Osprey Fall in Series Finale to the Brewers Wednesday
June 28, 2018 - Pioneer League (PL)
Missoula PaddleHeads News Release
HELENA, MONT - The Missoula Osprey (7-4) dropped the final game of the series to the Helena Brewers (7-5) 11-8 Wednesday from Kindrick Legion Field. Helena claims a 2-1 series victory to pull the season series to three wins for each team.
Missoula tacked on three runs in the third inning to get the scoring underway as Nick Dalesandro singled to open the frame. On the next pitch, Brandon Leyton drilled an RBI triple to score the games first run. Jesus Marriaga followed with an RBI single of his own, and Joe Robbins capped off the scoring when he singled in a run to give the Osprey a 3-0 lead.
Jean Carmona led off the fourth with a triple for Helena, and scored when Chad McClanahan singled to right. Helena tagged on two more runs in the fifth courtesy of an error and RBI singles from Carmona and Jesus Lujano to tie the game at three. However, Missoula's offense broke open in the sixth.
Zac Almond led off the inning and reached first on a dropped third strike while Robbins reached on an error. Dalesandro followed with a two-RBI single to give the Osprey a 5-3 lead. One run scored on an error, while a Marriaga single pushed Missoula ahead 7-3 heading into the seventh.
With two outs, Je'Von Ward, Lujano, and Yeison Coca all singled to load the bases for Helena. Carmona put a ball in play and forced a Missoula error to score two runs, and McClanahan walked to reload the bases. Nick Egnatuk then unloaded with a bases clearing double to give the Brewers their first lead 8-7. Missoula tied the game when Leyton drove an RBI single to right in the eighth.
Pablo Abreu singled to start the bottom of the inning for Helena, and was followed by a Lujano walk. With the game tied, Coca drove a two-RBI triple to left-centerfield and the Brewers pulled in front 10-8. Helena added another run on a Carmona single to win 11-8.
The loss is tagged to Missoula's Trent Autry (0-1) after he gave up three earned runs in an inning and two- thirds out of the bullpen. Peter Strzelecki (2-0) tossed and inning and two-thirds out of the Brewers bullpen to earn the win. He struck out three batters and did not allow a base runner.
Marriaga and Dalesandro each compiled three hits for the Osprey in the loss.
Missoula returns to action Thursday in Great Falls to take on the Voyagers in a two game series. First pitch is slated for 7:00 pm from Centene Stadium. 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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