Shorebirds Blanked by Nationals in Series Opener
April 23, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
SALISBURY, MD: The Delmarva Shorebirds (2-13) were defeated on Tuesday afternoon by the Fredericksburg Nationals (10-6) by a score of 6-0.
The Nationals scored three batters into the game as Elijah Green doubled down the left field line to bring home Phillip Glasser, making it 1-0 Fredericksburg after an inning.
In the second, Brenner Cox snuck a ground ball through the infield to score Roismar Quintana to up the Nationals' lead to 2-0.
Fredericksburg would put another single tally on the board in the third as they pulled off a first-and-third steal with two outs as Gavin Dugas came home on the throw down to second base, putting the Shorebirds behind 3-0 after three.
With the score still 3-0 in the eighth, the Nationals used a double play ball off the bat of Phillip Glasser to register another run, pushing their lead to 4-0.
Glasser brought home two more runs with two outs in the ninth on a double as Armando Cruz and Brenner Cox both touched home to give Fredericksburg a 6-0 advantage, and they would go on to win by that score to take the first game of the series.
Both starters factored into the final decision as Bryan Polanco (3-0) earned the win with Nestor German taking the loss for the Shorebirds.
The series continues on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. as the reigning, Carolina League Pitcher of the Week, Trey Gibson, gets the ball for Delmarva versus Bryan Sanchez for the Nationals.
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