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August 31, 2010
Lynchburg-Hillcats.com
Kevin Coddington singled for one of the four Hillcats hits of the game, but Winston-Salem scored six runs in the second and took the series opener 6-0.
The Cats fall to 30-32 in the second half, four-and-a-half games behind Potomac for first place in the second half of the Carolina League North. That number is pending the result of Potomac's second game of a doubleheader this evening.
The Dash jumped on Hillcats starter Pedro Villarreal for six runs in the second inning. Seth Loman led off the frame with a home run, his 24th of the season. That's good for second in the Carolina League.
After Villarreal retired the next batter, he allowed two straight hits to Logan Johnson and Luis Sierra. Drew Garcia then grounded out before Greg Paiml walked to load the bases. Kenny Williams Jr. hit a two-run single, followed by a Jose Martinez three-run homer. That put the Dash up 6-0 and that's all they needed.
Lynchburg put two runners on base in an inning only once during the game, and couldn't score.
The Cats couldn't put up much against Dash starter Nate Jones. In seven innings, Jones didn't allow a run and let up only three hits while striking out three. He gets the win to move to 11-5. Meanwhile, Pedro Villarreal struggled in his three-inning start. He gave up six runs, all earned and gets the loss.
Lynchburg and Winston-Salem continue their four-game series from BB&T Ballpark tomorrow night at 7 p.m.
Curtis Partch (6-10, 4.71) starts for the Hillcats opposite Dylan Axelrod (7-2, 2.05) for Winston.
August 31, 2010
SalemSox.com
Salem, VA - It is not often where you have the opportunity to bat twice with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the last inning on the same day.
Salem outfielder Alex Hassan flew out to right field with the potential winning runs aboard in a 5-3 loss in the series opener, but redeemed himself in the finale, taking a 3-2 pitch for ball four to force in Ronald Bermudez and give Salem a much-needed 3-2 victory in the nightcap.
The win snapped a four game losing streak for the Red Sox and prevented them from falling four and a half games behind the Indians.
With six days (and eight games) remaining in the regular season, Salem trails Kinston by three and a half games for the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division.
The Sox dug themselves an early 5-0 deficit in the opener, with the Nats scoring twice in the first on a two-run double from Jamar Walton and thrice more in the second off Salem starter Michael Lee.
The Red Sox quickly snagged two back in their half of the second, with Oscar Tejeda tripling in Will Middlebrooks and then scoring on Ryan Dent's ground-out. Reliever Zach Hammes kept the Sox close with four scoreless innings out of the bullpen, but Salem was stymied over the remainder of the five innings thrown by former Avalanche hurler Jimmy Barthmaier.
The Red Sox loaded the bases in both the sixth and seventh innings, but went 0-8 with runners in scoring position in the ballgame, scrapping across just one more run to fall 5-3.
In game two, Salem encountered quick adversity again when Derek Norris blasted a solo-homer off Mark Holliman in the first inning. The contest remained 1-zip into the fourth, until Hassan and Tejeda popped back-to-back jacks against Pat Lehman to surge Salem ahead 2-1. The dingers were the eighth for Hassan and the 11th for Tejeda.
Mark Holliman retook the mound for the top of the seventh, having allowed just two hits since Norris' first-inning blast. But Bill Rhinehart crushed a double off the top of the wall in right-center, and after Tyler Moore flew out to shallow center, the Sox pulled the plug on Holliman and Cesar Cabral took over.
Pitching for the first time since the disastrous fifth inning on Sunday, Cabral yielded a deep fly to left field from Sean Rooney. Hassan offered a leaping attempt at the wall, but came up empty and the ball fell in for a game-tying double.
A pinch-hit single for Jose Lozada put runners on the corners, but Cabral induced a double play from Sean Nicol to keep the game even at two, heading to the bottom of the last.
Jon Hee opened the final frame with a leadoff single and was pinch-run for by Ryan Dent. The speedy shortstop stole second, but on Drew Hedman's pop-fly to shallow center, Dent was doubled off second-base on a bang-bang throw from Chris Curran. With two outs and the bases empty, extras seemed imminent. But Bermudez drew a walk to prolong the inning. Then, Luis Segovia hit a chopper to third, with Robby Jacobson airmailing the throw to second, allowing both runners to be safe.
Mitch Dening also drew a walk to load the bases for Hassan, who fell behind in the count 0-2 and fouled off a few tough pitches from Joe Testa before watching a 3-2 toss inch inside to bring home the winning run.
