Camden started strong again, mirroring last night and scoring six runs in the bottom of the first.  Garrett Guzman, Jason Botts, and Brett Bonvechio all doubled to drive in runs.  Shea Harris singled down the first base line to bat in the last run of the first inning for the Sharks.

The Riversharks picked up another run in the third.  Bonvechio singled over the shortstop’s head, advanced on a Chris Malec double, and was brought in by Kyle Haines on a sacrifice hit.

The scoring was capped off in the sixth inning for Camden after Brian Burgamy, who is now the team’ s current leader in home runs, blasted a three run homer to score Guzman and Richie Robnett.

Bridgeport put up a few runs late in the game, but it was not enough to come back against what the Sharks had already done during the innings prior.  Steve Moss reached first with a base on balls in the eighth.   Charlton Jimerson followed with a triple to score Moss for Bridgeport’s first run of the game.  Willy Mo Pena stepped to the plate and cut the Bluefish deficit to seven by hitting a two run homer.  The final inning had Brian Barton leading off with a single.  Todd Jennings followed with a sacrifice hit which allowed Barton to come in to make the ending score of the game 10-4.

The Riversharks start their next series against Long Island on the road on Tuesday.  They will return home on Monday June 14^th to play the York Revolution.  For ticket information please call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit us online at www.riversharks.com.

After Bridgeport came out to score six runs in the top of the second inning, the home team rallied and totaled nine runs with nine hits, six of those runs being scored with two outs on the board.  The Sharks extended their lead in the fourth by two runs, again in the fifth with seven run surge.

The fifth inning mirrored the second with the Riversharks batting around and scoring seven runs with two outs on the board.  The Riversharks scoring was capped off by a bases clearing three run double by Shea Harris.

Highlights of the evening included a two run homer by Brett Bonvechio, who finished the night 3 for 4 with 4 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.  Brian Burgamy went 3 for 5 in the contest, driving in three runs and scoring three.  Richie Robnett tripled and scored in the second inning.  During his next at bat, he singled, and then proceeded to steal second and third before scoring.

The Riversharks will play their final game of the series tomorrow afternoon.  Steve Hammond will take the mound against Bridgeport’s Kevin Mannix.  For ticket information please call 1-866-SHARKS-9.  If you cannot make it to our game, make sure you listen to the live radio broadcast or keep up to date with Facebook and Twitter. Visit the Riversharks homepage and click on the corresponding link on the right hand side of the page.

It was a pitcher’s duel for the first five innings under the lights.  Bridgeport’s pitcher, Patrick Ryan let up three hits while Ben Davis of the Riversharks allowed four.  Davis pitched seven shutout innings and had three double plays turned behind him before he was replaced by Ryan McKeller in the eighth.

It was the home team that broke through the scoreless five innings.  Brian Burgamy singled past the first baseman to drive in Garrett Guzman.  Brett Bonvechio, who made his second start since being activated, scored Richie Robnett on a base hit to make the score 2-0.

The Riversharks extended their lead in the seventh.  Kyle Haines led off the inning with a base hit.  Shea Harris followed and was given a free pass to first after being hit in the helmet by Bluefish reliever, Stark.  Two batters laters, Haines scored on Guzman’s at bat, and Jason Botts followed with a grounder through the center, which allowed Harris to tack on the fourth run of the game.

Bridgeport’s offense was able to tally one run on in the final inning.  It was Brandon Chaves who ripped a lead-off triple into deep center field.  Colin Robertson followed with a hit that bounced off Neal, giving him the out at first, but opportunity to score Chaves.

The Riversharks will square off with the Bridgeport Bluefish two more times to determine the series.  Tomorrow night Steven Sharpe will take the mound against Marc Kaiser of the Bluefish.  For ticket information please call 1-866-SHARKS-9.  If you cannot make it to our game, make sure you listen to the live radio broadcast or keep up to date with Facebook and Twitter. Visit the Riversharks homepage and click on the corresponding link on the right hand side of the page.

Both teams traded runs in each the fourth and the fifth innings. Long Island’s John Rodriguez was walked to start the fourth and was driven in on a base hit by Johnny Hernandez. Camden answered swiftly as Richie Robnett singled to lead off the inning, stole second, and advanced to third due to a Long Island error. Two batters later Brian Burgamy hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Robnett.

Long Island’s second run, scored in the fifth, came from a fielder’s choice to drive in Matt Cavagnaro who singled earlier in the inning. Again, Camden evened the scoreboard during their next at bat. Leading off the fifth inning and tying the contest at two runs a piece was Raul Padron who blasted a solo homer to the top of the scoreboard.

The Sharks picked up another run in the bottom of the sixth, but it was not enough to hold off the Long Island offense. Hernandez and Brenden Monaghan each were driven in during the top of the seventh, giving the visiting Ducks a 4-3 lead that would hold for the remainder of game four.

The Riversharks last attempts came in the ninth. Chris Malec led off with a single, and proceeded to advance to third on Walker’s base hit to right field. Kyle Haines tried to keep the game alive lining the ball to Billy Kovatch who made a diving catch and got the ball in quickly to hold Malec at third. Garrett Guzman popped out to catcher to conclude the game.

Camden will begin their next series tomorrow evening against the Bridgeport Bluefish at home for a three game home stand. For ticket information call 1-866-SHARKS-9. If you cannot make it to our game, make sure you listen to our live radio broadcast or keep up to date with Facebook and Twitter. Visit the Riversharks homepage and click on the corresponding link on the right hand side of the page.

The Riversharks jumped out to an early lead in this match up.  Chris Walker had a leadoff single in the bottom of the first.  Kyle Haines followed, reaching first with a base on balls.  Garrett Guzman proceeded to hit an RBI single into center field to score Walker, his 33^rd runs of the season.  Two batters later, Jason Botts and Brian Burgamy would drive in the remaining runs of the inning off a fielder’s choice and a sacrifice fly to center field.

The next four innings were quiet until each team tacked on a run in the sixth inning, keeping the Ducks’ deficit at three heading into the final few frames.  Long Island’s run came after Camden had cleared the bases, courtesy of a 6-4-3 double play.  Matt Esquivel advanced to first on a base on balls followed by Robinson Cancel doubling to drive in the run.  The sixth inning score for the Sharks came from Chris Malec scoring due to the error on second baseman, Juan Francia.

Camden extended their lead the following inning to 6-1, complements of a Brian Burgamy 2 RBI home run.  This was Burgamy’s second home run in six games and would seal the victory in game three.

The final game of the Long Island series will be played tomorrow with a special start time at 11am.  Josh Brey of the Camden Riversharks will take the mound against Jake Dittler of the visiting Long Island Ducks.  For more information or to purchase tickets call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit www.riversharks.com.

Over the course of the season, Seiden will maintain a running log of his diet and exercise plan in addition to his weekly weigh-ins. The Riversharks have already begun to document Joel’s diet and will be featuring updates on their social networking outlets to share his progress with interested fans through pictures and video logs on the Riversharks’ You Tube, www.youtube.com/user/CamdenRiverSharks, and Facebook sites. To encourage fan participation in the season-long program, Nutrisystem is offering a special discount to those friends and fans of the Camden Riversharks who join Nutrisystem during the “Take Control with Joel” challenge that may be accessed by visiting www.nutrisystem.com/riversharks.

“During the off season I started to realize that my weight had really creeped up. With the rigors that come along with managing the Riversharks, I knew that I needed a weight loss solution that was flexible, and easy to follow,” said Joel Seiden, Assistant Manager of the Camden Riversharks. “Now that I’ve started Nutrisystem, I’ve found the food is delicious; I don’t feel deprived at all, and it’s working for me. I encourage all the Rivershark fans to join Nutrisystem along with me and to make this season a healthier one.”

Nutrisystem offers proven nutritionally balanced weight loss programs designed for women, men, and seniors, as well as the clinically tested Nutrisystem D plan, designed to help people with type 2 diabetes who want to lose weight. The Nutrisystem program is based on 35 years of nutrition research and the science of the low glycemic index, and offers a variety of great tasting, high-fiber, heart healthy, good carbohydrate meals that contain zero trans fats. In addition, Nutrisystem also focuses on convenient home delivery and aims to make weight loss an attainable goal for people with demanding lifestyles.

As part of the program, Seiden will have portioned-controlled meals delivered to his office, allowing him to continue with his day-to-day schedule with ease while staying on track on his weight loss journey.

Nutrisystem is proud to support Joel on his journey to lose weight and to be healthy.  To learn more about Nutrisystem, or to join Joel on the Nutrisystem program, please visit www.nutrisystem.com/riversharks or call 877-793-6556.

To track Joel’s program, follow the Riversharks’ Facebook and You Tube accounts by logging onto their main site at www.riversharks.com and clicking on the corresponding link on the right hand side.

The Camden Riversharks continue their four game home series against the Long Island Ducks tonight at 7:05pm.  Individual and group tickets are now on sale, and can be purchased online at www.riversharks.com or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9.

The Ducks jumped in front early on Ray Navarrete’s RBI double down the third base line, giving Long Island the game’s first run.

The visiting team was relentless throughout the game adding to their lead with three runs in the third, one in the seventh and an insurance run in the ninth.

The third inning had John Rodriguez doubling to drive in Erick Monzon, Robinson Cancel hitting a sacrifice fly to deep center field scoring Rodriguez, and Johnny Hernandez following with a single to drive in Dustin Mohr.

At the top of the seventh, Rodriguez capped off his day by hitting a solo homerun and finishing 2 for 4, with 2 RBI’s and 2 runs scored.

The Riversharks finally broke through their scoreless six innings.  Brian Burgamy reached first being hit by a Randy Leek pitch.  Two batters later, Chris Malec singled with a blooper into right field.  Raul Padron doubled into center field to drive in the first two runs for the home team cutting the deficit to 5-2.

Chris Walker led off the eighth with a single and followed with a stolen base, and advanced to third on a fly out by Garrett Guzman, finally scoring on a single by Jason Botts.  This inning concluded the Riversharks scoring.  The Ducks tacked on their final run in the ninth giving them a 6-3 victory in game two of the series.

The Camden Riversharks continue the home series against the Long Island Ducks tomorrow evening at 7:05pm.  For more information or to purchase tickets please call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit us online at www.riversharks.com.

To lead off the bottom of the first, Chris Walker reached on an error by second baseman, Bridget Hunt.  He proceeded to steal second then advanced to third on Kyle Haines’ bunt.  Walker was driven in by Garrett Guzman who was put out at first on a fielder’s choice.  Richie Robnett singled to center field to advance Guzman who would be driven in during the next at bat on Jason Botts’ base hit.

The Ducks answered back after a few innings of play to tie the game.  Johnny Hernandez struck with a two run homer placed just over the right field wall in the fourth.  Long Island gained the lead in the sixth with Brenden Monaghan doubling to score Hernandez who walked prior during his at bat. Ryan McKeller entered the game for the Riversharks and proceeded to strike out the next two batters to keep the deficit at one.

Camden swiftly tacked on another two runs in the next half inning then secured the win with four more in the seventh driven in by Guzman on a sacrifice fly, Robnett on a fielder’s choice, and singles from both Brian Burgamy and Chris Malec.

The Camden Riversharks continue their four game series against the Long Island Ducks tomorrow night at 7:05pm.  Tomorrow evening is KIDS EAT FREE night at Campbell’s Field.  Steve Hammond will take the mound for the Camden Riversharks against Long Island’s Randy Leek.  For more information or to purchase tickets please call 1,-866-SHARKS-9 or visit us online at www.riversharks.com.

A tough defensive inning for the ‘Fish gave the ‘Sharks an early lead.  A series of mishaps, including two errors committed by Tim Johnson allowed Camden to jump ahead by three unearned runs in the first inning. After scoring one in the second, Jason Botts led off the third inning with a solo blast off the scoreboard to give Camden a five-run cushion.

Eric DuBose (0-2) had another rough outing since returning to Bridgeport. The lefty lasted two and two-thirds innings, giving up five runs (two earned) on seven hits, walking two and striking out three. Patrick Ryan relieved DuBose and pitched the next three and one third innings of scoreless baseball with three hits and two strikeouts.

Camden’s ace Sam Narron (4-2) quieted Bridgeport’s bats for the first time in the three game series, throwing a complete game shutout allowing only six hits and one walk, while striking out six.

Wily Mo Pena made his Atlantic League debut in a Bluefish uniform and collected a base hit dribbler down the line in his first at bat of the season.

The Bluefish open a two game series with the Lancaster Barnstormers tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. Bridgeport’s Kevin Mannix and Lancaster’s Josh Hall will face off in the opener. The Ballpark at Harbor Yard gates open at 6:05 p.m. for Kids Eat Free Monday, presented by ABI-JAY Novelty Foods. All kids (12 and under) will receive a free hot dog, bag of chips and 12 oz. fountain soda or chocolate milk. Fans unable to make it to The Ballpark can listen to the game live on www.bridgeportbluefish.com. Tickets are still available by visiting The Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2010 season tickets, mini-plans, group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

Brandon Chaves began the third inning surge for the Bluefish with a one out single to center field. The red-hot Colin Roberson stepped up to the plate and collected a base knock of his own. Steve Moss followed with a double hugging the third base line, scoring Chaves and Roberson. With two down, Danny Putnam pulled the ball to right field for a double to bring home Moss.

The Riversharks did not let Bridgeport’s runs go unanswered, putting together a five-spot in the fourth. The ‘Sharks brought eight men to the plate in the frame to take the lead from the ‘Fish. Kyle Haines started the rally with a leadoff double and then following a single to right from Garrett Guzman, Richie Robnett drove a single to center to bring in Haines. Jason Botts’ double down the left field line scored Guzman, and then Robnett crossed the plate on a groundout. Raul Padron finished the offensive drive with a two run shot over the right field wall.

The ‘Fish tied the game in the seventh inning on a sacrifice fly delivered by Luis Lopez to bring in Jimerson. Luis Rodriguez put the game winning run on the board with a solo shot over the left field wall in the eighth inning.

Kyle Jackson started the game for Bridgeport allowing five runs on six hits over five and two-thirds innings of work. Denny Stark (1-0) picked up the win after relieving Chris Rivera in the eighth inning, allowing only one hit, walked one and struck out two in one inning of work. Jorge Julio earned his fourth save of the season, tossing a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.

Camden starter Ben Davis threw the first five innings for the ‘Sharks, giving up four runs on ten hits, walking two and striking out a pair. Ryan McKeller (0-3) took the loss for the Riversharks after permitting two runs on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts.

Moss had three hits for Bridgeport, including two doubles and two RBI. Putnam and Chaves each had two hits and picked up a double of their own.

Bridgeport and Camden will play the final game of the series tomorrow afternoon at 2:05 p.m. Eric DuBose will start on the mound for the Bluefish against the Riversharks’ Sam Narron. Gates open at 1:05 p.m. and all fans will be treated to a pre-game autograph session, starting at 1:20 p.m. Following the game, all kids will have the opportunity to run the bases like the pros.  Fans unable to make it to The Ballpark can listen to the game live on www.bridgeportbluefish.com. Tickets are still available by visiting The Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2010 season tickets, mini-plans, group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

The offensive surge began early as the Riversharks put a run across in the top of the first off a sacrifice fly by Jason Botts. Bridgeport’s offense came alive after a quiet road trip by answering Camden with six of their own. With one out, Brandon Chaves started things off with a walk, and was followed by a Steve Moss single to bring Charlton Jimerson to the plate.  The 2009 Atlantic League batting champ lined a double to left, scoring Chaves. Danny Putnam then roped with a two-run single to right to score Moss and Jimerson. The rally continued as Luis Lopez singled, and Joe Jiannetti became the second ‘Fish to collect a double, allowing Putnam to cross the plate. The final two runs of the inning came on Luis Rodriguez’s ground rule double that was inches away from leaving the park, bringing home Lopez and Jiannetti.

Bridgeport continued the hitting frenzy in the second inning. Steve Moss walked with one away, and then Putnam came through for the ‘Fish for the second time with a triple to center field, sending Moss home. To keep things going for Bridgeport, Luis Lopez knocked a single up the middle to score Putnam, notching an eighth run on the board.

Matt Pike (4-2) delivered a solid performance, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and gave up only one walk through seven innings. Jorge Julio worked through the ninth inning to pick up his fourth save of the season.

The ‘Fish pummeled Camden’s starter Josh Brey (2-2), scoring eight runs on eight hits in his two innings of work. Brey walked three and struck out only one in his short outing.  Lefthander Eddy Camacho relieved Brey from his fishy situation in the third inning, holding Bridgeport to only two hits with three walks and two strikeouts over three innings of work.

The Bluefish and Riversharks will take part in game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 6:05 p.m. Kyle Jackson will make an effort to earn his third win of the season for the ‘Fish and working for the opposition will be Camden starter Ben Davis. Fans unable to make it to The Ballpark can listen to the game live on www.bridgeportbluefish.com. Tickets are still available by visiting The Harbor Yard box office, calling (203)-345-4800, or by visiting www.bridgeportbluefish.com and clicking the tickets icon.

The Bridgeport Bluefish Professional Baseball Club, a charter team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, plays its home games at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, located off Exit 27 of I-95 on the corner of Broad Street and South Frontage Road in Bridgeport. 2010 season tickets, mini-plans, group outings and individual tickets are available by calling 203-345-4800. Visit the Bluefish online at www.bridgeportbluefish.com.

The Bluefish broke the scoreless tie in the 4th inning, and took a 2-0 lead. Third baseman Luis Lopez drew a two out walk before Brandon Sing stepped to the plate and crushed a deep fly ball over the left field wall for his sixth homerun of the season.

Bridgeport tacked on three more runs in the 5th inning and extended its lead. An RBI single by Enohel Polanco plated Luis Rodriguez and advanced Wilson Batista into scoring position. Two batters later, Tyrone Pendergrass tripled to center field, driving in Polanco and Rodriguez, and giving the visitors a 5-0 lead.

The Riversharks answered back in the bottom of the 5th inning, and scored their first runs of the game. Third baseman Brett Bonvechio led off with a base hit, and then catcher Jason Jacobs drove a deep fly ball over the left field wall for his second homerun of the season. The two run blast cut the Bluefish lead down to 5-2.

The Sharks continued to chip away at the lead in the 6th inning, and cut Bridgeport’s lead further. Back to back doubles by Jose Leon and Brett Bonvechio tacked on an additional run, and made the score 5-3 in favor of Bridgeport.

The Bluefish bats came to life again in the 8th inning, as they added one more run to their lead. Sing drew a lead off walk, and then stole second base. Three batters later, Rodriguez drove a base hit to left field, scoring Sing, and upping the score to 6-3 in favor of the visitors.

Camden rallied for six runs in the bottom of the 8th inning, and took their first lead of the game. First, Leon went deep, as he tucked a high fly ball just inside the left field foul pole for a two run homerun that cut the Sharks deficit down to just one run. The Sharks then added four more runs in the inning, courtesy of RBI singles by Chris Walker and Junior Spivey, as well as an RBI double by Bryant Nelson that scored center fielder Wayne Lydon and gave the home team a 9-6 lead.

With a three run lead, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of closer Julio Guerrero, who picked up his first save of the year by retiring the side while striking out two batters.

