Shorebirds Fly Past Hoppers, 11-5
May 18, 2015 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Delmarva Shorebirds News Release
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Delmarva Shorebirds pounded the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Sunday afternoon for an 11-5 victory in the series finale. The Shorebirds (19-17) broke out offensively in the rubber match for the road series victory.
The offensive onslaught began in the third inning. With the bases loaded, Conor Bierfeldt punched a double to clear the bases for a 3-0 lead. Two more runs scored in the frame, helped across by two errors from Greensboro. Jared Breen lined an RBI single for a 5-0 advantage.
Back-to-back home runs by Greensboro briefly tightened the score in the fourth inning. Justin Twine hit a two-run opposite field home run, and Ryan Aper immediately followed with another shot over the right field fence.
With the lead down to 5-3, Delmarva immediately responded with a rally of their own. Another error sparked the fifth inning, and Elier Leyva capitalized with an RBI single. Jonah Heim hooked a two-run double to the right field corner, as another potential run was cut down when Jared Breen was thrown out at home plate.
Delmarva cracked double digits with three more runs in the sixth. Jomar Reyes roped a two-run double to right, and Cam Kneeland sent an RBI single up the middle.
Up 11-3, the result was never in doubt after the sixth inning. Greensboro scored twice with two outs in the ninth inning to bring the final score to 11-5.
Bennett Parry delivered a quality start with three runs allowed in six innings, picking up his third win. Mike Burke pitched well in relief until allowing two runs while in search of the final out. Garrett Cortright closed out the win for Delmarva. All nine Shorebirds batters recorded at least one hit in the victory, while the 11 runs were one shy of the team's best mark on the season.
After the series win in Greensboro, Delmarva returns home for a brief three-game homestand against the Lakewood BlueClaws. Southpaw John Means (2-1, 4.18) opens the series for the Shorebirds against BlueClaws' right-hander Ricardo Pinto (3-1, 3.08). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Md.
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