Rapidz lose big
June 17, 2008 - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Ottawa Voyageurs News Release
(OTTAWA, ON) June17, 2008 - On a rainy evening in Ottawa, the luck of the Irish did not benefit the Rpaidz on "St. Paddy's Day in June" as they fell to the Quebec Capitales 11-3 to even the series at one.
Luis Valdez (5-0) earned the win for the Capitales pitching 7.1 innings, allowing only three runs (all earned) on eight hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. For the Rapidz, North Gower native Fraser Robinson (1-2) was credited with the loss after pitching 6.1 innings, allowing four runs, two earned on 11 hits with one walk and four strikeouts.
For the second night in a row, the visitors struck first beginning in the first inning. Issael Gonzalez began the game with a leadoff double and Eddie Lantigua reached on an error to third baseman Felix Escalona. The two base runners were then driven home on a triple by Patrick Scalabrini to give the Capitales a 2-0 lead after one inning.
The Capitales continued their rally into the second inning. Josh Colafemina reached first on an infield single and then advanced home when Mike Goss hit the Capitales second triple of the game for a 3-0 lead after two.
Quebec scored again in the third, when Patrick Scalabrini hit his fourth homerun of the season and second extra-base hit of the evening for a 4-0 Quebec lead.
The Rapidz answered back in the bottom of the fourth. Jose de los Santos leadoff with a double, advanced to third on a bunt single by Juan Infante and was driven home after Jereme Milons singled.
In the bottom of the seventh the Rapidz scored two more runs off of Valdez. Escalona singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and was driven home by Pete Pirman. Pirman was in turn sent home on a single by Jared Lemieux to cut the Capitales lead to 4-3 in front of 1,776 cheering fans at Rapidz Stadium.
Quebec added to their lead in the top of the eighth after Issael Gonzalez and Alex Nunez singled with two out and Gonzalez scored on a wild pitch from Dallas Strankman for a 5-3 Quebec lead.
The Capitales blew the doors open on the game in the top of the ninth adding six runs on five hits and two walks as the Capitales went on to win the game 11-3.
The Rapidz continue their three game series against the Quebec Capitales Wednesday, June 18 for "Serata Italiana" at 7:05 pm. Tomorrow's matchup will feature Noel Baca III (1-3, 2.60 ERA) for the Rapidz against Kevin Beavers (2-2, 4.68 ERA) for the Capitales.
For more info on this promotion and future promotions at Rapidz Stadium, please visit the Ottawa Rapidz official website at www.ottawarapidz.ca.
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