The Riversharks and Bluefish will play wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 11:05am. Lefty Ryan DiPietro (1-3, 4.47) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by right handed pitcher Gary Knotts (2-5, 4.22) from Bridgeport. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

Box Score

The Automated ScoreBook

Bridgeport at Camden

Jul 15, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Bridgeport 6 (1-5,34-42)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Greenberg, A cf……….  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Roberson, C cf……….  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Pendergrass lf………..  4  0  2  2   1  1  1  0   0

Lopez, L 3b…………..  4  1  0  0   1  1  1  3   3

Sing, B 1b……………  4  2  1  2   1  2 12  0   1

Hoorelbeke, dh………..  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   0

Radmanovich rf………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0

Rodriguez, L c………..  4  1  2  1   0  0  5  1   1

Batista, W 2b…………  4  1  1  0   0  1  2  3   0

Polanco, E ss…………  4  1  1  1   0  2  1  2   2

Pike, M p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Weimer, A p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Carrasco, H p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Ryan, P p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Plefka, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  6  9  6   4 11 24 10   7

Camden 9 (2-4,35-41)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  4  1  0  0   1  0  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  0  2  2   0  1  1  3   0

Nelson, B ss………….  5  0  1  1   0  0  0  5   3

Knott, J lf…………..  2  1  0  0   2  1  0  0   0

Leon, J dh……………  5  2  3  2   0  1  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  5  1  2  1   0  0  0  0   3

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  1  1  0   0  1 11  2   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  2  1  2   0  0 10  1   3

Walker, C rf………….  3  1  1  1   1  1  2  0   0

Brey, J p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Newman, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 37  9 11  9   4  5 27 12   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Bridgeport………. 000 230 010 -  6  9  3

Camden………….. 000 021 06X -  9 11  0

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E – Lopez, L(7); Batista, W(2); Polanco, E(4). LOB – Bridgeport 7; Camden 9.

2B – Hoorelbeke,(15); Spivey, J(9); Nelson, B(6); Leon, J 2(7); Bonvechio,

B(10). 3B – Pendergrass(3). HR – Sing, B(14); Leon, J(3); Jacobs, J(2). HBP

- Knott, J. SB – Sing, B(2); Walker, C(24). CS – Lydon, W(6).

Bridgeport             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Pike, M………….  5.0  4  2  2  2  3 19 21

Weimer, A………..  2.0  2  1  1  1  1  8  9

Carrasco, H………  0.1  2  3  2  1  0  3  4

Ryan, P………….  0.0  3  3  0  0  0  5  5

Plefka, J………..  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  2  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brey, J………….  5.2  6  5  5  1  5 23 24

Flannery, M………  1.2  2  1  1  3  3  7 10

Newman, J………..  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  2  2

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  0  0  0  2  4  4

Win – Newman, J (1-2).  Loss – Ryan, P (0-2).  Save – Guerrero, J (1).

WP – Newman, J(3). HBP – by Plefka, J (Knott, J).

Umpires – HP: Mike Mazaressi  1B: Jim Tatum  3B: Bob Bainter

Start: 7:12 pm   Time: 3:21   Attendance: 2752

Weather: Sunny and getting warmer

Ryan, P faced 5 batters in the 8th.

Game: CAM7150

The Riversharks took the lead in the first inning of the contest, courtesy of an RBI double by left fielder Jon Knott. However, their lead was short lived, as Bridgeport answered right back in the 2nd inning. A solo homerun by Luis Rodriguez tied the game at 1-1, and the Bluefish then took the lead later in the inning. Wilson Batista singled to center field, and then scored when Ryner Bautista singled to right field. Bautista’s 12th RBI of the season gave the visitor’s a 2-1 lead.

Camden drove another run across the plate in the 3rd inning, and tied the game at 2-2. Right fielder Chris Walker lived up to his namesake and drew a leadoff walk. He then advanced to second base on a wild pitch, and moved to third when center fielder Wayne Lydon grounded out. The next batter was second baseman Junior Spivey, who plated Walker and tied the game with a slow rolling ground out to second base.

After a couple of scoreless innings, the Sharks retook the lead in the 6th inning. Knott singled up the middle and then moved to second when Bridgeport’s Adam Greenberg misplayed the ball in center field. Two batters later, Knott scored on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Brian Burgamy.

Once again, the Bluefish showed their grit as they quickly answered back. A sacrifice fly by Luis Lopez scored Greenberg in the 7th inning and tied the game at 3-3. The visitors then took the lead in the 8th inning when Batista picked up his second RBI of the season, a double to right field that drove in Jesse Hoorelbeke.

Despite falling behind again, the Riversharks showed they still had a little bite left in their bats, and once again claimed the lead in the 8th inning. With the bases loaded, Burgamy drew a walk to force home Spivey for the game tying run. The next batter was first baseman Vito Chiaravalloti, who hit a sacrifice fly to right field that plated Bryant Nelson, and gave Camden a 5-4 lead.

Ahead by one run in the 9th inning, the Riversharks put the game in the hands of closer Felix Rodriguez, who could not close the door on the Bluefish. With a runner on third base, Lopez laced a single to left field, scoring Greenberg, and once again tying the game. Later in the inning, Camden’s sixth error of the night cost them two more runs, and gave Bridgeport a 7-5 lead. They would add one more run in the inning, and take an 8-5 lead that they would not relinquish. The Riversharks tacked on a late run at the end of the game, but could not complete the comeback, as the ultimately lost by a final score of 8-6.

The Riversharks and Bluefish will play game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Lefty Josh Brey (2-4, 4.41) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by right handed pitcher Matt Pike (4-4, 1.31) from Bridgeport. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

Box Score

The Automated ScoreBook

Bridgeport at Camden

Jul 14, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Bridgeport 8 (1-4,34-41)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Greenberg, A cf……….  5  2  2  0   0  0  2  0   0

Pendergrass lf………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  4  0   0

Lopez, L 3b…………..  4  1  1  2   0  0  2  1   2

Sing, B dh……………  4  1  1  0   1  0  0  0   0

Hoorelbeke, 1b………..  4  2  0  0   1  1 10  0   3

Radmanovich rf………..  4  0  2  1   0  0  2  0   0

Rodriguez, L c………..  4  1  1  1   1  0  5  0   1

Batista, W 2b…………  5  1  2  2   0  1  1  5   0

Baustista, R ss……….  5  0  1  1   0  1  0  2   4

Reichert, D p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Hoorelbeke,C p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Ryan, P p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 38  8 11  7   3  3 27  9  10

Camden 6 (1-4,34-41)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  5  2  2  0   0  0  2  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  1  1  1   1  0  3  4   1

Nelson, B ss………….  4  1  0  0   1  0  1  4   0

Knott, J lf…………..  4  1  3  2   1  0  2  0   0

Leon, J dh……………  5  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   3

Burgamy, B 3b…………  2  0  0  2   1  2  1  2   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  3  0  0  1   0  0 11  1   2

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  0  0  0   1  0  5  0   2

Walker, C rf………….  2  1  0  0   1  0  2  0   0

Brazelton, D p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriguez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 31  6  7  6   6  4 27 14   8

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Bridgeport………. 020 000 114 -  8 11  2

Camden………….. 101 001 021 -  6  7  6

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E – Greenberg, A(2); Reichert, D; Lydon, W(4); Nelson, B(9); Burgamy, B

2(14); Brazelton, D 2. DP – Camden 1. LOB – Bridgeport 10; Camden 8. 2B -

Greenberg, A(8); Sing, B(19); Batista, W(3); Knott, J 2(15). HR – Rodriguez,

L(3). SH – Pendergrass 2; Radmanovich; Spivey, J; Walker, C. SF – Lopez, L;

Burgamy, B; Chiaravollot. SB – Pendergrass(13); Spivey, J(6).

Bridgeport             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Reichert, D………  7.2  5  5  2  5  4 25 34

Hoorelbeke,C……..  0.2  2  1  1  1  0  4  5

Ryan, P………….  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brazelton, D……..  7.0  7  3  2  1  2 28 31

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  1  0  0  1  4  5

Rodriguez, F……..  0.1  3  4  1  1  0  3  5

Shaver, C………..  0.2  0  0  0  1  0  3  4

Win – Hoorelbeke,C (2-1).  Loss – Rodriguez, F (1-4).  Save – Ryan, P (1).

WP – Reichert, D 2(7); Rodriguez, F(5).

Umpires – HP: Bob Bainter  1B: Mike Mazareesi  3B: Jim Tatum

Start: 7:09 pm   Time: 3:01   Attendance: 3121

Weather: Sunny and nice

Game: CAM7140

The Patriots struck first in this game and took a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning. With the bases loaded, Riversharks’ starter Tom Davey walked Somerset’s Travis Anderson, allowing Teuris Olivares to score. Two batters later, Mike Rodriguez picked up his 23rd RBI of the season when his groundout to 2nd base drove home Jason Belcher.

The Sharks answered back in the bottom of the 3rd inning and tied the game at 2-2. With two runners in scoring position, designated hitter Jose Leon crushed a line drive to right field, plating Wayne Lydon and Jon Knott.

After three consecutive scoreless innings, Somerset once again broke the game open in the 7th inning. An RBI single by Sean Smith scored Anderson, and gave the visitors a one run lead. Smith then stole second base and scored when a ground ball trickled through the legs of Camden’s Bryant Nelson, making the score 4-2.

The Patriots added to their lead in the 8th inning, as Riversharks reliever Michael Flannery struggled to find command of his pitches. After hitting two batters and loading the bases, Flannery surrendered a walk to Matt Hagen, bringing Anderson around to score, and giving Somerset a 5-2 lead.

Somerset added an insurance run in the top of the 9th inning, courtesy of an RBI double by Anderson. With a 6-2 lead, the Patriots put the game in the hands of closer Brian Henderson, who retired the side in order, and secured the win for the visitors.

The Riversharks will be back in action on Tuesday night at 7:05pm, when they will welcome the Bridgeport Bluefish to town for a three game series. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Somerset Patriots at Camden

Jul 12, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset Patriots 6 (3-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Rodriquez, M rf……….  5  0  1  1   0  0  4  0   2

Smith, S cf…………..  4  1  1  1   0  1  5  0   2

Hagen, M 2b…………..  4  0  1  1   1  1  0  0   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  5  0  1  0   0  1  3  1   4

Olivares, T ss………..  4  2  2  0   1  0  2  4   0

Belcher, J c………….  5  1  2  0   0  1  6  2   3

Ayala, E lf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  1  0   0

Anderson, T dh………..  2  2  1  2   2  0  0  0   0

Burke, J 1b…………..  4  0  2  0   0  1  6  0   1

Buglovsky, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Gothreaux, J p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Basner, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Henderson, B p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  6 11  5   5  6 27  7  12

Camden 2 (1-3)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  5  1  2  0   0  0  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  0  0  0   1  0  1  4   0

Nelson, B ss………….  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  3   3

Knott, J lf…………..  3  1  2  0   0  1  1  0   0

Leon, J dh……………  4  0  2  2   0  1  0  0   0

Burgamy, B rf…………  4  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   4

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  0  1  0   0  1 11  1   1

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  4  0  1  0   0  2  1  2   1

Finegan, B 3b………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   0

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Newman, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 36  2 10  2   1  6 27 13   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset Patriots… 020 000 211 -  6 11  0

Camden………….. 002 000 000 -  2 10  2

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E – Nelson, B(8); Torres, F(2). DP – Camden 1. LOB – Patriots 12; Camden 9.

2B – Belcher, J(11); Anderson, T(11); Knott, J(13); Leon, J(5). HBP – Smith,

S; Anderson, T; Knott, J. SH – Ayala, E; Burke, J. SB – Rodriquez, M(25);

Smith, S(27). CS – Lydon, W(5).

Somerset Patriots      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Buglovsky, C……..  5.0  9  2  2  1  3 23 25

Gothreaux, J……..  2.0  0  0  0  0  2  6  6

Basner, R………..  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  4  4

Henderson, B……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  6.0  6  2  2  2  5 22 25

Newman, J………..  1.0  2  2  1  2  0  5  8

Flannery, M………  2.0  3  2  1  1  1  9 12

Win – Gothreaux, J (4-5).  Loss – Newman, J (0-2).  Save – None.

HBP – by Buglovsky, C (Knott, J); by Flannery, M (Anderson, T); by Flannery, M

(Smith, S). PB – Torres, F.

Umpires – HP: Valentin  1B: Colls  3B: Diaz

Start: 1:11   Time: 2:42   Attendance: 2992

Game: CMD7120

With two outs already recorded in the 3rd inning, Riversharks’ starter Ryan DiPietro ran into some trouble. After surrendering a single to right fielder Jacque Jones, and a walk to designated hitter Carl Everett. First baseman Brandon Buckman stepped to the plate and hit a frozen rope up the middle, scoring Jones for the early 1-0 lead.

The Riversharks answered right back in the bottom of the third inning, as they batted around, and took a commanding lead. It all began when third baseman Brian Burgamy slapped a pitch up the middle, and advanced to 2nd base on a sacrifice bunt by catcher Jason Jacobs. The next batter was Wayne Lydon, who blooped a single into shallow right field, scoring Burgamy to even the ballgame. But the Riversharks’ bats did not stop there, a costly error by Buckman provided a kick-start to the Riversharks’ offense. With Lydon and Chris Walker onboard, second baseman Junior Spivey knocked a ball just past Bears’ shortstop Felix Martinez, which scored Lydon for the go-ahead run. One batter later, left fielder Jon Knott drove a ball off the left field wall to score both Walker and Spivey, making the score 4-1. Stepping to the plate next was first baseman Brett Bonvechio, who unloaded a 2-0 offering over the right field fence, capping the runs in the inning at 6, and a 6-1 lead for the home town club.

The Bears began to claw away at the Riversharks’ lead in the top of the 4th inning, when center fielder Tike Redman took DiPietro’s pitch to deep right field, cutting Camden’s lead to 6-2. But Camden quickly regained that run. After another error by Buckman, Bonvechio added his third RBI of the contest, when he ripped a ball into left field, scoring Spivey from 3rd, to make the score 7-2.

Camden continued to add to their lead in the bottom of the 6th inning, when Lydon drew a one-out walk. He then stole second, for his 27th swipe of the season. Walker then stepped to the plate, and tagged a ball into right field, plating Lydon for an 8-2 lead.

The Bears continued to slash away at the Riversharks’ lead. Former Rivershark catcher Albert Castillo led off the inning with a double to the left field wall. Castillo then moved to second after a walk was surrendered to Redman. Left fielder Charlton Jimerson laid down a sacrifice bunt, which Jacobs threw over the head of Bonvechio, allowing Castillo the free pass to home. This paved the way for Everett to crush a pitch off the wall in right field, scoring both Redman and Jimerson, to cut the lead to 8-5.

But once again, the Riversharks would not let the Bears’ get too close. Newark’s Reliever yielded four consecutive walks to begin the bottom of the 8th inning, allowing Lydon to walk all the way around the bases and score to up the ante to 9-5. Camden would tack on an additional run, after Knott hit a fly ball to center field, sending Walker home to make the score 10-5.

In the 9th, the ball was turned over to lefty Chris Shaver, who shut down the Bears’ revolutionary hopes of a comeback, and sealed the victory for the sharks.

The Riversharks and Bears will conclude their four game set tomorrow, for a Sunday matinee game at 1:05pm. Lefty pitcher Josh Brey (1-3, 3.51 ERA) will take the mound for the Sharks in the final game of the series, and will be opposed by Newark’s RHP Jose Garcia(3-1, 5.04 ERA). Limited seating is still available for the game. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.riversharks.com.

The Riversharks opened the scoring in the third inning of the game and took a one run lead. With runners on the corners, third baseman Brett Bonvechio slapped a single to right field, driving home Jon Knott, and giving Camden a 1-0 lead.

The Sharks extended their lead in the 4th inning, as they tacked on 3 more runs. With a runner in scoring position, second baseman Junior Spivey ripped a double to right field that plated Chris Walker. The next batter was Knott, who drew a walk, putting two base runners aboard. Then catcher Jason Jacobs stepped to the plate and drove a double to left field that scored both Spivey and Knott, and gave the home team a 4-0 lead.

Camden’s offense continued to click in the 5th inning. With two runners on base, first baseman Vito Chiaravollotti doubled to center field, bringing Bryant Nelson and Knott around to score. The next batter was Jacobs, who singled up the middle, allowing Chiaravollotti to score from second base, and giving the Riversharks a 7-0 lead.

The Bears finally got onto the scoreboard in the 7th inning, and cut the Riversharks lead down to 7-1. Left fielder Charlton Jimerson led off the inning with a double to left for the Bears, and then scored when Michael Sandoval stepped to the plate and followed suit.

The Bears continued to claw away at their deficit in the 8th inning. Camden reliever Josh Newman first balked in a run, and then allowed another to cross the plate courtesy of a wild pitch. An RBI single by Newark’s Felix Martinez followed, and made the score 7-4 in favor of the home team.

With a three run lead in the 9th inning, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of closer Felix Rodriguez. Despite giving up a two run homerun to Carl Everett, Rodriguez managed to close the door on the Bears, and lead Camden to a 7-6 victory. The save was Rodriguez’s fourth of the year.

The Riversharks and Bears will play game three of their four game series tomorrow at 5:35pm. Left handed pitcher Ryan DiPietro (0-2, 3.76) will take the hill for the Sharks. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jul 03, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 6 (33-32)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  3  0  0  0   2  0  2  0   0

Caruso, M 2b………….  5  0  0  0   0  1  3  4   4

Jones, J rf…………..  5  2  2  0   0  1  2  0   1

Everett, C dh…………  4  1  3  2   1  1  0  0   0

Madera, S 1b………….  4  1  1  0   1  1  6  0   0

Manriquez, S c………..  4  1  0  0   1  0  5  0   1

Jimerson, C lf………..  3  1  2  0   2  1  1  0   0

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  0  2  1   0  0  3  2   2

Buckman, B ph………..  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Martinez, F ss………..  4  0  1  1   0  1  2  1   0

Melody, M p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bukvich, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Willey, C p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Benitez, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 37  6 11  4   7  6 24  8  11

Camden 7 (29-35)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  4  1  1  0   1  1  0  0   0

Nelson, B ss………….  5  1  3  0   0  0  1  4   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  1  2  1   0  0  1  4   3

Knott, J lf…………..  2  3  2  0   3  0  4  1   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  1  1  2   1  1 10  0   1

Jacobs, J c…………..  5  0  2  3   0  1  7  1   3

Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   1

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  2  0  1  1   3  1  2  0   0

Finegan, B dh…………  5  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   6

Brazelton, D p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Newman, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 36  7 14  7   8  5 27 12  14

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 000 000 132 -  6 11  0

Camden………….. 001 330 00X -  7 14  0

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DP – Newark 2. LOB – Newark 11; Camden 14. 2B – Everett, C; Jimerson, C;

Sandoval, M; Spivey, J; Chiaravollot; Jacobs, J. HR – Everett, C. HBP -

Lydon, W. SB – Redman, T; Jimerson, C; Walker, C.

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Melody, M………..  3.2  9  4  4  4  4 20 24

Bukvich, R……….  1.1  3  3  3  2  0  7 10

Willey, C………..  2.0  2  0  0  1  0  6  7

Benitez, A……….  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  3  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Brazelton, D……..  6.0  4  0  0  3  4 21 24

Guerrero, J………  1.0  2  1  1  0  0  5  5

Newman, J………..  0.1  2  3  3  2  1  3  5

Rodriquez, F……..  1.2  3  2  2  2  1  8 10

Win – Brazelton, D (3-4).  Loss – Melody, M (0-1).  Save – Rodriquez, F (4).

WP – Melody, M; Bukvich, R; Newman, J 2. HBP – by Bukvich, R (Lydon, W). BK -

Newman, J.

Umpires -

Start:   Time: 3:28   Attendance: 4267

Game: CMD7030

The Riversharks jumped out to an early lead in this contest, courtesy of some clutch hitting. With two outs already in the books, designated hitter Jose Leon safely reached first base with an infield hit. The next batter was Jon Knott, who doubled to left field and advanced Leon to third. With two runners in scoring position, first baseman Vito Chiaravolloti lined a single into left field, driving home Leon and Knott, and giving the Riversharks a 2-0 lead.

Newark pulled back a run in the top of the third, and cut Camden’s lead in half. Center fielder Tike Redman reached first base with an infield single. The next batter was second baseman Andres Perez, who tripled to center field, driving in Redman, and making the score 2-1. The Bears then drew even in the 5th inning, as an RBI double by Perez again plated Redman, and tied the game.

