'Tees can't sweep Jays, fall in extras

Published on April 27, 2013 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Brevard County Manatees News Release


VIERA, Fla. - After rallying to tying the game in the eighth inning, the Brevard County Manatees' bid to sweep the first place Dunedin Blue Jays was thwarted thanks to two runs in the top of the tenth in a 5-3 defeat on Saturday night at Space Coast Stadium.

Dunedin (15-7) relied on a strong pitching performance from 2011 American League All-Star Ricky Romero, who was making his first start at any level this season.

The lefty allowed just one run after Brandon Macias tripled and scored to give the Manatees (12-10), a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Macias finished with four hits to match a career-high, including three off of Dunedin's starter. Romero was lifted after seven innings with no walks, yielding only five hits while he struck out four hitters in the no-decision.

Brooks Hall (2-1, 1.59) also did not factor into the decision, though the only two runs he allowed were recorded as unearned. He scattered three hits and walked a season-high four batters with two strikeouts. Both runs came across when K.C. Hobson smashed a grounder past first baseman Nick Ramirez, who was charged with an error on the play.

Dunedin extended their lead to 3-1 in the top of the eighth, when Andy Burns doubled, stole third and then scored on a sacrifice fly.

In the bottom of that inning, Dionis Hinojosa led off with a walk followed by a John Dishon walk. They executed a double steal with Greg Hopkins at the plate before Hopkins drove them in with a single to center to tie the game.

On to the tenth, Hopkins also made a stellar leaping grab to rob Matt Newman of a base hit for the second out with the bases loaded. However, Marcus Knecht made up for it with a two-run double to make it 5-3.

Tyler Cravy took the loss as he allowed 2 runs in 1.1 innings, as Kevin Shackelford allowed the double to Knecht that allowed the runners he inherited from Cravy to score.

Brevard County will hit the road for a seven-game road trip that begins on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. for the first of four games against the Bradenton Marauders (7-15).

David Goforth (1-2, 3.71), who was roughed up in his last start, will toe the rubber for the 'Tees. The Marauders will counter with Nick Kingham (1-2, 3.92) on the mound.

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