SAL1 Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Thompson Homers Twice to Dim the Suns

Published on August 20, 2011 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Kannapolis Cannon Ballers News Release


KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Aug. 20, 2011) -- Trayce Thompson blasted two home runs, and Spencer Arroyo spun eight strong innings as the Kannapolis Intimidators defeated the Hagerstown Suns, 6-2, on Saturday night at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. Kannapolis improved its lead in the 2nd Half Northern Division standings to 2.0 games ahead of second-place Hagerstown with the series finale on Sunday.

Thompson finished the night 2-for-4 and matched a season-high with four RBI. Carlos Sanchez and Leighton Pangilinan added RBI-doubles for the Intimidators offense.

Arroyo (9-8) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out five batters and walking one over eight innings to earn the win. At one point, the left-hander retired 16 of 17 batters from the second inning through the seventh, and he tossed five 1-2-3 innings on the night.

Keenyn Walker led off the bottom of the first with a double, and Sanchez cashed him in. After a walk to Dan Black, Thompson blasted a three-run home run (22) to left-center field for an early 4-0 advantage.

Marcus Semien doubled down the left field line in the bottom of the fourth, and Pangilinan brought him home on a double to the gap in right-center field for a 5-1 lead.

Hagerstown's Jason Martinson led off the fifth inning with a home run (16), but Thompson responded with his second long ball (23) of the night to begin the bottom of the sixth.

Steven Upchurch tossed a scoreless ninth inning for the Intimidators. The game lasted 2 hours and 2 minutes, the fastest of the season for Kannapolis, beating the season opener in Lakewood on April 7 by one minute.

Kannapolis and Hagerstown wrap up the series on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. Sunday's game is Teacher Appreciation Night, and the Intimidators will donate $1 of every ticket sold for fans that mention school when purchasing their tickets. For ticket information, call the box office at (704) 932-3267 or visit www.IntimidatorsBaseball.com .

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