MWL1 Clinton LumberKings

Taylor Ard Supplies Walk-Off Winner

Published on August 15, 2013 under Midwest League (MWL1)
Clinton LumberKings News Release


Clinton, IA - For the 10th time in 2013, Clinton walked-off with a win at Ashford University Field. This time it was Taylor Ard who played hero with a base hit to right-center, scoring Tyler Marlette with the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.

A 5-5 game into the ninth inning stayed that way when Clinton reliever Jochi Ogando got Teoscar Hernandez to bounce into a 6-4-3 double play to end the top of the ninth inning.

"˜Bandits reliever Juan Minaya retired Janelfry Zorrilla and Dario Pizzano to start the home half of the ninth. That's when Marlette sparked the rally with a base hit, his second of the night. Jordy Lara then followed with a two-strike base hit up the middle to put runners at the corners for Ard.

The LumberKings' first baseman was 0-for-4 on the night before he hit a full-count offering to right-center off Minaya for the winner.

Much like game one of the series Wednesday night, game two was a seesaw battle. Quad Cities jumped on Scott DeCecco early when Bobby Borching blasted a two-run homer in the first. Clinton took the lead in the third on Jordy Lara's bases-clearing double. Lara came on in the top half of the inning for D.J. Peterson who left with an injured left wrist.

The LumberKings added a pair on Martin Peguero's two-run single in the fourth. Quad Cities returned the favor with three unanswered runs in the middle innings to knot the game at 5-5.

Ogando picked up his first win of the year and Minaya was charged with the loss, his sixth.

Clinton will attempt for a sweep Friday night. They send right-hander David Holman (2-6, 3.49) to the mound against right-hander Chris Devenski (2-2, 5.04). First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM CT at Ashford University Field.

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