Walker, Garcia Pace Fan Fest Win
Published on April 21, 2018 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release
Keenyn Walker and Carlos Garcia, inserted into the lineup in the middle of the game, paced the Lancaster Barnstormers to a 7-2 victory over the traveling Black Sox at the annual Fan Fest game Saturday afternoon at Clipper Magazine Stadium.
The Barnstormers snapped a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs, Rico Noel drove a double deep into the left field corner. Ryan Casteel looped a single into left, plating Noel for a 2-1 lead. Walker yanked a double down the right field line, chasing Casteel to third. Both runners scored on a double to left by Garcia.
Walker singled and stole two bases in the bottom of the eighth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Garcia. Tyler Bortnick added a second sacrifice fly later in the inning.
A triple by Tillman Pugh and single by Morgan Blatnik gave the Black Sox a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but Darian Sandford's leadoff home run in the fourth inning leveled the score at 1-1.
The Barnstormers play a quick intrasquad game, closed to the public, on Sunday afternoon then finish their pre-season schedule Monday at 5:00 against the Lancaster Bible College Chargers.
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