For Potomac's lefthander Testa, it was the second time in three days that he was on the mound for a tough walk-off, as he hit Frederick's Pedro Florimon with a pitch on Sunday at Harry Grove Stadium to end that game as well.
The Sox record moved to 70-60 for the full-season, 28-32 in the second half.
Down by three and a half games in the playoff chase, Salem has little margin for error as they host Potomac for game three of a five-game set at Lewis-Gale Field.
The action continues at 7:05 on Wednesday, with Miguel Gonzalez starting for the Red Sox opposite Nationals' righthander Marcos Frias.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: DAN RIVER OPENS WITH WIN, E.C. GLASS, STAUNTON RIVER, GRETNA FALL
August 27, 2010
WSLS.com/sports
Staff Reports
It was the first time the Northside Vikings had taken the football field since they won a state championship last December, but they picked up right where they left off.
Thanks to razor-sharp passing from junior quarterback Adam Hardister, impressive kicking by Sean Joyner and balanced team play by its receivers, running backs and defense, the Vikings cruised past Jefferson Forest 34-12at Hickam Field.
Hardister completed 9 of 10 passes for 184 yards and two touchdowns, his only miscues being an intentional grounding penalty in the first half and a pass that was broken up by the Cavalier defense in the third quarter. Joyner converted two first-half field goals of 40 and 41 yards, and narrowly missed another from similar distance in the second half.
Eleven Vikings carried the ball, with runners Tyler Fisher (eight carries for 54 yards), Ryan Bowden (7-55), and Jeremy Williams (10-41) leading the way.
Cavaliers coach Don Rice, a 1983 Northside graduate, was frustrated with his team's second-half performance, but attempted to put things in perspective.
Franklin County 28 E.C. Glass 21
ROCKY MOUNT - The Hilltoppers hung close with their former Western Valley District opponent, but couldn't get past the Eagles.
Lamont Hamlette had a breakout night for E.C. Glass, picking up 170 yards on 10 carries. Quarterback Jordan Anderson had eight yards on eight carries and Mike Goins finished with 26 yards on six carries.
James Gaines returned three kicks for 73 yards for the Hilltoppers (0-1).
Cave Spring 41 Staunton River 21
In a battle of an untested offensive line against an attacking defense, Cave Spring took care of visiting Staunton River, 41-21, on Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Golden Eagles quarterback Cody Jones provided the offensive highlights, scoring on a 57-yard run in the first quarter and adding a 72-yard run in the third quarter. But it was a balanced Knight offensive attack that was the difference.
Cave Spring QB Josh Woodrum answered Jones' first score, hitting Austin Micklem for a 16-yard touchdown.
Then, after a Staunton River punt, Cave Spring scored on a 72-yard run that put the Knights ahead for good.
For the game, Jones was 3-for-12 passing for 13 yards he was the leading rusher, carrying the ball 11 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
Dan River 21 Tunstall 7
Drew Wilson
RINGGOLD - Dan River running back Trey Edmunds waited patiently for his blockers as he rolled left.
Edmunds found the space he was looking for as he sprinted down the sideline for a 73-yard touchdown to help the Wildcats open the season with a season-opening 21-7 home victory over Tunstall on Friday night.
Dan River, which led 6-0 at the half, took advantage of two Tunstall mistakes and turned them into a pair of rushing touchdowns as they went ahead 21-0 through three quarters.
On Dan River's first possession of the second half, Tunstall (0-1) thought it had the stop it needed to gain momentum.
Tunstall's Peyton Farrior recovered a Dan River fumble, but the play was negated because of a facemask penalty on the Trojans.
A few plays later, Dan River converted a fourth-and-11, which helped set up an eventual 3-yard touchdown run by Justin Gunter.
After Tunstall's next drive stalled, Dan River got the ball on its own 27-yard line.
The Wildcats, who nearly had their first play picked off, turned to Edmunds, who rumbled down the field for the 73-yard score. He finished with 14 carries for a team-high 138 yards.
Tunstall answered with a 20-play, 88-yard drive that culminated with a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Evan Huffman, which cut Dan River's lead down to 21-7 with 7:04 remaining.
Tunstall, however, couldn't get any closer. Dan River never gave the ball back as the Wildcats' ensuing drive drained the clock to zero.
