Barnstormers Take Down Crabs, 12-5

By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services on July 8, 2009

Waldorf, MD -The Blue Crabs came into Tuesday night’s game against Lancaster with redemption on their minds after blowing a five-run lead in Monday’s series-opening loss at Regency Furniture Stadium. At the hands of Lancaster, it was déjà vu all over again for the Crabs as they blew a six-run lead.  Southern Maryland scored first with three runs in the second. However, Lancaster responded with four runs in the top of the third. The one-run lead was all Lancaster could manage early and it did not last long.  Keith Ramsey made his first start and appearance for the Blue Crabs this season after re-signing with the team earlier in the week. Ramsey pitched five innings, striking out two and giving up four runs on six hits in the no decision.  The Crabs responded in the bottom of the third, scoring three runs as the first three batters of the inning reached base. The Blue Crabs added three more runs in the fifth inning and one in the sixth inning to expand the lead to 10-4.  However, Lancaster stormed back with one, two and four runs respectively in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings to take a 12-10 lead. Antonio Alfonseca held on in the ninth, picking up his second save for the Barnstormers.  Ricardo Gomez (2-1) picked up the win in relief. Matt Hensley (4-2) blew the save and picked up the loss, allowing 5 runs in the ninth-inning save situation.  In the final game of the series Wednesday morning, the Blue Crabs (40-28) will send Ryan Bicondoa (6-2, 4.46) to the mound against Lancaster (32-36) pitcher Eric Ackerman (3-5, 3.34). The start time is scheduled for 11:05 a.m.

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jul 07, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Barnstormers 12 (32-36)              Blue Crabs 10 (40-28)

AB  R  H RBI                         AB  R  H RBI

Turner,L ss        4  3  3  3        Ramistella,J rf    5  1  1  0

Woods,M cf         5  1  1  2        Just,M 3b          5  1  0  0

Biernbaum,L dh     5  1  2  1        Osborn,P 1b        5  2  2  1

Haran,G c          6  1  2  4        Shanks,J lf        5  3  3  1

Morris,J 1b        5  0  3  1        Owens,J cf         4  0  0  1

Mulhern,R lf       4  1  1  1        Acey,J 2b          4  2  2  1

Herr,A 3b          5  1  1  0        Burkhart,L dh      3  0  1  1

Sabatella,B 2b     3  1  1  0        Martinez,O c       3  1  1  3

Watson,M ph        1  0  0  0        Jeroloman,C ss     4  0  1  1

Housel,D 2b        1  1  1  0        Ramsey,K p         0  0  0  0

Campbell,M rf      5  2  3  0        Grube,J p          0  0  0  0

Fritz,B p          0  0  0  0        Schweitzer,M p     0  0  0  0

Gomez,R p          0  0  0  0        James,M p          0  0  0  0

Alfonseca,A p      0  0  0  0        Hensley,M p        0  0  0  0

DeCrstfaro,V p     0  0  0  0

Totals……      44 12 18 12        Totals……      38 10 11  9

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Barnstormers          004 000 125   – 12 18  1

Blue Crabs            033 031 000   – 10 11  0

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E – Sabatella,B. LOB – Barnstormers 12; Blue Crabs 5. 2B – Biernbaum,L;

Mulhern,R; Campbell,M 2; Osborn,P. 3B – Turner,L; Shanks,J. HR -

Martinez,O(3). SF – Owens,J. SB – Turner,L; Woods,M; Shanks,J. CS -

Morris,J.

IP  H  R ER BB SO  WP BK HP IBB  AB BF Fly Gnd

Fritz,B               4.1  9  9  7  2  5   1  1  1  0   23 26   4  4

Gomez,R W 2-1         3.2  2  1  1  0  2   0  0  0  0   12 13   9  0

Alfonseca,A S,2       1.0  0  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0    3  3   2  0

Ramsey,K              5.0  6  4  4  4  2   0  0  0  0   20 24   7  5

Grube,J               1.2  5  1  1  0  2   0  0  0  0   10 10   2  1

Schweitzer,M          0.2  3  2  2  0  1   0  0  0  0    5  5   1  0

James,M               0.2  0  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    2  2   1  1

Hensley,M L 4-2       0.2  3  5  5  3  1   0  0  0  1    5  8   0  1

DeCrstfaro,V          0.1  1  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0    2  2   0  1

WP – Fritz,B. HBP – by Fritz,B (Acey,J). BK – Fritz,B.

Strikeouts – Woods,M; Biernbaum,L 2; Haran,G; Sabatella,B; Campbell,M;

Just,M; Owens,J 4; Acey,J; Martinez,O; Jeroloman,C. Walks – Turner,L 2;

Woods,M; Biernbaum,L; Morris,J; Mulhern,R 2; Burkhart,L; Martinez,O.

Umpires – Home:Mark Facto  1st:Marty Bauer  3rd:Matt Beaver

Start: 7:05 PM   Time: 3:37   Attendance: 3421

Game Notes:

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson                    Wednesday’s Probables:

LAN:  LHP Eric Ackerman (3-5, 3.34); SMD:  RHP Ryan Bicondoa (6-2, 4.46)

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jul 07, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings:                      R  H  E

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Barnstormers          004 000 125   – 12 18  1

Blue Crabs            033 031 000   – 10 11  0

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Barnstormers inning 1

Turner,L grounded out to p, bunt.  Woods,M flied out to cf.  Biernbaum,L

grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J popped up to 2b.  Just,M flied out to rf.  Osborn,P flied out

to rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 2

Haran,G flied out to rf.  Morris,J singled to left field.  Morris,J out at

second p to 1b to 2b, caught stealing.  Mulhern,R grounded out to ss.  0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Shanks,J singled through the left side.  Owens,J struck out looking.  Acey,J

singled up the middle; Shanks,J advanced to third.  Acey,J advanced to

second on a balk; Shanks,J scored on a balk.  Burkhart,L grounded out to ss;

Acey,J advanced to third.  Martinez,O homered to left center, 2 RBI; Acey,J

scored.  Jeroloman,C struck out looking.  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 3

Herr,A grounded out to 2b.  Sabatella,B singled to right field.  Campbell,M

singled up the middle; Sabatella,B advanced to second.  Turner,L tripled to

right center, 2 RBI; Campbell,M scored; Sabatella,B scored.  Woods,M walked.

