Voyagers Lose Error Filled Game to Ogden
August 15, 2018 - Pioneer League (PL)
Great Falls Voyagers News Release
Great Falls, MT - The Voyagers allowed a season-high in hits and lacked their own offensive punch in a 10-5 loss to the Ogden Raptors Tuesday night at Centene Stadium.
Great Falls (26-29, 4-13) dropped to 19-12 at home this season. The Voyagers are 12-8 against the South Division. Ogden (36-20, 10-8) improved to 16-13 on the road. The Raptors are now 13-7 against the North.
The Voyagers took an early lead after giving up a run in the 1st. Leading off the home half, Romy Gonzalez reached base when a ground ball to third was booted. Lenyn Sosa followed with a single to right. Amado Nunez coaxed a one-out walk. Alex Destino drove in Gonzalez with the tying run on a fielder's choice. Micah Coffey made it 2-1 with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Sosa.
A four-run 3rd for Ogden proved large as the Raptors sent eight men to the plate. Eric Peterson and Dillon Paulson both singled to start the inning. Ronny Brito walked. Peterson scored the tying run on a fielder's choice by Matt Cogen. Niko Hulsizer then singled to left for an RBI. A second run came home on the base hit with a fielding error in left. Hulsizer made it 5-2 after he stole third and scored on a catcher's throwing error.
Great falls trimmed the lead to 5-3 with an unearned run in the 5th. Romy Gonzalez was hit by a pitch leading off the inning. Gonzalez later stole second and scored after a Lenyn Sosa infield single resulted in a throwing error behind first base.
Both sides plated a pair of runs in the 6th. Jefrey Souffront and Kenneth Betancourt posted back-to-back triples for a run. A sacrifice fly by Eric Peterson made it 7-3 Ogden. The Voyagers used a two-out rally for their runs in the bottom of the 6th. Travis Moniot walked to spark it. Jhoandro Alfaro was hit by a pitch. Jay Estes brought in the first run with an RBI double up the left field line. Alfaro later scored on a wild pitch. The Raptors put the game away with a run in the 7th and two more in the 8th.
Ogden outhit Great Falls 19-to-6. The two teams combined for seven errors. Eric Peterson went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs for the Raptors. Ramon Rodriguez collected three hits. Seven Ogden hitters recorded multi-hit games. Lenyn Sosa had two hits for the Voyagers.
Kevin Malisheski picked up the win on the mound. Malisheski (3-1) went five innings and gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits with five strikeouts and one walk. Matt Portland suffered the loss. Portland (2-3) allowed five earned runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Great Falls wraps up its seven-game home stand with the series finale against Ogden Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7 o'clock. Gates open at 6. For 2018 ticketing and promotional information, call 406-452-5311 or visit www.gfvoyagers.com.
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