SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Suns Drop Double-Header to Greenville

Published on June 13, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


HAGERSTOWN, MD - The Hagerstown Suns (43-25) mustered just two runs over a combined 14 innings against the Greenville Drive (33-34) on Friday night, as the Suns fell 8-2 in game one of a double-header and 2-0 in game two. The magic number for Hagerstown to clinch the South Atlantic League first half Northern Division title remains at two, with two games remaining in the half.

In game one of the double-header Greenville jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first on a two-run homerun by 1B Jantzen Witte. They added to their lead in the second on a line drive single by Witte, making it 3-0. In the bottom of the inning 2B Brennan Middleton delivered a two-run single up the middle to close the gap to 3-2, but that's as close as Hagerstown would get. The Drive put up runs in three of the next five innings to stretch out their lead. Greenville wound up out-hitting the Suns in the game 11-3.

Starting LHP Daniel McGrath (2-3) threw five innings, giving up two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four to earn the win for the Drive. Starting LHP Hector Silvestre (2-4) suffered the loss for Hagerstown. He pitched just one inning, surrendering two earned runs on three hits and one walk.

In the second game of the double-header a throwing error by Suns SS Wilmer Difo led to the only runs in the game. In the top of the third RF Zach Kapstein led off with a fly ball single to center field. Third baseman Aneudis Peralta then drew a walk, to put two on with none out. A sacrifice bunt advanced both runners into scoring position. That's when SS Tzu-Wei Lin hit a ground ball to Difo, which he tossed low to first, allowing both runners to score and the final score to be set.

Both runs were charged to Suns starter RHP Nick Piveta (8-3), who had a final line of five innings pitched, two runs allowed (one earned) on three hits and three walks while striking out six. Starting RHP Myles Smith (3-4) earned the win for Greenville. He threw six innings, surrendering just two hits and one walk while striking out two. RHP Pete Ruiz pitched the seventh for his second save of the season.

These two teams continue their four-game series at Municipal Stadium on Saturday June 14. The Suns will send RHP Lucas Giolito (2-0) to the mound for his 10th start and appearance of the year. He will square off against RHP Joe Gunkel (2-0) for Greenville. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm.

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