SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Suns Notes

Published on July 8, 2014 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


About last game... The Hagerstown Suns (12-7, 56-33) matched a season-high with 16 hits on Monday night, opening up a three-game series against the Lakewood BlueClaws (6-13, 33-55) with an 8-4 win. The Suns now own a 13-4 record against Lakewood this season.

It was the BlueClaws who got on the board first in the top of the first inning. Lakewood loaded the bases with no one out, and got a run when catcher Andrew Knapp grounded into a 4-6-3 double-play. It was the first of three consecutive innings in which Lakewood would score.

Hagerstown answered in a big way in the bottom of the first. The first five hitters in the frame all reached base with three singles and two walks. Catcher Spencer Kieboom was the fourth to bat in the inning and he drove in the first run with a line drive single up the middle. Third baseman Drew Ward followed with a single to left, driving in two more runs to make it 3-1. First baseman Jimmy Yezzo produced the final run of the frame with a double to left, bringing home Kieboom to make it 4-1.

Lakewood responded with a two-run second to cut their deficit to one. The rally began with a two out double by 3B Mitch Walding. A single by SS Malquin Canelo brought Walding home and made it 4-2. Canelo was pushed to second following a walk, and then scored on a throwing error by Kieboom following a wild pitch.

The Suns stretched the lead back to two when RF Cody Dent led off the bottom of the second with a solo homerun over the right field wall for his first homerun of the season. Again Lakewood responded the very next inning to cut the deficit to one, but they would be held scoreless after that for the remainder of the game. Hagerstown, meanwhile, built upon its lead with one run in the fourth and two in the fifth. Left fielder Isaac Ballou drove in both the runs in the fifth with a two-out single to right, thereby setting the final score.

RHP Cody Dent (6-2) earned the win for Hagerstown. He pitched three scoreless innings in relief, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out three. Starting RHP Lucas Giolito tossed four innings for Hagerstown, surrendering four runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out six. Starting RHP Ranfi Casimiro (2-8) suffered the loss for the BlueClaws. He last just three innings, allowing six earned runs on 10 hits and three walks while striking out one.

On the Mound... RHP Jake Johansen will be heading to the hill this evening for the Suns. He is making his 15th start and 16th appearance this season. He last pitched on July 3 at Lakewood, tossing four innings and allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and three walks while striking out four as he suffered the loss. It was his first decision since May 31, and his fifth straight start in which he did not go beyond four innings. This is Johansen's fourth time facing Lakewood this season. He is 2-1 against the BlueClaws and has allowed 10 runs (nine earned) over 14 innings. At home this year he is 2-1 with a 6.66 ERA in seven games (six starts). Overall this year he has pitched 64.1 innings, allowing 43 runs (36 earned) on 71 hits including three homers. He has walked 40 and has struck out 59. Tonight he goes up against RHP Tyler Viza for Lakewood. Viza is making his 17th start and appearance this season. He last pitched on July 3 against Johansen and the Suns and got the win, giving up just one earned run on four hits over six innings. That halted a string of nine losses in a row for Viza. This is his fifth time facing Hagerstown this year, and he has a 1-3 record against the Suns.

On the road this season he is 0-6 with a 5.80 ERA. Overall this year he has pitched 84.2 innings, allowing 56 runs (48 earned) on 112 hits. He has walked 16 and has struck out 47.

Home vs. Road... Hagerstown is 32-14 at home this season (compared to 24-19 on the road). The Suns are hitting .284 at home (.262 on the road) and have a 3.51 ERA at home (3.86 ERA away).

The Book on the BlueClaws... The Suns and BlueClaws are playing the 18th of 27 games against each other this season and the eighth of 13 that will take place in Hagerstown. The Suns are 13-4 against Lakewood this year, including a 6-1 record against the BlueClaws at Municipal Stadium. The BlueClaws are currently 6-13 in the second half, good for last place in the Northern Division second half standings. Lakewood is currently 10th in team batting with a .251 average and 13th in pitching with a team ERA of 5.02.

Listen Live... All Suns home games this season will be broadcast live with play-by-play provided by Eli Pearlstein on hagerstownsuns.com. Just click on the "Listen Live" or "Listen Live on Tunein Radio" link on the drop down menu when you scroll over the "multimedia" tab at the top-middle of the home page. Games can also be heard on your Iphone or android phone with the Tunein Radio app.

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