RoadRunners Blow Out Yuma; Start Season 2-0
Published on May 24, 2009 under Golden Baseball League (GBL)
St. George RoadRunners News Release
YUMA, ARIZONA - For the second consecutive night, the offense of the St. George RoadRunners proved to be too much for the host Yuma Scorpions. After building a 9-0 lead after three innings, St. George cruised to an 18-6 win to improve to 2-0 for the first time in franchise history.
Every RoadRunners starter had at least one hit as part of 20 overall hits on the night. A.J. Valentine and Henry Calderon, last year members of the Scorpions, lit up their former squad Saturday night. Calderon had four RBI including a solo homer in the seventh inning. Valentine added three RBI with two doubles.
Southpaw starter Luis Gonzalez (1-0) threw a quality game in his RoadRunners debut going seven innings allowing four runs, three earned, on five hits. Relievers Vic Darensbourg and Bartolome Fortunato each surrendered a run in their respective innings.
St. George knocked Yuma starter Julio Santiago (0-1) out of the game in the third after he scattered five earned runs on six hits.
Yuma's offensive star was Carlos Villalobos who went 4-for 5 with a home run and two RBI.
Game three of the four-game set is Sunday night at 7pm Pacific (8pm Mountain). St. George is scheduled to start RHP Eric Van Slyke while Yuma's starter has yet to be announced.
Catch all of the live action on the RoadRunners Radio Network with John Potter beginning at 6:45pm Pacific.
BOXSCORE: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscore.html?gameid=1751
The RoadRunners kickoff their 2009 home schedule on Tuesday, May 26 against the Scorpions. Gates open at 6pm while a pre-game festival including face painting and entertainment from "Middle of the Road". American Idol Season 8 semi-finalist Taylor Vaifanua, from Hurricane, will sing the national anthem prior to first pitch at 7:00pm. There will be post-game fireworks to complete the Opening Day festivities. Pick up season tickets, flex passes and individual game tickets by calling the RoadRunners office at 435-673-5333.
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