The K-Tribe banged out a season high 19 hits, beating Salem 12-2 Friday night in Virginia. Kinston put up a season high seven runs, on six hits in the top of the fourth inning, breaking the game open early.
Kinston started the scoring in the first inning when Jason Kipnis hit a home run to right field, his team leading third round tripper of the season. The Indians added a run in the top of the second inning when Abner Abreu scored on a passed ball. Kinston led 2-1 going into the big fourth inning.
With two-on and two-outs in the top of the fourth inning, Karexon Sanchez walked to load the bases. Donnie Webb, in his first action in a week, stepped to the plate and delivered a bases clearing double off of the wall, giving Kinston a 5-1 lead. Kipnis followed with a single. Webb would then score on a successful double steal attempt as Kipnis took second and Webb scampered home. Nate Recknagel then followed with an RBI single as Kinston took a 7-1 lead. After an Abner Abreu double, Kyle Bellows would drive Abreu and Recknagel home with a single. Bellows went 2-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI in the fourth inning alone. The K-Tribe would continue the barrage, scoring three more two-out runs in the fifth inning. The runs came courtesy of a Webb RBI single and a two RBI double from Abreu.
The 19 hits were the most put up by a K-Tribe team since putting up 20 against Myrtle Beach in August of 2009. Kipnis went 4-for-4, with three runs scored. He was a triple shy of the cycle. Recknagel was 3-for-5 with a run scored; Bellows went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI. Webb went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and four RBI. Rivas and Abreu also added two hits a piece for Kinston.
The K-Tribe also got solid pitching, as Kelvin De La Cruz (2-2), picked up the win, giving up two hits and an earned run in five innings. De La Cruz walked three and struck out a season high six. Bryce Stowell gave up his first earned run of the season, but retired the final nine batters he faced, striking out a season high six in relief. David Roberts came in for a perfect final 1 1/3 innings, striking out one for Kinston. Stolmy Pimentel (2-1) was saddled with his first loss of the season for Salem.
Game two of the three game series continues Saturday night in Salem at 6:05 pm. Nick Hagadone will get the start on the mound for Kinston.
Clippers Lose Series Finale
The Columbus Clippers had to come from behind in all three wins against the Charlotte Knights in the series leading up to Friday night's contest, but there was no rally magic in the finale of the series as the Knights managed a 9-2 victory. Tyler Flowers was the big bat for Charlotte, going 3-4 with a home run and 5 RBIs.
Hector Rondon once again was a model of inconsistency, allowing three runs in the 1st inning, and then mowing down nine batters in a row before giving up three more runs in the 5th, which would be his final inning of work. Mike Gosling allowed one run on four hits over three innings of work. Steven Wright pitched the 9th, giving up two runs on 3 hits.
Jeff Marquez had pitched poorly in four previous starts, but found his groove against the Clippers, tossing six innings and allowing only 2 runs, both of which came in the bottom of the 3rd when Shelley Duncan and Wes Hodges both had RBI singles. Freddy Dolsi and Wes Whisler would keep the Clippers off the scoreboard for the rest of the night.
Columbus welcomes the Syracuse Chiefs into Huntington Park for a Saturday night game that will feature the first ever fireworks display at Huntington Park. Jeanmar Gomez will start for the Clippers against the Chief's J.D. Martin. 1st pitch is slated for 7:05pm.
Akron Falls 8-7 In Extras
The Akron Aeros fell to the Binghamton Mets in the opening game of the seven game home stand Friday night at Canal Park 8-7. Aeros starting pitcher Ryan Edell was given a five run cushion going into the second inning after the Aeros offense came alive. Edell lasted a little more than three innings on Friday night against the Mets before the bullpen was called into the game. Edell allowed seven runs on nine hits, allowing two walks and striking out six Binghamton Mets. The Aeros fall five games under .500 with a record of 8-13 on the season after Friday’s defeat to the Binghamton Mets.
