CarL1 Winston-Salem Dash

Tenth Inning Outburst Propels Dash to Win

June 7, 2011 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Winston-Salem Dash News Release


MYRTLE BEACH, SC (JUNE 7, 2011) - Jose Martinez hit a three-run home run in the tenth inning to snap a tie game and the Dash beat the Pelicans 6-2 in extra innings at BB&T Coastal Field on Tuesday night. Myrtle Beach sent the game to extras by scoring with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, but Winston-Salem recovered to brush back the birds for the team's third straight victory and seventh in the last nine games.

With the Dash (28-30) leading 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth inning and J.R. Ballinger pitching in relief, Jared Prince singled home Ryan Strausborger to level the ballgame.

In the tenth, Daniel Wagner singled against Ryan Kelly and Jared Mitchell was intentionally walked to bring up Martinez. On an 0-1 pitch, Martinez blasted his fourth home run of the season, a three-run shot to left field to give Winston back the lead. Nick Ciolli added some insurance later in the inning with an RBI single to score Andy Wilkins.

The blown save by Ballinger cost Terry Doyle another chance for his second win of the season. Doyle, who threw nine innings without allowing an earned run in his previous outing, also a no-decision, gave up just one run in eight innings on Tuesday. The Pelicans trailed 2-0 entering the eighth and got their first run on Leury Garcia's two-out RBI single to left.

Doyle out-pitched Myrtle starter Joe Wieland, who entered the game third in the Carolina League in ERA and first in strikeouts. Wieland gave up solo home runs to Jake Oester and Mitchell for his only major mistakes of the night. He lasted seven innings and did not factor into the decision.

Ballinger (3-0) got his third win in as many outings as a member of the Dash while Kelly (2-3) was saddled with the loss.

The win cut the Dash's deficit in the Southern Division to five games with 12 to play before the end of the first half. They can cut it to three games with a sweep of first-place Myrtle Beach.

Notes: Martinez' home run was his first in 83 at bats. His last homer came on May 18 at home against the Pelicans... The Dash homered three times after going homerless in four straight games. Winston leads the CL in home runs with 52 on the season, ten more than second-place Lynchburg... Oester's home run was his first of the season and the third of his career. He last homered on July 27, 2010 with Kannapolis... Doyle lowered his ERA to 2.84, good for tenth in the CL... Winston-Salem won in its final team at bat for the second straight night. The Dash have four such victories in their last eight games... Wieland's streak of 227 straight batters without a walk ended in the seventh inning when he walked Oester. His last walk was against the Dash on April 18 when he walked Andy Wilkins. Wieland has walked just four batters in 72 innings this season... The Dash have won back-to-back games at BB&T Coastal Field after going winless here in nine straight contests dating back to last season...

The four-game series continues on Wednesday night when RHP Andre Rienzo (1-1, 2.91) matches up against RHP Justin Grimm (2-0, 1.42). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with the audio broadcast starting at 6:45 on www.wsdash.com .

The Dash return to BB&T Ballpark for the final home stand of the first half on Friday at 7:05 p.m. against the Wilmington Blue Rocks. The game will be televised on WXII's THIS Carolina channel that evening.

Fans may purchase tickets for every game this season by calling the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or by visiting www.wsdash.com .

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