SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

Paredes Leads Charleston to Doubleheader Split Against Kannapolis

Published on May 30, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


KANNAPOLIS, N.C. - Charleston's Jimmy Paredes collected five total hits, including a 4-for-4 performance in game two, to help the RiverDogs rebound from a 7-1 loss in game one and take the nightcap, 10-6, in South Atlantic League action at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium Sunday afternoon.

Charleston sits at 22-29 after the twinbill split, while Kannapolis fashions a 26-25 record.

In game two, Charleston trailed 3-1 before erupting for a season-high six runs in the fourth inning to take a 7-3 lead. Luke Murton hit a one out double, DeAngelo Mack singled to right, and Kyle Higashioka walked to load the bases.

Hector Rabago followed with a RBI single to centerfield cutting the score to 3-2. Kelvin Castro's RBI fielder's choice tied the game at 3-3, and then Ray Kruml struck out swinging, but reached first on a wild pitch from starter Andre Rienzo, allowing Higashioka to score for the 4-3 advantage.

Paredes then came to the plate against newly-inserted reliever J.R. Ballinger and pasted a three-run home run over the centerfield wall, increasing the lead to 7-3. On the clout, Ballinger allowed his first earned run of the year in 23 innings of work.

Murton added his seventh home run of the year in the fifth against Ballinger to up the margin to 8-3.

The lead was trimmed to 8-6 in the bottom half, as Kannapolis received a two-run double from Rafael Vera and a RBI double from Kyle Colligan, but Ryan Acosta got the last two batters to fly out to end the inning.

The sixth saw the RiverDogs put men at first and second with one out, when J.R. Murphy's groundball to Vera was mishandled for one error, then his throw to second sailed into right field bring Castro home for a 9-6 count. Zoilo Almonte gave Charleston a 10-6 lead with a RBI single to centerfield, marking the first time the team has scored double-digit runs in a game since August 25, 2009.

Acosta (3-1) picked up his second win of the road trip in 1.0 inning of relief, while Ryan Flannery retired all six batters he faced in 2.0 perfect frames.

Kannapolis scored three times in the third inning of game two against Charleston's Mike Solbach for a 3-0 lead. Trayce Thompson drove a RBI double to right-centerfield, Kevin Dubler contributed a RBI groundout, while Dan Wagner hit a two-out RBI single to centerfield.

Ray Kruml singled against Rienzo to leadoff the third, went to third base on Paredes' single and scored on a sacrifice fly by Murphy for a 3-1 margin.

Solbach pitched 4.0 innings in his first start of the season for Charleston with three runs allowed on six hits, but the Virginia native set down the final six batters, the last four by strikeout. Rienzo (0-1) gave up a season-high six runs in just 3.2 innings while walking one and fanning two.

Paredes' four hits and three RBI paced Charleston's 11-hit attack, while Murton added a double to go along with his fifth-inning home run.

In game one, Kannapolis loaded the bases in the bottom of the first against RiverDogs starter Kelvin Perez, and Brady Shoemaker unloaded them with a grand slam to centerfield for his fourth circuit clout of the season and a quick 4-0 lead.

That lead grew to 6-0 in the fourth on Jake Oester's RBI double and sacrifice fly from Kyle Colligan.

Shoemaker drilled his second home run of the game off Perez over the right-field wall in the fifth inning, making the score 7-0.

Charleston got its lone run in the sixth for a 7-1 score, when Paredes singled, moved to second on a wild pitch, and then darted home on a Kannapolis error.

Cameron Bayne (3-6) earned his first win for the Intimidators since May 3, allowing just one run on four hits in 6.0 innings, while Perez (2-3) lost for the third time in four starts, surrendering a season-high seven earned runs on seven hits in his 5.0 innings of work.

For Kannapolis, Shoemaker drilled a pair of home runs and plated a season-high five runs, while the RiverDogs had four hits from four different players.

The final game of this set is scheduled for a 1 p.m. first pitch on Memorial Day Monday. Charleston hands the ball to southpaw Josh Romanski (NR) for his start of the season, while Kannapolis plans to pitch left-hander Matt Wickswat (5-3, 4.91 ERA).

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