NYPL Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Late Rally Lifts Scrappers over IronBirds

Published on July 30, 2011 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Mahoning Valley Scrappers News Release


Aberdeen, Maryland - The Scrappers scored four runs off the IronBirds bullpen and came from behind to defeat Aberdeen, 4-1, in the series opener at Ripken Stadium.

Mahoning Valley trailed 1-0 heading into the eighth inning after Aberdeen starter Jake Cowan and one reliever pitched seven innings of shutout ball. Cowan allowed just two hits and two walks and struck out eight batters over six innings.

Will Roberts started for the Scrappers and matched Cowan through five innings, striking out five and allowing three hits and one walk.

In the eighth, the Scrappers scored four times. The first run came home on a throwing error by IronBirds reliever Devin Jones, who attempted to throw out the lead runner at third on a bunt by Tony Wolters but threw the ball away down the left field line. Jake Lowery, Jerrud Sabourin and John Barr had run-scoring singles.

Drew Rucinski picked up the win with three innings of one-run ball. He improved to 1-0.

Jones picked up the loss to fall to 0-1. Enosil Tejeda pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his sixth save of the season. The Scrappers and IronBirds will continue their three-game series on Sunday afternoon at 2:35 pm.

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