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| Casey Frawley (photo: T Lastoria) |
Casey Frawley’s three-run home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning propelled Kinston to a come from behind, 6-5 victory Sunday afternoon in Frederick. With the win, Kinston (19-23) took the three game series from the Keys (23-19).
Trailing 5-1 going into the top of the seventh inning, Kinston cut into the Keys lead in an unlikely way. After a Justin Toole double, Delvi Cid hit a two-run home run. It was the first home run of the season for Cid and his first non infield hit in ten game for the K-Tribe this season. Cid’s sixth career home run cut the Keys lead in half.
Down 5-3 going into the top of the ninth inning, Frederick brought in the Carolina League leader in saves, Sean Gleason. Doug Pickens walked with one out. After Cid struck out, Tyler Holt walked to put two men on. Down to his last strike Frawley hit a home run over the left field wall, giving Kinston their first lead of the game. It was Frawley’s fourth home run of the season and his second in the last two days. The K-Tribe had hit just one home run on the road coming into the series with Frederick.
Preston Guilmet picked up his eighth save in as many attempts, giving up a hit and a walk, but coaxing a double play off the bat of Brian Ward to end the game. Guilmet has yet to give up an earned run this season.
Frederick started the scoring off of Kinston starting pitching T.J. House in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs in the frame, Tyler Townsend doubled and Tyler Kolodny walked. Miguel Abreu drove home Townsend with a run scoring single. Kolodny scored later in the inning on a wild pitch, making the score 2-0. Frederick increased the lead to 4-0 when Townsend hit a solo home run in the third inning and former ECU Pirate Dale Mollenhauer hit a solo shot in the fourth inning.
Frederick’s starter Nick Haughian was great early, facing the minimum through his first four innings of work. Kinston got to the Keys starter in the fifth inning. Adam Abraham walked. After Abner Abreu hit into a fielder’s choice Chase Burnette, Justin Toole and Doug Pickens followed with three straight singles. Pickens was of the RBI variety, scoring Abreu and making the score 4-1 Keys. Two straight ground-outs ended the bases loaded threat, however, as Frederick kept a three run lead. Frederick would add an insurance run as Mollenhauer delivered a two-out, run scoring single in the bottom of the sixth inning. House would last six innings, giving up six hits and five earned runs. He walked one and struck out three. Chris Jones would get the win for Kinston (1-0) pitching two scoreless innings of relief.
Kinston’s roadtrip continues on Monday night in Woodbridge, Virginia against the Potomac Nationals. Drew Pomeranz will get the start for Kinston, 7:05 pm first pitch. Kinston returns home to Grainger Stadium for a holiday homestand May 26th through June 2nd. Find us on facebook, twitter and at www.kinstonindians.com!
A Wild End for a Clipper Win
A wild game fittingly ended on a wild pitch, as the Clippers knock off the Durham Bulls with a 7-6 victory in 10 innings.
With Cord Phelps batting, a pitch got away from Bulls pitcher Mike Ekstrom and allowed Josh Rodriguez to score the game-winning run.
In his second appearance in Columbus, Nick Hagadone gets his first win after going one inning of relief and striking out one.
The Clippers, now 30-14, jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but the Bulls rallied back and tied it at six after scoring two in the eighth inning.
Joe Martinez started for Columbus, going five innings, allowing four runs and striking out four.
Jerad Head continues to swing a hot bat, going 2-4 with a home run and also scoring twice. Lonnie Chisenhall went 2-5, scoring twice and hit a monster shot off the top of the right field balcony in the seventh inning.
The two teams continue their four game set tomorrow at 6:35 p.m.
Aeros Lose Late, Drop Series Finale
Altoona second baseman Brock Holt broke a 4-4 tie with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Curve won the finale of a four-game series against the Akron Aeros 5-4 Sunday at Blair County Ballpark.
Right-hander Bryan Price allowed the Holt RBI single and suffered the loss for the Aeros.
Despite allowing a run in the top of the ninth inning, righty Noah Krol got the win for the Curve.
Aeros outfielder Tim Fedroff went 1-for-4 to extend his team-best hitting streak to 16 games.
The Aeros (21-23) scored first in the top of the fourth inning. Fedroff led off the frame with a single and advanced to third on a Juan Diaz single. Following a walk to load the bases, Beau Mills hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Fedroff and give the Aeros a 1-0 lead.
The Curve (22-20) tied things at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning on a Jeremy Farrell solo home run to left field.
The Aeros broke the tie in the top of the sixth inning. Donnie Webb led off with a single and stole second with one out. Diaz followed with a single to move Webb to third. Following a strikeout, Mills drove in Webb and Diaz on a two-RBI single to give the Aeros a 3-1 lead.
Altoona got one run in the bottom of the seventh inning and two in the eighth to take a 4-3 lead.
The Aeros tied the game in the top of the ninth inning on a Matt McBride solo home run to left field off Krol.
Price allowed a run in the home half of the frame as the Aeros lost three of the four games to the Curve.
Akron will begin an eight-game homestand Monday against the Harrisburg Senators. The Aeros will give the ball to left-handed pitcher Kelvin De La Cruz, who is 2-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 2011. He will face right-handed pitcher Shairon Martis, who is 1-1 with a 3.08 ERA this season. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 6:50 p.m.
Dragons Stun Captains Again
Yorman Rodriguez singled home two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Dayton Dragons their second straight walk off win over the Lake County Captains 3-2 on Sunday.
After three scoreless innings, the Captains loaded the bases in the top of the fourth inning and took a 1-0 lead in the game when Alex Monsalve walked allowing Carlos Moncrief to score and the Captains led 1-0. The Captains added to the lead in the top of the seventh inning when Anthony Gallas doubled and Argenis Martinez singled him home and it was 2-0. Gallas has reached base in 23 straight games.
The Dragons cut the lead in half in the bottom of the seventh inning when Tucker Barnhart tripled off of reliever Trey Haley. Three batters later Theo Bowe grounded out allowing Barnhart to score to make it 2-1.
Captains starter Mike Rayl got a no decision despite working six scoreless innings allowing three hits, walking one and striking out five. Haley came on in the seventh inning and went 1.2 innings and allowed a run on two hits while striking out four. Clayton Ehlert (0-2) took the loss allowing the two ninth inning runs.
Dragons starter Chad Rogers did not get a decision pitching four innings allowing one run on three hits, walking four and striking out two. Painesville product Jamie Walczak (1-0) got the win hurling 2.2 scoreless innings of relief.
The Captains and Dragons wrap up their four game series on Monday at 7:00 PM with the Captains sending RHP Jordan Cooper (0-1 3.38) to the bump to oppose RHP Daniel Corcino (6-2, 2.83). The game can be heard on AM 1330 WELW and on the internet at captainsbaseball.com.
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