SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Suns Conquer Rome 7-2

Published on July 18, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


The Hagerstown Suns (10-14, 46-48) conquered the Rome Braves (12-12, 42-51) to end the five game series Sunday evening at Municipal Stadium.

The Suns started the bats right away scoring a run in the first with Jeff Kobernus being drove in by a sacrifice fly by Destin Hood. Kobernus reached earlier with a single to left field.

That was not the end for Hagerstown as they powered through the fifth inning adding five more to their lead. The Suns had excellent base stealing by Eury Perez and Jeff Kobernus that played a key factor in making the score 6-0.

In the fourth, Rome tried to chip away at the lead after Matthew Weaver hit a home run to left field. They only could that solo home run making the score 6-1.

Suns Brett Newsome hit a double to start off the bottom of the seventh inning. Bringing up Justino Cuevas, Newsome was advanced to third after a wild pitch by Romes Julio Surinach. Adrian Nieto drove in Newsome increasing the lead 7-1 after hitting a sacrifice fly to center field.

Rome looked for hope in the top of the ninth after a pitching change by the Suns. Phillip Gosselin hit a double to center bringing in Ramon Flores who reached on a throwing error by the Suns. The Braves could not pull it together enough to cut the Suns lead 7-2 which would be the final.

Getting the win today was Suns starting pitcher Josh Smoker (3-9). Smoker went six innings with six strikeouts and only giving up a run. Wanel Vasquez, Ben Graham, and Rob Wort all pitched one inning each. Graham had a strikeout and Wort gave up only one run.

The loss for the evening was handed to Robinson Lopez (3-6). Lopez pitched into the third giving up six runs and seven hits. Steven Kent replaced Lopez until the sixth giving up zero runs with two strikeouts. Julio Surinach came in for the sixth to end the game giving up one run to the Suns.

The Suns hit the road on Tuesday to play a four game series against the Asheville Tourists. They will return to action at Municipal Stadium on July 24th at 7:05 p.m. for a four game homestand against the West Virginia Power.

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