MWL1 Lansing Lugnuts

Leblebijian lifts Lugnuts late, 4-3

Published on June 11, 2014 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Lansing Lugnuts News Release


FORT WAYNE, Ind. - For the second straight night, the Lansing Lugnuts (31-34) broke a late tie, defeating the Fort Wayne TinCaps (28-37), 4-3, on Jason Leblebijian's RBI double at Parkview Field on Wednesday night.

With the game tied and two outs in the eighth, third baseman Leblebijian lined a 1-2 pitch down the left field line off Fort Wayne reliever Coby Cowgill (Loss, 2-2) to score Dickie Joe Thon.

The one-run lead was enough for Lansing's bullpen, which was superb in 5 1/3 innings.

Lansing's Phil Kish (Win, 4-2) entered in the fifth inning and extinguished a Fort Wayne rally, finishing his night with two strikeouts on one hit in 2 1/3 scoreless frames.

After Alonzo Gonzalez pitched a clean eighth inning, closer Griffin Murphy (Save, 10) worked around a hit in the ninth to finish off the TinCaps for a second straight game.

Leblebijian supplied two RBI's in a 1-for-4 night, while Thon finished 2-for-3 with a walk and scored two runs.

The Lugnuts look to finish the sweep of the TinCaps on Thursday night at Parkview Field with Matt Dermody (3-2, 5.18) starting on the mound. Fort Wayne will pitch former Beloit Snappers hurler Ronald Herrera (4-4, 3.45).

Tickets are available for purchase via the stadium box office, telephone at 517-485-4500 and online at lansinglugnuts.com . To sign up for Lugnuts Alerts, text LUGNUTS to 80373.

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