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Osprey and Raptors Play Series Finale Friday

July 20, 2018 - Pioneer League (PL)
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MISSOULA, MONT - The Missoula Osprey (16-17) and Ogden Raptors (23-10) complete the season series Friday from Ogren Park Allegiance Field with first pitch set for 7:05 pm.

On the mound for Missoula is right-hander Marcos Tineo (1-1), who comes off one of the most impressive starts of the season in Idaho Falls. Tineo holds a 1.67 ERA, which is the third lowest in the Pioneer League this season. In his five starts, Tineo has logged 27 innings and posted 17 strikeouts and five walks. In the outing last week against the Chukars, Tineo spun six scoreless innings and gave up two hits on his way to being named the Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week.

Brett De Geus (3-2) takes the ball for Ogden as the right-hander owns a 6.20 ERA in five starts and six appearances total. The 20-year-old has posted 24.2 innings with 26 strikeouts and 10 walks. In his last start, he threw 4.2 innings and allowed four earned runs against the Helena Brewers.

Ogden compiled a 9-4 victory over Missoula Wednesday in game two of the series after the Osprey posted four runs in the eighth to attempt a comeback bid. Ogden's offense plated two runs in the first inning on back- to-back walks with the bases loaded, and drove home three more run in the second on base hits from Niko Hulsizer and Ronny Brito. A balk forced home another Raptors run to give the away team a 5-0 lead after two.

Both offenses were quiet until the top of the fifth when Ogden's Chris Roller jacked a solo home run to push the lead up to 6-0. He followed that up with another solo blast to give the Raptors a 7-0 advantage after seven. Ogden tacked on another run in the eighth to pull ahead 8-0 before Missoula's offense came alive.

Leading off the home half of the eighth was David Sanchez, who singled to right. Jesus Marriaga singled after him, while Eddie Hernandez bounced into a fielder's choice to put runners at the corners. Buddy Kennedy roped a single into left to score Sanchez, breaking the shutout. Zac Almond singled to load the bases, and Zack Shannon drilled a two-RBI double off the centerfield fence to pull the Osprey within five. Cesar Garcia notched a sacrifice fly to pull the final score within 9-4.

Mark Washington (2-0) pitched three innings out of the bullpen for the Raptors to earn the win. Pedro Zorrilla (1-2) is pegged with the loss for Missoula after giving up two earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.

Sanchez, Kennedy, and Marriaga each finished with two hits for the Osprey.

Missoula hosts Ogden Friday from Ogren Park Allegiance Field at 7:05 pm for the series finale. The Selway Armory Pregame Show begins at 6:45 p.m. on ESPN 102.9 and the MiLB First Pitch App.

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