FSL1 Bradenton Marauders

Marauders Finish Rally with 8-5 Victory

July 22, 2015 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Bradenton Marauders News Release


Bradenton, FL - The Marauders (17-10, 49-48) rallied back from a pair of four-run deficits to defeat Dunedin (11-16, 43-54) 8-5 at McKechnie Field on Wednesday night. RHP Miguel Rosario (W, 2-2) pitched the final three innings scoreless to earn the win.

Dunedin led 5-4 into the bottom of the 8th, and with two on and nobody out for Bradenton the Blue Jays turned to 2014 FSL All-Star Arik Sikula. 3B Wyatt Mathisen bunted Sikula's first pitch for a single to load the bases. After a line out by LF Justin Maffei to short for the first out, CF Austin Meadows lifted a sacrifice fly to right field to tie the game. RF Harold Ramirez singled up the middle to plate the go-ahead run. 2B Erich Weiss capped the scoring with a two-RBI knock to left.

RHP Luis Heredia was lifted after just two innings due to a high pitch count. RHP Henry Hirsch fired four innings in relief before Rosario took over.

DH Jin-De Jhang reached three times and drove in two runs. Weiss and Ramirez each had multiple RBIs.

The win moves Bradenton to within 1 ½ games of first place. The South Division leading Cardinals were rained out.

NOTES: The game began at 6:32 p.m. under cloudy skies, 89 degrees, and wind blowing 11 mph from left to right ... Henry Hirsch has pitched four or more innings twice this season and both times the Marauders rallied from deficits of 4-0 or larger to win ... Jeff Roy scored the tying run as a pinch runner for Edwin Espinal; Roy was promoted from West Virginia today; Roy played in 61 games with Bradenton last season ...

TOMORROW: The Marauders open a four-game series against the Dunedin Blue Jays at McKechnie Fiel d at 6:30 p.m.... RHP Frank Duncan will be on the mound for the Marauders while Dunedin has LHP Jairo Labourt slated to throw ... Live streaming audio will be available on www.BradentonMarauders.com and on the TuneIn App.

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