FL River City Rascals

Rascals Win Fifth Straight Game in 11 Innings

Published on June 3, 2015 under Frontier League (FL)
River City Rascals News Release


Avon, OH - The Rascals (10-7) defeated the Lake Erie Crushers (5-10) 4-3 in 11 innings on Wednesday, June 3 at All Pro Freight Stadium. The Rascals have won a season-high five straight games.

Lake Erie started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Ty Nelson hit a solo homerun, his fourth of the year, to take a 1-0 lead.

The Rascals scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning, taking a 2-1 advantage. 2B Hector Crespo hit a leadoff double, and 1B Danny Canela doubled in the tying run. After a passed ball allowed Canela to advance to third base, LF Josh Silver drove him in on an RBI single.

The Crushers tied the game in the seventh. Cody Stevens singled with two outs. Pinch-hitter Jose Barraza then drove home Stevens on a double to left field.

The Rascals recaptured the lead with a solo shot by 3B Taylor Ard in the ninth inning, but the Crushers tied the game with a Joey Burney homer in the bottom of the frame.

In the 11th inning, RF Jackson Slaid started at second base due to the international tiebreaker rule. C Josh Ludy drew a leadoff walk, and Crespo hit a flyout to right field, which advanced Slaid to third. With Canela at the plate, a wild pitch allowed Slaid to score the winning run.

RHP Marc Rutledge took a no-decision after tossing 5.1 innings. He allowed just one run, four hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. RHP Heith Hatfield (W, 2-0) pitched 2.0 shutout innings and struck out four batters, and RHP Will Schierholz surrendered one run over 1.1 innings. RHP Derek Cape and RHP Nick Kennedy each tossed 0.2 scoreless inning of relief. RHP Zeb Sneed surrendered one run in 1.0 inning and blew his second save of the season.

Lake Erie starter Jason Wilson did not receive a decision after allowing two runs over 6.0 innings of work. Brad Duffy (L, 2-1) surrendered one unearned run in 0.2 inning and lost. Trevor Longfellow allowed one run on two hits and one walk in 1.1 inning.

The Rascals will go for the sweep of the Lake Erie Crushers on Thursday, June 4 at All Pro Freight Stadium at 7:05 p.m. EST.

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