Dan River wore Tunstall's defense down with its power running game, led by Edmunds, Gunter and Preston Fuller. The three combined for 33 carries for 226 yards.
LCA 31 Gretna 0
GRETNA - In the last two weeks, Liberty Christian Academy has taken to the road to battle against the area's two pre-eminent prep football powers - Amherst County and Gretna.
The Bulldogs beat Amherst last Friday in a benefit game, opening the door for critics to say, "yeah, well it was just a scrimmage."
Friday night's game, though, wasn't a scrimmage. And for the full 48 minutes, the Bulldogs dominated Gretna in every aspect of the game, coming away with a 31-0 victory.
LCA has now played four times against public schools in the last three years and has won each time. And Friday's game was especially convincing, a total beatdown that showed the Bulldogs are ready to handle all local public school challengers.
With the game scoreless in the first quarter and Gretna driving inside the LCA 20, the Hawks' Darien Jefferson fumbled the ball on a hurried exchange from quarterback Nick Miller. LCA's Rennel Marshall recovered it.
"The momentum totally changed right there," Good said.
The Bulldogs rattled off an 18-play, 83-yard drive that lasted 8 minutes, 17 seconds, a slow march capped by Good's 29-yard TD pass to Lucas Smissen.
After the fumble, the Hawks got no further than the LCA 42. The Bulldogs outgained the Hawks 422 yards to 176 and had 19 first downs to Gretna's 10.
Saunders credited LCA's superior defensive line play as the main reason why the Hawks had so much trouble moving the ball.
Good threw for 247 yards and tossed three touchdown passes, two to speedy Bahamian receiver Demitri Knowles and another to Lucas Smissen.
Knowles' 44-yard TD reception less than two minutes into the second half put the game away, giving the Bulldogs a 24-0 lead.
Knowles finished with nine catches for 148 yards.
LCA, which entered the game with questions at tailback after Corey Harrington was removed from the team for disciplinary reasons, may have found an answer in Ronnie Stringfield.
A fourth-string running back who was expected to play defense, Stringfield ran for 122 yards on 17 carries. Kyri Washington started the game at tailback but was injured early.
Brookville 55 Martinsville 13
MARTINSVILLE - The Bees scored early and often as quarterback Kendall Becraft went completed 14-of-17 passes for 194 yards while throwing three touchdown passes.
It was the Bees' defense, however, that keyed an opening night victory. Martinsville managed 239 yards rushing, but was held to just four yards through the air, with one pass being intercepted by Brookville's Mark Boyd and returned 45 yards for a touchdown. Brookville's Ben Simmons rushed five times for 96 yards.
August 27, 2010
SalemSox.com
Kinston, NC (August 27, 2010) - The Red Sox endured their third one-run setback of the road trip on Friday night as the Indians snuck past Salem 2-1 at Historic Grainger Stadium.
Jeremie Tice's solo homer on the first pitch of the bottom of the fourth inning broke a 1-all tie, and no one would score the rest of the night against the pair of dominant pitching staffs.
The Indians' victory moved them into the driver's seat for the final playoff spot in the Carolina League Southern Division, one game ahead of the Sox and a game and half ahead of the Pelicans.
T.J. House and Brock Huntzinger were both excellent, with House performing just a teensy-weensy bit better. House allowed one run on two hits in six innings, while Huntzinger surrendered two runs on four hits over six frames. Each starter was quality, yet the Red Sox offense was unable to muster enough to give Huntzinger his first win since July 12. House improved to 6-9, while Huntzinger's record dipped to 7-7.
Huntzinger only walked one, but he issued the free pass to the first batter of the ballgame, and the Indians manufactured a run to take an early lead. After Bo Greenwell reached, he stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on Tice's sacrifice fly to right field.
Down 1-0 heading into the third, Ronald Bermudez doubled down the left-field line to start the inning. After he advanced to third on a wild pitch, Ryan Dent's sacrifice fly to center brought him in to tie the game.
An inning later, the Red Sox put the first two men aboard in a 1-1 game, yet Tim Federowicz and Drew Hedman both struck out, and Bermudez popped up to end the threat. The Sox would not have multiple runners on base the rest of the game.
Travis Turek tossed two scoreless innings for the K-Tribe, while Cory Burns picked up his league leading 26th save with a scoreless ninth.
Zach Hammes also dealt a pair of scoreless innings for the Sox in relief of Huntzinger. Each team finished with five separate players with one hit apiece, and both clubs went 0-3 with runners in scoring position.
