Skyhawks Unable to Complete Comeback in Series Finale
Published on August 15, 2010 under Canadian American League (Can-Am)
Sussex Skyhawks News Release
Augusta, N.J. - Four Skyhawks registered two hits, but an early 7-0 deficit was too much for the home team to overcome as they dropped the final game of a four-game series with the Quebec Capitales at CenturyLink Field at Skylands Park. Sussex drew within one run on two separate occasions but fell 10-7 in a contest that included a 44-minute rain delay in the seventh inning.
Quebec jumped all over Skyhawks right-hander Jusef Frias (1-5) in the first and second innings, tallying three runs in each frame with the help of a combined four hits, three walks, two errors and two wild pitches. Right-hander Matt Salvato pitched a scoreless third inning but allowed a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Mike Thompson to make it 7-0 Quebec.
The Skyhawks finally got to Capitales right-handed starter Karl Gelinas in the bottom of the fourth inning, batting around and scoring five times thanks to RBI hits by Nick Giarraputo, Kraig Binick, Joe Persichina and Carl Loadenthal. Another run-scoring single from Persichina in the fifth off of right-handed reliever Brendon Malkowski (1-0) brought the score to 7-6.
Sussex could not finish the comeback, however, as the visitors added a run in the sixth with the help of back-to-back doubles by Pierre-Luc LaForest and Thompson. Giarraputo's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the frame closed the gap to 8-7, but a pair of Quebec runs in the eighth gave Capitales left-handed closer Andrew Albers enough room to lock down his 14th save of the year.
The Skyhawks (7-20 second half, 32-41 overall) continue their seven-game homestand when they take on the visiting Worcester Tornadoes in the first game of a three-game set on Monday night at 7:05 p.m. Left-hander Jeff Icenogle (4-5, 5.20) opposes fellow southpaw Zach Zuercher (3-2, 5.33) in the series opener. Visit Hawk Watch at www.sussexskyhawks.wordpress.com for a live, play-by-play blog of all the action starting ten minutes prior to game time.
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