AtL Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Two-Run Lead Turns Bittersweet In 7-2 Defeat Against Sugar Land

Published on May 6, 2013 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


WALDORF, Md. - The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs were defeated by the Sugar Land Skeeters 7-2 tonight at Regency Furniture Stadium. Despite jumping ahead 2-0 early as starting pitcher Ian Marshall threw a no-hitter through three, the Skeeters strung together a late game rally, which the Blue Crabs could not recover from. With the loss the Blue Crabs fall to 6-12, while Sugar Land's winning streak stretches to nine straight games and a Atlantic League-best 15-2 record.

After starting out the game glistening and retiring nine consecutive batters, pitcher Marshall unraveled in the fourth inning as he allowed six runs (six earned) on nine hits and taking the loss for the Blue Crabs in six innings of work. Marshall (1-1) struck out a season-high seven batters in the losing effort. For Sugar Land pitcher Matt Wright earned the win tonight, lasting six innings, while only allowing two runs (two earned) on five hits in his third win of the season.

The night began promising for Southern Maryland as the Blue Crabs scored back-to-back runs in the first and second innings. Shortstop Renny Osuna's blooper to right field, followed by outfielder Brian Barton's single put runners on first and third base in the bottom of the first. Outfielder Cyle Hankerd then came to the mound, hitting the sacrifice fly, which allowed Osuna to score and put the Blue Crabs up 1-0 after one.

The Blue Crabs managed to get runners in scoring position again in the second inning as second baseman Wladimir Sutil's single helped the team capitalize on a walk to catcher Jose Salas and a 2-0 lead. That would be all the offense the Blue Crabs would be able to produce however, as a fourth inning, five-run rally gave the Skeeters the lead that Southern Maryland would be unable to recover from.

Hankerd extended his hitting streak to a season-high five games tonight, going 1-for-4 and notching his team-leading 10th RBI of the season. Salas and Osuna also tallied the Blue Crabs only runs in the game.

UP NEXT: The Blue Crabs will remain home tomorrow amidst a four-game home stand that runs through Thursday, May 9. Left-handed pitcher Michael Ballard is slated to make his second start of the season for the Blue Crabs as he squares off with Sugar Land's left-handed pitcher Jason Lane in a 7:05 p.m. game. Fans can listen to the Blue Crabs live broadcast tonight by tuning in to www.phoenixintermedia.com with pre-game beginning at 6:40 p.m. Fans can also follow the Blue Crabs on www.somdbluecrabs.com.

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