Recknagel homers, but Kinston comeback falls short
Published on May 24, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Kinston Indians News Release
Nate Recknagel continued swinging a hot bat, hitting his first home run of the year with the Indians, but the K-Tribe lose a back-and-forth battle with Frederick 7-5, dropping the series two games to one.
Kinston grabbed the early lead thanks to a Lucas Montero RBI single in the second inning.
Kinston ace and Carolina league ERA leader Eric Berger (3-2) was cruising through the first four innings of play, giving up just three hits and striking out three. But Berger hit a rough patch in the fifth, giving up four runs on three hits, a walk and two hit batters.
The Keys' 4-1 lead didn't last long however, as the Indians rallied for the second straight game with two in the sixth and two in the seventh inning. Recknagel's two-run home run off Frederick starter Tim Bascom (3-4) cut the lead to one. In the seventh, Indians' leadoff man Cord Phelps singled home Montero to tie the game at four. Ronald Rivas then followed with an RBI single of his own driving in Phelps to give the K-Tribe the lead once again.
The Keys' came right back with two runs in the seventh off Kinston reliever Chen-Chang Lee (2-3) who suffered the loss. A Caleb Joseph RBI single and a David Cash sacrifice fly scored both runs for Frederick as Lee gave up a lead off single and two walks to begin the inning.
The Keys added another insurance run in the eighth to hold on to a 7-5 victory. Frederick reliever Brian Parker picked up the blown save but notched his third win of the season, while closer Luis Lebron earned his eighth save of the season.
The K-Tribe continues their nine game roadtrip Monday afternoon at Potomac. It is a special Memorial Day afternoon start time of 1pm. Paolo Espino will be on the mound for the K-Tribe.
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