Steamers Fall 90 Feet, One Hit Short
Published on June 9, 2011 under Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Edenton Steamers News Release
EDENTON, NC - The Steamers left the tying run at third base in the bottom of the ninth against the Peninsula Pilots at Historic Hicks Field in a 3-2 loss. The Steamers came up one hit short as Dave Bartuska (0-1) took his first loss of the season and Patrick Scoggin (1-0) earned his first victory.
The Steamers put a run up in the bottom of the first against Scoggin after Mitch Wells singled with two outs. After a Vinnie Mejia walk, Ryan Porter doubled home Wells and the score was 1-0 in favor of the home team.
With one swing of the bat Terrell Joyce tied the game at 1-1 with a solo home run to deep center off Bartuska.
Peninsula added a run in the top of the third on an RBI groundout with the bases loaded that brought home Chas Crane and gave the Pilots the 2-1 lead.
An inning later the Pilots scored the third run of the game on back-to-back one out doubles by Cameron Cecil and Jake Cave that pushed the Pilot lead to 3-1.
The Steamers got back a run against Scoggin in the bottom of the fifth when Brian Blasik hit a one out double. Blasik moved to third on Joey Wendle's ground out and came home on a wild pitch by Scoggin himself to cut the lead to 3-2 Pilots.
Three-to-two was the score in the bottom of the ninth. With two outs Ryan Brenner worked a walk and Brian Blasik singled Brenner to third base. Joey Wendle grounded out to the second baseman Zach Price to end the game and on Mike Devine's fourth save of the season the Pilots took sole possession of first place with the 3-2 win.
Earning the victory, Scoggin pitched 5.0 innings, allowing four hits, two runs (both earned), he walked three and struck out five. Bartuska threw 5.1 innings, allowing eight hits and three runs (two earned); he walked none and struck out two in the losing effort.
The Steamers travel to Petersburg to take on the Generals for the first time in 2011 tomorrow night; first pitch at 7 pm.
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