Steamers Offense on Fire in 12-2 Win
June 6, 2011 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Edenton Steamers News Release
EDENTON, NC - Ryan Porter hit two home runs for the Steamers offense that broke out of an early season slump to defeat the Florence RedWolves 12-2 at Hicks Field. Joshua Branstetter earned his second victory of the season with five solid innings while Willi Martin took his first loss.
Florence jumped out in front in the top of the first against Branstetter after Michael Wilson struck out but was able to reach on a passed ball. After a sacrifice bunt and a single, Tony Micklon brought home Wilson with a sacrifice fly to give the RedWolves the early 1-0 lead.
The Steamers offense laid dormant until the bottom of the third when Ryan Brenner walked, stole second base and scored on a wild pitch followed by a throwing error that tied the game 1-1. Brian Blasik took a walked followed by a Mitch wells walk and an RBI single by Vinnie Mejia to give the Steamers the lead. Ryan Porter connected with his first home run of the season to give the Steamers a 5-1 lead over the RedWolves.
Florence got a run back in the top half of the fourth with a two out single. A walk and hit batsman loaded the bases and Branstetter walked Robert Weatherford to push home a run and cut the Steamers lead to 5-2.
The Steamers added two more runs in bottom of the fourth on a suicide squeeze bunt by Brenner that scored Tim Saunders and a sacrifice fly by Joey Wendle that brought home Nick Gaeta to push the Edenton lead to 7-2.
In the home half of the fifth Gaeta, making his first start of the year, knocked in two with a single and the route was on at 9-2 Edenton.
The final three runs came home for the Steamers in the bottom of the sixth when Porter connected on his second home run of the game. A two-run shot to deep center that made it 11-2. Zach Stewart hit a solo bomb right after, his first home run of the season, and the lead was 12-2.
Twele-to-two was the final as the Steamer bullpen did not allow a run in four innings of relief to give Branstetter his second win of the season and keep the Steamers undefeated at Historic Hicks Field. Willi Martin took his first loss, only lasting three innings giving up three hits, seven runs (six earned), he walked four and struck out one in the loss.
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