Game Recaps 6/30

Some quick updates on things that have happened in the last three days:

- C Yamid Haad has been activated by Buffalo, and C Armando Camacaro was placed on the disabled list on Friday.

- On Friday, Kinston starting pitcher Hector Rondon was selected to the World Team for the 2008 Futures Game.

- On Sunday, Buffalo activated right-hander Juan Rincon and placed first baseman Ryan Mulhern on disabled list.

- On Monday, the Indians today agreed to terms with their 8th round selection in the 2008 First-year Player Draft, signing left-hander Eric Berger from the University of Arizona. The Indians have signed 15 of the top 21 picks.

- Kinston starting pitcher Josh Tomlin is the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week and outfielder Jason Denham was the Carolina League Player of the Week.

- Akron outfielder Trevor Crowe was named Bank of America Eastern League Player of the Week on Monday for the week ending June 29th. It is the second consecutive week Crowe has won the award and is the third straight week an Akron player has claimed the honor as third baseman Wes Hodges won it for the week ending June 15th.

K-Tribe Loses 17-3

The Kinston Indians surrendered just their third loss of the second half dropping a 17-3 decision to the Potomac Nationals Monday night at Historic Grainger Stadium. The Nationals were all over Kinston pitching scoring in each of the first four innings, including a season-high nine runs given up by the K-Tribe in the fourth inning. Potomac hit five home runs in the game including two by Marvin Lowrance, and one each from former K-Triber Brian Finnegan and former East Carolina Pirate Trevor Lawhorn. Lawhorn went 3-for-5 with three runs scored. He is hitting .302 in his 16 games with Potomac so far this season.

The loss was the worst K-Tribe loss since a 21-8 pounding from Lynchburg back in 2005. The Indians gave up season highs in runs with 17, hits with 18, and home runs with five. Kinston's Carlton Smith (5-5) took the loss. Joe Norrito (6-1) got the win for Potomac.

The Indians will look to take the rubber game of the three game series in the battle of the two teams on top of their respectful divisions. The K-Tribe sends Jeanmar Gomez to do the hill on Tuesday night at 7:00 PM at Historic Grainger Stadium.

CAPTAINS RALLY TO BEAT SHOREBIRDS 4-2

(Eastlake, OH) – Lucas Montero hit a home run from both sides of the plate including a two run homer in the top of the ninth inning off of Shorebirds closer Mick Mattaliano, to propel the Captains to a 4-2 win over Delmarva on Monday. The Captains tied it up just prior to the Montero homer on an error by the Birds Pedro Florimon. This was only the Captains second win this season when they tailed after eight innings. They are 2-24 in games they trail in after eight innings. The Captains upped their second half record to 5-7.

The Shorebirds grabbed the lead in the bottom of the third inning off of Captains starter Ryan Morris on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Henson that scored Jason White and the Shorebirds led 1-0. After a forty minute rain delay, the Captains tied it at 1-1 in the top of the fifth inning on a solo home run by Lucas Montero off of Shorebirds starter Zach Britton. The Shorebirds reclaimed a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning when Henson doubled and eventually scored on a single by Anthony Martinez.

Morris did not factor in the decision going five innings allowing two runs on five hits, walking two and striking out two. John Gaub relieved Morris in the sixth inning and threw two scoreless innings striking out four. Gary Campfield picked up the win pitching a scoreless eighth inning and Kyle Landis got his first save with a scoreless ninth inning. Mattaliano suffered his first loss of the year.

The Captains conclude the two game series on Tuesday before heading to Kannapolis for a four game series starting on Wednesday. Game time Tuesday is 7:05 PM and the Captains will send RHP Jonathan Holt (2-5, 4.07) to the mound against the Shorebirds RHP Sean Gleason (5-1, 2.78). The All Captains games can be heard on AM 1330 WELW, WELW.COM or CAPTAINSBASEBALL.COM.

In Other Games...

- Buffalo lost 5-4. RHP Jeff Stevens suffered his first bad outing at Buffalo, blowing the save in the ninth inning and giving up four runs on three hits and two walks in just a third of an inning. 1B Michael Aubrey went 3-for-5 with an RBI, 1B Jordan Brown went 0-for-4 with an RBI, and SS Asdrubal Cabrera went 2-for-5 with 2 runs scored.

- Akron won 6-5. RHP Frank Herrman allowed 3 earned runs in six innings, and RHP Randy Newsom picked up his 24th save even though it got a bit hairy there in the ninth inning. OF Jose Constanza went 2-for-5 with a run, SS Josh Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a 2B and RBI, 3B Wes Hodges went 2-for-5 with a 2B, and C Wyatt Toregas went 1-for-2 with a HR and 4 RBI.

- Mahoning Valley lost 6-4 in 11 innings. RHP Brad Hinkle went 5 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits, 0 BB, and 3 K. INF Lonnie Chisenhall went 3-for-5 with 2 2B and an RBI, and C Robbie Alcombrack went 3-for-4.

- The GCL Indians won 3-1. RHP Danny Salazar continues to impress, going 5 innings and allowing just 1 run on 5 hits, 1 BB, and 3 K. 17-year old Clayton Cook went 3 innings and allowed no runs on 2 hits, 1 BB, and 4 K. OF Delvi Cid went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Matt McBride, who is still DHing, went 1-for-4.

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