Stars Snatch Series Opener From Lookouts

August 8, 2013 - Southern League (SL1)
Huntsville Stars News Release


After a 52-minute rain delay, the Huntsville Stars began their five-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts at AT&T Field with a 7-3 win on Wednesday night.

With the Lookouts sporting a 10-game losing streak coming into the game, the Stars offense was able to capitalize on that lack of confidence early. After outfielder Chadwin Stang led off the game with a double and was advanced to third on a groundout, first basemen Jason Rogers lofted a sac fly deep to centerfield to put the Stars on the board.

For Chattanooga, the closest they would get to the Stars was with a rally starting in the second inning when first basemen Angelo Songco hit a solo homer off Huntsville starting pitcher Mark Williams to tie the game up at one apiece. Two frames later, a bases-loaded, RBI single from shortstop Miguel Rojas off of Stars reliever Eric Marzec gave the Lookouts their only lead of the game.

In his first Double-A start after being a reliever all season, Williams earned a no-decision after giving up two runs in 3.1 innings while striking out five and walking four batters.

The Stars offense got Williams out of harms way in the top half of the fifth inning when they took control of the game. Highlighted by a two-run double by Marzec, a RBI triple from second basemen Nick Shaw and a wild pitch from Lookouts starting pitcher Garrett Gould (L, 2-3) that allowed a run to score, Huntsville took a lead by innings end that they would not relinquish.

Huntsville got their two insurance runs in the seventh inning on a RBI double from outfielder Rene Tosoni and then in the eighth inning on a bases-loaded walk drawn by Rogers.

On the pitching side, Marzec earned the win in relief to improve to 4-0 on the season. In his first outing on the mound with the Stars, two-way player Micah Owings pitched a scoreless frame while striking out the side in the sixth inning. Righty Frankie De La Cruz then came on and notched his first save of the year by sending down the Lookouts scoreless in the final three innings of the game.

Offensively speaking, every spot in the Stars order accounted for at least one hit. Catcher Anderson de la Rosa led the way with a 3-for-4 night at the dish with two doubles.

The contest lasted three hours and 48 minutes, the longest nine-inning contest on the season for Huntsville. Overall, the Stars are now own a 5-1 record at AT&T Field.

For the Lookouts, the loss was their 11th in a row.

On Thursday, the Stars will play game two of a five-game series against the Chattanooga Lookouts at AT&T Field. Huntsville will send RHP Drew Gagnon (4-6, 6.22 ERA) Chattanooga will counter with RHP Carlos Frias (0-1, 4.50 ERA). First pitch is 6:15 CT.



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