Biernbaum,L doubled to left center, RBI; Woods,M advanced to third;

Turner,L scored.  Haran,G grounded out to ss, RBI; Woods,M scored.  Morris,J

walked.  Mulhern,R walked; Morris,J advanced to second; Biernbaum,L advanced

to third.  Herr,A fouled out to c.  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Ramistella,J singled to center field.  Just,M reached on a fielder’s choice;

Ramistella,J advanced to second on a fielding error by 2b.  Just,M advanced

to second on a wild pitch; Ramistella,J advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Osborn,P singled to left field, RBI; Just,M advanced to third; Ramistella,J

scored, unearned.  Shanks,J grounded out to 2b, RBI; Osborn,P advanced to

second; Just,M scored.  Owens,J struck out swinging.  Acey,J singled down

the rf line, RBI; Osborn,P scored, unearned.  Burkhart,L singled through the

left side; Acey,J advanced to second.  Martinez,O reached on a fielder’s

choice; Burkhart,L out at second ss to 2b.  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 4

Sabatella,B fouled out to 2b.  Campbell,M flied out to cf.  Turner,L walked.

Woods,M struck out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Jeroloman,C flied out to rf.  Ramistella,J grounded out to 3b.  Just,M

struck out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 5

Biernbaum,L singled to left field.  Haran,G struck out swinging.  Morris,J

flied out to cf.  Mulhern,R lined out to lf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Osborn,P doubled to right center.  Shanks,J singled up the middle; Osborn,P

advanced to third.  Shanks,J stole second.  Owens,J struck out swinging.

Acey,J hit by pitch.  Burkhart,L walked, RBI; Acey,J advanced to second;

Shanks,J advanced to third; Osborn,P scored.  Martinez,O walked, RBI;

Burkhart,L advanced to second; Acey,J advanced to third; Shanks,J scored.

Gomez,R to p for Fritz,B.  Jeroloman,C singled to right field, RBI;

Martinez,O advanced to second; Burkhart,L advanced to third; Acey,J scored.

Ramistella,J fouled out to 1b.  Just,M flied out to cf.  3 runs, 3 hits, 0

errors, 3 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 6

Grube,J to p for Ramsey,K.  Herr,A grounded out to ss.  Sabatella,B struck

out looking.  Campbell,M doubled down the rf line.  Turner,L singled through

the left side; Campbell,M advanced to third.  Woods,M fouled out to 1b.  0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Osborn,P flied out to cf.  Shanks,J tripled to center field.  Owens,J flied

out to lf, SF, RBI; Shanks,J scored.  Acey,J struck out swinging.  1 run, 1

hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 7

Biernbaum,L struck out swinging.  Haran,G singled through the left side.

Morris,J singled to center field; Haran,G advanced to second.  Mulhern,R

doubled to center field, RBI; Morris,J advanced to third; Haran,G scored.

Herr,A popped up to 1b.  Watson,M pinch hit for Sabatella,B.  Schweitzer,M

to p for Grube,J.  Watson,M popped up to ss.  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Housel,D to 2b for Watson,M.  Burkhart,L flied out to cf.  Martinez,O struck

out looking.  Jeroloman,C flied out to rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 8

Campbell,M doubled to right center.  Turner,L singled to third base;

Campbell,M advanced to third.  Woods,M singled through the left side, RBI;

Turner,L advanced to second; Campbell,M scored.  Biernbaum,L struck out

looking.  James,M to p for Schweitzer,M.  Woods,M stole second; Turner,L

stole third.  Haran,G grounded out to ss, RBI; Turner,L scored.  Morris,J

popped up to 3b.  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Ramistella,J popped up to 2b.  Just,M flied out to cf.  Osborn,P flied out

to cf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 9

Hensley,M to p for James,M.  Mulhern,R walked.  Herr,A singled to left

field; Mulhern,R advanced to second.  Housel,D singled to right center;

Herr,A advanced to second; Mulhern,R advanced to third.  Campbell,M struck

out swinging.  Turner,L walked, RBI; Housel,D advanced to second; Herr,A

advanced to third; Mulhern,R scored.  Woods,M grounded out to ss, RBI;

Turner,L advanced to second; Housel,D advanced to third; Herr,A scored.

Biernbaum,L intentionally walked.  Haran,G singled up the middle, 2 RBI;

Biernbaum,L advanced to third; Turner,L scored; Housel,D scored.

DeCrstfaro,V to p for Hensley,M.  Morris,J singled to left field, RBI;

Haran,G advanced to second; Biernbaum,L scored.  Mulhern,R reached on a

fielder’s choice; Morris,J advanced to second; Haran,G out at third 3b

unassisted.  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Alfonseca,A to p for Gomez,R.  Shanks,J flied out to rf.  Owens,J struck out

swinging.  Acey,J lined out to 1b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Official Scorer:  Gary Swenson                    Wednesday’s Probables:

LAN:  LHP Eric Ackerman (3-5, 3.34); SMD:  RHP Ryan Bicondoa (6-2, 4.46)

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