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Seven-Run Inning Lifts Nationals to Victory

July 14, 2018 - Carolina League (CarL1)
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WOODBRIDGE, VA - The Potomac Nationals used a seven-run fourth inning to defeat the Frederick Keys 9-5 on Saturday night at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium. It was the Keys 14th loss in their last 17 games.

Trailing 2-0 after three innings, the Keys (41-52, 6-18) cut Potomac's lead in half thanks to an RBI single from Preston Palmeiro which scored Wilson Garcia from second. From there, the Nationals (45-45, 8-15) sent 11 men to bat plating seven runs on six hits in the home fourth.

Travis Seabrooke retired the first batter of the inning, but the next seven reached. Following a walk and a single, Jack Sundberg bunted down the third base line. Seabrooke threw to first but it went past Collin Woody and down the rightfield line allowing David Masters and Jakson Reetz to score. Sundberg took third on the play and scored one batter later on an RBI single from Bryan Mejia. The latter then took second after an error by Randolph Gassaway in leftfield.

Rhett Wiseman followed with a two-run home run to right-center while Nick Banks eventually capped off the inning with a two-run double to make it 9-1.

Frederick scored the final four runs of the game, tallying two runs in the sixth and seventh innings. T.J. Nichting doubled to begin the sixth off Ben Braymer, advanced to third on a single and scored on a Palmeiro sac-fly. Later in the inning, Jomar Reyes hit a double to score Gassaway. One inning later, Nichting hit a two-run homer off MLB rehabber Koda Glover. It was the first Carolina League home run for the former UNC-Charlotte product.

In the eighth, the Keys put the tying run in the on-deck circle after a triple by Woody and a walk, but Steven Fuentes picked up the final four outs to end the game.

Braymer (4-3) earned the win tossing six innings of three-run baseball. He struck out five and allowed nine hits. Matthias Dietz (0-2) suffered the loss. The right-hander allowed two runs on three walks in two innings. Fuentes tossed the final 1.1 innings to record his first save.

The Keys and P-Nats play game three of the series on Sunday. Right-hander Lucas Humpal (2-8, 4.62) starts for Frederick and will be opposed by MLB rehabber Steven Strasburg (0-0, 2.70). First pitch is slated for 1:05 p.m from Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium and the broadcast can be heard on frederickkeys.com and the TuneIn radio app.

Frederick returns home for six games starting next Wednesday, July 18 when the Down East Wood Ducks and Blue Rocks come to town. Highlights include Geekend and a pair of fireworks shows. For tickets, fans can call the Keys at 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.

The Frederick Keys are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play their home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. In 2017, the Keys received the Esurance Home Field Advantage Award for Carolina League for the second straight season, after leading the circuit in highest percentage of attendance based on ballpark capacity. The club will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2018. For more information about the Frederick Keys please contact Geoff Arnold by phone at (301)-815-9915 or by emailing at GArnold@FrederickKeys.com.

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