The Sharks answered right back in the bottom of the fifth, and retook the lead. Center fielder Wayne Lydon drew a leadoff walk, stole second base, and then advanced to third on a throwing error by Newark catcher Salomon Manriguez. He then scored when shortstop Bryant Nelson doubled to right field, giving Camden a 3-2 lead. Three batters later, Chiaravollotti stepped to the plate and picked up his third RBI of the game when he singled to center field and drove home Nelson, extending the home team’s lead.

Camden tacked on an additional run in the 6th inning, and extended their lead to 5-2. After a leadoff double by catcher Jason Jacobs, Chris Walker knocked a single to right field, and drove home Jacobs.

The Riversharks tacked on two more runs in the bottom of 8th inning, when Knott ripped a liner off the glove off Newark’s Felix Martinez. The error would score both Chris Walker and Nelson. The scoring continued for Camden when third baseman Brett Bonvechio slapped a pitch over the head of a leaping Andres Perez for Camden’s 8th run of the contest.

In the 9th inning, the game was put on the arm of reliever Michael Flannery, who tamed the Bears’ chances, whilst locking down an 8-2 Riversharks’ victory.

The Riversharks and Bears will play game two of their four game series tomorrow at 7:05pm. Right-handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-4, 3.50) will take the hill for the Sharks, and will be opposed by lefty Matt Melody (0-0, 6.75) of Newark. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jul 02, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 2 (33-31)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  3  2  2  0   0  0  4  0   0

Perez, A 2b…………..  3  0  2  2   0  0  1  1   0

Caruso, M 2b…………  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Jones, J rf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  3  2  0   2

Castillo, A c………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Everett, C dh…………  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   1

Manriquez, S c/rf……..  4  0  0  0   0  3  6  0   0

Madera, S 1b………….  4  0  4  0   0  0  8  1   0

Buckman, B lf…………  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   2

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  2   0

Martinez, F ss………..  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  2   2

Komine, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0

Banks, W p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Spurling, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Mendoza, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  2 10  2   0 12 24 10   7

Camden 8 (28-35)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  5  1  2  1   0  0  1  0   1

Nelson, B ss………….  5  2  3  1   0  1  1  3   0

Leon, J dh……………  4  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Knott, J lf…………..  5  2  1  2   0  2  1  0   2

Chiaravollot 1b……….  4  0  3  3   1  0  9  0   0

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  4  0  1  1   1  0  0  0   1

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  0  1  0   0  1  1  7   4

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  1  1  0   0  0 12  0   1

Lydon, W cf…………..  1  1  0  0   2  0  1  0   2

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 37  8 13  8   4  4 27 10  11

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 001 010 000 -  2 10  4

Camden………….. 200 021 03X -  8 13  0

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E – Manriquez, S(6); Sandoval, M 2(11); Martinez, F(4). DP – Newark 1;

Camden 2. LOB – Newark 7; Camden 11. 2B – Perez, A(6); Madera, S(2); Nelson,

B 2(5); Knott, J(9); Jacobs, J(7). 3B – Perez, A(4). HBP – Redman, T. SH -

Lydon, W. SF – Leon, J. SB – Lydon, W(26).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Komine, S………..  4.2  6  4  2  2  2 21 23

Banks, W…………  1.1  3  1  1  1  1  5  8

Spurling, C………  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  4  5

Mendoza, R……….  1.0  4  3  0  0  0  7  7

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  7.0  8  2  2  0 10 27 28

Shaver, C………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Flannery, M………  1.0  2  0  0  0  1  5  5

Win – Davey, T (7-2).  Loss – Komine, S (2-3).  Save – None.

WP – Davey, T; Flannery, M. HBP – by Davey, T (Redman, T).

Umpires – HP: Hauer  1B: Barry  3B: Facto

Start: 7:10 pm   Time: 2:51   Attendance: 2072

Weather: Sunny and nice

Game notes:

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Newark – Matt Melody

Camden – Dewon Brazelton

Game: CAM7020

The Riversharks jumped out to an early lead in this game, as leadoff hitter Chris Walker notched his second homerun of the season; a solo shot that curled just inside the left field foul pole in the bottom of the first inning. The Sharks added a second run to their lead the following inning. First baseman Vito Chiaravollotti doubled to center field, and then came around to score courtesy of an RBI base hit by Jason Jacobs that gave the home team a 2-0 lead.

The offensive onslaught continued for Camden in the third inning, as they doubled their lead. Shortstop Jansy Infante singled to center field to start the inning. Two batters later, designated hitter Bryant Nelson stepped to the plate and crushed a two run homerun to left field, putting the Ducks in a four run deficit. The homerun was Nelson’s fifth of the year.

Camden tacked on an additional run in the bottom of the 5th inning. Walker doubled to left field, and then picked up his 19th stolen base of the year when he safely slid into third base. He then scored when Nelson singled to left field, giving the Riversharks a 5-0 lead.

Camden’s lead was extended again in the 6th inning, courtesy of an RBI double by Jacobs, that plated Chiaravollotti for a second time in the game, and gave the Sharks a 6-0 lead that they would not relinquish.

The Riversharks and Ducks will play game two of their four game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Right handed pitcher Ryan Drese (1-4, 3.45) will take the mound for the Riversharks. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Long Island at Camden

Jun 25, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Long Island 0 (30-26)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Ford, L cf……………  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Cavagnaro, M 3b……….  3  0  1  0   1  0  0  1   0

Navarrete, R 1b……….  3  0  1  0   1  0  7  1   0

Harris, E lf………….  4  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   2

Rodriquez, V dh……….  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   3

Hernandez, J rf……….  3  0  1  0   1  0  4  0   0

Pachot, J c………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   0

Prieto, A ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  2   2

Francia, J 2b…………  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  2   1

Leek, R p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Hrynio, M p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Flores, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  0  6  0   3  3 24  8   8

Camden 6 (25-31)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  3  2  2  1   0  0  3  0   0

Nelson, B dh………….  4  1  2  3   0  0  0  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  0  0  0   0  1  4  2   0

Knott, J lf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   1

Chiaravollot 1b……….  2  2  1  0   2  1 11  0   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  0  3  2   0  0  3  1   0

Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  6   0

Infante, J ss…………  4  1  1  0   0  2  0  4   4

Brey, J p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bittner, T p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  6 12  6   2  6 27 14   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Long Island……… 000 000 000 -  0  6  0

Camden………….. 112 011 00X -  6 12  0

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DP – Camden 1. LOB – Long Islamd 8; Camden 6. 2B – Hernandez, J(10); Walker,

C(7); Chiaravollot(10); Jacobs, J(6). HR – Walker, C(2); Nelson, B(5). SH -

Walker, C. SB – Walker, C(19).

Long Island            IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Leek, R………….  6.0  9  6  6  2  4 24 27

Hrynio, M………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Flores, R………..  1.0  3  0  0  0  2  6  6

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brey, J………….  5.0  5  0  0  3  2 19 22

Guerrero, J………  2.0  0  0  0  0  0  6  6

Bittner, T……….  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Win – Brey, J (1-2).  Loss – Leek, R (2-6).  Save – None.

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Mazzarisi  3B: Hubler

Start:   Time: 2:25   Attendance: 2409

Game: CMD6250

The Riversharks took an early 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning of this contest. First baseman Jon Knott led off the inning by crushing a fly ball to center field for a stand up double. He then scored when Vito Chiaravollotti looped a single into centerfield. The run gave Chiaravollotti his 24th RBI of the season.

Camden added to their lead in the third inning, and made the score 3-0. Right fielder Jeff Vincent drew a one out walk, stole second base, and then advanced to third on an infield hit by Chris Walker. The next batter of the inning was second baseman Junior Spivey, who singled to right field, scoring Vincent, and eventually scoring Walker, thanks to a throwing error by Newark’s Michael Sandoval.

The Riversharks took control of the game in the fourth inning, as they added 4 more runs to their lead. Chiaravollotti drew a one out walk, and then made his way to third base when Brian Burgamy launched a ground rule double to center field. With two runners in scoring position, catcher Jason Jacobs doubled down the left field line, driving in two runs, and giving Camden a 5-0 lead. The next batter was Vincent, whose single to center advanced Jacobs to third base. Vincent then stole second base, and watched Jacobs score, courtesy of a sacrifice fly by left fielder Wayne Lydon. The next batter was Walker, who notched an infield single that plated Vincent, and gave the home team a 7-0 lead.

The offensive onslaught continued for the home team in the bottom of the 7th inning, as they took a 9-0 lead. Spivey reached base on a fielder’s choice, and then came around to score when Knott tripled to right field. The next batter was shortstop Bryant Nelson, who singled to left and picked up his ninth RBI of the season as Knott crossed the plate.

The Bears finally got on the scoreboard in the eight inning, as they cut the Riversharks’ lead down to 9 to 2. But it was too little to late for the visitors, and their rally fell will short. With a commanding seven run lead heading into the final inning, Camden put the game in the hands of reliever Michael Flannery, who worked his way out of a bases loaded jam to shut the door on Newark.

The Riversharks and Bears will wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 1:05pm. Right handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-3, 3.24) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and will be opposed by righty Shane Komine (1-1, 4.02) from Newark. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 21, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 5 (30-25)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Martinez, F 2b………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  3   0

Nivar, R ss…………..  3  0  1  0   1  1  2  2   2

Jones, J rf…………..  4  1  1  0   0  0  2  0   0

Manriquez, S 1b……….  4  1  1  0   0  1 10  0   0

Buckman, B dh…………  4  2  2  2   0  0  0  0   0

Hernandez, M lf……….  4  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Perez, A cf…………..  3  0  1  1   1  1  4  0   0

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  0  3  2   0  0  0  2   0

Castillo, A c…………  4  0  0  0   0  1  8  1   1

Komine, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Almanzar, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Foulke, K p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Benitez, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 34  5 10  5   2  4 27  9   4

Camden 0 (24-31)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  2  2  0   0

Walker, C rf………….  3  0  0  0   1  0  4  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  0  0   1  1  3  5   0

Knott, J lf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   2

Nelson, B dh………….  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  3   1

Chiaravollot 1b……….  3  0  0  0   0  1 10  0   0

Infante, J ss…………  3  0  0  0   0  3  1  4   1

Torres, F c…………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  4  3   0

DiPietro, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bittner, T p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 29  0  4  0   2  8 27 15   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 000 000 302 -  5 10  1

Camden………….. 000 000 000 -  0  4  1

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E – Jones, J(1); Burgamy, B(9). DP – Newark 2; Camden 1. LOB – Newark 4;

Camden 4. 2B – Jones, J(3); Manriquez, S(9); Buckman, B(1). SB – Knott,

J(2). CS – Nivar, R(7); Perez, A(1).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Komine, S………..  6.0  4  0  0  1  5 20 21

Almanzar, C………  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Foulke, K………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Benitez, A……….  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  3  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

DiPietro, R………  6.0  2  0  0  2  3 18 20

Shaver, C………..  1.0  3  3  1  0  1  7  7

Bittner, T……….  2.0  5  2  2  0  0  9  9

Win – Komine, S (2-1).  Loss – Shaver, C (1-3).  Save – None.

Umpires – HP: Bauer  1B: Beaver  3B: Facto

Start:   Time: 2:26   Attendance: 3439

Game: CMD6210

The Riversharks took an early 1-0 lead in the 2nd inning of this contest. First baseman Jon Knott led off the inning by crushing a fly ball to center field for a stand up double. He then scored when Vito Chiaravollotti looped a single into centerfield. The run gave Chiaravollotti his 24th RBI of the season.

Camden added to their lead in the third inning, and made the score 3-0. Right fielder Jeff Vincent drew a one out walk, stole second base, and then advanced to third on an infield hit by Chris Walker. The next batter of the inning was second baseman Junior Spivey, who singled to right field, scoring Vincent, and eventually scoring Walker, thanks to a throwing error by Newark’s Michael Sandoval.

The Riversharks took control of the game in the fourth inning, as they added 4 more runs to their lead. Chiaravollotti drew a one out walk, and then made his way to third base when Brian Burgamy launched a ground rule double to center field. With two runners in scoring position, catcher Jason Jacobs doubled down the left field line, driving in two runs, and giving Camden a 5-0 lead. The next batter was Vincent, whose single to center advanced Jacobs to third base. Vincent then stole second base, and watched Jacobs score, courtesy of a sacrifice fly by left fielder Wayne Lydon. The next batter was Walker, who notched an infield single that plated Vincent, and gave the home team a 7-0 lead.

The offensive onslaught continued for the home team in the bottom of the 7th inning, as they took a 9-0 lead. Spivey reached base on a fielder’s choice, and then came around to score when Knott tripled to right field. The next batter was shortstop Bryant Nelson, who singled to left and picked up his ninth RBI of the season as Knott crossed the plate.

The Bears finally got on the scoreboard in the eight inning, as they cut the Riversharks’ lead down to 9 to 2. But it was too little to late for the visitors, and their rally fell will short. With a commanding seven run lead heading into the final inning, Camden put the game in the hands of reliever Michael Flannery, who worked his way out of a bases loaded jam to shut the door on Newark.

The Riversharks and Bears will wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 1:05pm. Right handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-3, 3.24) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and will be opposed by righty Shane Komine (1-1, 4.02) from Newark. Limited seating for the game is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 20, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 2 (29-25)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  4  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   0

Jimerson, C rf………..  3  0  1  1   0  0  2  0   0

Anderson, M dh………..  4  0  2  0   0  0  0  0   0

Manriquez, S c………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  7  1   0

Buckman, B 1b…………  3  0  1  0   1  1  8  0   2

Nivar, R ss…………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  6   0

Hernandez, M lf……….  4  0  2  0   0  2  2  0   2

Martinez, F 2b………..  2  0  1  0   0  0  0  2   0

Manuel, A 2b…………  1  1  1  0   1  0  2  1   0

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  1  1  0   0  0  1  0   3

Martinez, E p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bukvich, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Santiesteban p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  2 11  2   2  3 24 10   7

Camden 9 (24-30)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  0  0  1   0  1  2  1   2

Walker, C cf………….  4  1  2  0   0  1  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  1  1  1   0  0  5  6   1

Knott, J 1b…………..  4  2  2  1   0  1  9  2   1

Nelson, B ss………….  3  0  1  1   0  0  2  7   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  3  1  1  1   1  0  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  1  1  0   0  1  1  2   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  1  1  2   1  2  3  2   0

Vincent, J rf…………  2  2  1  0   2  1  2  0   0

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 31  9 10  7   4  7 27 22   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 000 000 020 -  2 11  2

Camden………….. 012 400 20X -  9 10  0

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E – Sandoval, M 2(9). DP – Newark 2; Camden 2. LOB – Newark 7; Camden 4. 2B

- Hernandez, M(7); Sandoval, M(9); Knott, J(6); Burgamy, B(7); Jacobs, J(5).

3B – Knott, J(1). SH – Nelson, B. SF – Jimerson, C; Lydon, W. SB – Nivar,

R(8); Vincent, J 2(4). CS – Redman, T; Nivar, R.

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Martinez, E………  5.0  7  7  5  2  3 20 24

Bukvich, R……….  2.0  3  2  2  1  1  8  9

Santiesteban……..  1.0  0  0  0  1  3  3  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Bump, N………….  5.0  6  0  0  1  1 18 19

Guerrero, J………  3.0  3  2  2  0  1 10 11

Flannery, M………  1.0  2  0  0  1  1  5  6

Win – Bump, N (8-2).  Loss – Martinez, E (1-3).  Save – None.

WP – Bukvich, R.

Umpires – HP: Mark Facto  1B: Marty Bauer  3B: Matt Beaver

Start: 5:52 pm   Time: 2:37   Attendance: 2579

Weather: Cloudy and cool

Game notes:

Start of game delayed 17 minutes due to rain

Next game pitchers

Newark – Komine

Camden – Brazelton

Game: CAM6200

Both teams got off to a fast start in this game, as they each posted one run in the first inning. Somerset’s Sean Smith lead the game off with a single to right field, and then stole second base. He scored later in the inning, when second baseman Matt Hagen bounced a single through the middle of the Camden defense for an RBI single. The Riversharks answered right back in the bottom half of the inning, courtesy of a solo homerun by shortstop Bryant Nelson, which tied the game at 1-1.

The Sharks took the lead in the third inning, again courtesy of a solo homerun by Nelson, which was launched over the right field wall. The homerun was his second of the game, and fourth of the season, and made the score 2-1 in favor of the home team.

The visitors used some clutch, two out, hitting in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2. After the first two batters of the inning we retired, shortstop Anthony Granato made it into scoring position with a double to left field. The next batter was Smith, who picked up his second base hit of the game, scoring Granato in the process.

With the game tied in the final inning, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of reliable reliever Tracy Thorpe. Unfortunately for the Sharks, Thorpe gave up the game winning run when Somerset’s Joe Burke laced an RBI single to center, scoring second baseman Matt Hagen, and giving the Patriots a 3-2 victory. With the loss, the Riversharks fall 23-26 on the season, while Somerset improves to 33-16.

Next up, the Riversharks will head to Regency Stadium to take on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The four game series will begin Monday night at 7:05 pm, with right handed pitcher Nate Bump (7-2, 2.12) expected to take the mound for Camden. The Sharks will return home to Campbell’s Field on Friday, June 19th, to take on the Newark Bears. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Somerset at Camden

Jun 14, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset 3 (33-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Smith, S cf………….  4  1  2  1   0  0  2  0   0

Rodriguez, M rf……….  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   1

Pressley, J dh………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Hagen, M 2b…………..  4  1  2  1   0  0  2  2   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  1   1

Burke, J 1b…………..  4  0  1  1   0  0  8  2   0

Ayala, E lf…………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   1

Belcher, J c………….  3  0  2  0   0  0  7  1   0

Johnson, B pr………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Anderson, T c………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Granato, A ss…………  2  1  1  0   0  0  2  2   1

Fairchild, T p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0

Van Es, S p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Cahill, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Basner, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Prinz, B p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  3  9  3   0  4 27 12   4

Camden 2 (23-26)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  5  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   0

Walker, C rf………….  5  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Nelson, B ss………….  5  2  2  2   0  1  3  2   3

Knott, J lf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  2  0  1  0   1  1  0  4   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  3  0   1  0  1  0   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  3  0  0  0   1  0 10  2   0

Finegan, B dh…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   5

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  2  0   0  1  4  1   2

Drese, R p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  2 10  2   3  6 27 10  10

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset………… 100 010 001 -  3  9  0

Camden………….. 101 000 000 -  2 10  0

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DP – Somerset 1; Camden 1. LOB – Somerset 4; Camden 10. 2B – Hagen, M(16);

Granato, A(4). HR – Nelson, B 2(4). SH – Granato, A; Burgamy, B. SB – Smith,

S(11); Lydon, W(23). CS – Smith, S(1).

Somerset               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Fairchild, T……..  5.0  4  2  2  2  5 19 21

Van Es, S………..  2.0  3  0  0  1  1  8  9

Cahill, C………..  0.2  2  0  0  0  0  3  4

Basner, R………..  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1

Prinz, B…………  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  4  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Drese, R…………  1.0  2  1  1  0  1  5  5

Brey, J………….  6.0  4  1  1  0  1 20 20

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  3  4

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  2  1  1  0  2  5  5

Win – Basner, R (2-0).  Loss – Thorpe, T (0-2).  Save – Prinz, B (1).

WP – Fairchild, T.

Umpires – HP: Mayhue Edwards  1B: Dave Perry  3B: Dan Wilson

Start: 1:08 pm   Time: 2:35   Attendance: 3440

Weather: Sunny and nice

Game: CAM6140

After four innings of scoreless action, the Riversharks finally put up the first run of the game in the fifth. Vito Chiaravolloti and Brian Finegan drew walks, and catcher Frederick Torres then stepped to the plate and laced a single to center field, scoring Chiaravolloti and giving the Sharks a 1-0 lead.

