Nuts Power Past Ports, 13-3
July 6, 2010 - California League (CalL1)
Stockton Ports News Release
The Stockton Ports (37-45) mustered just five hits on Monday, as they fell 13-3 to the Modesto Nuts (43-39) at Banner Island Ballpark. Mike Spina collected his 15th home run and Jeremy Barfield posted two hits in the game, but the Nuts got to the Ports early and Stockton wasn't able to overcome the deficit.
Ports starter Paul Oseguera picked up his fourth loss in the game, allowing eight runs (seven earned) on 11 hits in 5.0 innings. Scott Deal, Scott Hodsdon, Andrew Carignan and Lance Sewell appeared in relief for the Ports. Juan Nicasio collected the win, his eighth, and Isaiah Froneberger collected the save, his first. Nicasio held the Ports two just two runs on three hits in 6.0 innings.
The Nuts pulled ahead, 2-0, in the first inning. Left fielder Scott Robinson singled to lead off the inning for Modesto. He came around to score on an RBI triple to center field by Tim Wheeler. Catcher Jordan Pacheco hit a sacrifice fly to Ports left fielder Todd Johnson, allowing Wheeler to score. The Nuts added another run in the second inning on an RBI single by Robinson.
Modesto went ahead 6-0 in the top of the third. Pacheco led off the inning with a double to center field. He moved to third on a single to right field by first baseman Ben Paulsen. Shortstop Thomas Field then doubled to center field to score Pacheco and make it 4-0 in favor of the Nuts. A sacrifice fly to center field by designated hitter Jimmy Cesario scored Paulsen. Right fielder David Christensen then hit an RBI single to score Field and give the Nuts a six run advantage.
The Nuts added two more runs in the fifth inning. Field walked to start the inning. He moved to second on a single by Christensen. Second baseman Erik Wetzel hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Barfield to bring home Field. Third baseman Ryan Peisel collected his first single in the fifth inning, and Robinson collected his second RBI of the game with a single to score Christensen.
Modesto made it 10-0 in the top of the sixth. Deal came on to start the sixth, relieving Oseguera. Deal gave up a leadoff single to Pacheco, before retiring Paulsen. He then gave up a two-run home run to Field.
The Ports, who had been held to one hit in the first five innings, posted two runs in the bottom of the sixth. With two out, Nicasio issued back-to-back walks to Stephen Parker and Spina. Barfield then broke an 0x11 hitless streak with an RBI single to left field to score Parker. Johnson next stepped up to the plate and belted an RBI single to score Spina. Designated hitter Kent Walton flew out to end the inning.
Stockton chipped away at the Modesto lead in the eighth inning, as Spina slammed a solo home run over the groundskeeper shed in deep center field. It was his 15th home run of the year. He was followed on base by Barfield, who doubled. However, Barfield was stranded as Johnson grounded out to end the frame.
Modesto collected their final three runs in the top of the ninth. Carignan took the mound to start the inning for Stockton. He gave up a leadoff single to Cesario before striking out Christensen. He then walked Wetzel and allowed a single to Peisel to load the bases. Robinson walked in a run next to make it 11-3. The Ports then called on southpaw Sewell to face Wheeler. Wheeler singled, to bring home Wetzel. Sewell then struck out Seabury. Paulsen stepped up to the plate with two out and the bases loaded. He reached on an error by shortstop Tyler Ladendorf, which allowed Peisel to score the final Modesto run. Sewell struck out Field swinging to end the inning. The Ports went down in order in the bottom of the ninth to close out the game.
The Ports will work to secure the series victory on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. PST at Banner Island Ballpark. LHP Fabian Williamson (0-0, 9.00) will make his home debut on Tuesday for Stockton, against RHP Dan Houston (4-5, 5.79) of the Nuts.
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