NYPL Norwich Sea Unicorns

Vermont Wins 5-3 on Monday

Published on June 21, 2010 under New York-Penn League (NYPL)
Norwich Sea Unicorns News Release


BURLINGTON, VT - The Vermont Expos (3-1) scored five runs in the fourth inning to earn a 5-3 win over the Connecticut Tigers (2-2) before 1,863 fans at Centennial Field in the opener of a two-game series.

The Tigers jumped out to the early 1-0 lead on a solo home run over the left field wall by LF Matt Mansilla (1-4). Mansilla, who smacked a solo home run in his first at-bat at Tri-City on Sunday, gave the Tigers the early lead.

Connecticut came back to take advantage of two errors in the fourth inning. 2B Alexander Nunez (0-4) reached on an error and scored when 1B James Robbins (1-4) reached on a throwing error by Vermont 3B Stephen King. 3B Josh Ashenbrenner (1-3) hit an RBI double to score Robbins for a 3-0 Connecticut lead.

Vermont came back to score five runs in the fourth inning against Connecticut RHP 3B Stephen King (1-4) led off the inning with a double and LF Wade Moore (0-2) worked a walk. SS Jason Martinson (2-3) laid down a sacrifice bunt that was mishandled by RHP Josue Carreno. He threw to first base late and the bases were loaded for RF Rick Hughes (0-2).

Both Hughes and 1B Jack Walker (0-2) earned back-to-back walks to force in King and Moore. The Lake Monsters sliced the lead to one run at 3-2.

2B Blake Kelso (3-4) hit an RBI single to score Martinson and make it 3-3.

With the bases still loaded, Tigers manager Howard Bushong removed Cordova and inserted RHP Michael Torrealba. He unleashed a wild pitch that allowed Hughes to score to make it 4-3. Walker advanced to third base on the walk and scored on a sacrifice fly by Chad Mozingo (1-4) to make it 5-3.

Carreno suffered the loss by allowing three earned runs in four innings pitched.

Tiger Tracks: RHP Tyler Clark, RHP Brennan Smith and RHP Drew Gagnier each pitched a scoreless inning and allowed one hit for the Tigers on Monday.

Connecticut takes on Vermont in the final game of the two-game series on Tuesday night. LHP Lance Baxter gets the start for Connecticut (6-4, 4.81 at South Alabama) makes the start for Connecticut against LHP Bobby Hansen (1-0, 0.00) for Vermont. Pre-game coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. on AM 1310 WICH and online at milb.com.

Don't miss the Tigers home opener on Saturday, June 26th against the Vermont Lake Monsters at 7:05 p.m. The Tigers will be hosting fireworks after the game! The Tigers opening home stand is June 26-30.

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