The 8th and 9th innings were put on the shoulders of closer Tracy Thorpe, who retired six of the eight batters he faced, sealing the 1-0 victory for the Riversharks.

Next up, the Riversharks will be on the road for a four game series with the Lancaster Barnstormers. Right-handed pitcher Nate Bump (5-2, 2.01 ERA) will take the mound for the Sharks in the first game of the series. He will be opposed by Lancaster lefty Eric Ackerman (2-2). The next home game for the Riversharks will be on Friday, June 12th, at 7:05pm, when the Somerset Patriots come to town. Limited seating is still available for the game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 03, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 0 (20-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Infante, J ss…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   0

Gibbons, J rf…………  4  0  2  0   0  1  2  0   0

Mackowiak, R dh……….  3  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   2

Jimerson, C pr……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Hernandez, M lf……….  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  1   0

Perez, A 1b…………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  9  2   0

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   2

Manuel, A 2b………….  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  3   2

Castillo, A c…………  2  0  0  0   0  1  7  1   1

Manriquez, S ph/c…….  1  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Chacon, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Totals………………. 33  0  5  0   1  6 24 12   7

Camden 1 (20-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  1  0   0  3  3  0   2

Walker, C rf………….  3  0  0  0   1  2  2  0   0

Nelson, B ss………….  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  3   0

Knott, J lf…………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   1

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  2  0  0  0   1  1  8  0   1

Chiaravollot dh……….  2  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  0  0   0  2  3  1   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  3   0

Torres, F c…………..  3  0  1  1   0  0  7  0   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 25  1  4  1   4  8 27  8   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 000 000 000 -  0  5  0

Camden………….. 000 010 00X -  1  4  1

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E – Burgamy, B(5). DP – Newark 2. LOB – Newark 7; Camden 4. 2B – Hernandez,

M(5). SB – Lydon, W(20). CS – Bonvechio, B(1).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Chacon, S………..  8.0  4  1  1  4  8 25 29

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Lawrence, B………  7.0  4  0  0  0  5 26 26

Thorpe, T………..  2.0  1  0  0  1  1  7  8

Win – Lawrence, B (4-3).  Loss – Chacon, S (2-2).  Save – Thorpe, T (7).

Umpires – HP: Diaz  1B: Tatum  3B: Colls

Start:   Time: 2:23   Attendance: 5974

Game: CMD6030

The Bears drew first blood in the top of the 4th inning, when catcher Salomon Manriquez hit a ground rule double to center. Brey then surrendered a walk to first basemen Rob Mackowiak. After a sacrifice bunt by left fielder Michael Hernandez, second basemen Anthony Manuel stepped to the plate and laced a two out, two-run single to center, scoring both Manriquez and Mackowiak.

The Riversharks were able to get on the scoreboard when right fielder Chris Walker led off the bottom of the inning with a seeing-eye single to right field. Walker found himself at third base after he stole second, and advanced to third on second basemen Manuel’s fielding error. Then, first basemen Jon Knott hit a sacrifice fly to left, scoring Walker to cut the lead to 2-1.

Newark answered swiftly, when both Manriquez and Mackowiak were given free passes to first base by Brey. In almost a mirror image of the 4th inning, Manriquez and Mackowiak were once again moved to scoring position courtesy of a sacrifice bunt by Hernandez. This time, third basemen Michael Sandoval hit a deep fly ball to left, scoring Manriquez on the sacrifice fly.

The visitor’s added to their lead during the 7th inning, when shortstop Jansy Infante belted a leadoff triple to right, and eventually came around to score when Manriquez ripped a liner to left, upping the ante to 4-1. But there would be no hibernating for these Bears tonight, as Hernandez crushed Riversharks’ reliever Anthony Capella’s first pitch of the 8th inning into deep left field, extending Newark’s lead to 5-1. After Capella walked the bases loaded, he then hit pinch hitter Tike Redman, giving Sandoval a ticket to home. The Bears would add one more run, when a pitch got away from catcher Jason Jacobs, giving the visitors a commanding 7-1 lead.

Despite adding a run in the bottom of the 8th inning, courtesy of an RBI groundout by pinch hitter Jeffrey Vincent, the Riversharks were unable to get their fins moving, and were retired in order by Newark pitcher Cory Willey to end the 9th.

The Riversharks and Bears will conclude their three game series tomorrow, with a special day game, starting at 11:05 am. Right-handed pitcher Brian Lawrence (3-3, 4.01 ERA) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by right-handed pitcher Shawn Chacon (2-1, 4.38 ERA) from Newark. Limited seating is still available for tomorrow’s game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 02, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 7 (20-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Infante, J ss…………  3  1  1  0   2  0  2  3   1

Jimerson, C cf………..  4  0  1  0   0  2  1  0   0

Redman, T ph/cf………  0  0  0  1   0  0  0  0   0

Gibbons, J rf…………  5  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   0

Everett, C dh…………  3  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   2

Perez, A ph………….  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Manriquez, S c………..  4  2  2  1   1  0  8  0   2

Mackowiak, R 1b……….  3  1  2  0   2  0  7  2   0

Hernandez, M lf……….  3  1  3  1   0  0  1  0   0

Sandoval, M 3b………..  4  1  0  1   0  1  2  1   0

Manuel, A 2b………….  5  1  3  2   0  1  2  1   3

Brownlie, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Foulke, K p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Willey, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  7 13  6   6  4 27  8  11

Camden 2 (19-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W cf…………..  3  0  1  0   1  0  2  0   0

Walker, C rf………….  3  1  1  0   0  0  2  1   0

Vincent, J ph/rf……..  1  0  0  1   0  0  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  4  0  0  0   0  1  8  1   2

Knott, J lf…………..  3  0  1  1   0  1  2  1   1

Nelson, B ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  1   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  0  0   0  2  2  3   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  1  1  0   0  0  8  1   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  1   0

Brey, J p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Batson, B p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Capella, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Barrows, D p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 31  2  5  2   1  7 27 12   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 000 201 130 -  7 13  1

Camden………….. 000 100 010 -  2  5  1

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E – Manuel, A(3); Nelson, B(1). DP – Newark 1. LOB – Newark 11; Camden 4. 2B

- Gibbons, J(9); Manriquez, S(8); Hernandez, M(4). 3B – Infante, J(1);

Lydon, W(6). HR – Hernandez, M(2). HBP – Redman, T. SH – Hernandez, M 2. SF

- Sandoval, M; Knott, J. SB – Walker, C(17). CS – Jimerson, C(2).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brownlie, B………  7.0  3  1  1  0  4 23 24

Foulke, K………..  1.0  2  1  1  1  1  5  6

Willey, C………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brey, J………….  5.0  6  3  3  4  2 19 24

Batson, B………..  2.0  4  1  1  1  1  6  9

Capella, A……….  0.0  2  3  2  1  0  3  5

Barrows, D……….  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7

Win – Brownlie, B (3-2).  Loss – Brey, J (0-1).  Save – None.

WP – Brey, J(4); Barrows, D(1). HBP – by Capella, A (Redman, T). PB – Jacobs, J.

Umpires – HP: Collis  1B: Diaz  3B: Tatum

Start:   Time: 3:03   Attendance: 2778

Brey, J faced 2 batters in the 6th.

Capella, A faced 5 batters in the 8th.

Game: CMD6020

“I am thrilled to be joining the Indians organization, and I really think this will be a great opportunity for me to showcase my talents,” said Haines. “I am also extremely thankful for the opportunity the Riversharks gave me this season,” he added.

Haines’ stint with the Aeros will be his second experience playing at the AA level. Last year, he appeared in 105 games for the Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League. With the Defenders, Haines compiled a .261 batting average and drove in 43 runs, while playing both shortstop and second base.

This year, Haines has played in 26 games with the Riversharks, and recorded a .253 batting average while driving in 7 runs. He has also played outstanding defensively at the shortstop position, where he has shown great range and a very strong throwing arm.

“Kyle really made the most of his playing time with us this season,” said Riversharks Manager Joe Ferguson. “Early on, he wasn’t seeing that much action on a regular basis. But after we had a few injuries, he stepped right in and did a great job for us. I wish nothing but the best for Kyle in the future.”

The Riversharks are currently in third place in the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League. Their season record is 19-17, and they trail the first place Southern Maryland Blue Crabs by three games. Tonight, the Riversharks will host the Newark Bears at 7:05pm. Tickets can be purchased at www.riversharks.com , or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9.

The Bears jumped out to an early lead, as Camden starter Tom Davey struggled to find his rhythm in the first inning. Leadoff hitter Tike Redman started the game with a base hit, and then advanced to second base when Jay Gibbons drew a full count walk. The next batter was Carl Everett, who laced a single to center field, scoring Redman, and putting the Bears ahead 1-0.

The Sharks were quick to answer in the bottom of the 1st, and tied the game. Wayne Lydon drew a leadoff walk, and then stole his league leading 17th base of the season as he moved to second base. Two batters later, right fielder Val Majewski ground out to second base, but drove home Lydon in the process, and knotted the game at 1-1.

In the second inning, an RBI base hit by Anthony Manuel gave the Bears a one run lead that they would not hold for very long. In the bottom half of the inning, Camden’s Brian Burgamy drew a seemingly harmless one out walk, that proved to be very costly for the visitors. Newark catcher Salomon Manriguez attempted to pickoff Burgamy at first, but his throw sailed all the way into right field, giving Burgamy time to round the bases and tie the game a 2-2.

The Riversharks exploded in the 3rd, as they sent all nine batters to the plate and scored six runs in the inning. The first three batters of the inning were walked by Newark starter Ryan Bukvich, who was then pulled in favor of reliever Oneli Perez. Perez’s first pitch of the game hit Camden’s Jon Knott, and drove in a run that was charged to Bukvich. Two batters later, Burgamy doubled to left field, driving in two more runs, and giving Camden a 5-2 lead. But the Sharks were not done scoring yet though. With two runners in scoring position, second baseman Bryant Nelson homered to right field, making the score 8-2, and giving the home team a comfortable cushion to work with.

The Bears pulled back one run in the fifth inning, as Gibbons and Everett again did the damage for Newark. The pair hit back to back doubles, giving Everett his third hit and second RBI of the night, and cutting Camden’s lead to five runs.

Newark continued to chip away at the Riversharks’ lead in the 8th inning. Charlton Jimerson leadoff the inning with a single up the middle, and then stole second base. The next batter was Rob Mackowiak, who doubled to left field, plating Jimerson, making the score 8-4.

With a four run lead heading into the final inning, the Riversharks put the game in hands of closer Tracy Thorpe. Despite allowing two base runners, Thorpe retired the side without giving up any runs, and the Sharks won the game by a final margin of 8-4.

The Riversharks and Bears will play game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Lefty Josh Brey (0-0, 6.75 ERA) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by right handed pitcher Bobby Brownlie (2-2, 3.65 ERA) from Newark. Limited seating is still available for tomorrow’s game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Newark at Camden

Jun 01, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Newark 4 (19-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Redman, T cf………….  5  1  2  0   0  0  3  0   3

Infante, J ss…………  5  0  1  0   0  1  0  2   2

Gibbons, J rf…………  4  1  2  0   1  0  1  0   0

Everett, C dh…………  5  0  3  2   0  0  0  0   0

Jimerson, C lf………..  5  1  2  0   0  1  2  0   1

Mackowiak, R 1b……….  5  0  1  1   0  2  9  0   3

Manriquez, S c………..  3  1  0  0   1  1  8  1   2

Sandoval, M 3b………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0

Manuel, A 2b………….  4  0  2  1   0  1  1  3   0

Bukvich, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Perez, O p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rleal, S p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Almanzar, C p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 39  4 13  4   3  7 24  8  11

Camden 8 (19-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf/cf………..  2  2  1  0   2  0  1  0   0

Walker, C cf/rf……….  2  1  1  0   1  1  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  1  1  0  1   1  0  0  0   0

Chiaravollot 1b………  2  0  0  0   0  1  5  0   1

Knott, J 1b/lf………..  3  1  0  1   0  2  7  0   1

Bonvechio, B dh……….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  2  1  2   1  1  1  1   0

Nelson, B 2b………….  3  1  2  3   1  0  4  3   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  7  0   1

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  2  1  5   1

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 28  8  6  7   6  8 27 12   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Newark………….. 110 010 010 -  4 13  1

Camden………….. 116 000 00X -  8  6  0

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E – Manriquez, S(3). DP – Newark 1; Camden 1. LOB – Newark 11; Camden 4. 2B

- Gibbons, J(8); Everett, C(10); Mackowiak, R(7); Walker, C(5); Burgamy,

B(2). HR – Nelson, B(1). HBP – Knott, J. SH – Walker, C. SB – Jimerson,

C(11); Lydon, W 3(19); Walker, C(16).

Newark                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bukvich, R……….  2.0  1  5  4  6  1  5 12

Perez, O…………  3.0  4  3  3  0  4 13 14

Rleal, S…………  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7

Almanzar, C………  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Davey, T…………  5.0  8  3  3  2  6 22 24

Guerrero, J………  2.0  1  0  0  0  1  7  7

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  2  1  1  1  0  5  6

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  2  0  0  0  0  5  5

Win – Davey, T (5-0).  Loss – Bukvich, R (2-4).  Save – None.

HBP – by Perez, O (Knott, J).

Umpires – HP: Tatum  1B: Colls  3B: Diaz

Start:   Time: 2:58   Attendance: 2846

Bukvich, R faced 3 batters in the 3rd.

Game: CMD6010

The Barnstormers jumped out to an early lead, as leadoff hitter Lloyd Turner started the game with a single to right field. He then stole second base, and scored when former Rivershark L.J. Biernbaum singled to left field. The next batter was Aaron Herr, who crushed a double to left, driving in Biernbaum, and giving the visitors a 2-0 lead.

The Riversharks cut into Lancaster’s lead in the fourth inning. Designated hitter Brett Bonvechio doubled down the left field line, and then advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Camden’s Brian Burgamy then hit an RBI single up the middle that scored Bonvechio, and made the score 2-1 in favor of the Barnstormers.

In the fifth inning, it was once again the duo of Turner and Biernbaum that clicked for the Barnstormers, and added to their lead. Turner drew a four-pitch walk, and then picked up his second steal of the game as he made it safely to second base. Biernbaum then stepped to the plate and doubled to right field, driving home Turner for a second time in the game and giving Lancaster a 3-1 lead.

After a strong 6 innings by Barnstormers’ starter Ben Fritz, Reliever Ross Peeples entered the game to hold down the 3-1 lead. Peeples struggled to find the strike-zone and found himself with the bases loaded after a one out single by left fielder Wayne Lydon. Peeples’ struggles continued as he walked two consecutive batters allowing the Riversharks to tie the score at 3-3. Reliver Joe D’Alessandro, a South Jersey native, then entered the game, but became rattled quickly after newly acquired first basemen Jon Knott hit a double to deep center, plating both Chris Walker and Lydon to untie the score and give the Riversharks a 5-3 lead. But the scoring did not stop there, as Bonvechio stepped to the plate and drove a ball into right field, scoring right fielder Val Majewski, and giving the Sharks’ a 3-run lead. The rally continued as Burgamy added his 2nd and 3rd RBI of the day on a triple to right field, scoring both Knott and Bonvechio to complete the 7-run inning.

With the score 8-3 in the 9th inning, Riversharks’ Reliever Byron Batson made his first appearance with the club, and retired all three batters in order to give the Riversharks an impressive come from behind victory.

The Riversharks will be back in action tomorrow night at 7:05pm, as they welcome the Newark Bears to Campbell’s Field for a three game series. Limited seating is still available for tomorrow’s game. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Lancaster at Camden

May 31, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Lancaster 3 (17-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Turner, L ss………….  3  2  2  0   1  0  2  3   0

Bravo, D 2b…………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  1  3   0

Woods, M cf…………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   1

Biernbaum, L dh……….  4  1  2  2   0  0  0  0   1

Herr, A 3b……………  4  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   2

Morris, J c…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  1   1

Mulhern, R rf…………  4  0  1  0   0  2  1  0   0

Housel, D lf………….  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1

Sabatella, B 1b……….  4  0  0  0   0  2  9  1   0

Fritz, B p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  2   0

Peeples, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

D’Alessandro p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  3  7  3   2  7 24 11   6

Camden 8 (18-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  2  0   1  0  1  0   0

Walker, C cf………….  3  1  0  1   1  2  1  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  4  1  0  1   1  1  4  0   4

Knott, J 1b…………..  3  1  1  2   1  1 11  1   0

Bonvechio, B dh……….  4  2  2  1   0  1  0  0   2

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  2  3   1  0  0  3   0

Nelson, B 2b………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  4   0

Haines, K ss………….  2  1  0  0   1  0  1  1   1

Torres, F c…………..  1  0  0  0   2  0  6  1   0

Vincent, J pr………..  0  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Jacobs, J c………….  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Brazelton, D p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Batson, B p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Totals……………… 28  8  7  8   9  5 27 13   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Lancaster……….. 200 010 000 -  3  7  1

Camden………….. 000 100 70X -  8  7  0

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E – Turner, L(5). DP – Lancaster 3; Camden 1. LOB – Lancaster 6; Camden 7.

2B – Turner, L(9); Biernbaum, L(6); Herr, A(7); Knott, J(1); Bonvechio,

B(7). 3B – Burgamy, B(2). HBP – Woods, M; Haines, K. SH – Walker, C. SB -

Turner, L 3(11); Lydon, W(16); Bonvechio, B(2).

Lancaster              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Fritz, B…………  6.0  3  1  1  6  4 17 24

Peeples, R……….  0.1  1  5  4  2  0  3  6

D’Alessandro……..  1.2  3  2  2  1  1  8  9

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Brazelton, D……..  5.0  6  3  3  2  2 20 23

Shaver, C………..  3.0  1  0  0  0  5 10 10

Batson, B………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Win – Shaver, C (1-1).  Loss – Peeples, R (1-2).  Save – None.

WP – Fritz, B(1). HBP – by Brazelton, D (Woods, M); by Peeples, R (Haines, K).

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Debrauwere  3B: Valentin

Start: 1:11 pm   Time: 2:55   Attendance: 4468

Weather: Sunny and nice, again

Game: CAM5310

The game cruised through six scoreless innings, before the Riversharks finally broke the tie in the seventh inning, and took a one run lead. Left fielder Wayne Lydon started the inning with a leadoff double, and then scored when newcomer Bryant Nelson singled to right field, picking up his first RBI as a member of the team. The run would be the only score of the night.

With a one run lead in the 9th inning, Riversharks manager Joe Ferguson decided to bring in closer Tracy Thorpe to close the door on the Barnstormers. Thrope retired both batters that he faced, and picked up his 6th save of the season.

The Riversharks and the Barnstormers will wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 1:05 pm at Campbell’s Field. Right-handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-0, 2.80), will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he be opposed by Lancaster’s Ben Fritz (1-1, 5.23), also a right-handed pitcher. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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Lancaster at Camden

May 30, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Lancaster 0 (17-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Turner, L ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  5   0

Bravo, D 2b…………..  4  0  2  0   0  0  2  2   1

Woods, M cf…………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Biernbaum, L dh……….  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Herr, A 3b……………  3  0  0  0   0  2  1  1   0

Morris, J c…………..  2  0  0  0   1  0  3  1   0

Mulhern, R rf…………  3  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0

Campbell, M lf………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  3  0   0

Housel, D pr…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Sabatella, B 1b……….  2  0  0  0   0  0 10  0   0

Ackerman, E p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0

Totals………………. 27  0  3  0   1  3 24 12   2

Camden 1 (17-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   1

Lydon, W lf…………..  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  3  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Knott, J 1b…………..  3  0  1  0   0  0 17  2   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  2  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Nelson, B 2b………….  3  0  1  1   0  0  5  7   0

Bonvechio, B 3b……….  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  5   2

Jacobs, J c…………..  2  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Haines, K ss………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  5   0

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  2   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 26  1  6  1   1  2 27 21   3

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Lancaster……….. 000 000 000 -  0  3  0

Camden………….. 000 000 10X -  1  6  0

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DP – Lancaster 1; Camden 2. LOB – Lancaster 2; Camden 3. 2B – Lydon, W(4).

