Rock Cats Prevail Over Former Nutmeg State Neighbors, 11-6

Published on July 18, 2011 under Eastern League (EL1)
New Britain Rock Cats News Release


NEW BRITAIN, CT - Mark Dolenc delivered an RBI single in the seventh inning for the go-ahead run and the Rock Cats went on to score five runs in the inning to down Richmond, 11-6 on Monday night. The Rock Cats came out on top in a game that included 26 combined hits and several come backs by each team.

The Rock Cats struck first with a run in the bottom of the first. Brian Dozier singled with one out and Nathan Hanson followed by lining a single to left field to knock in Dozier.

Rock Cats starter Matt Schuld kept Richmond off the board through the first two innings, but ran into trouble in the third. Schuld began the inning by walking the leadoff batter, Juan Perez, who stole second with one out. With two outs, the Flying Squirrels went onto score five runs. Roger Kieschink singled to right to score Perez for the tying run. Chris Dominquez delivered an RBI double to put Richmond on top, 2-1. Johnny Monell then lined a double to center to plate two runs before he scored on Sharlon Shoop's single to left field for the 5-1 lead.

The Rock Cats answered back in the bottom of the inning when Chris Parmelee and Mike Hollimon both delivered RBI doubles to close the gap to two runs.

Parmelee started off a three-run fifth inning by lining a double to right field. Eric Surkamp retired the next two batters before he hit Jair Fernandez with a pitch. The Flying Squirrels turned to reliever Hector Correa. Deibinson Romero greeted Correa with a single to left that plated Parmelee. Mark Dolenc followed with a two-run double that put the Rock Cats back on top for the first time since the first inning.

The Flying Squirrels tied the game once again in the seventh on a sacrifice fly RBI by Schoop that scored Wes Hodges, who had reached base on a one-out single.

In the bottom of the inning, the Rock Cats retaliated yet again. Dolenc's one-out single with two men on base scored Fernandez for the go-ahead run. Reliever Jason Stoffel entered the game and intentionally walked Joe Benson to load the bases. Stoffel then walked Dozier to score Romero from third. Dolenc scored on a wild pitch before Hanson singled in Benson. Parmleee added an RBI sacrifice fly.

Tyler Robertson (6-3) picked up the win with one run and three hits in four innings of work out of the bullpen. Correa (2-1) suffered the loss after surrendering four runs on six hits in 1 2/3 innings in relief.

OF NOTE: Schuld replaced RHP Liam Hendriks, who was slated to start the game on Monday night, after Hendriks was promoted to Triple-A Rochester.

ALLSTATE PLAYER OF THE GAME: 1B Chris Parmelee went 3-for-4 with three doubles. He also scored two runs and knocked in two runs.

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