Minor League Game Summaries 6/3/2019

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Delmarva strikes again.

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  Frederick Keys News Release

 

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2019

 

HERNANDEZ, FELICIANO HALT KEYS

LATE RALLY IN NINTH FALLS SHORT FOR FREDERICK

ZEBULON, NC. – A late rally by the Frederick Keys (28-28) fell short as the Carolina Mudcats (32-25) took a 7-4 contest on Monday night at Five County Stadium. The Mudcats hit three home runs, including two from Mario Feliciano who leads the Carolina League with 11 long balls. Meanwhile, Nelson Hernandez (6-3) gave Carolina their second-consecutive quality start, lasting 6.1 innings with six strikeouts. The loss brings the Keys back even at .500.

Trailing 7-2 in the ninth, the Keys loaded the bases with one-out for Yusneil Diaz, who singled in a run and kept the bases juiced. Willy Yahn then hit a ground ball to short but broke up the double-play which allowed a run to score to make it 7-4. Yahn represented the tying run for Frederick but Clayton Andrews finished off the ninth to preserve the win for Carolina.

The Keys took an early 1-0 thanks to a sacrifice fly from Jean Carrillo in the second inning but the Mudcats answered immediately. Feliciano led off the home half of the frame with his first home run of the night to tie the ball game while Payton Henry and Rob Henry followed with back-to-back base hits to put runners at the corner.

Dillon Tate then struck out Pat McInerney for the first out and forced Eddie Silva to hit into a field’s choice that scored a run to give Carolina a 2-1 lead. Tate was pulled after that as his pitch count neared 40 pitches. It was his first outing since he was placed on the injured list back on April 30. He allowed three hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out three.

Frederick tied the game 2-2 in the third inning on Jomar Reyes’ RBI double, but Feliciano slugged his second dinger to start the bottom of the fourth and put the Mudcats back on top 3-2. Carolina added another run in the inning on a wild pitch from Matthias Dietz with the bases loaded.

Dietz (1-6) came in relief of Tate in the second inning. He faced the minimum through the third but gave up the home run in the fourth, hit two batters and walked a pair before escaping the frame after two runs crossed. Dietz walked four, hit three batters and let loose two wild pitches while allowing two runs on two hits over three innings.

In the sixth inning, Silva hit a solo home run to make it 5-2 and the Mudcats added two more in the seventh on Rob Henry’s RBI double and a fielding error that allowed a run to score.

Scott Burke finished the final 3.1 frames and was charged with two earned runs on four hits. Andrews relieved Phil Bickford in the ninth inning and picked up his seventh save.

The Keys and Mudcats conclude their three-game series on Tuesday, June 4 before a scheduled off-day for Frederick. LHP Cameron Bishop (0-3, 3.86) takes the mound opposite RHP Matt Smith (1-5, 4.50) for Carolina. First pitch is slated for 7:00pm. Fans can listen to the game at frederickkeys.com or on the TuneIn app with pregame coverage starting at 6:45pm.

The Frederick Keys are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, and play their home games at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. Following the 2018 season, the Keys were named the winner of the Carolina League’s Complete Franchise Award. This goes to a team in the league which demonstrates franchise stability and significant contributions to its community and the league. In 2019, the team will host the Carolina League All-Star Classic presented by Visit Frederick. For more information about the Frederick Keys please contact Geoff Arnold by phone at (301)-815-9915 or by emailing at GArnold@FrederickKeys.com.

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From the Shorebirds:

KANNAPOLIS, NC - The Delmarva Shorebirds continued their total dominance against the Kannapolis Intimidators, winning for the 10th time in 11 games this season, this time 5-3 on Monday night at Intimidators Stadium.

Ryan Wilson (1-1) battled for his first win for the Shorebirds (43-13), allowing three runs on five hits over five innings with two walks and four strikeouts. Jason Bilous (2-3) took the loss for the Intimidators (25-32), giving up three runs (one earned) on two hits in four innings. Tyler Joynercruised through three scoreless for his first hold, striking out seven in the process, and Tim Naughton worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his SAL-leading 12th save.

Delmarva led wire-to-wire and controlled right from the opening frame. Robbie Thorburn led off the game with a walk, then Adam Hall reached on an error by Bilous off the mound. Doran Turchinfollowed with an RBI single to center, scoring Thorburn to break the ice. Three batters later Cadyn Grenier worked a full-count walk, and Nick Horvath worked the count full before golfing a two-run single into left center, putting the Shorebirds up 3-0.

Kannapolis got two of those runs back in the third. Lenyn Sosa stroked a one-out double, then Alex Destino singled him home and Romy Gonzalez followed with a run-scoring double, cutting the Delmarva lead to 3-2.

The teams traded a run each in the fifth. With two out in the top, Doran Turchin stood in and worked an 11-pitch walk, eventually taking second on a wild pitch. Will Robertson then hit a sharp grounder to third that Ramon Beltre threw high to first for an error, bringing around Turchin to make it 4-2. Ian Dawkins led off the home fifth with a triple and scored on a Sosa groundout to get it back to 4-3.

In the top of the seventh, Adam Hall led off with a walk and promptly stole second base. Two batters later, Will Robertson plunked a double into the right field corner, plating Hall to push the lead to 5-3.

The Intimidators' best chance to get even came in the bottom of the seventh. Dawkins beat out a one-out infield hit, and Sosa reached on an error at second. Destino followed with a single to load the bases. Joyner reached back, though, striking out Gonzalez and coaxing a routine flyout to center from Beltre to escape trouble. Kannapolis wouldn't get another man on base as Joyner worked a 1-2-3 eighth and Naughton a perfect ninth to lock it down.

Turchin finished 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI for the Shorebirds, while Horvath went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs.

Dawkins extended his hitting streak to 18 games for the Intimidators, going 2-for-5 with a triple and a run. Sosa and Destino each had two hits and an RBI. The bottom five in the Kannapolis order formed a black hole, combining to go 0-for-19.

Coupled with Greensboro's 4-3 loss to Charleston, the Shorebirds push their lead in the SAL Northern Division to six full games with 13 to go before the end of the first half. Their magic number to clinch is down to eight.

The Shorebirds go for the early series win over the Intimidators on Tuesday night. Grayson Rodriguez (6-0, 1.47) writes his latest chapter for Delmarva against Kannapolis' Jonathan Stiever(3-4, 4.73). First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m., and pregame coverage on Fox Sports 960 AM and the MiLB First Pitch App begins at 6:45 with Will DeBoer on the call.

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I guess the Intimidators aren’t really all that intimidating.