Salem now has just two hits in 27 at-bats with runners in scoring position on their road trip, in which the Sox have scored just 10 runs in four games.
Stolmy Pimentel gets the ball for Salem opposite Joe Gardner in the middle-game of the series on Saturday evening.
The Sox will either bring themselves back to even footing in the standings or fall two games back.
First pitch is set for 7:00 PM at Grainger Stadium.
August 27, 2010
Lynchburg-Hillcats.com
The Hillcats lost in a 8-2 at Wilmington in the series finale on Sunday afternoon.
Wilmington started their offense early with a run in the first inning on a solo home run by Christian Colon.
Three more runs came across for for the Blue Rocks in the second inning. Salvador Perez hit a two-run homer and Colon singled in a run to make it 4-0.
The Rocks struck for three more runs in the bottom of the third. Perez smacked another long ball, this time a three-run shot that upped the advantage to 7-0 for the home team.
Lynchburg responded in the top of the fourth with a run to get on the board. Cody Puckett blasted his 17 homer of the season out to left field.
It marked the fourth straight game that he has homered. The Hillcats would plate one more run in the top of the eighth inning and the Blue Rocks would tack on one more run in the bottom of the frame.
The loss went to starter Ezequiel Infante (0-1) for Lynchburg (26-28, 55-69) and the win went to starter Buddy Baumann (4-2) for Wilmington (29-27, 61-64).
The Hillcats still took two out of three in the three game set.
They now return home on Monday night for game one of a four-game series with Winston-Salem and the first contest of a seven-game homestand at 7:05 p.m. at City Stadium.
Right-hander Josh Ravin (1-0, 0.00) will get the nod for the Cats against righty Stephen Sauer (7-9, 4.98) getting the start for the Dash.
August 26, 2010
SalemSox.com
Myrtle Beach, SC - With four unearned runs, the Salem Sox snuck away from Myrtle Beach with a narrow 5-4 victory in the series finale to avoid being swept in South Carolina.
The Pelicans trailed 5-3 with two outs and the bases empty in the bottom of the ninth, but four straight Birds reached to push the Red Sox to the brink before Kyle Fernandes struck out Gerry Rodriguez with the bases loaded to end the game.
The Sox head to Kinston in a virtual tie with the Indians for the final playoff spot, with Myrtle Beach just a half game out heading into the penultimate weekend of the season.
Salem finished 0-9 with runners in scoring position on Thursday night, yet three humungous errors by Myrtle Beach, all with two outs, allowed the Sox to emerge victorious.
Tied 3-3 in the eighth, Drew Hedman was plunked by a two-strike, two-out pitch, extending the inning for Ronald Bermudez. With the outfield playing very deep, Bermudez plopped a single down the right field line, which Luis Sumoza misplayed for an error that allowed Hedman to score.
As Hedman beat the throw home, Bermudez sprinted to third. Catcher Matt Kennelly fired errantly to third base and Bermudez came all the way around to score on a single with two defensive miscues, giving the Sox a 5-3 lead.
This came after the Pelicans made a pivotal two-out error with the bases loaded in the fifth inning that broke a 1-all tie. With the bags packed, Adalberto Ibarra bounced a chopper in between first and second.
Myrtle Beach first-baseman Mike Jones snared it to his right, but skipped a throw past the covering pitcher Angelo Paulino. The ball rung off the front railing of the Pelicans' dugout, allowing two runs to score.
Myrtle's sloppiness allowed the Red Sox to prevail despite only six Salem hits, none with runners in scoring position. Pelican pitchers walked four, plunked four, and endured three defensive shortcomings.
Incredibly, the Pelicans remained one hit away from their third straight walk-off victory before the Birds fell just short in the ninth.
Salem wasted another dynamite outing from a starting pitcher. Righthander Miguel Gonzalez delivered five steady innings, allowing just two hits and one run, with one walk and seven strikeouts.
Gonzalez left with the Sox leading 3-1, but Mark Holliman entered and quickly coughed up the lead.
The Pelicans tied it up with two in the sixth against Holliman, who rebounded to hold the Pelicans scoreless in the seventh and the eighth. Holliman earned the victory, improving to 3-0. Fernandes surrendered one two-out run in the ninth, but earned his 11th save of the season.
