Sharks Fall Victim To Steamers In Game One
Published on August 8, 2011 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Wilmington Sharks News Release
Less than a week ago, the Wilmington Sharks dropped the opening game of the First Round of the 2011 CPL Petitt Cup playoffs before winning two straight games in Fayetteville. The Sharks will face the same task against the Edenton Steamers after dropping Game One of the Second Round 14-2 on Monday night.
The visiting Steamers had a pair of two-run homers to give themselves a 5-2 cushion through five innings, but had a five-run seventh inning to give them more than enough offense for the win as they added four runs in the ninth for good measure.
Edenton jumped out to an early lead in the top of the second when Zach Stewart connected for a two-run homer to left-center field before the Steamers added a third run in the top of the third without a hit in the inning as Ryan Brenner walked before stealing second and stealing third as he scored on Sharks catcher Eric Mayers' errant throw to third went into left field.
The Sharks responded in the bottom of the third, when Aaron Preston reached via a one-out walk and Justyn Carter doubled to right-center to give the hosts two runners on for Jake Mayers to deliver a two-out, two-RBI single down the right field line that cut the Edenton lead to 3-2.
In the fourth, the Sharks looked to have a chance to score as Eric Mayers walked and Preston reached on an error with two outs. Carter stepped in and reached on a fielder's choice after Preston beat the throw to second. Eric Mayers never stopped running around third base however, and the Steamers easily threw out Mayers trying to score to end the inning.
Edenton gave themselves breathing room in the fifth when Joe Wendle hit a two-run homer that just cleared the wall down the right field line to up the lead to 5-2.
The wheels fell off for the Sharks in the seventh, as Edenton scored five runs off of four hits, two walks and a hit batsman in the inning.
The Steamers tacked on four runs off five hits in the ninth for the game's final score.
After Eric Mayers was thrown out to end the bottom of the fourth, the Sharks managed just two baserunners over the final five innings.
Carter and Jake Mayers each had two hits, while Preston had one hit to account for the Sharks five hits in the loss.
Emilio Pagan made just his second start of the summer for the Sharks and was saddled with the loss after pitching six innings and allowing five runs, four earned, on five hits and five walks while striking out six Steamers. Reliever Steven Richardson took the bulk of the load for Wilmington, allowing the final nine runs, all earned, on nine hits and two walks over two-plus innings of work.
The Sharks now have to travel to Edenton and win Games Two and Three in order to keep their 2011 season alive. Both game times are set for 7:05 starts.
Coastal Plain League Stories from August 8, 2011
- Sharks Fall Victim To Steamers In Game One - Wilmington Sharks
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- Steamers Open Second Round With Hit Parade - Edenton Steamers
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- SwampDogs Thank Fans for Great 2011 Season - Fayetteville SwampDogs
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