AtL Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Skeeters Win 6-3 over Riversharks in Game 2

Published on July 2, 2014 under Atlantic League (AtL)
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The Skeeters have now won three games in a row after taking a 6-3 victory over the Riversharks tonight at Constellation Field. With the win tonight, Sugar Land holds a 2-0 advantage over Camden so far this series and improve to a 35-29 record in 2014.

Steve Hammod (6.0,7,1,1,2,4) made his 13th start of the season tonight and allowed just one run off of seven hits with four strikeouts before the end of his frame. The lefty earned his fourth win of the year tonight and improves to a 4-5 record overall. The team has now won six straight games with Hammond as their starter.

Left fielder Ryan Langerhans (1x1, R, RBI, 3 BB) led off the bottom of the first inning with a walk and was advanced to third on a line drive up the middle from shortstop Taylor Harbin (2x4, R, RBI). A sacrifice fly ball to right field from center fielder Brian Barton (0x2, RBI) would then bring in Langerhans for the first run of the game.

After a few quiet innings, Right fielder Neil Medchill (1x4, R) started the fifth inning with a single to left-center field. The next batter, third baseman Dominic Ramos (0x4),then placed a bunt perfectly down the first base line and was able to record a hit as Medchill moved to second. Langerhans was walked the next batter, and despite Harbin hitting into a double play, Medchill was able to cross the plate and give the Skeeters a 2-1 lead.

Starting off the bottom of the seventh was second baseman Chase Lambin (0x2, R, RBI), who got a free pass from the pitcher and would move into scoring position on second base after Medchill sacrificed a grounder to the opposing second baseman. Ramos also got on with a walk before Langerhans roped a single to right field that allowed Lambin to cross home plate. Harbin followed Lambin with a double deep to left field that brought home Ramos for the second score of the inning. Barton and catcher Travis Scott (0x2, RBI, 2 BB) were both then walked, which pushed Langerhans home and gave the Skeeters yet another run. With Harbin sitting at third, the Rivershark pitcher lost threw a wild pitch and allowed the base runner to tally up the fourth and final run of the inning, giving the Sugar Land a 6-1 lead heading into the top of the eighth.

Left-hander Ben Kozlowski (1.2,0,0,0,0,0) took over the mound in the top of the seventh and pitched 1.2 innings without allowing a run or a hit. Roy Corcoran (1.1,3,2,2,0,2) tossed 1.1 innings and gave up two runs on three hits with two strikeouts was able to keep the game from entering the bottom of the ninth after coming in with two outs in the top of the eighth to relieve Kozlowski.

For a complete box score of tonight's game, please visit www.SugarLandSkeeters.com.

Back at Home Again:

Sugar Land will face off against Camden for the third time this series tomorrow night starting at 6:05 p.m. CT. at Constellation Field. The team looks to extend their win streak to four straight with a win in Game 3 and improve to 6-1 against the Riversharks overall in 2014.

Skeeters on ESPN3:

The Sugar Land Skeeters announced this year their ground-breaking, minor league baseball agreement with ESPN, who will gain the exclusive rights to place games on itsdigital and television networks. The deal will begin with Skeeters home game coverage throughout the 2014 season. Additionally, ESPN will host exclusive coverage of the Roger Clemens Celebrity Slam Softball Game (July 15) and the 2014 Atlantic League All-Star Game (July 16) live from Constellation Field.

All games will be produced live and may be accessible online at WatchESPN.com and SugarLandSkeeters.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through ESPN on Xbox LIVE to Gold members, Apple TV, Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

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