SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Suns Split Doubleheader, Drop Series with Lakewood

Published on June 15, 2015 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


HAGERSTOWN, MD - The Hagerstown Suns (31-32) split a doubleheader with the Lakewood BlueClaws (32-29) on Monday, dropping the first game 5-1, but coming back to win the second game 4-3. Lakewood won the four-game series 3-1, and the season series now sits even at six wins apiece.

In the nightcap of the doubleheader on Monday the Suns broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run frame in the bottom of the fourth to take a lead they would not relinquish. With the bases loaded and one out LF Cody Dent came to the plate, and he hammered a ball deep into the left field gap, driving in two to make it 3-1. The BlueClaws responded with a run in the top of the fifth to narrow the deficit to one, but Hagerstown answered right back with a run in the bottom of the frame to make it 4-2. In the top of the seventh 1B Rhys Hoskins drove in a run with a double to right, but RHP Justin Amlung struck out the next two hitters to end the ball game with Hoskins stranded at second.

Amlung notched his third save in three opportunities this season, giving up the one earned run on one hit while striking out two over two innings. Starting RHP Mario Sanchez (3-2) pitched the first five innings for Hagerstown to earn the win. In just his second start of the season, Sanchez allowed two earned runs on five hits while striking out three. Starting LHP Josh Taylor (3-5) suffered the loss for Lakewood. He went five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out one.

In the first game of the doubleheader the game was tied 1-1 until the sixth, when the BlueClaws put up a two-run frame. With runners on first and second and two outs in the sixth, LF Herlis Rodriguez smacked a triple to right, driving in both runners to make it 3-1. Two more Lakewood runs crossed the plate in the seventh, one on a triple by DH Gustavo Martinez, and one on a single by Hoskins.

The four runs over the final two innings were all charged to LHP David Napoli (2-3), who got tagged with the loss for the Suns. In two innings pitched he allowed five hits and two walks while striking out two. Starting RHP Ricardo Pinto (6-2) earned the win for the BlueClaws. He threw six innings, giving up one earned run on seven hits and two walks while striking out two. LHP Matt Purke started for Hagerstown and gave up one earned run on four hits and one walk over five frames while striking out three.

The Suns next head to Kannapolis, North Carolina to begin a three-game series against the Kannapolis Intimidators (32-31) starting Tuesday June 16. The Suns will send RHP Luis Reyes (2-4) to the mound for his 12th start and appearance of the season. He will square off against RHP Yelmison Peralta (2-5) for Kannapolis. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm.

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