RiverDogs Take Series Opener from GreenJackets 5-1
July 1, 2019 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Augusta GreenJackets News Release
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA: The Augusta GreenJackets (43-37, 7-5) couldn't come back from an early deficit, and the Charleston RiverDogs (43-39, 6-6) secured a 5-1 win on Monday night. Blake Rivera went a career-high seven-innings on the mound, but allowed a career high five runs as he was charged with the loss.
Brandon Lockridge welcomed GreenJackets starter Blake Rivera with a leadoff home run on the 1st pitch of the night. With Charleston leading 1-0, the RiverDogs added another run. Max Burt singled to score Canaan Smith and make it a 2-0 RiverDogs lead after the first inning.
The GreenJackets got on the board in the 3rd inning. Ismael Munguia tripled, and Anyesber Sivira singled to give Augusta their first run, and make it just a 2-1 lead for Charleston. Charleston answered in the 5th inning off Rivera. A Josh Stowers two-out RBI single brought the Charleston lead to 3-1.
Blake Rivera went seven-innings, the longest start of the year for any GreenJackets pitcher this season. In his last inning of work though, Charleston added two more runs. An RBI groundout for Anthony Seigler plated one run, and another run came home on a wild pitch to help Charleston take a 5-1 lead. Rivera allowed five runs while striking-out six for the game.
The Jackets could not get the bats going and Charleston won the opener 5-1.
Tomorrow's Game: 7:05 PM @ Charleston RiverDogs (New York Yankees), Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Charleston, South Carolina
Pitching Matchup: (CSC) RHP Harold Cortijo (3-0, 2.05 ERA) vs (AUG) LHP Seth Corry (2-2, 2.59 ERA)
Seth Corry will take the baseball in the 2nd game of the series with the RiverDogs. Corry, one of three All-Stars on the GreenJackets roster, has been a force on the hill this year. He has 86 strikeouts over just 59 innings on the mound in 2019. Corry is listed as the #25 overall prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com. He went five-innings in his last start, allowing just two runs. He was a 3rd round selection by the Giants back in 2017.
Opposing Corry will be Charleston's Harold Cortijo. The right-hander has not faced the GreenJackets in 2019, but he has been a terrific arm for Charleston since he was added to the roster on June 6th. In his four starts this year, he has gone at least five-innings in each outing, and has allowed one-run in three outings, and just two runs in the other appearance. He was a 14th round selection by the New York Yankees in 2017 and is originally from San Juan Puerto Rico.
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