead. The Atlantic League's leading home run hitter, 1B Tommy Everidge, crushed a towering home run to left also plating Calderone who tripled in the previous at-bat.
In the third inning the Barnstormers received another two-run shot compliments of C Matt Tupman, making it the third consecutive inning Lancaster hit a two-run homer as their lead grew to 6-1.
Everidge hit his second home run of the game, a line drive solo shot to left in the fourth inning to increase the lead for Lancaster to 7-1.
The Barnstormers hit a home run in a fifth consecutive inning as CF Wayne Lydon slammed a two run shot to right field which also scored SS Iggy Suarez making it a 9-1 game in the fifth.
The Revolution brought in a run in the bottom of the fifth inning cutting the Barnstormers' lead to 9-2. With 3B Vince Harrison reaching base by lining a double to the right-center field gap, he was then brought home on a single to left by C Octavio Martinez.
York played small ball in the sixth collecting a barrage of singles to chip away at the Barnstormers' lead. With three straight singles to load the bases, 1B Chris Nowak smacked another one to left bringing in Castro for a run. Harrison followed with a hard hit RBI single to left scoring Herrera. The Revs added one more run in the inning as LF James Shanks crossed the plate when 2B Liu Rodriguez grounded into a double play to put the game within reach at 9-5.
The Revolution added a couple of more runs the next inning as Herrera launched a two run homer to deep left-center field bringing York within 9-7.
Lancaster added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning when Calderone hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Mejia increasing their lead to 10-7.
The Barnstormers tacked on one more run in the top of the ninth on an RBI single by Mejia, his fourth hit of the night, giving them an 11-7 lead.
York starter Jesus Sanchez (1-2) took the loss only pitching into the third inning while giving up six earned runs on seven hits and three walks.
Lancaster starter Yunior Novoa (3-2) earned the win giving up five runs (four earned) off of eight hits through five innings.
The series continues Thursday night at 6:30 with York starter Dumas Garcia making his first appearance of the year against Lancaster's J.D. Durbin (5-2, 5.29) on Guaranteed Win Night at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Tickets are available at YorkRevolution.com, (717) 801-HITS, and in-person at the Apple Chevrolet Ticket Office.
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