SH – Sabatella, B; Jacobs, J.

Lancaster              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Ackerman, E………  8.0  6  1  1  1  2 26 28

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bump, N………….  8.1  3  0  0  1  3 25 27

Thorpe, T………..  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2

Win – Bump, N (5-2).  Loss – Ackerman, E (2-2).  Save – Thorpe, T (6).

WP – Ackerman, E(3).

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Valentin  3B: Debrauwere

Start: 5:40 pm   Time: 1:55   Attendance: 4892

Weather: Sunny and nice. 77F

Game: CAM5300

The Riversharks got on the board early with a 2 out single by Vito Chiaravolloti in the bottom of the 1st inning, scoring Chris Walker from third. However, Lancaster stormed back in the top of the 4th inning with 5 runs, including a 3-run homer by Jed Morris, his 4th of the year. The inning started with a leadoff double by Lancaster shortstop Lloyd Turner who eventually scored on a single by Michel Woods that went through second baseman Brian Finegan’s glove. The Riversharks had an opportunity to turn an inning ending double play on a ground ball up the middle by former Riversharks L.J. Biernbaum, but the ball hit second base and bounced into the outfield, scoring Woods.

The Riversharks responded quickly, though, scoring 2 runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning to make the score 5-3. The first 3 batters for the Riversharks reached base, and a Chris Walker’s single to right field scored Brian Burgamy and Jason Jacobs. However, the Barnstormers continued to put runs on the board in the top of the 5th inning, scoring 2 more times, bumping up the score to 7-3. A leadoff single by Bryan Sabatella, followed by an infield single by Lloyd Turner put 2 men on for Lancaster with no outs. Some good fundamental baseball followed from the Barnstormers. A sacrifice bunt by David Housel moved the runners to 2nd and 3rd, and a sacrifice fly by Michael Woods scored Sabatella and pushed Turner over to 3rd. A line drive single to right field by Biernbaum scored Turner.

The Riversharks offense continued to keep the pressure up on the Lancaster pitching by scoring 3 more runs in the bottom of the 5th to cut the deficit to 7-6. Some timely 2 out hitting by Kyle Haines with the bases loaded scored Chiaravolloti and Burgamy, and a double to deep left field by Finegan scored Jacobs. But in the top of the 8th, the Barnstormers were able to add a couple insurance runs to push the score to 9-6, and didn’t look back from there. Camden’s starting pitcher Brian Lawrence was still pitching into the 8th inning, but was pulled after giving up a walk and 2 singles, including one by Danny Bravo that scored the first run of the inning. Right-handed reliever Felix Hernandez (0-0, 2.57) attempted to quash the impending threat from Lancaster, but threw 2 wild pitches that allowed Biernbaum to score.

The Riversharks went scoreless from the 6th inning on, and, in the bottom of the 9th, Lancaster brought in closer Ryan Cullen to finish off the game. Despite allowing 2 hits, Cullen earned his 5th save of the season and Lancaster won the game by a final score of 9-6, extending their win streak to 7 games.

The Riversharks and the Barnstormers will play the second game of their three game series tomorrow at 5:35 pm at Campbell’s Field. The matchup will feature, for Camden, right-handed pitcher Nate Bump (4-2, 2.41), who is looking to rebound from just his second loss on the season. He will face Lancaster’s Trey Hodges (1-3, 4.15), also a right-handed pitcher. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

Box Score

The Automated ScoreBook

LANCASTER BARNSTORME at Camden

May 29, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

LANCASTER BARNSTORME 9 (17-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Turner, L ss………….  5  2  2  0   0  2  2  6   0

Housel, D 3b………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Woods, M cf…………..  2  2  1  1   1  0  2  0   0

Biernbaum, L rf……….  4  2  4  2   0  0  1  0   0

Bravo, D 2b…………..  4  1  2  2   0  0  5  5   0

Morris, J c…………..  4  1  1  3   0  0 10  1   0

Shorsher, A dh………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Campbell, M lf………..  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  1   1

Sabatella, B 1b……….  4  1  2  0   0  1  6  1   0

Camacho, E p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Ovalles, J p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Gomez, R p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Peeples, R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Huber, J p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Cullen , R p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  9 13  8   1  3 27 15   2

Camden 6 (16-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C rf………….  4  1  1  2   1  2  2  0   2

Lydon, W cf…………..  4  0  0  0   1  0  2  0   4

Knott, J lf…………..  5  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  1  3  1   1  0  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  5  1  2  0   0  0  6  2   2

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  1  1  0   1  2  1  1   1

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  2  2  0   0  1  4  2   0

Haines, K ss………….  3  0  2  2   1  1  5  4   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  3  0  1  1   0  2  3  2   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  1   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  6 12  6   5  9 27 12   9

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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LANCASTER BARNSTORME 000 520 020 -  9 13  3

Camden………….. 100 230 000 -  6 12  0

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E – Housel, D(4); Bravo, D(6); Sabatella, B(2). DP – LANCASTER 3; Camden 1.

LOB – LANCASTER 2; Camden 9. 2B – Turner, L(8); Jacobs, J(4); Finegan, B(2).

HR – Morris, J(4). HBP – Finegan, B. SH – Housel, D. SF – Woods, M. SB -

Walker, C(15); Lydon, W(15). CS – Biernbaum, L(1); Sabatella, B(1); Walker,

C(5); Burgamy, B(3).

LANCASTER BARNSTORME   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Camacho, E……….  2.0  2  1  1  2  1  8 11

Ovalles, J……….  2.0  3  2  2  2  1  7  9

Gomez, R…………  1.2  4  3  3  1  3 10 11

Peeples, R……….  1.1  1  0  0  0  2  4  4

Huber, J…………  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Cullen , R……….  1.0  2  0  0  0  0  4  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Lawrence, B………  7.0 13  9  9  1  1 29 32

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  0  3  3

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Win – Ovalles, J (1-2).  Loss – Lawrence, B (3-3).  Save – Cullen , R (5).

WP – Camacho, E(2); Rodriquez, F 2(4). HBP – by Camacho, E (Finegan, B).

Umpires – HP: Valentin  1B: Bainter  3B: Debrauwere

Start:   Time: 3:06   Attendance: 5557

Lawrence, B faced 3 batters in the 8th.

Game: CMD5290

Riversharks starter Nate Bump appeared to be sailing smoothly through the first inning, but ran into some trouble with two outs.  After retiring the first two batters faced, he gave up three consecutive singles to Jermy Acey, Eric Crozier, and Travis Garcia. Garcia’s base hit drove in Acey, and gave the Blue Crabs an early 1-0 lead.

Southern Maryland doubled their lead in the second inning. Chuck Jeroloman singled to left field and then advanced to third when Mike Just doubled. Two batters later, James Shanks stepped to the plate and hit an RBI single that scored Jeroloman. Just also attempted to score on the play but was thrown out at the plate, thanks to a strong throw from Camden left fielder Wayne Lydon.

Sloppy defense cost the Riversharks an additional run in the fourth inning. Lance Burkhart’s routine ground ball to third base was misplayed by Brian Burgamy, whose overthrow allowed Burkhart to advance to second. A sacrifice fly by Just later in the inning scored Burkhart, and made the score 3-1.

The Sharks pulled back a run in the 5th inning. Right fielder Val Majewski leadoff the inning with a solo homerun to right field, cutting Camden’s deficit to two runs. The homerun was Majewski’s third of the year.  The Blue Crabs were quick to restore their lead to 3, when first basemen Eric Cozier laced a two-out double to left field. His double was followed up by Garcia, who doubled to right, scoring Cozier.

After a bases loaded walk by Blue Crab pitcher Matt Schweitzer, Southern Maryland called out closer Jim Ed Warden. He struck out Riversharks’ designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti to end the 8th, and then cut through Camden’s lineup in the 9th inning, recording his 8th save of the season.

Next up, the Riversharks will be on the road for a three game series with the York Revolution starting tomorrow. The team will then return home to Campbell’s Field on Friday, May 29th, to take on the Lancaster Barnstormers at 7:05 pm. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

The Automated ScoreBook

Southern Maryland at Camden

May 24, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Southern Maryland 4 (18-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Giannotti, R rf……….  5  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   2

Shanks, J lf………….  5  0  1  1   0  2  1  0   2

Acey, J dh……………  5  1  2  0   0  1  0  0   0

Crozier, E 1b…………  5  1  3  0   0  0  8  3   0

Garcia, T ss………….  5  0  2  2   0  0  4  3   1

Owens, J cf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  2  1  0   4

Burkhart, L c…………  2  1  0  0   1  1  7  0   0

Jeroloman, C 3b……….  3  1  2  0   0  1  1  1   0

Just, M 2b……………  2  0  2  1   1  0  1  5   0

Rayborn, K p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0

James, M p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Schweitzer p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Warden JE p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35  4 12  4   3  8 27 13  10

Camden 2 (15-14)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1

Walker, C cf………….  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  0  0   1  1  4  1   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  0  1  1   1  0  6  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   3

Majewski, V rf………..  4  1  3  1   0  1  1  0   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  0  0  0   1  0 10  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  1  1  0   0  0  1  2   2

Haines, K ss………….  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  3   0

Vincent, J ph………..  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  2  6  2   4  7 27  8   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Southern Maryland… 110 100 100 -  4 12  0

Camden………….. 000 010 010 -  2  6  1

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E – Burgamy, B(4). DP – Southern MD 1. LOB – Southern MD 10; Camden 7. 2B -

Crozier, E(8); Garcia, T(5); Just, M(3). HR – Majewski, V(3). SH – Burkhart,

L; Jeroloman, C. SF – Just, M. SB – Crozier, E(4).

Southern Maryland      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Rayborn, K……….  7.0  4  1  1  1  5 24 25

James, M…………  0.2  1  1  1  2  0  3  5

Schweitzer……….  0.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1

Warden JE………..  1.1  1  0  0  0  2  5  5

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bump, N………….  7.0 12  4  3  1  7 29 33

Flannery, M………  2.0  0  0  0  2  1  6  8

Win – Rayborn, K (3-0).  Loss – Bump, N (4-2).  Save – Warden JE (8).

Umpires – HP: Debrauwere  1B: Valentin  3B: Bainter

Start:   Time: 2:50   Attendance: 2679

Schweitzer faced 1 batter in the 8th.

Game: CMD5240

The Riversharks won the second game of the day by a final score of 4-2. Starter Brian Lawrence (3-2) pitched 5.1 innings and allowed only 2 earned runs on seven hits. Southern Maryland’s Matt Desalvo (0-1) was charged with the loss in his first appearance with the team. He allowed four runs and five hits in five innings pitched.  Camden’s Tracy Thorpe picked up his fourth save of the season.

By splitting the double header, Camden’s season record moved to 15-13, while Southern Maryland’s changed to 17-11. The Riversharks and Blue Crabs will wrap up their four game series tomorrow at 1:05 pm. Right handed pitcher Nate Bump (4-1, 2.12) will be on the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by righty Kenny Rayborn (2-0, 1.52) for Southern Maryland. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

Game 1 Recap
The Blue Crabs broke the scoreless tie in the 2nd inning when center fielder Jeremy Owens crushed a fastball from Josh Brey over the center field wall, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. The long ball was his third homerun of the season.

The Riversharks answered right back in the bottom of the inning and tied the game at 1-1. With one out and the bases loaded, right fielder Jeffrey Vincent flied out to right field, scoring Vito Chiarvolloti and picking up his fifth RBI of the year.

Two innings later, Southern Maryland starter John Halama struggled to find the strike zone, and the Riversharks took the lead. Leadoff hitter Chris Walker started things off with a base hit, and then advanced to third when Halama walked two batters later in the inning.  With the bases loaded, second baseman Brian Finegan singled to left field, driving in two runs, and giving Camden a 3-1 lead.

In the 4th inning, the Sharks turned things over to reliever Anthony Capella, who could not manage to hold the lead. He gave up a single to Travis Garcia, and then hit center fielder Jeremy Owens. With two runners aboard, Southern Maryland’s Chuck Jeroloman crushed a towering fly ball over the left field wall, and the Blue Crabs took the lead.

The Sharks once again tied the game in the fifth inning, as shortstop Junior Spivey hit his team leading fourth homerun of the season. His solo shot knotted the game at 4-4.

The seesaw ride continued in the 6th inning. With a runner in scoring position, Blue Crabs’ second baseman Mike Just hit an RBI single to center field, once again giving the visitors a one run lead. The RBI was Just’s ninth of the season.

Southern Maryland put the game away in the 7th inning, as they sent eight batters to the plate and tacked on four additional runs. A bases clearing triple by Eric Crozier drove in two runs, and he himself scored later in the inning. Lance Burkhart then drove in the final run of the game with an RBI single to left field, giving the Blue Crabs a 9-4 lead that they would not relinquish.

John Halama pitched all seven innings of the abridged game for Southern Maryland, and picked up his sixth win of the season. Meanwhile, Camden’s Anthony Capella was charged with the loss as he allowed three runs in only one inning of work.

Game 2 Recap
Things got off to a rocky start for the Riversharks in game two of the double header. Brian Lawrence’s first pitch of the game was laced into center field for a leadoff triple by Southern Maryland’s Richard Giannotti. The next batter was designated hitter James Shanks, who drove home Giannotti with an RBI groundout to second base, and gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead.

Camden answered right back in the bottom of the first, courtesy of some poor defense by the Blue Crabs. Wayne Lydon drew a leadoff walk, and then advanced to second base on a throwing error by catcher Octavio Martinez. Martinez then committed his second error of the inning when he tried to throw out Lydon’s attempt to steal third. The ball sailed into left field, allowing Lydon to score and tying the game at 1-1.

The Sharks extended their lead in the 3rd inning, as Brian Finegan leadoff by getting hit by a pitch. Three batters later, center fielder Chris Walker singled up the middle and drove Finegan home, giving the home team a one run lead.

Camden tacked on two more runs in the fifth inning. With two outs, Finegan made it to first with an infield single, and then scored when Kyle Haines tripled down the left field line. Then next batter was Lydon, who notched a base hit that scored Haines, and gave the Sharks a 4-1 lead.

Southern Maryland pulled one run back in the sixth.  With the bases loaded, Martinez atoned for his earlier miscues as he hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Jeremy Owens and making the score 4-2 in favor of Camden.

With a two run lead in the final inning, the Sharks put the ball in the hands of closer Tracy Thorpe. Thrope and allowed only one base runner and retired the side without giving up any runs, and the Riversharks won the game with a final score of 4-2.

Game 1 Box

The Automated ScoreBook

Southern Maryland at Camden

May 23, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Southern Maryland 9 (17-10)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Giannotti, R rf……….  4  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   1

Shanks, J lf………….  3  1  1  0   0  0  2  1   0

Acey, J dh……………  4  1  2  0   0  0  0  0   0

Crozier, E 1b…………  4  1  2  2   0  2  6  0   2

Garcia, T ss………….  4  1  1  0   0  1  1  1   1

Owens, J cf…………..  3  4  3  2   0  0  3  0   0

Burkhart, L c…………  4  0  1  1   0  0  4  1   0

Jeroloman, C 3b……….  4  1  2  3   0  0  0  3   0

Just, M 2b……………  4  0  1  1   0  0  3  2   2

Halama, J p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 34  9 14  9   0  3 21  8   6

Camden 4 (14-13)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  4  1  3  0   0  0  1  0   0

Lydon, W lf…………..  4  0  2  0   0  0  2  0   1

Spivey, J dh………….  4  1  1  1   0  1  0  0   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  3  2  2  0   1  1  7  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   1

Finegan, B 2b…………  2  0  2  2   1  0  1  3   0

Haines, K ss………….  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  1   3

Vincent, J rf…………  2  0  0  1   0  1  4  0   0

Torres, F c…………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  5  1   2

Brey, J p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Capella, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Barrows, D p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 28  4 11  4   3  4 21  6   7

Score by Innings                  R  H  E

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Southern Maryland… 010 301 4 -  9 14  0

Camden………….. 012 010 0 -  4 11  0

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DP – Southern MD 1. LOB – Southern MD 6; Camden 7. 3B – Crozier, E(2). HR -

Owens, J(7); Jeroloman, C(5); Spivey, J(4). HBP – Owens, J. SH – Shanks, J.

SF – Vincent, J. SB – Owens, J(6); Walker, C 2(14). CS – Walker, C(3).

Southern Maryland      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Halama, J………..  7.0 11  4  4  3  4 28 32

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brey, J………….  3.0  4  1  1  0  2 12 13

Capella, A……….  1.0  2  3  3  0  0  5  6

Guerrero, J………  2.1  7  5  5  0  1 14 14

Barrows, D……….  0.2  1  0  0  0  0  3  3

Win – Halama, J (6-0).  Loss – Capella, A (1-1).  Save – None.

WP – Brey, J 2(3). HBP – by Capella, A (Owens, J). BK – Guerrero, J.

Umpires -

Start:   Time: 2;24   Attendance:

Game: CMD5231

Game 2 Box

                            The Automated ScoreBook

                          Southern Maryland at Camden

                  May 23, 2009 at Camden NJ (Canpbell's Field)

Southern Maryland 2 (17-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Giannotti, R rf..........  4  1  1  0   0  1  0  0   2

Shanks, J dh.............  4  0  1  1   0  0  0  0   0

Acey, J 2b/lf............  3  0  0  0   1  0  5  2   0

Crozier, E 1b............  4  0  1  0   0  1  5  0   0

Garcia, T ss.............  4  0  2  0   0  0  1  1   1

Owens, J cf..............  2  1  1  0   1  0  0  0   0

Conroy, M lf.............  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   5

 Burkhart, L ph..........  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

 Polanco, E pr/2b........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Jeroloman, C 3b..........  2  0  2  0   1  0  2  2   0

Martinez, O c............  1  0  0  1   0  0  5  1   0

DeSalvo, M p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

 Hensley, M p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals................... 26  2  8  2   4  3 18  8   9

Camden 4 (15-13)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf..............  2  1  1  1   1  0  2  1   0

Walker, C cf.............  3  0  1  1   0  1  3  0   1

Spivey, J 2b.............  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  3   0

Bonvechio, B 1b..........  3  0  1  0   0  2  7  0   0

Chiaravollot dh..........  2  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   0

 Vincent, J pr...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf...........  2  0  1  0   1  0  0  0   0

Jacobs, J c..............  3  0  0  0   0  0  4  2   2

Finegan, B 3b............  1  2  1  0   0  0  1  1   0

Haines, K ss.............  1  1  1  1   0  0  2  5   0

Lawrence, B p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 Shaver, C p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 Rodriquez, F p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

 Thorpe, T p.............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals................... 20  4  6  3   3  5 21 12   3

Score by Innings                  R  H  E

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Southern Maryland... 100 001 0 -  2  8  2

Camden.............. 101 020 X -  4  6  2

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E - Martinez, O 2(2); Finegan, B(3); Haines, K(4). DP - Southern MD 1;

Camden 1. LOB - Southern MD 9; Camden 3. 3B - Giannotti, R(1); Haines, K(1).

HBP - Finegan, B. SH - Martinez, O; Haines, K. SF - Martinez, O. SB - Lydon,

W(14). CS - Acey, J(1); Walker, C(4).

Southern Maryland      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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DeSalvo, M..........  5.0  5  4  3  2  4 16 20

Hensley, M..........  1.0  1  0  0  1  1  4  5

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Lawrence, B.........  5.1  7  2  2  2  2 21 24

Shaver, C...........  0.0  1  0  0  1  0  1  2

Rodriquez, F........  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  1  2

Thorpe, T...........  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  3  4

Win - Lawrence, B (3-2).  Loss - DeSalvo, M (0-1).  Save - Thorpe, T (4).