Chad Rogers became the tough-luck loser for the Pelicans, dropping his record to 1-8 on the year. He allowed two of the four unearned runs on two hits, with two strikeouts and no walks.
Myrtle Beach starter Cory Rasmus was chased with the bases loaded in the fifth inning, and though two of the inherited runners scored, both of those runs went as unearned because of the costly error. Rasmus tossed four and a third, allowing just one earned (three total) on three hits, with four Ks and four walks.
Alex Hassan registered his second-straight multi-hit game to lead the Sox, finishing 2-3 with a double, an RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Hassan's double was Salem's only extra-base hit of the game.
Salem now ventures to Kinston for a monumental series against the K-Tribe.
Currently tied in the games back column and only miniscule percentage points behind the Indians in the chase for the final playoff spot, the Sox send Brock Huntzinger to the mound in game one of the series at Grainger Stadium.
Kinston counters with southpaw T.J. House. First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 PM.
August 26, 2010
Lynchburg-Hillcats.com
Josh Fellhauer put the Cats in front with a sac fly in the second, but Winston-Salem scored seven unanswered runs the rest of the night to take the series finale 7-1.
The Cats and Dash split the four-game series.
The Cats struck for one against starter Nate Jones in the second inning. Chris Richburg was hit by a pitch to lead off the frame, and advanced to third on Kyle Day's double.
With runners at second and third, Shane Carlson struck out. Then Josh Fellhauer hit a sacrifice fly to score Richburg.
The Hillcats didn't get another hit until the sixth inning, as Jones set down 13 straight Hillcats. Meanwhile, in the top of the sixth, the Dash took the lead. Hillcats starter Curtis Partch registered the first two outs of the inning before giving up a home run to Luis Sierra to tie the game. Still with two outs, Jason Bour singled and scored on Kyle Shelton's double. That put the Dash up 2-1.
In the bottom of the sixth, Ryan LaMarre reached with a one-out double, but he was doubled off second base when Cody Puckett lined out to Jones.
The Dash used the long ball again in the seventh. Kenny Williams, Jr. singled with one out and advanced to second when Jose Martinez walked. After the runners advanced to second and third on a groundout by Ozzie Lewis, Seth Loman homered to right to put Winston up 5-2.
Winston-Salem scored one more in the eighth inning, again with two outs. Kyle Shelton doubled, and scored on Greg Paiml's single. In the ninth, Jose Martinez led off with a triple and scored on the same play after a throwing error by Puckett.
Partch started his outing with five scoreless innings, but ended with the loss. He went five and two-thirds total and gave up eight hits and two runs (both earned). He moves to 6-10 on the season. Nate Jones dominated even though he gave up one run early.
Lynchburg begins a three-game series with Wilmington to close out the 2010 home schedule. Friday night's opener starts at 7:05.
The Hillcats throw out Daniel Guerrero (2-1, 2.96) opposite Aaron Crow (1-2, 5.74) for the Blue Rocks.
Gates open at 6 p.m.
August 25, 2010
HokieSports.com
BRISTOL, Conn. - Virginia Tech will host Duke on Feb. 26, 2011, in Cassell Coliseum and the ESPN College GameDay Driven by State Farm crew will be on hand for a day full of college basketball excitement.
The Hokies and the Blue Devils will tip off at 9 p.m. The Virginia Tech game versus Duke will be the only ACC game featured in the eight week series.
This will mark the Hokies' first-ever appearance on GameDay.
"We are excited and honored to be selected by ESPN to be part of their College GameDay," head coach Seth Greenberg said. "It is the next step as we continue to build our brand and create a national profile for our program.
"It is a reflection of our community, season ticket holders and students and their passion and ownership in our program. ESPN recognizes that Virginia Tech's environment is second-to-none in college basketball. I have no doubt that the Hokie Nation will come out in full force and show the nation the special atmosphere we have here at Virginia Tech."
ESPN's College GameDay Driven by State Farm, the popular eight-week Saturday morning and evening college basketball program originating from the site of ESPN's Saturday Primetime Presented by DIRECTV telecast, will expand to include an extra hour of analysis, news and features.
ESPNU will air the new first hour of College GameDay - returning for its seventh season beginning Saturday, Jan. 15 - at 10 a.m. and ESPN will continue to televise the show at 11 a.m. and a one-hour edition at 8 p.m.
The Saturday Primetime game-of-the-week series will be aired at 9 p.m.
