Rocks Down Cats In Walk-Off Fashion
Published on April 19, 2009 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Lynchburg Hillcats News Release
Lynchburg fell 8-7 in ten innings of action in the rubber-match of a three-game set at Wilmington. The Hillcats return home on Monday night for game one of a three-game set against the Frederick Keys at 6:05 p.m. at City Stadium.
The Blue Rocks would get on the board first with a first with a first inning home run by Mike Moustakas, his second homer in as many nights. The Hillcats would answer with three runs in the third to take a 3-1 lead. Alex Presley started the scoring with an RBI single and Jordy Mercer gave the Cats their first advantage with a two-run double. It was the fourth time this season Mercer has put the Hillcats in front with a base hit this season.
In the fifth, Lynchburg added three more runs to their lead. Mercer drove-in his third run of the night with a sacrifice fly. Miles Durham brought in the other two runs in the frame with a double to make it 6-1 Cats.
Wilmington would cut into that advantage with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth. A pair of walks and an error helped the Rocks score two without the benefit of a hit. It would stay a three-run lead for Lynchburg until the eighth when the Blue Rocks would strike for four runs to take a one-run lead. David Lowe drove-in the first run of the frame. Paulo Orlando would smack a three-run home run to put Wilmington in front 7-6.
In the ninth inning, Lynchburg was down to their final out when Alvarez smacked a solo home run to deep right-center field to tie the game at seven.
The tie would get unbroken in the bottom of the tenth with a game-winning bunt single by Anthony Seratelli to give the Rocks an 8-7 10 inning victory. The walk-off win gave Wilmington the series victory two games to one.
The victory went to Aaron Hartsock (1-0) for Wilmington (7-4). The loss went to Christian Castorri (0-1) for Lynchburg (7-4), who lost their first series of the season.
The Cats return home on Monday night for game one of a three game-series at 6:05 p.m. at City Stadium. Left-hander Justin Wilson (1-0, 6.00) will toe the rubber for Lynchburg opposite righty Pedro Beato (0-1, 4.00) for Frederick.
Tune-in for all the live action beginning at 5:40 p.m. with the Hillcats On-Deck Show on FM 105.5 KD Country.
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