Wainman Dominant, Bats Awaken in Marlins Win

June 16, 2012 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Morehead City Marlins News Release


HAMPTON, Va. - Matt Wainman struck out 10 batters and the Morehead City Marlins (6-13) scored eight runs against the Peninsula Pilots (7-9-1) in an 8-2 win Saturday evening at War Memorial Stadium, marking the first time the Marlins have won consecutive games this season.

Wainman (1-1) went six innings, striking out 10 without walking a batter and surrendering just four hits. The left-hander at one point struck out five Pilots in a row, and no out left the infield in his time on the mound.

For the second straight night the Marlins scored first, plating two runs without recording a hit in the second inning. Sam Ott and Chace Mitchell walked back-to-back to lead off the frame. After Mitchell was erased on a fielder's choice Sal Annunziata walked and Robbie Rea reached on an error by the center fielder scoring Ott. The next batter Corey Bass earned a bases-loaded walk, scoring Matt Anderson from third and making the score 2-0.

The Marlins continued to pour it on in the third inning, as Geoff DeGroot singled and moved to second base when Mitchell was hit by a pitch. Anderson then followed with a single to score DeGroot from second base. Annunziata followed up with an RBI single of his own and Bass hit in to a fielder's choice, scoring Anderson from third to give the Marlins a 5-0 lead.

Morehead City increased its lead in the fourth inning when Ryan Cranmer and DeGroot singled back-to-back to lead off the inning. After a wild pitch, Ott grounded out to second base, scoring Cranmer from third and giving the Marlins a 6-0 advantage. The Marlins scored again in the sixth inning when DeGroot walked, was replaced by Brandon Bass and Bass moved around the bases on a wild pitch, passed ball and wild pitch in that order to increase the lead to 7-0, before plating a run on an RBI groundout by Corey Bass in the ninth inning to make the score 8-0.

The Pilots scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth, both unearned, to close the scoring at 8-2.

DeGroot reached base all four times he came to the plate with two singles, two walks and a run scored. Anderson was 1-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored while Corey Bass notched three RBIs despite not registering a hit.

The Marlins return home after a three-game road trip tomorrow night to take on the Wilson Tobs. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. as Matt Sutor has the live broadcast on CPL WebPass beginning approximately 10 minutes prior to first pitch.

Notes: Every Marlin in the starting lineup reached base by the fourth inning... Wainman retired 12 in a row from the end of the first inning to the top of the fifth... In three innings the Marlins scored a run without recording a hit... The Marlins walked 11 times, a season high... Relief pitcher Evan Zerff left the game in the ninth inning after being struck in the leg with a line drive.

The Morehead City Marlins is a proud member of the Coastal Plain League, the nation's hottest summer collegiate baseball league. Celebrating its 16th season in 2012, the CPL features 14 teams playing in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The CPL gives college players the chance to refine their skills with the use of wooden bats. Players are housed with local host families for the summer and past experiences have been very positive for both players and hosts. Furthermore, the CPL has had over 1,000 alumni drafted and 51 alums - including 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young winner Justin Verlander - make their Major League debut thus far. For more information on the Coastal Plain League, please visit the league website at www.coastalplain.com, and be sure to friend us on Facebook (at  www.facebook.com/coastalplainleague) and follow us via Twitter (at cpleague).For Marlins ticket and team information, please visit www.mhcmarlins.com.



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