HBP - by DeSalvo, M (Finegan, B).

Umpires - HP: Bainter  1B: Debrauwere  3B: Valentin

Start:   Time: 2:18   Attendance: 4218

Shaver, C faced 2 batters in the 6th.

Game: CMD5232

Camden starter Ryan Drese sailed through the first two innings of the game with ease, but ran into trouble in the third.  He allowed the first three batters he faced to reach base, and was then forced to leave the game with an undisclosed injury. Reliever Michael Flannery entered the game for the Sharks and tried to work his way out of a bases loaded jam, but could not do so. He gave up a sacrifice fly to Southern Maryland’s Jermy Acey, and threw a wild pitch later in the inning that allowed a second run to score for the visitors.

The following inning, Flannery again struggled to get into a rhythm and allowed two more runs. With two runners in scoring position, Southern Maryland’s Octavio Martinez notched a base hit to center field, scoring Mike Conroy and Mike Just, and giving the Blue Crabs a 4-0 lead.

The Sharks’ bats finally came to life in the 6th, as the home team batted around in the inning. Shortstop Junior Spivey started the inning with a leadoff walk, and then advanced to second with his first steal of the season. The next batter was first baseman Brett Bonvechio, who hit an RBI single to right field, giving the Sharks their first run of the night. He then came around to score later in the inning, when Brian Burgamy grounded into a double play. With two outs, Camden loaded the bases, and Southern Maryland pitcher Joe Gannon was called for balk, driving in the third run of the inning. Wayne Lydon then recorded an RBI base hit, which tied the game at four.  But the Riversharks were not finished scoring just yet.  The next batter was center fielder Chris Walker, who drove in two more runs with and RBI double to right field, and gave the home team a 6-4 lead.

With a two run lead in the 9th inning, the Sharks turned the ball over to closer Felix Rodriguez. He retired the only two batters he faced, and picked up his first save of the season, as Camden won the game with a final score of 6-4.

The Riversharks and Blue Crabs will play a double header tomorrow night, with the first game starting at 4:00 pm. Right handed pitcher Brian Lawrence (2-2, 2.37) will be on the mound for the Riversharks in game one, and he will be opposed by lefty John Halama (5-0, 1.80) for Southern Maryland. In game two, lefty Josh Brey (0-0, 15.43) will do the pitching for Camden, and right hander Matt DeSalvo (0-0, 0.00) will counter for the Blue Crabs. Fans who purchase tickets to game one will be allowed to attend both games. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

The Automated ScoreBook

Southern Maryland at Camden

May 22, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Southern Maryland 4 (16-10)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Giannotti, R rf……….  3  1  0  0   0  1  1  0   0

Shanks, J dh………….  3  0  2  0   1  0  0  0   0

Acey, J 2b……………  2  0  0  1   1  0  2  2   1

Crozier, E 1b…………  3  0  0  0   1  2  9  1   0

Garcia, T ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  6   3

Owens, J cf…………..  3  0  1  0   1  1  3  0   0

Conroy, M lf………….  3  1  0  0   1  0  1  0   0

Just, M 3b……………  4  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   1

Martinez, O c…………  4  1  3  2   0  0  7  1   0

Gannon, J p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Serrano, J p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 29  4  7  3   5  4 24 11   5

Camden 6 (14-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  1  1   0  1  0  0   0

Walker, C cf………….  4  0  2  2   0  0  0  0   2

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  1  0  0   1  0  6  6   2

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  4  1  1  1   0  0  9  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  3  0  1  0   1  1  0  0   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  0  0  0   0  1  0  1   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  2  1  0  0   2  1  3  2   0

Vincent, J rf…………  4  1  1  0   0  2  3  0   2

Haines, K ss………….  3  1  1  0   1  1  6  6   0

Drese, R p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Capella, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shaver, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 31  6  7  4   5  7 27 16   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Southern Maryland… 002 200 000 -  4  7  1

Camden………….. 000 006 00X -  6  7  0

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E – Acey, J(1). DP – Southern MD 1; Camden 4. LOB – Southern MD 5; Camden 6.

2B – Martinez, O(1); Walker, C(3); Vincent, J(1). HBP – Giannotti, R. SF -

Acey, J. SB – Shanks, J(3); Lydon, W(13); Walker, C(12); Spivey, J(1). CS -

Martinez, O(1).

Southern Maryland      IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Gannon, J………..  6.0  7  6  2  5  3 25 30

Serrano, J……….  2.0  0  0  0  0  4  6  6

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Drese, R…………  2.0  2  2  2  4  0  6 11

Flannery, M………  3.0  3  2  2  0  2 10 11

Capella, A……….  2.0  2  0  0  1  0  7  8

Shaver, C………..  1.1  0  0  0  0  2  4  4

Rodriquez, F……..  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2

Win – Capella, A (1-0).  Loss – Gannon, J (2-4).  Save – Rodriquez, F (1).

WP – Flannery, M 2(3). HBP – by Drese, R (Giannotti, R). BK – Gannon, J.

Umpires – HP: Debrauwere  1B: Valentin  3B: Bainter

Start:   Time: 2:52   Attendance: 3851

Drese, R faced 3 batters in the 3rd.

Game: CMD5220

The Sharks broke the scoreless tie in the third inning by playing small ball and utilizing their speed on the base paths. Catcher Frederick Torres leadoff the inning with a single to right field, and then advanced to third courtesy of back to back bunt singles by speedsters Wayne Lydon and Chris Walker. With the bases loaded, Camden’s Junior Spivey stepped to the plate and hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Torres and giving the home team an early one run lead.

York answered right back in the 4th inning. Ryan Goleski drew a one out walk and then made his way to third base when Tom Collaro singled to right field. The next batter Matt Esquivel, who drove home Goleski with a sacrifice fly, knotting the game at 1-1.

Camden regained the lead in the 6th inning, as right fielder Jeff Vincent hit his first homerun of the season to straight away center field. The two run blast gave the Sharks a 3-1 lead that would only grow the following inning. Lydon led off the 7th inning with a single up the middle, and then scored when Walker’s bunt was misplayed the Revolution’s Jeff Eure. Walker also scored in the inning, thanks to an RBI double by designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti, that gave the home team a 5-1 lead.

With a four run lead, Camden put the ball in the hands of closer Tracy Thorpe, who shut out the Revolution in a non-save opportunity. Thorpe allowed only one base runner, and the Riversharks won by a final score of 5-1.

With the win, Camden climbs over the .500 mark and improves its record to 13-12 on the season.  Meanwhile, York’s season tally falls to 6-18 with the loss. The Riversharks will welcome the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to Campbell’s Field for a three game series that will begin tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York Revolution at Camden

May 21, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York Revolution 1 (6-18)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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DeRenne, K 2b…………  4  0  0  0   0  2  2  4   1

Sandoval, D ss………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0

Goleski, R rf…………  2  1  1  0   2  0  1  0   0

Collaro, T dh…………  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   1

Esquivel, M lf………..  3  0  1  1   0  0  3  0   0

Jones, K cf…………..  4  0  0  0   0  3  3  0   2

Eure, J 3b……………  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  2   0

Taveras, L c………….  2  0  0  0   0  1  3  0   0

Aspito, J ph…………  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Johnson, J c…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Roberson, C 1b………..  3  0  0  0   0  2  7  0   0

Foli, D p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Sharpless, J p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Holliday, B p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 30  1  3  1   2 10 24  8   5

Camden 5 (13-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  2  0   0  1  2  0   0

Walker, C cf………….  3  1  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  0  1  1   0  0  0  3   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  2  1   0  1  0  0   1

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  0  1  0   1  1 10  1   0

Finegan, B 3b…………  4  1  0  0   0  1  0  1   4

Vincent, J rf…………  4  1  1  2   0  1  1  0   0

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  2  0   0  0  1  4   1

Torres, F c…………..  4  1  1  0   0  1 11  0   1

Davey, T p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 33  5 11  4   1  6 27 10   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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York Revolution….. 000 100 000 -  1  3  1

Camden………….. 001 002 20X -  5 11  1

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E – Eure, J; Finegan, B. DP – YORK 1. LOB – YORK 5; Camden 7. 2B – Goleski,

R; Chiaravollot. HR – Vincent, J. SH – Walker, C. SF – Esquivel, M; Spivey,

J. SB – Walker, C.

York Revolution        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Foli, D………….  6.1 11  5  4  1  3 28 31

Sharpless, J……..  0.2  0  0  0  0  2  2  2

Holliday, B………  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Davey, T…………  7.0  3  1  1  1  8 24 26

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  1  1  3  4

Win – Davey, T (3-0).  Loss – Foli, D (0-4).  Save – None.

PB – Johnson, J.

Umpires – HP: Bainter  1B: Debrauwere  3B: Valentin

Start:   Time: 2:28   Attendance: 5653

Game: CMD5210

The Revolution jumped out to an early lead in this contest, as they took a 1-0 nothing lead in the first inning. Leadoff batter Keoni DeRenne drew a walk, and then scored, courtesy of back to back singles by Tom Collaro and Jason Aspito. York had an opportunity to build upon their early advantage, but left the bases loaded as Riversharks starter Dewon Brazelton settled into a groove and struck out the final two batters of the inning.

The Sharks answered right back in the bottom of the first inning, and quickly tied the game at 1-1. Junior Spivey reached base on a fielder’s choice, and then came around to score when designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti laced a double to center field.

The scoring continued for York in the second inning, and they once again took the lead. Danny Sandoval reached first with a base hit, and the next batter was DeRenne who followed suit. Two batters later, Collaro stepped to the plate and recorded his second single of the game, driving home Sandoval and making the score 2-1.

The Revolution added to their lead in the fifth, as the inning got off to an auspicious start for the visitors. Kennard Jones’ looping hit to the outfield got lost in the lights, and he found his way to second base. The next batter was Collaro, who doubled to right field, driving home Jones. Two batters later, Jeff Eure hit an RBI single to center field, and gave York a three run lead.

Camden rallied in the 6th inning, as catcher Jason Jacobs picked up his third hit of the night, which could not have come at a better time. With two runners on base, Jacobs crushed Revolution pitcher Dave Gassner’s pitch to deep left field for a three run homerun. Jacobs’ first long ball of the season tied the game at 4-4.

The Revolution’s offense continued to click however, and broke the tie score the following inning. Collaro led off the 7th with a single to right field, and then advanced to second base off of a wild pitch by Riversharks reliever Josh Brey. He then scored when Aspito picked up his second hit of the night, an RBI double that gave York the lead again. The road team tacked on one more run in the inning, courtesy on an RBI single by Jeff Eure that made the score 6-4.

With a two run lead, the Revolution brought in closer Travis Hughes to close out the game, but the Riversharks refused to go down without a fight. With one out and runners at the corners, Wayne Lydon hit a ground ball that deflected off of Hughes and went directly to second baseman Keoni DeRenne. DeRenne’s throw over to first base was not fielded cleanly, and one run came around to score for the Sharks. The next batter was Junior Spivey, who hit an RBI single to left field, and tied the game up at 6-6, forcing extra innings.

Despite Camden’s late rally, the York was relentless, and answered back in the 11th. Sandoval leadoff the inning with a stand up double, and advanced to third on a well executed bunt by DeRenne. The Sharks then opted to intentionally walk Jones, and force a bases loaded situation.  The gamble ultimately backfired, as Camden reliever Tracy Thorpe walked the next batter, forcing in the game winning run. The final score of the game was 7-6 in favor of York, in 11 innings played.

The Riversharks and Revolution will wrap up their four game series tomorrow, at a special 11:05 am start time. Right handed pitcher Tom Davey (2-0, 1.00) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by Dan Foli (0-2, 11.17) for York. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York Revolution at Camden

May 20, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York Revolution 7 (6-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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DeRenne, K 2b…………  4  1  1  0   1  2  2  3   0

Jones, K cf…………..  5  1  2  0   1  0  1  0   0

Collaro, T dh…………  5  2  4  3   1  0  0  0   0

Aspito, J rf………….  6  1  2  2   0  2  4  0   2

Goleski, R lf…………  5  0  1  0   1  3  3  0   0

Roberson, C 1b………..  4  0  0  0   0  3 13  1   0

Padgett, M ph/1b……..  2  0  1  0   0  0  2  0   3

Eure, J 3b……………  5  0  3  2   0  2  1  7   3

Johnson, J c………….  5  0  0  0   0  3  6  0   3

Sandoval, D ss………..  4  2  2  0   1  0  0  4   0

Gassner, D p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Kershner, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Hughes, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Phelps, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 45  7 16  7   5 15 33 15  11

Camden 6 (12-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  6  1  0  0   0  0  2  1   0

Lydon, W lf…………..  6  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  5  1  2  1   0  1  1  2   0

Chiaravollot 1b……….  5  1  2  1   0  0  6  2   3

Bonvechio, B dh……….  5  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1

Finegan, B 3b…………  3  1  1  0   2  0  0  1   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  5  1  3  3   0  1 17  1   0

Haines, K ss………….  5  0  1  0   0  2  3  0   1

Vincent, J rf…………  5  1  0  0   0  1  2  0   3

Brazelton, D p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Rodriquez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 45  6 10  5   2  6 33 11   8

Score by Innings                       R  H  E

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York Revolution….. 110 020 200 01 -  7 16  3

Camden………….. 100 003 002 00 -  6 10  1

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E – Goleski, R(1); Roberson, C(2); Eure, J(5); Rodriquez, F. LOB – YORK 11;

Camden 8. 2B – Jones, K(3); Collaro, T(3); Aspito, J(3); Sandoval, D(1);

Chiaravollot(6); Jacobs, J(3). HR – Jacobs, J(1). SH – DeRenne, K. CS -

Jones, K(4); Sandoval, D(1).

York Revolution        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Gassner, D……….  6.0  8  4  4  1  2 26 27

Kershner, J………  2.0  0  0  0  0  1  6  6

Hughes, T………..  2.0  2  2  0  1  1 10 11

Phelps, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Brazelton, D……..  5.0  9  4  4  3  9 23 26

Brey, J………….  1.0  2  2  2  0  0  5  5

Guerrero, J………  3.0  2  0  0  0  2  9  9

Rodriquez, F……..  1.0  2  0  0  0  2  4  4

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  1  1  1  2  2  4  7

Win – Hughes, T (1-0).  Loss – Thorpe, T (0-1).  Save – Phelps, T (2).

WP – Hughes, T(1); Brey, J(1).

Umpires – HP: Valentin  1B: Bainter  3B: Debrauwere

Start:   Time: 3:32   Attendance: 1604

Brey, J faced 2 batters in the 7th.

Game: CMD5200

Things were sailing smoothly for Bump, as he carried a no hitter with him into the 7th inning. But with one out and no runners aboard, York’s Jason Aspito lined a single to center field and broke up the pitcher’s no hit bid. The next batter was Matt Esquivel, who doubled down the left field line, scoring Aspito, and giving the Revolution a 1-0 lead.

Meanwhile, the Riversharks offense finally clicked in the seventh inning, after it had spoiled numerous opportunities to score earlier in the game. Wayne Lydon led off with a double to left field, and then came around to score when Junior Spivey followed with a base hit and advanced to second with some heads up base running. The next batter was Vito Chiaravolloti, who advanced Spivey to third with a sacrifice groundout. Brett Bonvechio then stepped to the plate and drew a walk, to set up runners at the corners with only one out. Back to back singles by Brian Finegan and Kyle Haines followed, and drove home both base runners, giving Camden a 3-1 advantage through seven innings played.

The Sharks added two insurance runs in the bottom of the 8th, as Jeff Vincent starting things off with a leadoff single.  The next batter was Chris Walker, who flied out to center but advanced Vincent to third, courtesy of a throwing error by York’s Kennard Jones. Lydon then stepped to the plate and singled to right field, scoring Vincent, and giving the home team a 4-1 lead. Lydon then stole second base, and scored when Spivey recorded a base hit to left field.

With a four run lead, the Riversharks put the ball in the hands of closer Tracy Thorpe in the 9th. Despite walking one batter in the inning, Thorpe made quick work of the Revolution, and sealed the victory for the Sharks, with a final score of 5-1.

The Riversharks and Revolution will play game three of their four game series tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Right handed pitcher Dewon Brazelton (2-0, 2.25) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by lefty Dave Gassner (0-4, 9.00) for York. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

The Automated ScoreBook

York Revolution at Camden

May 19, 2009 at Camden NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York Revolution 1 (5-17)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Jones, K cf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0

DeRenne, K 2b…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0

Padgett, M 1b…………  4  0  0  0   0  2  6  0   2

Collaro, T dh…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Aspito, J rf………….  2  0  1  0   1  0  2  0   0

Goleski, R pr/rf……..  0  1  0  0   1  0  0  0   0

Esquivel, M lf………..  4  0  1  1   0  1  2  0   1

Eure, J 3b……………  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   1

Johnson, J c………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  8  0   1

Sandoval, D ss………..  2  0  0  0   0  1  2  3   0

Harang, D p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Sharpless, J p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Andrade, S p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shibilo, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 29  1  2  1   3  6 24 10   5

Camden 5 (12-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  3  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   3

Lydon, W lf…………..  5  2  3  1   0  0  1  0   0

Spivey, J 2b………….  4  1  3  2   1  1  2  5   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  0  0   1  1  0  0   3

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  1  1  0   2  2 12  0   2

Finegan, B 3b…………  5  0  1  1   0  1  0  3   2

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  2  1   0  0  3  3   0

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  1  0   0  2  7  0   2

Vincent, J rf…………  4  1  3  0   0  0  1  0   1

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 36  5 14  5   5  7 27 13  13

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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York Revolution….. 000 000 100 -  1  2  4

Camden………….. 000 000 32X -  5 14  1

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E – Jones, K 2; Padgett, M; Eure, J; Haines, K. DP – YORK 2. LOB – YORK 5;

Camden 13. 2B – Esquivel, M; Lydon, W. 3B – Bonvechio, B. SH – Sandoval, D;

Walker, C. SB – Lydon, W; Bonvechio, B. CS – Finegan, B.

York Revolution        IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Harang, D………..  6.0  7  0  0  2  6 25 28

Sharpless, J……..  1.0  4  3  3  1  1  6  7

Andrade, S……….  0.1  3  2  2  1  0  4  5

Shibilo, A……….  0.2  0  0  0  1  0  1  2

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bump, N………….  8.0  2  1  1  2  4 26 29

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  1  2  3  4

Win – Bump, N (4-1).  Loss – Sharpless, J (1-1).  Save – None.

Umpires – HP: Debrauwere  1B: Valentin  3B: Bainter

Start: 7:11   Time: 2:37   Attendance: 2421

Game: CMD5190

York broke the scoreless tie in the second inning, as Tom Collaro drew a leadoff walk, and then advanced to third when Jason Aspito singled to right field.  Two batters later, Jeff Eure stepped to the plate and hit a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Collaro and gave the visitors an early 1-0 lead.

The Revolution added to their lead in the 4th inning, and once again it was Collaro getting things started.  He laced the first pitch he saw to center field for a leadoff single and then stole second base.  Matt Esquivel then hit an RBI single to left field, and York took a two run lead.

The scoring continued for the Revolution in the 6th inning, as they strung together a series of base hits. Matt Padgett singled to right field, and then made his way to third when Collaro hit a base hit to center fielder.  Two batters later, Esquivel picked up his second RBI of the game, as he singled to right and drove home Padgett.

York extended their lead in the 8th inning, as Camden reliever Felix Rodriguez struggled to find the strike zone.  He walked two batters, and then gave up a three run homerun to Jason Aspito, making the score 6-0.

The Riversharks rallied in the bottom of the eighth, and cut the Revolution’s lead in half.  With the bases loaded, Chris Walker hit an RBI single that scored Jason Jacobs and Brian Finegan, and also advanced Wayne Lydon to third base.  The next batter was Junior Spivey, who drew a four pitch walk, and again loaded the bases. Two batters later, Brett Bonvechio also drew a walk, scoring Lydon from third base, and making the score 6-3, heading into the final frame.

