Raptors Win Series Opener 7-2
August 18, 2015 - Pioneer League (PL)
Helena Brewers News Release
The Helena Brewers (3-14) lost their seventh straight game on Monday, falling 7-2 to the Ogden Raptors (10-7) at Lindquist Field in Utah.
The Brewers would take a brief lead to start the game, leading 2-0 after three innings.
Jose Cuas hit a solo homer in the top of the first, a 397 foot blast that put him in a tie for second on the team in round-trippers. He and Jake Gatewood now each have six.
Steven Karkenny, the team leader in homers at seven, added to the lead with an RBI double in the third to score Jonathan Oquendo off Chris Powell. Powell, making his first professional start, gave up two runs in three innings of work on four hits. He would strike out four and walk one.
Joshua Torres (2-3) threw three solid innings in his start before the wheels fell off in the last three. He gave up four runs on six hits in his last three frames on the hill after throwing shutout baseball on two hits in the first three.
Three Ogden relievers collaborated for shutout baseball following Powell. Hector Rodriguez (2-0) earned the win on three shutout innings of relief.
Ogden scored their first run of the ballgame in the fourth on an RBI triple from Matt Jones that allowed Jordan Tarsovich to cross the plate. They would proceed to score in four consecutive innings.
Jones led the Raptors' offense, going 2-for-4 with a double, triple, and three RBI.
Alex Farina pitched two innings of relief for Helena, struggling to find outs in the seventh. He would allow the first four batters he saw to reach, walking two and giving up two hits. Jones would work in his double with the bases loaded.
The Brewers and Raptors will face off in the second game of their four-game series Tuesday at Lindquist Field. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.
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