Game Recaps 6/3: Aguilar, Captains muscle up for win

Jesus Aguilar (Photo: Lianna Holub)

Captains Walk Off with 8-7 Win

Lake County in walk off fashion defeated Clinton 8-7 on Friday night in front of a season high 9999 fans. Alex Monsalve drove in LeVon Washington in the bottom of the ninth, for the Captains first walk off win of the season.

The Captains took a 1-0, in the first inning, when Anthony Gallas drove in his 21st run of season with an RBI ground out scoring LeVon Washington.

In the second inning, Lake County used a couple of long balls to increase the lead to 2-0. Jesus Aguilar hit a solo homerun to right field, his eighth of the season to start off frame. Alex Lavisky hit his seventh of the season, a solo shot to left center.

Jesus Aguilar connected for his second home run of the game in the fourth inning to give the Captains a 4-0 advantage.

Lake County starter Kyle Blair was nearly untouchable till the top of the sixth inning. Mickey Wiswall reached on an infield single to short. With two out, Kalian Sams hit a two-run homerun to right center cutting the lead in half, at 4-2.

In the top of the seventh inning, the wheels came off for the Captains. The Lumberkings scored four runs to take a 6-5 lead.

The Captains responded in the bottom half of the seventh inning. Giovanny Urshela tied the game at six, with his second hit of the game scoring Washington. Urshela scored later in the inning on a wild pitch taking a 7-6 lead.

L’Kings’ Kevin Rivers hit a solo homerun in the top of the eighth inning; his third of the season tied the game at seven.

Captains’ Clayton Ehlert (1-2) picked up his first win of the season, working two innings in relief allowing a run on just one hit, striking out two. Tyler Burgoon (2-2) suffered the loss alloing three runs, one earned on three hits, walking one and striking out four. Kyle Blair was very good for Lake County in his start, he went six innings allowing two runs, on four hits, walking one and striking out four.

Lake County and Clinton continue their weekend series on Saturday night at Classic Park with first pitch at 7:00PM. The Captains will start All-Star selection LHP Mike Rayl (4-1) against Lumberkings All-Star LHP James Paxton (1-2).

Bats sail past Clippers, 10-4

Devin Mesoraco went 3-for-3 with a career-tying 5 RBI as the Bats defeated the Columbus Clippers 10-4 on Friday.

After they were quickly down 2-0, the Clippers would strike back in the third inning to tie the game at 2-2. Luke Carlin hit an RBI double to score Jared Goedert from first base. Carlin, who reached third base on a wild pitch by Brandon Hynick, then scored on a sacrifice fly by Cord Phelps.

Columbus loaded the bases courtesy of two walks and a single by Ezequiel Carrera to start off the fifth inning. Phelps then hit a single to bring in Goedert and once again tie the game at 3-3. Two batters later, the Clippers regained the lead on a sacrifice fly by Chad Huffman to score Carrera.

A six-run sixth inning blew the game open for the Bats. The Bats took back the lead on a pair of RBI doubles, a sacrifice fly, and a three-run home run to push the lead to 9-4.

RHP Carlton Smith (1-1, 3.75) received the loss for the Clippers.

The Clippers wrap up the two-game away series against the Bats Saturday at 6:05 p.m. RHP Matt Klinker (3-1, 6.65) will get the start for the Bats. LHP Scott Barnes (3-1, 5.12) will take the mound for the Clippers.

Aeros Bats Rally Late, But Fall Short

The Akron Aeros rallied for two runs in the bottom of ninth inning, but came up short as they dropped game one of a three-game series to the Binghamton Mets 6-2 Friday at Canal Park.

Lefty Joe Gardner suffered the loss for the Aeros lasting 4.2 innings, giving up five runs (four earned) on eight hits, walking three and striking out two.

Right-hander Brandon Moore pitched six scoreless innings to earn the win for Binghamton scattering three hits, walking three and striking out four.

Infielder Nick Johnson made his Aeros debut going 0-for-2 with a walk. Johnson was also hit by a pitch in Friday’s game.

The B-Mets (17-35) scored in the top of the first inning. Jonathan Malo reached on an error to start the inning. Reese Havens singled and Salomon Manriquez walked to load the bases with no one out. Malo scored when Brahiam Maldonado grounded into a force out giving the B-Mets a 1-0 lead.

Binghamton added to their lead in the top of the fourth inning. With one out, Carlos Guzman and Raul Reyes rapped back-to-back singles. Jose Coronado followed with a two-RBI double to make it 3-0. Later in the frame, Havens singled home Coronado to give the B-Mets a 4-0 lead.

The B-Mets added runs in the top of the fifth and seventh innings to make it 6-0.

The Aeros (26-30) scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning on a Chun Chen sacrifice fly and a Kyle Bellows RBI single, but drew no closer as they lost game one of this three-game series.

The Aeros and B-Mets will continue their series Saturday. Right-handed pitcher Austin Adams will get the start for Akron. Adams is 4-4 with a 2.51 ERA in 2011. He will face fellow righty Brad Holt, who is 2-4 with a 3.78 ERA this season. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

Winston-Salem Beats Kinston 3-1

The Dash snuck by Kinston 3-1 Friday night in Winston-Salem.

Justin Collop got the spot start for Winston-Salem, not giving up a run in three innings of work. Collop was helped out by a run saving diving catch by center fielder Jared Mitchell. The catch robbed Kinston's Casey Frawley of a hit that would have driven in two runs in the third inning. Collop was replaced in the fourth inning by J.R. Ballinger.

T.J. House had a strong start for Kinston, limiting Winston-Salem to just one hit through the first three innings. In the fourth inning, Dash lead-off man Tyler Saladino reached on a single, then stole both second and third base. He scored on a Jose Martinez RBI ground-out. Kinston would even the score in the top of the fifth when Tyler Cannon led off with a single and Doug Pickens followed with a double. Holt would drive in Cannon with a ground-out.

The Dash would break the tie in the bottom of the frame starting with back-to-back doubles from Andy Wilkins and Jake Oester. Jason Bour would hit a run scoring single later in the evening to give Winston-Salem a 3-1 lead.

House turned in the longest outing of the season for Kinston while picking up his sixth loss of the season. House (2-6) allowed three earned runs over 7 1/3 innings, his longest career outing. The K-Tribe left hander walked one and struck out four. Jose Flores got the final two outs of the eighth inning for Kinston.

The counterpart of House, Justin Collop, did not last long enough to pick up a decision. With Collop gone after three innings, J.R. Ballinger was awarded for lasting through the sixth with his second win. Ballinger allowed one run on three hits and struck out two batters. Kinston was 0-for-13 at the plate with runners in scoring position, stranding seven on the night. Cannon continued his strong play for the K-Tribe, going 3-for-3 on the night.

The roadtrip continues in Winston-Salem on Saturday night, game time 7pm. Clayton Cook will take the mound for Kinston.

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