Pena's First Hit Lifts Titans to Extra Inning Win over Sharks

June 25, 2015 - Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL)
Torrington Titans News Release


The Torrington Titans (8-6) needed 10 innings on Wednesday to take down the Marthas Vineyard Sharks (9-6) 4-2 at Vineyard Baseball Park. The Titans are now 3-0 in extra inning games this season.

With the score tied at two, Jeremy Pena (Maine) came to the plate and doubled, plating Franklin Jennings (CCSU). This was Pena's first hit as a member of the Titans.

Robbie Hitt (Quinnipiac) brought the heat against the Marthas Vineyard Sharks during his outing. The Marthas Vineyard Sharks managed just three hits off of Hitt, who allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out four during his six innings of work. His ERA stands at 1.59 after three starts for the Titans.

Brian Campbell led the Marthas Vineyard Sharks' offensive threat, as he got on base three times in the game. He scored one run and had one RBI. He singled in the first and fourth innings.

Ray Krieger (Bridgeport) improved to 2-1 on the year by picking up the win for the Torrington Titans. He struck out three, walked one and surrendered one hit while pitching the 9th and 10th inning for Torrington.

Dylan Dennis (1-1) took the loss for the Marthas Vineyard Sharks. He lasted just one inning, walked one, struck out one, and allowed two runs.

The Titans are back in action on Thursday with two games in Pittsfield as part of a doubleheader for the rained-out June 9 contest. Start times for those two seven-inning games are 5:30 and approximately 8:00. Starting pitchers for the Titans will be David Gerics and Frank Valentino.



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