Suns Top Crawdads On Wednesday Night
Published on August 3, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Hickory Crawdads News Release
HICKORY, NC - The Hickory Crawdads, 1st-Half Northern Division Champions, fell to the Hagerstown Suns, 12-0, before 888 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Wednesday night.
The Suns (60-48, 20-18) jumped in front with a powerful second inning against RHP Joe Van Meter (L, 5-4). A pair of two-run homers by SS Jason Martinson and C Adrian Nieto were the big blows in the frame, punctuated by an RBI single by LF Sean Nicol to make it 5-0. Martinson then struck again with an RBI double in the third, stretching the lead to 6-0 for the Suns.
Hagerstown knocked in a seventh run against RHP Matt Thompson and the Crawdads (63-44, 23-16) in the top of the sixth, before striking for five more in the top of the eighth. A two-run double by RF Kevin Keyes and a three-run triple by 1B Brett Newsome did the damage, lifting Hagerstown's lead to 12-0.
Suns LHP Ryan Demmin (W, 2-1) dealt the first six innings, and was followed by three scoreless relief frames by RHP Collin Bates (S, 1) to close the 12-0 win for Hagerstown.
Crawdads Clippings:
The Crawdads wrap up the home series against the Suns on Thursday at 7 p.m. It is Thirsty Thursday with $1 can beers and fountain sodas, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings and KICKS 103.3FM. Thursday is also Retro Jersey Night - wear a jersey for a Half Off Ticket! Banned on Wednesday will also be performing on the concourse after the game. Gates open at 6 p.m.
Get Tickets:
Individual tickets, corporate partnerships, group outings and ticket plans for the 2011 season are available right now at the Crawdads Front Office or by calling (828) 322-3000. You can even purchase and print your tickets from the comfort of your home on Hickorycrawdads.com!
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