The Aeros scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning, giving starting pitcher Ryan Edell a nice lead to work with during the game. The Mets scored one run in the first innings and another in the second inning before exploding for five runs in the top of the fourth inning, which gave them the lead 7-6. The Aeros answered back in the bottom of the fifth inning, making it a 7-7 ballgame. The Mets recorded a season high four triples in the game, all off starting pitcher Ryan Edell. The Aeros bullpen put together a solid outing not allowing a run until the top of the 10th inning when Aeros reliever Vinnie Pestano threw a wild pitch into the backstop allowing Kirk Nieuwenhuis to take first base. The Mets then scored when Lucas Duda reached on a fielding error by Nick Weglarz, allowing Nieuwenhuis to cross the plate putting the Mets up 8-7.
Aeros starter Ryan Edell made it through three innings on Friday night against the Mets. Edell gave up nine hits and seven runs while walking two and striking out six. Edell is 0-1 on the year with a 8.27 ERA through three starts with Akron. Edell has given up 16 runs in 16.1 innings of work this season. Chen Lee replaced Ryan Edell pitching 2.2 innings during Friday’s contest allowing no runs, no walks and striking out one batter. Omar Aguilar was the next Aeros reliever who made it through 1.2 innings, giving up one hit, striking out two and walking two more. Neil Wagner made his tenth appearance of the season giving up only one hit on Friday. Vinnie Pestano was the fifth and final Aero to pitch in the game allowing one run on his way to being charged with his first loss of the 2010 season.
The Aeros are back in action tomorrow afternoon where they look to put a stop to their three-game losing streak. Join us for day baseball at Canal Park where the first pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. For the most up-to-date information, visit us on the web at http://www.akronaeros.com/.
Captains Overcome Six Run Deficit For Win
The Lake County Captains overcame a six run deficit and scored nine unanswered runs to defeat the Great Lakes Loons 10-7 on Friday. The Captains were aided by two bases loaded triples in back to back innings.
The Loons scored twice in the top of the second inning when with runners at first and second, J.T. Wise reached on an infield single but a throwing error by Captains starter Joe Gardner scored Blake Smith from third base. The next batter Austin Yount grounded into a double play that allowed Angelo Songco to score and the Loons led 2-0. The Loons added four more runs in the top of the third inning highlighted by a three run home run by Jerry Sands, his eighth homer of the year, and the lead was 6-0.
The Captains scored in the bottom of the fourth inning when Roberto Perez doubled and scored two batters later when Chris Kersten doubled to make it 6-1. The lead was increased to 7-1 in the top of the sixth inning as Johan Garcia singled home Wise. The Captains scored five times in the bottom of the sixth inning when a run scored on a RBI single from Jeremie Tice, another on a fielder’s choice RBI off the bat of Adam Abraham and a bases loaded triple by Kyle Smith and it was 7-6.
The Captains finished the comeback scoring four more times in the bottom of the seventh inning when Tice singled home another run and Greg Folgia tripled with the bases loaded and the Captains led 10-7. Captains pitching allowed only three base runners after the third inning.
Gardner got a no decision working four innings allowing six runs, three earned on six hits, walking three and striking out four. Francisco Jimenez followed Gardner and threw two innings and allowed a run on two hits while striking out two. Matt Packer (1-0) got his first professional win hurling two scoreless innings allowing a hit. Cory Burns pitched a scoreless ninth inning striking out two to pick up his seventh save. Loons starter Josh Wall did not get a decision either going five innings and allowing four runs on five hits, walking two and striking out four. Andy Suitor (0-2) took the loss allowing six runs, five earned in 1.1 innings of work.
The Captains and Loons play game two of the four game series on Saturday at 1:00PM. This is the final Saturday afternoon game of the year. The Captains will send RHP Danny Salazar (0-1, 5.93) to the hill to oppose the Loons RHP Brett Wallach (2-0, 1.74).
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