Sox Drop Finale with Dodgers in 4-1 Loss

Published on August 9, 2015 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox dropped the final game of their five-game set in Oklahoma City with a 4-1 loss to the Dodgers before a crowd of 5,140 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on Sunday evening.

Spot-starter Ariel Pena (1-2, 4.94) allowed two unearned runs in the first inning thanks to a throwing error by Yadiel Rivera that allowed Jose Peraza to reach safely in OKC's first at-bat. Pena hit Darwin Barney with a pitch in the following AB before giving up an RBI single to Corey Seager to score the game's first run. O'Koyea Dickson added a sac fly to plate Barney and extend the Dodgers lead to 2-0 after one. Pena went 1.2 innings, allowing the two unearned runs on two hits and a walk while striking out two before turning the ball over to Austin Ross with two out in the second.

Ross gave up a solo shot to Scott Schebler in the fourth in his only mistake of the evening. The right-hander allowed the one run-scoring hit while striking out three over 3.1 impressive innings of relief. The long ball gave OKC a 3-0 advantage after four with their starter keeping Colorado Springs' offense at bay.

Left-hander Eric Surkamp (6-3, 3.96) surrendered just three hits while striking out three and walking none over five innings of work. Right-hander Mike Bolsinger provided the Dodgers with 3.2 innings of perfect relief, striking out five after taking over for Surkamp in the sixth.

David Goforth allowed an unearned run in the Dodger eighth when Kyle Jensen plated Andy Wilkins from third on a sac fly to right to extend the OKC lead to 4-0 through eighth. Goforth struck out two in the frame while allowing one hits in his lone inning of work, following two scoreless frames by right-hander Rob Wooten.

The Sky Sox would scratch one run across in their final turn at the plate as Pete Orr and Domingo Santana used back-to-back two-out singles against righty reliever Chris Hatcher to end the Dodgers' shutout chances. Santana's knock gave him nine RBIs in eight games since joining the Sox.

Hatcher closed out the contest, getting Matt Clark to fly out to secure a 4-1 series-ending win for the home team Dodgers. Oklahoma City improves to 68-47 with the win as Colorado Springs falls to 47-66.

The Sox take a much-deserved off day on Monday before travelling to Round Rock to take on the Express in the first of a condensed six-game set on Tuesday night at Dell Diamond. First pitch is slated for 6:05 PM MDT with starters to be determined shortly.

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