AtL Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Walked Over by Two Matts

Published on June 24, 2011 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs News Release


MD - The Blue Crabs continued to struggle on their most crucial home stand of the first half as they fell 7-3 to the Long Island

Ducks on Friday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. Southern Maryland fell to 1-3 on the home stand and five games behind Long Island in

the Liberty Division standings with only 14 games to play.

The Blue Crabs started fast as a first-inning single by designated hitter Brian Barton gave Southern Maryland a 1-0 lead. They would extend

it to two in the third on a RBI single from shortstop Yunesky Sanchez, which would be Southern Maryland's biggest lead of the night.

Long Island got a run in the fourth on a double-play ball from catcher J.R. House before they would turn the game around with a four-run

fifth. With the Blue Crabs leading by one with two outs and a runner at second, shortstop Javier Colina (10) would blast a two-run homer to

give the Ducks the lead for good at 3-2. Designated hitter John Rodriguez followed Colina's homer with a single, which set the stage for

another two-run shot by right fielder Matt Esquivel to give Long Island a 5-2 lead.

Southern Maryland tried to make a game of it in the fifth on another RBI single by Sanchez to cut the deficit to two. But with the bases

loaded and only one out, starter Mark Loree got leftfielder Ben Harrison to strike out and catcher Christian Lopez to fly out to end the

threat.

Long Island put their lead back at three in the sixth on a solo homer by House (8) before the Blue Crabs threatened again in the bottom-half

by putting runners at first and second with no one out. But reliever Bob Zimmermann retired the next three hitters to get the Ducks out of

the jam.

The final run of the game came in the ninth as Colina gave the Ducks a 7-3 lead with an RBI single. Colina finished 2-4 with a homer and

three RBI. The offensive heroes, however, were Esquivel and third baseman Matt Padgett who combined to go 6-9 with a homer, double,

two runs scored and two RBI. Second baseman Ray Navarrete chipped in with a couple of hits for the Ducks as well.

Southern Maryland got a 3-5 effort with two RBI and a stolen base from Sanchez and a 2-4 night from second baseman Iggy Suarez. Right

fielder Adam Godwin went 2-2 with two stolen bases and two runs scored, but had to leave the game in the fourth inning after injuring his

right arm in a slide into third base.

The win went to Loree (8-1) who allowed 11 hits, but only three runs while walking one and striking out seven in five innings of work. The

loss fell to Southern Maryland starter Brian Slocum (3-2) who allowed five runs on nine hits in five innings. He also walked two and struck

out four.

Southern Maryland will take on Long Island in game two of a four-game series on Saturday at 6:35. The Blue Crabs will send righty Eddie

Rodriguez (1-1, 2.28 ERA) to the hill in his first start of the season, against fellow-righty Mike Parisi (5-2, 3.43 ERA) of the Ducks. The game

can be heard on www.somdbluecrabs.com.

Check out the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Atlantic League Stories from June 24, 2011


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central