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Late Power Surges Barnstormers to Victory in Finale

August 23, 2015 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


(Waldorf, MD August 23rd 2015) ---Lancaster has not lost a series in the second half, and the trend continued today as Lancaster snuck by Southern Maryland 5-4 in the finale of the three game series at Regency Furniture Stadium.

Southern Maryland once again scored first, with three runs in the bottom of the third. With two outs, Fred Lewis walked, followed by Antone DeJesus being hit by a pitch. Zach Wilson followed with an infield single to load the bases. The next hitter Jovan Rosa walked to force in Lewis from third to make it 1-0. Newcomer Bryant Nelson looped a single to center to score DeJesus and Wilson to make it 3-0.

Lancaster chipped away at the lead scoring a run in the top of the fourth on a Juan Apodoca RBI single to make it 3-1. The following inning, Mike McDade walked to the plate with a runner on base, and drove a homerun over the wall in right center to tie the game at 3-3.

The Blue Crabs reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the sixth on a sacrifice fly from newly appointed captain Casey Frawley. In the top of the seventh inning, Lancaster tied the game though on an RBI groundout by Kevin Rivers scoring Kent Matthes. Lancaster would then go on to take the lead for the first time in the ballgame in the top of the eighth. Former Philadelphia Phillies first round draft pick Zach Collier stepped up to the plate and drove a solo homerun over the wall in right field to give the Barnstormers the 5-4 lead.

RHP Brian Baker went just 4.2 innings for Southern Maryland, while RHP Joe Gardner went six innings for Lancaster. Mike McDade went 3-5 with two RBIs on the day, and eight for 14 with two homeruns and five runs batted in for the series. Lancaster out-hit Southern Maryland 12-10 on the afternoon.

The Blue Crabs hit the road for a three game series against Camden Monday (24th), Tuesday (25th), and Wednesday (26th), before returning home for a four game series against Long Island next weekend. Game one of the series will take place at Campbell's Field with the first pitch being thrown at 7:05 P.M.

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