SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

RiverDogs Break in GreenJackets, 3-2

Published on May 13, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC- Jose Ramirez tossed a career-high 8.0 scoreless innings allowing just three hits, as the Charleston RiverDogs held on to beat the Augusta GreenJackets, 3-2, in front of 5,843 fans and service men and women in South Atlantic League action at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park Thursday night.

Charleston has won four games in a row to climb back to .500 at 17-17, while Augusta has now lost two straight to fall to 19-15.

Ramirez (2-0), rated as the No, 20 prospect in the Yankees farm system according to Baseball America,

did not walk a batter and fanned five in the win. The Dominican native retired 16 straight batters between the second and seventh innings before allowing a two-out triple to Luke Anders, but escaped the inning without a run scoring.

Ronny Marte entered the ninth for Charleston and gave up two hits and a walk to load the bases with two out. Tommy Joseph then lined a two-run single to right cutting the deficit to 3-2. With Ryan Lollis batting, Charleston catcher Kyle Higashioka threw behind Nick Liles at second bases, which was picked out of the dirt by Kelvin Castro. Castro threw to third baseman Garrison Lassiter who tossed back to Jimmy Paredes who applied the game-ending tag out on Liles as he attempted to slide back into second base.

Marte registered his third save of the year in a ninth inning in which he surrendered two runs on three hits.

Charleston scored all three of its runs with two outs in the second against Augusta's Kyle Vazquez via two-run double by Kelvin Castro and a RBI double by Ray Kruml.

Rob Lyerly led the RiverDogs charge, going 3-for-4 with a run scored, while Justin Milo notched two hits for his second straight multi-hit game. Luke Murton went 0-for-4 and ended his on-base streak at 29 games.

All 15 runs that have scored in the first two games of this series have come with two outs.

Game three of this series is scheduled for a 7:05 p.m. first pitch on Friday night. Charleston sends right-hander Kelvin Perez (2-0, 1.13 ERA) to the mound, while Augusta counters with right-hander Chris Heston (1-3, 4.80 ERA).

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FUN AT THE BALLPARK: The RiverDogs honored the men and women that serve our country with Force Protection Industries Inc. Military Appreciation night. Service men and women received free admission to the ballpark when they showed their military IDs at the box office. It was another Budweiser Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark as well. Fans enjoyed $1 Beers and two mini hot dogs for $1.50 in the Ashley View Pub. Budweiser Thirsty Thursday and Force Protection Military Appreciation Night are presented by and 95 SX

UP NEXT: It's another Force Protection Red Shirt Friday; fans that wear a red shirt get a dollar off on the walk-up ticket price and then have the option to donate that dollar to a military family with parents fighting overseas. The RiverDogs' faithful will also be treated to a spectacular Piggly Wiggly fireworks exhibition following the game. The team also welcomes local Girl Scout Troops to The Joe for Girl Scout Night as the girls can earn badges as they enjoy the game. Additionally, local author Joseph Wallace will be here selling autographed copies of his new book, "Diamond Ruby," that is based on the true story of Ruby Lee Thomas, a female pitcher from New York who struck out baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Also, Little Black Book is lending a hand as we try to set the Guinness World Record for Largest Game of Telephone. Force Protection Red Shirt Friday/Piggly Wiggly Post-Game Fireworks/Girl Scout Night/Joseph Wallace Book Signing/Little Black Book Largest Telephone Game are all presented by Force Protection Industries, Inc., Piggly Wiggly, WEZL 103.5 FM and Little Black Book.

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