MWL1 Beloit Sky Carp

Late rally spurs Snappers to victory

Published on June 9, 2008 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release


Pohlman Field in Beloit, WI

Final Score: Beloit Snappers (34-30) 6, Cedar Rapids Kernels (28-35)

Inning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CR 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 5 9 2 BEL 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 6 10 3

Winning Pitcher: S. Hirschfeld (5-1) Losing Pitcher: M. Davitt (2-5) Save: M. Williams (6)

Home Runs for Beloit: None Home Runs for Cedar Rapids: None Triples for Beloit: None Triples for Cedar Rapids: None Doubles for Beloit: None Doubles for Cedar Rapids: Romine (8), Gronkowski 2 (10), Estrella (3)

Notes: The Snappers used two, three-run innings to take care of the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 6-5, in game one of a four-game series Monday night. All-Star reliever Steven Hirschfeld picked up his team-leading, fifth win of the season, striking out two Kernels.

The Snappers got going early with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Greg Yersich slapped a bases loaded, two-run single to right with no outs and was followed by a Joe Benson sac fly to center one batter later. Yersich and Benson'sRBI put the Snappers ahead 3-0 after two innings.

Cedar Rapids then stormed back and scored single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth to tie the game up at 3-3 after five and a half.

The class low A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angles then put two more runs on the board in the top of the seventh inning to take a 5-3 lead. The Kernels got their two runs on back-to-back RBI-doubles from Hector Estrella and Gordie Gronkowski.

With their second three-run inning of the night, the Snaps took the lead back in the bottom of the seventh inning. Joe Benson and Ben Revere were able to score on a Chris Cates sacrifice bunt combined with a Michael Davitt throwing error. Cates laid a perfect bunt down the third base line that Davitt proceeded to pick up and throw towards the Kernels first base bullpen, tying the game at 5-5.

Garrett Olson then put the Snaps ahead with a sac fly to right, scoring Cates from third and giving Beloit a 6-5 lead.

A combination of Loek Van Mil and Matt Williams held on to close the door on Cedar Rapids and give the Snappers the 6-5 victory.

Ben Revere and Steve Singleton, both all-star selections, had three hits apiece for the Snappers, who improved to 34-30 on the year.

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