Tourists Can't Find Offense in 3-1 Loss
Published on May 18, 2008 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Asheville Tourists News Release
Charleston, SC - The RiverDogs (28-15) won 3-1 and pulled back to within ½ game of first place on Sunday afternoon holding Asheville (29-15) to just one hit. Noel Castillo (4-2) shutout the Tourists through six innings and allowed just one hit to earn the win for Charleston. Darin Holcomb singled in the sixth to provide the lone hit for the Tourists.
Connor Graham tossed 4 2/3 innings in the start for the Tourists. Graham (4-3) allowed three runs on three hits with two strikeouts in his first loss in six starts. Charleston's shortstop Carmen Angelini singled on a 3-2 pitch to plate Jesus Montero for the first run of the game in the fourth. Montero would deliver with a two-run single in the fifth inning to knock Graham out of the game.
Edgmer Escolona entered and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings and Andrew Groves tossed a scoreless eighth to keep the game at 3-1. Asheville could not repeat the comeback feat that they had on Saturday night, as Jonathan Ortiz pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 12th save of the season.
The Tourists scored their lone run in the eighth inning off of reliever Chase Vacek. Warren Schaeffer worked a walk and took third base on an error by the shortstop Angelini. Everth Cabrera hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Schaeffer giving Asheville their only run. The Tourists are now 5-2 against Charleston this season and play the final game of the series against the RiverDogs on Monday beginning at 7:05.
Bruce Billings (2-3) will face RHP Jason Stephens (1-0, 1.08 ERA) in the series finale. Monday will be the final meeting of the first half between Charleston and Asheville. The game can be heard on WRES FM 100.7 or at www.theashevilletourists.com.
The team will return home from their road trip on Tuesday May 20th for their first meeting of the year with the Rome Braves at 7:05 p.m. It will be another Kids Eat Free Night, presented by Papa John's Pizza, and the first of three Goodwill Nights at the ballpark. Bring any three new or gently used clothing items to McCormick Field and receive a free general admission ticket for that night's game.
The Asheville Tourists are the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. Tickets are available by contacting the front office at (828)-258-0428 or on the website, www.theashevilletourists.com.
For more information about season tickets, mini-plans and all premium seating at McCormick Field, contact the Tourists front office at (828) 258-0428.
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