SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Shorebirds knock off Suns 14-1

Published on August 29, 2007 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


Hagerstown, MD: The Delmarva Shorebirds came to Memorial Stadium on Wednesday and beat the Hagerstown Suns 14-1.

Delmarva scored six runs in the top of the first inning, effectively ending the game as Hagerstown failed to score against Shorebirds' starter Cole McCurry.

McCurry (1-0) lasted six innings, allowed only two hits and struck out four Hagerstown hitters without allowing a run to earn the win.

Jeff Mandel (4-7) took the loss for the Suns, allowing eight earned runs.

The Shorebirds scored in every inning except the 8th, including two runs in the top of the 7th inning and a home run by Michael Pierce in the 3rd.

Robby Tolan scored the lone run for Hagerstown on a Trevor Lawhorn double in the bottom of the 9th inning.

Joe Welsh, Devin Drag and Buzz Vargas pitched the final six innings for Hagerstown, allowing a combined six runs and six hits.

The Suns and Shorebirds will finish their three-game series on Thursday at 7:05 PM. For tickets, or for more information, call the Suns at (301) 791-6266 or visit them on the web at www.hagerstownsuns.com.




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