It was a dominant doubleheader as Kinston shut-out Potomac, winning 3-0 and 5-0 Saturday night in Kinston. With the wins, Kinston takes the four game series from Potomac. The K-Tribe (13-15) has now won four straight, the team's longest win streak of the season.
In game one, Kinston took advantage of National's starter Cameron Selik's Carolina League debut. After walking two in the first inning, Selik walked Adam Abraham and Jason Smit with one-out in the bottom of the second inning. Abraham would advance to third on a fly-out from Roberto Perez. Abraham would then score on a passed ball. Kinston would extend their lead in the bottom of the third inning, when Bo Greenwell slammed a home run over both sets of billboards in right field. The homer was Greenwell's second of the season and gave Kinston a 2-0 lead. Chase Burnette hit his own bomb over both sets of billboards in right field in the bottom of the sixth inning. It was Burnette's first home run of the season and the second multi-home run game of the year for Kinston. Selik (0-1) picked up the loss for Potomac in his Carolina League debut. Greenwell went 2-for-2 for Kinston.
Kinston starter Drew Pomeranz was very good. Pomeranz (1-0, 1.27) did not give up a run in five innings of work. Pomeranz gave up three hits, while walking three and striking out eight. It was the first professional win for Pomeranz. Toru Murata took over for Pomeranz in the sixth inning, not allowing a base runner while striking out two. Preston Guilmet picked up his fifth save of the season with a perfect seventh inning.
In game two, Clayton Cook, Francisco Jimenez and Travis Turek combined for the 5-0 shutout. Cook (2-2) was great for Kinston, giving up four hits in five innings. Cook struck out six and did not walk a batter. Kinston newcomer Francisco Jimenez and Travis Turek combined to throw two innings of shutout ball. Turek struck out two as the K-Tribe pitching staff did not walk a Potomac batter in game two. The K-Tribe bullpen has not given up an earned run in more than 33 innings of work.
Aeros Drop Third Straight, Lose to Thunder 4-3
Nick Hagadone allowed three runs in the top of the seventh inning as the Akron Aeros lost game two of a three-game series to the Trenton Thunder 4-3 Saturday at Canal Park.
Hagadone was charged with the loss for the Aeros pitching 1.2 innings, walking two and striking out two.
With the loss, Akron (13-16) has now dropped three straight games tying their longest skid of the year.
Craig Heyer got the win for Trenton tossing six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits and striking five while walking just one. Fernando Hernandez pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning to earn the save.
The Aeros got on the board in the bottom of the second inning. With two on and one out, Kyle Bellows singled home Chun Chen to make it 1-0. Karexon Sanchez followed grounding into a fielder’s choice that allowed Matt McBride to score to give Akron a 2-0 lead.
The Thunder (15-14) got a run back in the top of the fifth inning on a Ray Kruml RBI single.
Akron answered in the bottom of the frame. With two out, Jordan Henry singled and Tim Fedroff followed with an RBI double to make it 3-1.
Trenton got three runs in the top of the seventh inning on a Austin Krum RBI groundout and an Austin Romine two-RBI single as they went on to the win.
The Aeros will look to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Thunder Sunday afternoon at Canal Park. Right-handed pitcher Austin Adams will get the start for Akron. Adams is 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA this season. He will face southpaw Kei Igawa, who is 1-0 with a 0.63 ERA in 2011. First pitch is at 1:05 p.m. The game can be heard on Fox Sports 1350 AM or online at sportsradio1350.com. Coverage begins at 12:50 p.m.
Lugnuts Comeback Hands Captains a Loss
The Lansing Lugnuts scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to wipe out a four run Captains lead and they hung on to beat the Lake County Captains 7-6 on Saturday night.
The Captains scored in the top of the first inning off of Lugnuts starter Drew Hutchinson when Carlos Moncrief singled and went to second on a fielder's choice. Jesus Aguilar followed with a RBI single and the Captains lead 1-0. The lead went to 2-0 in the top of the second inning when Anthony Gallas doubled and then scored later in the inning on a fielding error.
The Captains opened it up in the top of the third inning when they loaded the bases with one out and Argenis Martinez singled home two runs and Nick Bartolone followed with a two run single and it was 6-0.
The Lugnuts got on the board in the bottom of the third inning against Captains starter Steven Wright when Carlos Perez doubled home a run and then scored on a single by Lance Durham and it was 6-2. The Nuts scored five times in the top of the seventh inning doing so on five hits including a two RBI single by Lance Durham, and RBI single from Marcus Knecht and the go ahead RBI single from Balbino Fuenmayor.
Wright (1-0) did not get a decision pitching six innings and allowing two runs on five hits, walking five while striking out six. Owen Dew (1-4) came on in the top of the seventh inning and allowed five runs on five hits and walking one as he suffered the loss. Dale Dickerson pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Hutchinson did not factor in the decision either working three innings allowing six runs, four earned, on eight hits, walking two and striking out three. Dayton Marze (1-2) came on in the fourth inning and threw four scoreless innings allowing one hit while striking out five to gain the win. Steve Turnbull pitched a scoreless ninth inning to register his ninth save in as many chances.
The Captains and Lugnuts play game two of the series on Sunday at 2 PM with the Captains sending RHP Mike Goodnight (2-2, 2.27) to the mound to oppose LHP Egan Smith (2-1, 2.45). The game can be heard on ESPN 970 WFUN and on the internet at captainsbaseball.com.
The Captains return home on Friday to begin a six game home stand against West Michigan and Fort Wayne.
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