Rockers Thrash FerryHawks, 15-5
Published on June 13, 2024 under Atlantic League (AtL)
High Point Rockers News Release
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The High Point Rockers clubbed a season-high six home runs in downing the Staten Island FerryHawks 15-5 at SIUH Community Park on Thursday night. Ryan Grotjohn and Evan Edwards (Southern Guilford HS/NC State) each hit a pair of homers and Ben Aklinski added a grand slam.
The win puts the Rockers just two games back of Gastonia in the Atlantic League race for the South Division first half pennant. The Rockers are now 28-16 while Gastonia stands at 30-14.
The Rockers tallied twice in the first off FerryHawks' starter Mike Shawaryn (L, 4-2). With one out, Evan Edwards doubled and Ben Aklinski and Colin Moran each drew a walk to load the bases. Zander Wiel followed with a two-run single to put the Rockers up 2-0.
That lead grew in the third when Brian Parreira led off the frame with a single and was followed by Martin Figueroa with another single. A walk to Edwards loaded the bases and set the stage for Aklinski's grand slam. It was the seventh of his career as a Rocker and his second of the season.
High Point starter Ben Braymer (W, 2-1) went six innings and held Staten Island to just three hits while striking out two.
The Rockers grew their lead to 7-0 on a solo homer by Ryan Grotjohn in the fifth.
Staten Island tallied a single run in the fifth on a Luis Castro home run to pull to within 7-1. But Edwards hit a three-run blast in the top of the sixth to put High Point on top 10-1. For good measure, Edwards hit another three-run homer in the seventh as High Point's lead grew to 14-1.
Drew Maggi hit a three-run homer off High Point reliever Braeden Ogle in the bottom of the seventh to cut the Rockers' lead to 14-4. The FerryHawks added another run in the bottom of the eighth to pull within 14-5 but a Connor Owings solo blast in the top of the ninth led to a 15-5 final.
Edwards finished the night three-for-four with four runs scored and six RBI. Grotjohn was two-for-five with two solo homers and two RBI.
The Rockers will not head to play a three-game series at Lancaster starting Friday at 6:45 p.m. at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
NOTES: High Point's six home runs are the most by an Atlantic League team this season. .. It is also the second-most home runs in a game in club history. .. The Rockers hit seven homers vs Gastonia on Aug. 21, 2022.
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