Parmelee Plays Hero in Snappers Extra-Inning Win
April 15, 2008 - Midwest League (MWL1)
Beloit Sky Carp News Release
Chris Parmelee has had some good games in his short career in the minors, but this one might take the cake. The Minnesota Twins' 2006 first round draft pick had a career-high seven RBIs and hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the eleventh inning to give the Snappers a 8-6 victory Tuesday night.
The game started off in the Snappers favor when the defending Western Division Champs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Back-to-back sacrifice flies from Garrett Olson and Chris Parmelee put the Snaps ahead after the first inning.
Dayton then jumped in front with one run in the top of the second and two more in the top of the third to take a 3-2 lead.
Beloit followed the Dragons outburst with two runs of their own in the bottom of the third inning to take back the lead, 4-3. Parmelee delivered a two-run single to left, scoring Steve Singleton and Garrett Olson and putting the Snappers back on top.
Parmelee struck again for the Snappers in bottom of the fifth inning with a two-run double to center, scoring Joe Benson and Garrett Olson and putting them up 6-3. Chris' double was his fourth of the season.
After the Dragons scored one in the top of the eighth, the game got heated in the top half of the ninth inning. Dayton tied the game up at 6-6 on a wild pitch from Beloit's Matt Williams. Williams' wild pitch not only allowed Dayton to tie the game, but it also led to a disputed call by the base umpire that, in turn, led to three Beloit ejections. Snappers manager Nelson Prada, shortstop Garrett Olson and reserve catcher Greg Yersich all got ejected from the game for arguing an interference error by Olson. Williams got out of the inning one batter later by striking out Dayton's Todd Frazier.
Both teams were held scoreless in the tenth and entered the eleventh inning tied at 6-6.
Matt Williams sent the Dragons down in order in the top of the eleventh and the Snappers entered the bottom half ready to send the fans home happy.
Steve Singleton reached first on a base hit with one out, and after a Chris Cates fly out to right, the man of the night stepped to the plate. Chris Parmelee took Dayton's Enerio Del Rosario deep over the right field wall to give the Snappers the win and improve their record to 5-8.
Beloit starter Michael McCardell went seven innings and struck out a season-high nine batters while picking up a no-decision.
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