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Smith's Two-Run Blast Completes Greeneville Comeback over River Riders

July 1, 2022 - Appalachian League (ApL)
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GREENEVILLE, TENN. - A two-run home run from Myles Smith (UC Irvine) in the bottom of the sixth gave the Flyboys the 6-4 victory over the Elizabethton River Riders on Thursday night.

Elizabethton (11-15) took the lead in the top of the second inning, after an error by Dub Gleed (UC Irvine) allowed Isaac Williams (New Orleans) to score and make it 1-0. A triple by Ty Peters (Liberty) allowed Reagan Guthrie (Regis) to come around and score and swell the River Rider advantage to 2-0. An RBI groundout by Zach Freeman (San Francisco) brought in Peters and made the game a 3-0 lead for Elizabethton.

The Flyboys (13-13) answered in the bottom of the second inning, as a two-run double from Cameron LaLiberte (Arizona) brought home Beau Ankeney (Grand Canyon) and Shemar Dalton (NCA&T) to cut the lead to 3-2.

Elizabethton stormed right back in the top of the third, as a Williams bloop single to the outfield scored Harrison Rodgers (Colorado Mesa) to push the advantage back to 4-2.

After a fielding error by Peters, Jack O'Reilly (Villanova) was able to sneak into home and score a run in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Gleed led off the bottom of the fifth by reaching base on a hit-by-pitch and then advanced to third after Brock Daniels (Missouri) reached on an error. A wild pitch by Cole Rodriguez (Toledo) scored Gleed and the Flyboys tied it up at four runs apiece.

After Dalton drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith hit his third home run of the season 363 feet over the right field wall to give Greeneville their first lead of the contest, going up 6-4.

Elizabethton saw their best chance to tie the game in the top of the ninth after drawing a pair of walks in the inning. Carson Jacobs (Gateway CC) came out of the pen and forced a flyout to right field by Rodgers to Cian Sahler (Fordham) and ended the game with the Flyboys holding on for the victory.

Roan Tarbert (East Georgia State College) (1-0) earns the win, going two innings, giving up one hit, walking one and striking out four. Jacobs earned his second save of the year, getting the pop fly to end the game. Riley Taylor (Oklahoma State) started the game for the Flyboys, going five innings, giving up four runs, two of those being earned, off five hits, walking two and striking out seven. Graham Breite (St.Charles CC) went 1 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out three.

BR Flowers (Central Alabama CC) (1-1) was handed the loss, giving up two runs off two hits in 2 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out four. Sean Hollister (Presbyterian College) started the game for Elizabethton, going four innings while giving up three runs off three hits, walking three and striking out one. Rodriguez went 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run and striking out two.

Up next, the Flyboys and River Riders will meet for the second game of their series Friday at 7 p.m. It's Friday Night Lights, as any fan 12 years or under wearing their favorite sports jersey will earn free admission to the game, while fans over 12 in a jersey will get $1 off the price of their tickets. More information and tickets to the game can be found at flyboysbaseball.com.

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