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SAL1 Hagerstown Suns

Suns Take Slugfest, 14-11

August 14, 2007 - South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hagerstown Suns News Release


Kannapolis, NC: The Hagerstown Suns defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators 14-11 on Tuesday night from Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. Jhonatan Solano went 3-5 with six RBI.

The game lasted three hours and 17 minutes, putting the total time of play for the last two nights for the Intimidators (24-27, 56-65) and the Suns (17-34, 46-72) at seven hours and four minutes.

When the two teams scored Tuesday night, the runs came in bunches.

The Intimidators scored six runs on three hits in the fourth inning to take a 6-0 lead. Suns starter Jeff Mandel hit two batters, walked another, and gave up two singles and a three-run home run to John Shelby to account for the six runs.

Hagerstown bounced back in the top of the fifth to score five runs (one earned) off Kannapolis starter Carlos Perez to cut the Kannapolis lead to one. The Suns batted around as they banged out five hits, highlighted by a Solano two-run single.

In the sixth, the Suns batted around once again helped out by LHP Joe Torres. Torres allowed four walks in .2 innings and Hagerstown led 9-6 after the top of the sixth. The Suns pushed the lead to 13-6 with four more runs in the seventh, with Solano crushing his third homer of the year to plate three.

The Intimidators, after giving up 13 straight runs, decided to show a little fight, getting five runs in the bottom of the seventh off of Suns relievers Coby Mavroulis and Buzz Vargas. The big hit coming off of Chris Carter's bat, a majestic two-run home run off of Vargas.

The Suns added an insurance run in the ninth to claim a three-run victory. Reliever Josh Wilkie allowed just one hit in the final two innings and struck out three to earn his seventh save of the year.

Mandel (3-5) got the win, despite allowing six earned runs in five innings.

The final game of the series is Wednesday afternoon. Game time is set for 12:05 pm. The Suns will return home on Thursday, August 16th for a four game set against the Greensboro Grasshoppers. For tickets, please give the Suns a call at 301-791-6266 or visit them on the web at www.hagerstownsuns.com .

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