Vancouver pounds out 15 hits en route to first win of second half of NWL season
Published on July 30, 2011 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Vancouver Canadians News Release
(Gesa Stadium - Pasco, WA) - A five-run rally in the top of the 7th inning helped Vancouver (1-3) to a 9-5 victory over the Tri-City Dust Devils (3-1) on Friday night in Pasco, WA in front of 3,014 fans. The win snapped the Canadians four game losing skid while ending the Dust Devils seven-game winning streak.
Vancouver got on the board with a trio of runs in the top of the 3rd inning as 2B Jon Berti would lead the frame off with a triple to right field and come in to count on a single from LF Matt Newman. From there, CF Jon Jones would single off of Tri-City starter RHP Vianney Mayo before DH Balbino Fuenmayor doubled home Newman. A groundout from RF Nick Baligod cashed in Jones to help the Canadians to a 3-0 lead.
Canadians starter RHP Zack Breault would go four strong innings scattering three hits while striking out five before giving way to the bullpen. RHP Bryan Longpre would come in a give up an unearned run after CF Brian Humphries reached on a throwing error and came around to score cutting the Vancouver margin to 3-1.
A five-run top of the 7th inning gave the C's some much needed breathing room as Vancouver would send nine hitters to the plate including DH Balbino Fuenmayor who grabbed a pair of RBI with a hard hit single, one of six hits in the frame extending the Vancouver lead to 8-1.
A shaky bottom of the 9th saw Canadians reliever RHP Eric Brown scuffle giving up four runs on three hits including a two-run double from DH Leo Reyes. Brown was able to get C Ryan Casteel to ground out to end the rally and help Vancouver snap a four-game losing streak while ending the Tri-City winning streak at seven games.
For a complete box score from Friday night's victory in Pasco, WA, please visit http://www.canadiansbaseball.com
Vancouver plays game four of this current five-game series against the Dust Devils on Saturday, July 30th at 7:15pm. The Canadians will send RHP Jesse Hernandez to the mound in hopes of evening this series up at two games each heading into the series finale on Sunday.
Canadians Baseball returns to Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium on Tuesday, August 2nd at 7:05pm as Vancouver welcomes the Spokane Indians.
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