"We look for a host site with great fan support and consistent success on the court," Nick Dawson, ESPN Director of Programming and Acquisitions said. "Coach Greenberg has Virginia Tech positioned to be a contender for the conference championship and we expect a tremendous atmosphere when the Hokies host defending National Champion Duke."
The 2011 series will open from Knoxville, Tenn., site of the Tennessee Volunteers men's and women's teams hosting the men's and women's Vanderbilt Commodores programs at noon and 8 p.m., respectively.
It will mark the first time the show has originated from a site that has featured a men's and women's game played in the same day.
College GameDay will feature show host Rece Davis with returning analysts Jay Bilas, Digger Phelps, Hubert Davis and Bob Knight.
August 25, 2010
SalemSox.com
Myrtle Beach, SC (August 25, 2010) - Cody Johnson missed a walk-off homer by inches in center-field, but Samuel Sime had taken nothing for granted.
The Pelican third-baseman sprinted around the bases all the way from first and scored the winning run on Johnson's blast with one out in the ninth, giving Myrtle Beach a come-from-behind, 3-2 walk-off win for the second consecutive day.
The Pelicans have overcome 2-0 deficits in both games of the series, and with the pair of dramatic wins, the Birds leapfrogged the Sox in the Southern Division standings.
At 29-30 in the second half, Myrtle Beach sits ahead of the Red Sox by half a game, as Salem slipped to 26-28.
The Sox wasted a masterful outing by Michael Lee, who tossed six one-hit innings in his first start in 11 days.
Lee yielded just one walk and struck out six, but was denied a victory despite departing with a 2-0 lead.
The Pelicans plated a pair off Cesar Cabral in the last of the seventh, with Jordan Kreke delivering an RBI double and Luis Sumoza, Tuesday's walk-off hero, driving in the tying run on a ground-out to shortstop.
Cabral tossed a 1-2-3 eighth inning, but the blown save was his third of the year for Salem.
In the ninth, reliable righthander Pat Ryan struck out Mike Jones to begin the frame, but Sime slapped a single to center field with one out, and Johnson launched the deep drive to center a batter later to end the game.
The fly-ball hit just below the yellow line on the fence, but Johnson was wrapping around second base when Salem's relay throw to the plate arrived way too late to get the hustling Sime.
Ryan was tagged with the loss, his first of the season.
The ninth inning heroics made a winner of Luis Avilan, one of three Pelican pitchers who threw admirably on Wednesday night.
Starter Brett Oberholtzer struck out six in six strong innings, with just two runs allowed in the fifth inning as the only blemish to his stat line.
Tommy Palica held the Sox scoreless in an inning and a third, while Avilan dealt an inning and two thirds to pick up the victory, improving to 4-3.
Salem's fifth inning runs came thanks to a Mitch Dening RBI single and an Alex Hassan sacrifice fly.
The Sox had countless opportunities, but went just 1-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded eight runners on base. Hassan finished 2-3 with an RBI as the only Red Sock with multiple hits.
Trailing in the playoff chase for the first time since mid-July, the Red Sox will look to avoid being swept by the Pelicans in the series finale on Thursday night.
Miguel Gonzalez will make the start for Salem opposite Cory Rasmus for Myrtle Beach, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05.
August 25, 2010
Lynchburg-Hillcats.com
Ryan LaMarre singled, doubled and scored the game-winning run in his first day as a Hillcat and Lynchburg took game two 1-0.
Wisnton-Salem won game one of the doubleheader 5-0.
Winston-Salem got on the board in game one only two pitches into the ballgame. Kenny Williams Jr. greeted Hillcats starter Justin Walker with a lead-off home run.
After retiring the next two batters, Walker allowed another solo homer to Seth Loman. The Dash led 2-0 after a half of an inning.
The Dash scored again in the second. Kyle Shelton reached with on a double with one out. He later scored on a fielder's choice groundout by Williams Jr. In the fourth, Jason Bour and Shelton notched back-to-back homers off Walker to put Winston up 5-0.
Justin Walker struggled through four innings. He allowed a career-high four home runs and five total runs (all earned). He gets the loss, his second with Lynchburg.
Dylan Axelrod threw seven innings to earn the complete game win to move to 7-2. He struck out eight and didn't allow a run.
In game two, pitching was the story. Pedro Villarreal matched a career-high with seven strikeouts in five scoreless innings. He didn't get a decision, though, as the offenses didn't manage much against the starting pitchers.
