AtL Lancaster Stormers

Woods' Slam Gives Lancaster Win

Published on May 6, 2008 under Atlantic League (AtL)
Lancaster Stormers News Release


Mike Woods launched a grand slam, his first homer of the season, in the bottom of the eighth to break a 4-4 tie, and the Barnstormers held off a last ditch rally by Camden to hold onto a 9-7 victory Tuesday evening at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

Lance Burkhart led off the eighth with a single off Mike Flannery (1-2), and the right-hander gave Lancaster a second runner, walking Danny Gonzalez. Buddy Hernandez, who had not been scored upon all season, was summoned by Camden skipper Joe Ferguson. He induced a pop up on a bunt try for the first out of the inning. Jarred Ball followed with a single to right, loading the bases for Woods. The Barnstormers left fielder took a 1-1 offering from Hernandez over the wall in right field for his first Barnstormers grand slam and an 8-4 lead. One out later, Brian Stavisky crushed his third home run of the season over the picnic tents in right for a five-run cushion.

Gary Cates beat out an infield single with one out in the ninth to get the Riversharks started on a valiant comeback effort. Brett Bonvechio hit a ground ball to second which Lloyd Turned bobbled while trying to feed Gonzalez for a force play. Josh Rabe followed with a double to left off Ryan Cullen (2-1), cutting the lead to 9-5. Cullen picked up a second out when L.J. Biernbaum grounded to Turner on a close play at first. Richard Lewis singled to left center to drive in the third run of the inning for a 9-7 lead.

Ricardo Gomez took over for Cullen and fell behind, 3-1, against catcher Erick San Pedro before recovering and striking him out looking to nail down the win.

Lancaster grabbed a 4-0 lead in the first inning. Stavisky's infield dribbler drove in the first run. Ian Bladergroen crunched a two-run double to right center for a 3-0 lead, and Danny Gonzalez made it 4-0 with a single inside the third base bag.

Starter Tim McClaskey carried a shutout into the sixth but left with runners at first and second and one out. Biernbaum greeted lefty reliever Pat Cassa with a double into the right field corner, and Lewis singled to center to slice the lead to 4-2. Ron Davenport tripled to right center with two outs to tie the game before Robert Averette got Gabe Suarez on a fly ball to center to end the inning.

NOTES: Woods has hit safely in all nine games he has played...His on-base percentage for the season is .489...He also stole two bases and has a league leading total of six, one ahead of Camden's Lewis and Chris Walker...The Barnstormers have 14 stolen bases on the year to lead the league...Woods' grand slam was Lancaster's first since August 28, 2007 when Jutt Hileman hit one in York...Stavisky has homered in back-to-back games...Lancaster (4-7) is only one game out of first place in the Freedom Division...The Barnstormers will look for the sweep on Wednesday night...Homegrown Eric Ackerman (0-0) will take the mound against right-hander Chris Young (1-1)...Gametime is 7:05 at Clipper Magazine Stadium.

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