PCL1 Nashville Sounds

Sounds Drop Second Straight To Isotopes, 11-8

Published on April 20, 2008 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Nashville Sounds News Release


ALBUQUERQUE - The Albuquerque Isotopes handed Nashville its second straight defeat on Sunday afternoon, posting an 11-8 victory over the Sounds at Isotopes Park.

With the loss, Nashville fell to 3-14 on the year and dropped to just 1-9 on the road.

Former MTSU star Brett Carroll enjoyed his second consecutive big game against Sounds pitching, pacing the Albuquerque offense with a 4-for-5, four-RBI afternoon.

The Sounds took a first-inning lead when Hernan Iribarren scored on a Brendan Katin single, but Albuquerque jumped in front in the second with a four-run outburst against Nashville starter Zach Jackson highlighted by a three-run double off the bat of former Sound Chris Barnwell.

After the Isotopes stretched the lead to 5-1 in the fifth on a Carroll RBI double, Nashville plated three unearned runs in the top of the sixth to pull within a run. Adam Heether slugged his first career Triple-A home run in the frame, a two-out, two-run shot off Isotopes starter Chris Seddon.

Albuquerque quickly responded to the Sounds' rally with one of their own, sending five men plateward in the bottom of the fifth to push its lead to 10-4 and chase Jackson.

The Sounds kept it interesting in the seventh, greeting Albuquerque reliever Marcus Gwyn with a four-run inning to pull within 10-8. Katin (2-for-5) drove in a pair of the runs with a two-run double.

The Isotopes bullpen shut down the Nashville offense in the final two frames, keeping the Sounds out of scoring position to secure the victory.

Seddon (2-0) earned his second win of the year after working six innings and allowing four runs (one earned) on seven hits. Joe Nelson worked a scoreless ninth to notch his seventh save of the year.

Jackson (1-3) took the loss for Nashville after being touched for nine runs (seven earned) on 12 hits over six-plus frames.

The teams continue the series with a 7:35 p.m. CT meeting on Monday evening. Left-hander Chris Narveson (0-3, 3.94) will look to pick up his first win of the year when he toes the rubber for the Sounds in the contest. Albuquerque will counter with right-hander Bobby Keppel (2-1, 4.58).

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