Lynchburg jumped on the Dash pen in the sixth inning for their first and only run.
LaMarre led off the inning with a hustle double.
A fielder's choice advanced LaMarre to third, and put Cody Puckett at first base. After Neftali Soto popped out, Chris Richburg hit a sac fly to score the winning run.
Jeff Jeffords get the win in relief. He moves to 3-1. The loss goes to Brandon Kloess.
Lynchburg and Winston-Salem conclude their four-game series tomorrow night at 7:05.
Curtis Partch (6-9, 4.79 ERA) faces Nate Jones (9-5, 4.43). Gates open at 6 p.m.
HokieSports.com
The Washington Redskins have released a full packet of information about parking for the upcoming Virginia Tech/Boise State football game on Monday, Sept. 6 at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.
Per the Redskins policies, the parking lot will open up four hours before the game, so 4 o'clock for this game.
A $5 fee has been added to the price of the ticket per the FedExField policy for parking.
This fee is reflected in the total cost of the ticket prices.
There will not be any permits issued for Purple, Orange, Green, Gray or Copper lots.
All vehicles will be permitted to park in those lots at no charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
RVs can enter the RV/bus parking area at 4 p.m., as well. An RV parking pass is $75.
RVs are not permitted in the Copper Lot, so if you would like to arrive in an RV earlier than 4 p.m., you must park in the Overnight RV (Gray) Lot.
RVs parking in that lot must pay $160 and vehicles may not arrive any earlier than noon on Sunday, Sept. 5.
All of the detailed information on the parking situation, including information on limos, bus and handicap parking, can be found here.
A full fan guide can be found here.
August 24, 2010
SalemSox.com
Myrtle Beach, SC - Pelicans right-fielder Luis Sumoza hammered a line drive into the right-center field gap with two outs in the bottom of ninth, easily scoring Jordan Kreke from second base, to propel Myrtle Beach to a 3-2 triumph in the series opener against the Red Sox.
Sumoza, once a Red Sox farmhand, had also driven in the tying run with an RBI single in the seventh, and the Venezuelan outfielder was mobbed by his teammates in between first and second after he delivered the second Pelican walk-off knock in the past four days at BB&T Coastal Field.
With the win, Myrtle Beach inched to within a half game of Salem in the second-half playoff chase. Rained out Kinston remained one game out.
The late inning dramatics from Sumoza spoiled a sensational start for Salem righthander Caleb Clay, who tossed six superb innings for the Red Sox.
Clay struck out a season-high six batters and allowed just one run in the six frames, yet received a no-decision.
The Pelicans plated one run against Seth Garrison in the seventh inning and won the game when Will Latimer gave up consecutive two-out hits in the ninth.
Salem jumped on top with a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning against Myrtle Beach starter Paul Clemens.
Tim Federowicz muscled a one-out RBI double that made it 1-0, and three batters later, Drew Hedman's second double of the game plated Federowicz and gave the Red Sox a 2-0 edge. Hedman finished the game as the only Red Sock with multiple hits on the night.
Pelicans catcher Matt Kennelly sliced the deficit in half with a solo homer against Clay in the sixth, and Sumoza slapped a clutch two-out single against Garrison in the seventh to even the score at two.
In the ninth inning, the game remained tied and the bases were empty with two outs. But Kreke crushed a double into the left-field corner to prolong the frame, and Sumoza smoked a sinking liner that bisected Peter Hissey and Mitch Dening in the outfield.
Sumoza could have gotten a double or perhaps a triple from his gapper, but his euphoric teammates surrounded him before he reached second, earning Sumoza a walk-off single.
The Pelicans bullpen dominated the Red Sox with five strikeouts and only one hit allowed in three scoreless innings. Jason Lowey picked up his first win as a Bird, striking out four in two innings.
Salem and Myrtle Beach continue their three-game series on Wednesday night, with Michael Lee scheduled to come off the disabled list to make the start for the Red Sox.
Brett Oberholtzer is slated to get the ball for the Pelicans, with the first pitch set for 7:05 at BB&T Coastal Field.
August 24, 2010
Lynchburg-Hillcats.com
Tonight's game between Lynchburg and Winston-Salem has postponed due to unplayable field conditions and the inclement weather still in the Lynchburg area.
The two teams will play a doubleheader tomorrow night starting at 6:05 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m.
