Martin Homers But Indians Fall to I-Cubs Pitching

July 9, 2022 - International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release

INDIANAPOLIS - Mason Martin launched his second home run in consecutive games, but the Iowa Cubs took an early 6-0 lead to bury the Indianapolis Indians early and take a series lead on Saturday night, 10-1.

After hitting a two-run homer to cap a seven-run third inning last night, Martin put the Indians (39-42) on the board with a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his first stretch of consecutive games with a homer since hitting a longball in three consecutive games from May 22-25 (1).

Iowa (37-45) then took Martin's run back with four runs on five hits in the top of the ninth inning.

A pair of unearned runs in the first inning off Osvaldo Bido (L, 1-5) and a grand slam by Jackson Frazier - who totaled six RBI -- in the second put the I-Cubs up early and they never looked back. The Indians went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left just six runners on.

Matt Dermody (W, 4-3) fanned 10 batters in 5.0 scoreless innings, with his first six outs recorded all coming via strikeout. In total, Indians batters struck out a season-high tying 17 times, with their last 17-strikeout game coming on 4/30 at Iowa.

The Indians and I-Cubs will face off in the series finale tomorrow afternoon at 1:35 PM ET at Victory Field. RHP Javier Assad (0-0, 4.15) will take the mound for his second start of the series for Iowa while Indianapolis has yet to name a starter.

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