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Walks Hurt Marauders in 5-2 Setback

August 23, 2015 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Bradenton Marauders News Release


Jupiter, FL - The Marauders (34-22, 66-59) fell 5-2 against the South Division leading Cardinals (38-18, 70-56) at Roger Dean Stadium on Sunday evening. Palm Beach capitalized on five walks from Marauders starter RHP Luis Heredia (L, 4-6) while turning a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead in the fourth inning.

Carson Kelly chased Heredia with a game-tying ground rule double that even the game at 2-2 in the fourth and left two in scoring position. Robelys Reyes cashed in the go-ahead runs with a one-out, two run double off RHP Henry Hirsch on a soft ground ball that snuck over the first base bag, putting the Cardinals up 4-2.

Luke Weaver (W, 8-5) surrendered seven hits and a walk over six innings for Palm Beach, but escaped two second and third, one out jams without a run scoring. With the Cardinals up 4-2 in the fifth, Weaver struck out CF Austin Meadows and induced a fly out from RF Harold Ramirez.

The Marauders were able to snag an early lead in the first against Weaver. LF Junior Sosa and Meadows hit consecutive singles to put men on the corners. Weaver allowed a sacrifice fly to Ramirez for the game's first run. Ramirez later broke a 1 -1 tie with an RBI ground out in the third to bring Sosa in for the second time.

Palm Beach reliever Keven Herget worked the final three innings for a nine- out save. Blake Drake's diving catch in right robbed SS Chris Diaz of a hit that would have brought the tying run up in the ninth, sealing the game for the Cardinals instead.

The Cardinals lead the South Division by four games.

NOTES: The game began at 5:05 p.m. under sunny skies, 92 degrees, and wind blowing 15 mph from left to right ... The Cardinals have clinched no worse than a tie of the season series and the second half series; Palm Beach is 9-4 overall and 6-1 against Bradenton in the 2nd Half, denying Bradenton any hope of the head-to-head tie- breaker...Austin Meadows recorded his 43rd multi- hit game...

TOMORROW: The Marauders play game two of the series against Palm Beach at 6:35 p.m. at Roger Dean Stadium... LHP Cody Dickson will be on the mound for the Marauders while Palm Beach has RHP Blake McKnight slated to throw ... Live streaming audio will be available on www.BradentonMarauders.com and on the TuneIn App.

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