Rocks Win for First Time in over a Week
Published on June 14, 2012 under Carolina League (CarL1)
Wilmington Blue Rocks News Release
Wilmington, DE - It felt like forever but the Wilmington Blue Rocks (29-38) finally won a baseball game when they took the first game of a four-game set against the Winston-Salem Dash (41-25) by a score of 4-3 on Thursday night at Frawley Stadium.
Down 3-2 in the sixth inning, the Rocks dug deep and scored a comeback against Winston-Salem reliever Justin Collop. Brian Fletcher walked on four pitches. With Fletcher in motion early in the count, Brett Eibner spanked a triple to the alley in right center field to knot up the ball game. With one out, Geulin Beltre chopped a ball up the middle past the drawn-in infield of Winston-Salem to deliver a 4-3 lead for Wilmington.
Sam Runion came on in relief the half inning prior and held the deficit at 3-2. With two on and two out, Sam Runion came in and plunked the first man he faced in Cyle Hankerd with a 1-2 pitch to load the bags. He then struck out Mike Blanke looking to end the jam and keep the Rocks within a run.
Hankerd banged solo homers in the second and fifth against Jason Adam to open the scoring for Winston-Salem at 2-0.
The Rocks tied the ballgame up in the fifth. Beltre and Kevin David worked walks against Dash starter Steve McCray. After a sacrifice from Jake Kuebler moved the runners up, Alex McClure struck out. Whit Merrifield kept the threat alive by getting aboard with a walk. Angel Franco came to the dish with previous success in bases loaded situations and did not disappoint. The Rocks designated hitter for the evening poked a bloop single to center that scored Beltre and David to tie the game at two apiece.
The Dash took the lead for a second time in the top half of the sixth inning. With men on first and second against Adam, Dan Black dumped an RBI single to center to give Winston-Salem a 3-2 lead. Adam left the game a batter later as he was replaced by Runion.
The Rocks continue this four-game series with the Winston-Salem Dash on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. Wilmington's RHP Sugar Ray Marimon (4-1, 2.05) deals against Winston-Salem's LHP Spencer Arroyo (4-3, 4.73). Broadcast coverage begins at 6:35 p.m. as studio host Rob Cunningham brings fans the Rocks Report Pre-game Show, presented by Wawa, on 89.7 WGLS-FM and online at wgls.rowan.edu.
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