Suns Top Defending FCBL Champions
June 10, 2015 - Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL)
Pittsfield Suns News Release
PITTSFIELD, MA (June 10, 2015) - The Pittsfield Suns won their third game of the season Wednesday evening when they beat the Worcester Bravehearts 4-2 at Wahconah Park.
Matt Morales got things started for the Suns with a lead off double in the third inning, and would advance to third on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Jeremy Giles. Ryan Olmo then stepped to the plate and smacked a RBI single to plate Morales to give Pittsfield a 1-0 advantage.
Worcester evened the score at one in the fifth inning. An error by Suns shortstop Giles, a walk to Mike Coggeshell and a single by Dante Ricciardi loaded the bases for Logan Brown, who singled a 0-1 pitch to tie the game. The Bravehearts would score only one run that frame, despite ample base runners, keeping the score tied at one run apiece.
Two runs would cross the plate for the Suns in the sixth inning after a pitching substitution by Worcester. Luke Brennan issued back-to-back walks to Olmo and Dan Palazzo before tossing two wild pitches, to plate Olmo and leave Palazzo at second base. Brendan Geary then stepped to the plate and singled to score Palazzo, to give the Suns a 3-1 advantage.
The Bravehearts would attempt a comeback in the seventh inning as Gavin Tristan doubled and would come around to score to make it 3-2 Suns, but an insurance run for Pittsfield in the bottom of the frame sealed Worcester's fate with the game's final 4-2 tally in favor of the Suns.
The winning pitcher of the night, Adam Erkis, threw 6.1 innings, giving up only two hits and one run while striking out four. Gus Culpo recorded the loss after being charged with two runs, two walks and one strikeout in 2.1 innings pitched.
Matt Van Riper takes the mound tomorrow night at Wahconah Park for the Suns as they face off for the first time this season against the Nashua Silver Knights. First pitch is scheduled for 7 PM on Pittsfield's Got Talent Night, with gates opening at 6.
For tickets or for more information on the Pittsfield Suns, please visit pittsfieldsuns.com or call (413)445-SUNS.
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