SAL1 Charleston RiverDogs

RiverDogs Pinch Crawdads 3-2 in Opener

Published on May 1, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Charleston RiverDogs News Release


CHARLESTON, SC - Starting pitcher Joey Maher held the Hickory Crawdads scoreless in five and one-third innings and only gave up three hits, leading the Charleston RiverDogs to a 3-2 victory in front of 4,696 fans, Friday night at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park.

The R'Dogs (14-8) gave Maher (1-0) a run of support early in the game when Angel Aguilar hit a solo home run to left-center field in the second inning. Aguilar, who was added to the roster before Tuesday's game at Asheville, has already hit two home runs in his first four games with Charleston.

In the sixth inning, the RiverDogs added to their lead by playing some small ball. Abiatal Avelino led off the inning with a single and was advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Jorge Mateo. Then, Avelino stole third and came home when Dustin Fowler ripped a single that ricocheted off the first baseman Ronald Guzman. Charleston added another run in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly by Gosuke Katoh.

Yoel Espinal and Caleb Frare combined for two and two-third innings of scoreless relief. Hickory (15-6) had runners on second and third with no outs in the sixth inning and then loaded them up with two outs, but Maher and Espinal combined to strike out the side in the inning to keep the Crawdads off the board.

Cale Coshow earned his South Atlantic League-leading sixth save of the season, but Hickory did not make it easy. The Crawdads hit four two-out singles in a row to score two runs, but they left two runners stranded on base as Coshow struck out Luke Tendler to end the game.

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BALLPARK FUN: The RiverDogs kicked off their third homestand of the season with an ISHPI Red Shirt Friday. The night in the stands was highlighted by a tremendous one-pawed catch by of a foul ball by Charlie T. RiverDog! The lovable mascot was standing in an upper reserved section along the first baseline and made the grab as it trickled off the roof, back to the seating bowl. The postgame fireworks celebration presented by Home Telecom was capped off with a "pyrotechnic salute" of Mayor Joe Riley, which said "Thanks Joe" in fireworks out in front of the right field wall.

COMING UP: The RiverDogs continue their four-game series with the Crawdads Saturday night at The Joe. Charleston will send LHP Justin Kamplain (1-2, 3.68) to the hill against Hickory's LHP Brett Martin (1-0, 2.57). You can watch the game on MiLB.tv or listen to the action on "The Big Talker" 1250 WTMA, WTMA.com, and RiverDogs.com.

Saturday's Prostate Cancer Awareness Night is nicknamed "Night of Man". If you think you are manly enough, then show us how manly you truly are in order to raise awareness for prostate cancer and kick off our Month of Man. Fun contests will be held throughout the game to showcase some of the manliest men in the Lowcountry. We also celebrate with the town of Mount Pleasant and the members of Fox24. It's also National Comic Book Day, so Fox 24 will be giving out free comic books to the first 1,000 fans through the gates. Saturday will be another opportunity for kids to run the bases after the game thanks to CPI Security Systems.

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