With a three run lead in the 9th inning, the Revolution put the game in the hands of closer Travis Hughes, who quickly defused the Riversharks’ hopes of a late comeback, and ended the game with a final score of 6-3. With the loss, the Riversharks return to the .500 mark with an overall record of 11-11.  Meanwhile, the win ups York’s record to 5-16.

The Riversharks and Revolution will play game two of their four game series tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Right handed pitcher Nate Bump (3-1, 2.42) will take the mound for the Riversharks, and he will be opposed by lefty Daryl Harang (2-2, 8.18) for York. Limited seating is still available. For more information, or to purchase tickets visit www.riversharks.com.

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York at Camden

May 18, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

York 6 (5-16)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Jones, K cf…………..  5  0  1  0   0  1  3  0   0

De Renne, K 2b………..  2  1  2  0   2  0  4  6   0

Padgett, M 1b…………  4  1  1  0   0  2 11  0   1

Collaro, T dh…………  2  3  2  0   2  0  0  0   0

Aspito, J rf………….  4  1  2  3   0  2  0  0   0

Esquivel, M lf………..  4  0  2  2   0  1  3  0   0

Eure, J 3b……………  3  0  0  1   0  1  0  4   2

Johnson, J c………….  4  0  0  0   0  2  3  0   1

Sandoval, D ss………..  4  0  0  0   0  0  3  5   0

Smith, M p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Holliday, B p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Shibilo, And p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Phelps, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Hughes, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  6 10  6   4  9 27 17   4

Camden 3 (11-11)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Lydon, W lf…………..  4  1  0  0   1  0  2  0   1

Walker, C cf………….  3  0  2  2   1  0  1  1   0

Spivey, J rf………….  3  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  2  0  1  1   2  1  7  2   0

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   5

Jacobs, J c…………..  3  1  1  0   1  0  9  3   1

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  0  0   0  0  3  5   0

Finegan, B 2b…………  3  1  1  0   1  1  2  2   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Rodriguez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Capella, A p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 30  3  6  3   7  3 27 16   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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York……………. 010 101 030 -  6 10  2

Camden………….. 000 000 030 -  3  6  1

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E – Eure, J(3); Johnson, J(2); Jacobs, J(1). DP – York 2. LOB – York 4;

Camden 7. 2B – Walker, C(2); Bonvechio, B(5). HR – Aspito, J(3). SF – Eure,

J. SB – Collaro, T(11); Walker, C(10). CS – De Renne, K 2(3).

York                   IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Smith, M…………  6.1  3  0  0  1  3 20 21

Holliday, B………  1.0  1  3  3  3  0  4  7

Shibilo, And……..  0.0  1  0  0  1  0  1  2

Phelps, T………..  0.2  0  0  0  1  0  2  3

Hughes, T………..  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  3  4

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Lawrence, B………  6.0  8  3  3  2  7 22 25

Guerrero, J………  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  3  3

Rodriguez, F……..  1.0  1  3  3  2  1  4  6

Capella, A……….  0.2  0  0  0  0  0  2  2

Brey, J………….  0.1  0  0  0  0  1  1  1

Win – Smith, M (1-3).  Loss – Lawrence, B (2-2).  Save – Hughes, T (1).

WP – Rodriguez, F(2).

Umpires – HP: Bob Bainter  1B: Brian Debrauwere  3B: Kareh Valentin

Start: 7:09 pm   Time: 3:07   Attendance: 1461

Weather: Sunny and cold

Game notes:

Next game pitchers:

York – Harang

Camden – Bump

Shibilo, And faced 2 batters in the 8th.

Game: CAM5180

Camden jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, as Chris Walker and Wayne Lydon started the game with back to back singles. Brett Bonvechio then drew a walk, loading the bases for shortstop Junior Spivey. Spivey crushed Adams’ 2-0 offering over the left field wall for his third homerun of the series, and gave the Riversharks a 4-0 lead.

The Sharks added to their lead in the fourth inning, as designated hitter Vito Chiaravolloti lead off with a solo homerun.  The next three batters were retired in order, but the damage was done as Chiaravolloti’s long ball gave Camden a 5-0 lead.

The scoring continued for Camden in the 7th inning, as third baseman Brian Burgamy drew a leadoff walk, and then advanced to third base courtesy of a single by shortstop Kyle Haines.  Two batters later, Walker stepped to the plate and hit a line drive to center field, scoring Burgamy and giving the Sharks a 6-0 lead.

Camden sent all nine batters to the plate and added 3 insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Closer Tracy Thorpe then entered the game to close the door on Somerset, and did so by retiring three consecutive batters, and ending the game with a final score of 9-0 in favor of the home team. With the win, the Riversharks climbed above the .500 mark and upped their record to 10-9.  Somerset, meanwhile, fell to 9-9 on the season.

The Riversharks will be on the road for a three game series with the Long Island Ducks, beginning this Friday at 7:05 pm. They will return to Campbell’s Field on Monday, May 18th to open up a seven game home-stand against the York Revolution and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.  For more information, or to purchase tickets to an upcoming Riversharks game, visit www.riversharks.com.

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Somerset at Camden

May 14, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset 0 (9-9)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Smith, S cf…………..  3  0  0  0   1  2  3  0   0

Burke, J 1b…………..  4  0  1  0   0  1  6  1   0

Hall, N rf……………  4  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   2

Pressley, J dh………..  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  1   0

Johnson, B ph………..  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0

Hagen, M 2b…………..  2  0  0  0   2  0  1  2   0

Belcher, J c………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   2

Granato, A ss…………  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   2

Nelson, J lf………….  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   0

Adams, B p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Babula, S p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Cahill, C p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0

Totals………………. 29  0  2  0   3  5 24  7   6

Camden 9 (10-9)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  4  1  2  1   1  0  2  0   0

Lydon, W lf…………..  5  1  1  0   0  2  1  0   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  4  1  0  0   1  1 13  0   5

Spivey, J 2b………….  3  2  1  4   1  1  2  7   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  3  2  2  1   1  0  0  0   0

Majewski, V rf………..  3  1  0  0   0  1  2  0   1

Burgamy, B 3b…………  2  1  0  0   2  0  0  2   0

Haines, K ss………….  4  0  1  0   0  0  2  5   0

Torres, F c…………..  4  0  1  1   0  2  5  0   0

Bump, N p…………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Rodriguez, F p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 32  9  8  7   6  7 27 14   6

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset………… 000 000 000 -  0  2  1

Camden………….. 400 100 13X -  9  8  1

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E – Babula, S; Bump, N. DP – Camden 1. LOB – Somerset 6; Camden 6. HR -

Spivey, J(3); Chiaravollot(3). HBP – Pressley, J; Majewski, V.

Somerset               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Adams, B…………  7.0  7  6  6  2  6 28 30

Babula, S………..  0.0  0  3  2  3  0  0  4

Cahill, C………..  1.0  1  0  0  1  1  4  5

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bump, N………….  7.0  1  0  0  2  4 22 25

Rodriguez, F……..  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  4  5

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3

Win – Bump, N (3-1).  Loss – Adams, B (2-2).  Save – None.

WP – Babula, S(1); Cahill, C(2). HBP – by Bump, N (Pressley, J); by Babula, S

(Majewski, V).

Umpires – HP: Dan Wilson  1B: Dave Perry  3B: Mayhue Edwards

Start: 7:10 pm   Time: 2:21   Attendance: 1693

Weather: Overcast and dark

Babula, S faced 4 batters in the 8th.

Game: CAM5140

The scoring started early in this contest, as Somerset right fielder Noah Hall crushed a solo homerun down the left field line with two outs in the first inning. The Riversharks answered right back in the bottom of the second. Junior Spivey and Wayne Lydon found themselves in scoring position after a wild pitch by Bouknight, and then Camden’s Jason Jacobs stepped to the plate and singled to center field, driving in both base runners.

The Riversharks added to their lead in the fourth inning. Spivey drew a one out walk, and then scored on an RBI triple by Lydon. Lydon’s second triple of the series gave Camden a 3-1 lead. The next batter was Brian Burgamy, who added to the Riversharks’ lead, as he doubled to left field and drove home the home team’s fourth run of the night.

Somerset bounced back in the fifth inning and retook the lead.  With two runners in scoring position, Patriots right fielder Noah Hall blooped a single to right field and swiftly cut Camden’s lead to two runs.  Josh Pressley then grounded to first base and drove in a run, paving the way for Somerset to take the lead on a two run double by third basemen Jeff Nettles. Nettles would eventually score with the help of two errors by the Riversharks, pushing the Patriots lead to 6-4.

The Patriots continued to add their lead in the sixth when Sean Smith got things started with a single to left.  He quickly advanced to 2^nd on a well executed sacrifice bunt by Mike Rodriguez.  Smith came around to score when a ball hit by Noah Hall found its way past Riversharks second basemen Brent Abernathy, giving the Patriots a 7-4 lead. Somerset added one more to their total on a RBI groundout by Pressley, bringing home their eighth run of the ballgame.

The Riversharks’ bats heated up in the 8th inning, but a solo home run by Spivey was all that Camden could muster.  Somerset extended their lead to 10-5 courtesy of a two-run home run off the bat of second basemen Matt Hagen in the top of the ninth. Reliever Ryan Basner entered in the 8^th and notched his first save of the season as he shut down the heart of the Riversharks lineup en route to a 10-5 victory.

The Riversharks will look to snap their losing streak tomorrow night at 7:05 pm. Right handed pitcher Nate Bump (2-1, 3.32 ERA) will take the mound for the Riversharks and will be opposed by lefty Brian Adams (2-1, 3.38 ERA) from Somerset. Limited seating is still available. Call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit www.riversharks.com to purchase tickets.

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Somerset at Camden

May 13, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset 10 (9-8)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Rodriguez, M lf……….  4  1  0  0   1  0  2  0   2

Burke, J 1b…………..  3  2  0  0   2  0  7  1   0

Hall, N rf……………  4  2  3  3   1  0  1  0   1

Pressley, J dh………..  4  1  0  2   0  0  0  0   1

Nelson, J dh…………  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Nettles, J 3b…………  5  2  3  2   0  1  1  1   1

Hagen, M 2b…………..  5  1  1  2   0  1  3  1   0

Belcher, J c………….  1  0  0  0   4  0  8  1   0

Olivares, T ss………..  5  0  0  0   0  0  2  4   2

Smith, S cf…………..  3  1  1  0   2  1  3  0   2

Bouknight, K p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Bush, P p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Henderson, B p……….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Basner, R p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 35 10  8  9  10  3 27  8   9

Camden 5 (9-9)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  4  0  0  0   1  0  3  0   2

Abernathy, B 2b……….  5  0  0  0   0  0  2  2   3

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  3  0  1  0   1  1  7  0   0

Chiaravollot dh……….  4  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   1

Majewski, V rf………..  5  0  1  0   0  1  3  0   0

Spivey, J ss………….  3  3  2  1   2  0  4  2   1

Lydon, W lf…………..  2  2  1  1   2  0  5  0   3

Burgamy, B 3b…………  4  0  1  1   0  2  0  2   0

Jacobs, J c…………..  4  0  1  2   0  1  3  0   0

Lawrence, B p…………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Brey, J p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Flannery, M p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Franklin, W p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals………………. 34  5  7  5   7  7 27  7  10

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset………… 100 052 002 – 10  8  1

Camden………….. 020 200 010 -  5  7  2

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E – Henderson, B; Abernathy, B(2); Burgamy, B(3). DP – Somerset 1; Camden 1.

LOB – Somerset 9; Camden 10. 2B – Nettles, J(3); Burgamy, B(1). 3B – Lydon,

W(3). HR – Hall, N(4); Hagen, M(3); Spivey, J(2). HBP – Bonvechio, B. SH -

Rodriguez, M. SB – Rodriguez, M(1); Smith, S(2).

Somerset               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

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Bouknight, K……..  5.0  5  4  4  4  4 20 25

Bush, P………….  2.0  0  0  0  0  3  6  6

Henderson, B……..  0.2  1  1  1  1  0  4  5

Basner, R………..  1.1  1  0  0  2  0  4  6

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Lawrence, B………  4.1  4  6  5  5  2 18 23

Brey, J………….  1.0  2  2  2  1  0  5  7

Flannery, M………  1.2  0  0  0  1  1  4  5

Franklin, W………  2.0  2  2  2  3  0  8 11

Win – Bouknight, K (2-1).  Loss – Lawrence, B (2-1).  Save – Basner, R (1).

WP – Bouknight, K; Lawrence, B(1). HBP – by Bouknight, K (Bonvechio, B).

Umpires – HP: Dan Wilson  1B: Dave Perry  3B: Mayhue Edwards

Start: 7:11 pm   Time: 3:32   Attendance: 1199

Weather: Sunny and nice

Game notes:

Next game pitchers

Somerset – Adams

Camden – Bump

Game: CAM5130

The Riversharks broke the scoreless tie in the fourth inning, as first baseman Brett Bonvechio reached base with a two out triple. The next batter was Vito Chiaravolloti, who singled to left and drove home his team-leading twelfth RBI of the season, giving Camden a 1-0 advantage.

The Patriots answered right back in the fifth inning. Leadoff hitter Matt Hagen made it to first base with an infield single, and then scored courtesy of and RBI double by Jason Belcher that tied the game at 1-1. Two batters later, left fielder Mike Rodriguez singled to center field, driving in Belcher, and giving Somerset the lead.  The Patriots added one more run in the inning, as Noah Hall singled to left field, and gave the Patriots a 3-1 lead when Rodriguez came around to score.

Camden took back one run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Chiaravolloti lead off with a double to left field, and then advanced to third base with the aid of a perfectly placed bunt by Wayne Lydon. Third baseman Brian Burgamy then stepped to the plate and laced a single to left field, scoring Chiaravolloti from third and cutting the deficit in half.

Somerset added an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning, as Riversharks reliever Tracy Thorpe struggled to find the strike zone. Thorpe walked two batters, and then gave up an RBI single to first baseman Joe Burke before finding his way out of the inning.

With a 4-2 lead, Somerset brought in closer Travis Minix to seal the game. Despite allowing one run on an RBI groundout by Jeffrey Vincent, Minix was able to shut down Camden and hold on for the 4-3 win, picking up his fifth save of the season in the process.

The Riversharks and Patriots will play game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 7:05pm. Right handed pitcher Brian Lawrence (2-0, 0.45 ERA) will take the mound for the Riversharks and will be opposed by Kip Bouknight (1-1, 2.30 ERA) from Somerset. Limited seating is still available.  Call 1-866-SHARKS-9 or visit www.riversharks.com to purchase tickets.

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Somerset at Camden

May 12, 2009 at Camden, NJ (Campbell’s Field)

Somerset 4 (8-8)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Rodriguez, M lf……….  3  1  1  1   1  2  1  0   0

Burke, J 1b…………..  5  0  2  1   0  0 10  0   0

Hall, N rf……………  5  0  1  1   0  0  1  0   3

Pressley, J dh………..  3  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   3

Nettles, J 3b…………  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  3   1

Hagen, M 2b…………..  4  1  1  0   0  1  4  4   0

Belcher, J c………….  4  1  1  1   0  0  7  0   0

Granato, A ss…………  3  1  0  0   1  1  1  3   1

Smith, S cf…………..  3  0  1  0   1  1  1  0   0

Magrane, J p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Prinz, B p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Minix, T p…………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Totals……………… 34  4  8  4   4  6 27 10   8

Camden 3 (9-8)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB

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Walker, C cf………….  4  0  0  0   1  1  2  0   2

Abernathy, B 2b……….  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  4   1

Majewski, V rf………..  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  0   0

Spivey, J ss………….  4  0  1  0   0  2  3  3   0

Bonvechio, B 1b……….  4  1  2  0   0  0  9  1   2

Chiaravollot dh……….  3  1  2  1   1  1  0  0   0

Lydon, W lf…………..  3  1  1  0   0  0  3  0   2

Burgamy, B 3b…………  3  0  1  1   1  1  1  0   0

Torres, F c…………..  3  0  0  0   0  1  6  0   0

Vincent, J ph………..  1  0  0  1   0  0  0  0   0

Drese, R p……………  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   0

Guerrero, J p………..  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0

Thorpe, T p………….  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0

Totals………………. 33  3  8  3   3  7 27 12   7

Score by Innings                    R  H  E

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Somerset………… 000 030 001 -  4  8  0

Camden………….. 000 100 101 -  3  8  2

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E – Walker, C(2); Abernathy, B(1). DP – Somerset 1; Camden 1. LOB – Somerset

8; Camden 7. 2B – Burke, J(4); Belcher, J(1); Smith, S(3); Spivey, J(4);

Chiaravollot(4). 3B – Bonvechio, B(2); Lydon, W(2). SH – Rodriguez, M;

Lydon, W.

Somerset               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Magrane, J……….  7.0  6  2  2  2  4 25 28

Prinz, B…………  1.0  1  0  0  0  1  4  4

Minix, T…………  1.0  1  1  1  1  2  4  5

Camden                 IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF

———————————————–

Drese, R…………  7.0  7  3  3  2  4 27 30

Guerrero, J………  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  3  3

Thorpe, T………..  1.0  1  1  1  2  0  4  6

Win – Magrane, J (1-0).  Loss – Drese, R (1-3).  Save – Minix, T (5).

WP – Magrane, J(1).

Umpires – HP: Dave Perry  1B: Mayhue Edwards  3B: Dan Wilson

Start: 7:07 pm   Time: 2:36   Attendance: 1006

Weather: Sunny and cool

Game notes:

Next game pitchers:

Somerset – Bouknight (1-1)

Camden – Lawrence (2-0)

Game: CAM5120

The decision to add a peanut free section to the ballpark was made to accommodate the numerous requests the team has received by fans with peanut allergies.

“We try to accommodate our fans in any way possible, and adding the peanut free section is something that I think a lot of our fans will take advantage of,” said Riversharks Director of Ticket Operations, Jeremy Van Etten. “We are also happy to make special accommodations for patrons with other dietary requirements as well, including kosher diets and gluten allergies,” he added.

The Riversharks next home game is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th, at 7:05 p.m. when the Somerset Patriots come to Campbell’s Field.  To purchase tickets, visit www.riversharks.com or call 1-866-SHARKS-9.

A makeup game will be played on Saturday, May 23rd at 4pm. It will be the first game of a double header that day.

Tickets for today’s game can be exchanged at the box office for any future game.

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After two scoreless innings to start the game, Camden took the lead in the third frame. Left fielder Jeff Vincent started things off with a lead off single. Two batters later, Val Majewski doubled to left field, driving home Vincent, and giving the Riversharks a 1-0 lead.

In the fifth inning, Southern Maryland tied the game, with a solo homerun by center fielder Jeremy Owens.  One batter later, it appeared as though the Blue Crabs would take the lead, but Lance Burkhart was robbed of a homerun by a fantastic leaping catch by Jeff Vincent.

In the bottom of the fifth, the Riversharks added a second run, as former national league all star Junior Spivey hit an RBI singled that drove home designated hitter Chris Walker, and gave Camden a 2-1 lead.

Southern Maryland tied the game at two in the top of the seventh inning. Eric Crozier hit a lead off triple and came home to score on a one base error by center fielder Wayne Lydon. But Camden answered right back in the bottom of the inning with and RBI single by Brett Bonvechio.

The Riversharks put up two more runs in the bottom of the eighth. Junior Spivey again stepped to the plate with runners in scoring position, and drove in two runs as he singled to left field. Spivey’s clutch hitting gave the Riversharks a 5-2 lead that they would not relinquish.

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“It’s a dream come true. That’s what you dream about as a kid,” Anderson said of his first walk-off home run in six seasons in the Atlantic League.

