Offense Finds Its Groove in 6-4 GreenJacket Win
August 15, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC: A four-run first inning gave the GreenJackets a lead they would never relinquish as they held firm through the 9th for a 6-4 win, their 2nd in 3 days against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.
Fayetteville took an early lead in the top of the 1st against Rayven Antonio, utilizing a two-out single from Trevor Austin and subsequent double off the bat of Jancel Villarroel to strike first for the 2nd game in a row. Antonio would settle in nicely following the first, working four innings without another run allowed and four strikeouts in a solid second start of the summer.
For the first time in 2024, the GreenJackets went up against a Major League rehabber, as Astros' reliever Penn Murfee took the ball for the Woodpeckers as he works his way back from elbow surgery. Murfee was on a tight 15-pitch limit, and the GreenJackets attacked early. Four of five batters reached, including a crucial two-run double from Pat Clohisy, who continued his red-hot start to his pro career. Titus Dumitru roped an RBI single to end Murfee's day, and reliever Hudson Leach struggled with his command, walking in a run for a four-run first.
Neither side added on to their totals in the following frames, as Houston's #8 overall prospect Anderson Brito came out of the bullpen and fired four scoreless, allowing baserunners in every inning but utilizing three outs on the bases to post his zeroes. Fayetteville would finally cut into the deficit when Anthony Garcia came on in relief, scoring a pair in the top of the 5th on RBI singles from Austin and Caden Powell to make it a one-run game.
Augusta's bats went from knocking on the door to barging straight through in the 6th as Brito gave way to Julio Marte. Harry Owen reached via a one-out fielder's choice and sprinted to 2nd on an E4. Owen would advance on a balk and score on John Gil's infield single to put the GreenJackets back on the scoreboard. Clohisy poked a line drive that moved Gil first to third, and another balk from Marte made the score 6-3 after 6 innings.
Garcia settled in nicely for two scoreless innings, and was followed by Juan Sanchez for the 8th. Sanchez would allow one run on a walk and wild pitch in the 8th inning, but posted a scoreless 9th, helping himself out with a phenomenal 1-6-3 double play to eliminate a leadoff hit by pitch. Sanchez earned his second save of the year, while Garcia took his first GreenJackets win due to his 3 solid innings out of the pen.
The final three games of the series appear destined to be nail-biters given the results of the first three. 9th round pick Owen Hackman gets the ball tomorrow for Augusta, battling Yanquiel Sanchez, the only left-handed pitcher on Fayetteville's roster. Tickets for the week's slate of games are available at greenjacketsbaseball.com or by calling 803-349-WINS (9467).
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