Volcanoes Lose Game Two against Hillsboro
July 31, 2016 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes News Release
HILLSBORO, Oregon - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes couldn't match the Hillsboro Hops offense as they take the lose 6-3.
Center fielder Bryan Reynolds had a strong game for the Volcanoes going 3-4 with two runs. Left fielder Geo Brusa led the way in RBI's for the Volcanoes with two.
The Volcanoes got on the board early in the first inning as Geo Brusa hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring in Bryan Reynolds.
But the Hops matched that with a run of there own in the bottom half of the inning as third baseman Josh Anderson hit his second home run of the season on a deep fly ball to left field.
The Hops got another run in the bottom of the second when right fielder Stephan Smith scored on a fielder's choice by Volcanoes shortstop Ryan Howard.
The Volcanoes would not go down without a fight as they scored two runs in the top half of the third. Brusa go his second RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly to left field to bring in third baseman Manuel Geraldo. The second run came when catcher John Riley grounded out to the shortstop to bring in Reynolds.
Going into the bottom half of the inning the Volcanoes saw their final lead of the game at 3-2.
The Hops tied the game as they put up another run in the bottom of the third. Designated hitter Luke Lowery had an RBI single to left field to bring in center fielder Marcus Wilson.
The Hops continued their assault on the Volcanoes in the bottom of the fourth as second baseman Adam Walton hit a sacrifice fly to center field to bring in left fielder Ben DeLuzio.
The final two runs for the Hops came in the bottom of the fifth as Lowery singled to center field to bring in shortstop Mark Karaviotis. Right fielder Stephen Smith singled to the shortstop to bring in Anderson. Putting the score to 6-3.
This is all the Hops needed to get the win as both teams failed to score in the final four innings.
Melvin Adon picked up the lose for the Volcanoes moving his record to 1-4 as he pitched four and a third innings, giving up eleven hits, five earned runs, along with one strikeout and one walk.
Hengerber Medina who pitched three and two thirds innings only allowing no runs off one hit along with five strikeouts relieved Adon.
Wei-Chieh Huang started for the Hops as he pitched three innings giving up three runs off four hits, along with three strikeouts and two walks.
Anfernee Benitez got the win out of the bullpen for the Hops as he pitched five innings allowing no runs off one hit along with four strikeouts and one walk.
Riley Smith got his second save of the season as he pitched the ninth inning giving up no runs, no hits, and getting two strikeouts to close it out.
The Finally of this three game series will be tomorrow as lefty Matt Krook will take the mound for the Volcanoes and he will face off against fellow lefty Junior Garcia for Hillsboro.
The game is in Hillsboro on Sunday, July 31st at 1:05 PM. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.
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