SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

RiverDogs Beaten Despite Fast Start

Published on April 29, 2012 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


HICKORY, NC- The Hickory Crawdads scored runs in six straight innings and Jerad Eickhoff held the RiverDogs scoreless after a three-run first as the Crawdads (15-8) cruised to a 12-3 victory at L.P. Frans Stadium with 1,242 in attendance. The 12 runs is the most that Charleston has given up so far this season, but they still hold the South Atlantic League's best record at 16-6.

The RiverDogs immediately tagged Eickhoff (3-2) for three runs in the top of the first when Tyler Austin (1-4, HR 3RBI, run) hit a three-run home run, his sixth in seven games. After that, however, Eickhoff settled down and allowed only three hits and no runs through six more innings. Overall he allowed just five hits in seven solid innings. The Hickory lineup took care of the rest.

After being held scoreless in the first two innings by starter Caleb Cotham (2-1), the Crawdads tied the game in the third on RBI singles by Rougned Odor and Hanser Alberto (4-5, 3 RBI, 2 runs) and an RBI groundout. They took the lead the next inning when Drew Robinson (4-4, 2 RBI, run) led off with a double and scored on single by Chris Grayson (3-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 runs). Kellin Deglan homered in fifth to knock in two more and Grayson added a solo shot in the 6th. Hickory then scored one in the 7th and blew the game open with four in the 8th to close out the scoring.

The two teams will play the rubber match of this three-game set tomorrow. Bryan Mitchell (1-1 2.45 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Charleston against Santo Perez (0-1 6.75 ERA). The first pitch will be at 11:00 A.M.

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