“It couldn’t have happened to a better guy,” post season Most Valuable Player Brandon Larson said. “We knew it was going to be someone who wasn’t in the limelight all season who was going to come out and win it for us.”

“(Alec Zumwalt) threw me a fastball early. I saw it really well. I don’t think he wanted to throw that pitch,” said Anderson.

Anderson made such solid contact with the ball, his teammates were out of the dugout to congratulate him before the ball left the stadium.

Late into the game, it seemed inevitable a decisive game five would be needed. Camden’s starting pitcher Jake Dittler pitched seven shutout innings, allowing only three hits and two walks to a Patriots offense that scored 14 runs the night before.

Somerset received five-plus innings of solid pitching from their starter, Kip Bouknight. Bouknight gave up one early run on six hits and two walks.

In the top of the eighth inning, the Riversharks took the air out of the Somerset home crowd when center fielder L.J. Biernbaum scored against relief pitcher John Hunton on a double by designated hitter Ron Davenport and a throwing error by left fielder Elliott Ayala.

Biernbaum was 3-3 with a walk, a run and a run batted in Monday night for the Sharks.

Up 2-0 in the bottom of the eighth, the Riversharks sent in major league veteran Felix Rodriguez to wrap up the game.

With one out, centerfielder Sean Smith took Rodriguez deep into the pitch count before hitting a double to the warning track in left field.

“I’m the sparkplug on the team,” Smith said of his energizing hit. “I know what my job is.”

Shortstop Teuris Olivares then hit the ball just to he left of second base and into the outfield, scoring Smith for the first Patriot run of the game.

Rodriguez then walked Josh Pressley and struck out Larson, bringing up Jason Belcher. On a 1-2 pitch, Rodriguez hit Belcher to load the bases and, moments later, hit Matt Hagen in the chest to walk in the tying run.

Camden pulled Rodriguez in favor of Zumwalt (L, 1-1), who struck out Ryan Radmanovich to end the rally. But the Somerset crowd had been woken up and the scene had been set for Anderson’s series-ending blast.

Closer Brian Reith (1-0) was awarded the win for the Patriots. Reith also had three saves in six post season games.

Despite going 0-4 Monday, Larson won playoff MVP for hitting 11-24 (.458) against the Riversharks and the York Revolution. Larson hit three home runs and drove in seven RBI in six post season games.

“You live for these moments as a baseball player,” Larson said in the jubilant locker room.

The 29 runs scored by the Patriots broke the Atlantic League record for most runs plated in a Championship series, breaking the Atlantic City Surf’s 1998 mark of 27.

This was the first championship won by the Patriots at home. The Patriots are now 8-0 in series clinching games in the team’s 11 year history.

Davis—the only Duck remaining from the 2004 squad—couldn’t find his dominant form Tuesday night. The southpaw was tagged for four runs in 5 2/3 innings as the Camden Riversharks won, 5-1, in Game 1 of the Liberty Division playoffs in front of 4,910 at Citibank Park.

Camden sent nine men to the plate during a four-run sixth inning, taking control of the best-of-three set. The Riversharks will have two chances to close out the series at home starting Wednesday night. Game 3, if necessary, will also be held at Campbell’s Field.

Kevin Walker quieted the Ducks bats, limiting the home team to just six hits in seven innings. The Ducks have lost its last seven postseason games dating back to the first round in 2005. Staff ace Randy Leek will go in the elimination game, giving manager Dave LaPoint reason for some optimism.

“There’s no panic situation,” LaPoint said. “We have a 12-game winner going for us and it’s not like we haven’t hit up there [Camden]. It should another great game. I would look for us to break out a little more offensively. We’ll be more in a groove.”

Walker allowed a run in the second but quickly found his grove. The lefty retired 12 straight batters from the third to the seventh inning. Walker induced two double plays and silenced the heart of the Ducks order. LaPoint watched his 2-5 hitters go a combined 2-16.

Carl Everett, who hit a team-record 29 home runs during the regular season, was 1-4 with a single. Ray Navarrete posted a franchise-record 103 RBIs, was just 1-4 and hit a bases-loaded fly out. Edgardo Alfonzo and Pete Rose Jr. each went hitless in four at-bats.

“We know what’s ahead of us,” Rose said. “We can’t look ahead to Game 3. We have to go out tomorrow and play. With the guys we have in here, I don’t think anyone is going to put any extra pressure on themselves. We’ll just go out and do whatever we need to do.”

Davis pitched out of trouble until the sixth when the Riversharks racked up four runs and five hits to chase the former Cincinnati Red. Shawn Boyd and Nic Jackson started the frame with singles. Following a flyout, L.J. Bierbaum erased a 1-0 deficit by lifting a RBI single to right.

Tyler Von Schell’s run-scoring groundout broke the tie the next batter. Third baseman Bryant Nelson didn’t field the grounder cleanly yet recovered to get the out at first. Biernbaum was running on the pitch, negating any chance of a double play on the grounder.

Bierbaum’s aggressive base running contributed to two insurance runs. Sheldon Fulse ripped a double off the base of the wall in left-center to score Biernbaum and Michael Thompson’s single plated Fulse and ended Davis’ evening with the Ducks trailing 4-1. Davis would not speak to the media after the game.

“He threw good and gave us a chance to get ahead,” LaPoint said about Davis. “The other guy just threw better.”

Davis escaped out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the second. After retiring the first batter, Davis allowed two singles and a walk before striking out ninth-hitting Josh Arhart on a 2-2 pitch and inducing David Espinosa to ground into a fielder’s choice to squash the scoring threat.

The Ducks responded by breaking open the scoring in the bottom half of the inning. Camden’s Juan Francia tapped a bases-loaded soft roller to third, where Michael Thompson scooped the grounder and fired to first. Thompson’s throw was in time, but first base umpire Dan Wilson ruled Von Schell bobbled the ball, allowing Nelson to score the game’s first run. Ray Navarrete couldn’t add to the lead, flying out to right to end the rally.

“He [Walker] didn’t change his game plan,” LaPoint said. “He just threw outside, outside, outside. He had really good control. He had a good changeup and sinker going into the same spot. The differential in speed…he was getting ahead of everybody with the fastball and a good sinker. It didn’t do us any good if we were aggressive or if we waited on him.”

Shawn Boyd belted a solo home run off Ryan Knippschild in the eighth, padding the lead to 5-1. Ben Grezlovski gave the Ducks offense a chance to make a comeback, tossing 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief of Davis. Grezlovski surrendered just one hit and walk, striking out three.

At the sound of “Play Ball,” Camden was hitting as leadoff right fielder Sheldon Fulse hit a blooper along the third base line in shallow left field for a standup double. Two batters later Camden centerfielder L.J. Biernbaum smashed a three run moon shot into the picnic area in right field.

With the Riversharks quickly in the lead, Rakers settled down, retiring the next three batters he faced to get out of a dismal first inning. The homerun by Biernbaum was his ninth of the season.

The Revolution were caught off guard early on against former major leaguer Jose Lima. The former twenty-one game winner held York to just one hit through the first three innings along with three strikeouts.

In Lima’s previous start against the Revolution he gave up four runs in six innings of work with eight strikeouts, which resulted in a loss. “They know I have a good change up last time and I used my fast ball a lot tonight,” said Lima.

Lima would not give up his first run of the game, until the fifth inning on an opposite field two run blast by York third baseman Matt Dryer into the right field lawn seating. Lima refocused and buckled down to retire the next three batters.

On the other side Camden continued to hit all over the field and eventually end Rakers night in six innings, giving up four runs on eight hits, striking out five and walking none. Chris Hoiles would bring in right hander Saul Solveson in the seventh.

“I thought Aaron had good command, he just had a tough first inning,” said Hoiles. Rakers replacement was a bit shaky but managed not to allow any runs in a scoreless seventh inning.

In the bottom half on the eighth inning Lima finally find himself in a risky situation allowing two base runners and his night ended there. He pitched a masterful 7 2/3 innings allowing just seven hits, two runs along with six strikeouts, and just one walk. “I knew I had to settle down after that homerun and it is something I am used to,” commented Lima.

As he walked to the Riversharks dugout the Revs’ fans acknowledged the strong performance and gave him a standing ovation.

Reliever Felix Rodriguez would come into finish the eighth inning by getting designated hitter Matt Esquivel to hit a towering fly ball to deep center field for the final out of the inning.

The Revolution came into the game fresh off a game winning single the night before off the bat of left fielder Matt Padgett. Tonight was different, the score wasn’t tied 1-1; instead York faced a three run deficit in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday evening.

Padgett lead off with a ferocious drive off the right field wall, what looked to be a homerun, became an easy double. Dryer followed and worked Camden closer Alec Zumwalt , and earned a free pass.

With two men on catcher Sandy Aracena came to the plate in hit a screamer straight up the middle scoring Padgett and registering yet another double. The fans were on their feet with high hopes after witnessing the league leader in saves allow to first three hitters to move along.

The hopes would be crushed as if Zumwalt hit the reset button on a video game and struck out the following three batters in order.

Lima picked up his fourth win of the season and Zumwalt gained his league leading twenty-fourth save on the season. Camden improves to 17-25 on the season as York falls to 24-19.

Camden came into the game with a 5-1 record in their last six, but defense became the sore thumb in Thursday night’s game. Former major league shortstop Damian Jackson made all four errors in crucial situations.

With no outs in the second, Jose Enrique Cruz hit a grounder to Jackson making an error on the play, allowing a run to score. Keoni De Renne immediately follows with a laser to right centerfield scoring two with a double on the play.

Cruz was in a minor slump going 2-for-23 in his last eight games. He went 3-for-5 with four RBI on the night. “Even though we lost big yesterday I felt that it was a move in the right direction just as tonight was, the team is playing well and we can feel the playoffs coming,” said Cruz.

The Revolution would eventually bat through the lineup ending with Matt Padgett who began the inning. Prior to the game manager Chris Hoiles made a lineup change by switching outfielder Kennard Jones to the two spot and De Renne to the leadoff.

“Both Jones and De Renne have been swinging the bat well and it gives the team lots of options,” said Hoiles.

York starting pitcher Wayne Franklin, former major leaguer, pitched great by going 6 2/3 innings giving up two runs on four walks and four strikes in the win. The win marked his third since returning to the Revolution July 1 from playing for Tijuana in the Mexican League .

“I felt good tonight, and the team is starting to get the itch, championships are championships,” commented Franklin. With the win on Thursday, Franklin is now 8-5 on the season.

Camden’s starter Kevin Mannix, unlike Franklin, struggled and was pulled after going 2 1/3 innings allowing seven runs, three earned on seven hits. His replacement did not make a difference as reliever Jeremy Lewis was charged with three runs in 1 2/3 inning striking out three walking two.

The Riversharks struggled to finish the job, leaving fourteen runners stranded while York hit the ball well consistently leaving just seven. Camden’s one through five hitters combined went 10 for 22 while the bottom four hitters went 1-for-16.

Camden outfielder Nic Jackson slammed his 14th homerun of the year in the third inning and finished the night 3-for-5 adding a double.

York set a new team record with their eighth straight home win. The win increases their first place lead to 3 ½ games in the Freedom Division. York improves to 23-17 and Camden continues to struggle and falls to 15-2.

Camden pitcher and former major-leaguer Jose Lima (2-4) lasted only one and one third innings, his shortest outing in several years. Lima was blasted for eight runs, seven earned, on eight hits and three walks.

Designated hitter Brandon Larson, first baseman Josh Pressley and left fielder Vito Chiaravalloti hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning off of Lima’s replacement, Jeremy Lewis. It is the first time the Patriots achieved the feat since May 2002.

Patriots starting pitcher Kip Bouknight (2-0) threw five up and down innings, giving up two earned runs off nine hits and a walk, with at least one base runner each inning.
Riversharks center fielder Sheldon Fulse led off the game with a single to right field. Fulse was singled home by right fielder L.J. Biernbaum with one out before first baseman Tyler Von Schell hit into a 5-4-3 double play.

Somerset responded with a five-run inning. Smith was walked, followed by a single by shortstop Teuris Olivares. Larson doubled the two runners home, but was thrown out on his way to third base after Camden catcher Korey Finer mishandled a throw home.
Pressley and Chiaravalloti reached base with one out for catcher Kevin Kotch to drive home with a home run to right field, just under the scoreboard.

The Patriots scored at will in the second inning, as well. Smith doubled to right field, and advanced on an Olivares single down the right field line. Smith scored on a Larson double, extending the Somerset lead, 6-2. Lima intentionally walked Pressley to load the bases for Chiaravalloti, who promptly hit a broken bat single into left field, scoring Larson. Camden went to its bullpen, handing the ball to Lewis. Kotch was walked, allowing Pressley to cross home plate.

The Patriots went through the batting order before second baseman David Housel popped out to center field. Somerset led 8-1 heading into the top of the third inning.

In the third, the Riversharks scored a run on an error by right fielder Elliot Ayala, advancing a Von Schell single to second base and allowing Bierbaum to score from second. Smith scored his third run in the third inning when Pressley knocked a single into left center field. Smith reached on a walk and advanced to third on an Olivares double.
The next round of scoring came from the home run barrage in the fifth inning. All three long balls came after two outs. Larson’s out-of-the-park hit was his 25th of the season, leading the Atlantic League by just one over Pressley’s 24 homers.

Lewis pitched three and two-thirds innings, giving up four earned runs on four hits and three walks. He was replaced by Julio Guerrero after the fifth inning.

The Riversharks added a home run by Fulse in the ninth inning, but 12-3 would be as close as Camden would get to the Patriots.

Larson led the Patriots by hitting 3-5, with two runs and four RBI. Chiaravalloti also went 3-5 with two runs and two RBI. The Riversharks were led by Fulse, hitting 3-4 with two runs and one RBI.

The Patriots relievers Aaron Fultz, Rich Asadoorian and Brian Reith combined for four innings pitched, two hits and one earned run to close out the game.

Tying up the season series between the two teams, the victory ends a three-game losing streak and improved the Patriots day game record to 13-4. The four game series will be wrapped up Thursday night, a 7:05 p.m. first pitch, matching Camden pitcher Jake Dittler against Patriot lefty Brian Adams.

The Camden Riversharks used an early lead and consistent relief pitching to defeat the Somerset Patriots 7-5 for the second straight game Tuesday night.

Left fielder and leadoff hitter Sheldon Fulse set the pace for the game with a single to left field. Fulse went 3-4 against the Patriots including two doubles, two runs batted in and a stolen base.

Patriots pitcher Josh Brey (6-2) then walked shortstop Damian Jackson. A ground out to the first baseman by centerfielder Nic Jackson advanced the runners for L.J. Biernbaum, who singled in the two runs.

Catcher Alberto Castillo popped up to the third baseman, bringing up first baseman Tyler Von Schell.

Von Schell, hitting .346 with runners in scoring position this season, then singled to deep right field, bringing in Biernbaum from second. Von Schell went 1-5 during the game, with one RBI.

The Riversharks early three-run advantage would not last, though. The Patriots’ centerfielder Sean Smith leadoff the bottom of the first with a homerun to left field near the light pole. It was the third home run Riversharks pitcher Kevin Walker (0-0) has given up this season, and Smith’s twelfth hit to leave the park this season.

The re-energized crowd at Commerce Bank Park then roared for third baseman Brandon Larson’s single to dead center. Then, designated hitter Josh Pressley fulfilled his role, hitting a single out to right field. Both Pressley and Larson advanced on passed ball by Castillo.

Vito Chiaravalloti struck out, bringing catcher Jason Belcher to the plate. Belcher is fourth on the Patriots in batting with runners in scoring position. He increased his average by hitting a single towards the shortstop, bringing in Larson.Shortstop Teuris Oliviares ended the inning with a ground out to his counterpart, Damian Jackson.

Despite a rocky first inning, Brey kept the Riversharks scoreless through the second and third innings. In the fourth inning, though, Brey gave up three more runs, extending Camden’s lead to 6-2.

Fulse visited home plate for the second time and drove in two runs with a double into left field. Both third baseman Gabe Suarez and designated hitter Cody Collet scored on Fulse’s hit after the pair each singled to get on base.

The evening was over for Brey after 91 pitches, six hits, six earned runs, three walks and three strikeouts.

Somerset staged a comeback in the fifth inning, beginning with left fielder Gera Alvarez’s single to center field, off of the pitchers’ mound and passed second baseman Tim Johnson. Pitcher Mike Flannery then walked Larson, and gave up a single to Pressley to load the bases. Chiaravalloti could not capitalize, striking out and making him 0-3 with runners in scoring position for the game.

The next batter, Belcher, hit a broken-bat dribbler back to the pitcher, giving Alvarez enough time to score. Oliviares followed by doubling in Larson and Pressley on an exciting play where a throw was made at home in attempt to catch Pressley then fired back at second to nab Olivares, both unsuccessful. Pressley went 3-4 during the game, scoring a run off of two singles and a double.

With the shortstop at second and two outs, right fielder Elliott Ayala stuck out to end the rally and the scoring for the Patriots. Camden’s relief pitchers Federico Baez (1-1), Felix Rodriguez and Alec Zumwalt combined for one hit, no walks, no runs and five strikeouts in the final four innings. Zumwalt earned his league-leading 20th save by shutting down the top of the Patriots’ order in the bottom of the ninth, and Baez got his first win of the season.

The Riversharks added an insurance home run by Damian Jackson in the ninth inning, off Jason Richardson, giving them the 7-5 final score. Tuesday’s game lasted three hours and 17 minutes, and 5,095 fans were in attendance.

The loss drops the Patriots to 1.5 games behind the York Revolution for first place in the Freedom Division. Somerset and Camden will face off again on Wednesday, with the Patriots hoping a rare day game means a change in luck. First pitch is scheduled for 11:05 a.m., with Jose Lima (2-3) on the mound for the Riversharks and Kip Bouknight pitching for the Patriots.

Riversharks pitcher Ryan Dittfurth (1-3) kept the Patriots hitless through four innings and scoreless for five, earning his first win since being brought to Camden earlier this season.
Dittfurth faced 24 batters and allowed four runs on four hits, one walk and three hit batsmen in five and two-thirds innings.

Patriots pitcher Steve Kelly (5-9) was scoreless also through four innings, but was shelled in the fifth, allowing five runs on five hits.

First baseman Tyler Von Schill started the fifth with a single bounced past third baseman Brandon Larson. Rob Gandolfo followed with a well-placed bunt down the third base line, and was able to beat the throw.

With runners on first and second, Gabe Suarez attempted to advance the runners but struck out on a third foul bunt.

Cody Collet then worked Kelly deep into a pitch count, fouling off several balls before knocking a hit out to centerfield to load the bases.

Kelly walked a run in by putting Sheldon Fulse on base at the top of the order. Damian Jackson popped out to first base, then Nic Jackson hit a double out to the warning track at centerfield that scored all three runners. After L.J. Biernbaum reached base, Alberto Castillo hit a single that drove in Nic Jackson, but the inning ended when Biernbaum was caught in a rundown between second and third.

Kelly left after the fifth, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks. He faced 23 batters and struck-out six.

The Patriots did not answer in the bottom of the fifth, but after relief pitcher Chris Buglovsky kept the Riversharks scoreless in the top of the sixth, Somerset found its offense.

Sean Smith led off the inning with a stikeout, then Elliot Ayala hit a ball to the shortstop but reached base when Damian Jackson was unable to make a play.

With a runner on first, Larson hit his 24th home run out to the flag pole in centerfield. The Patriots had new life at 5-2.
Josh Pressley grounded out, then Jason Belcher reached base on Dittfurth’s third hit-by-pitch. Teuris Olivares singled to centerfield, and Camden went to their bullpen.

Relief pitcher Julio Guerrero inherited the two runners, and recent-acquisition Kevin Koch pushed home both runners by knocking a ball past a diving Gandolfo up the middle.

Vito Chiaravalloti ended the inning by popping up to left field, but Somerset had climbed back within one run, 5-4.

The Riversharks extended their lead by two more runs in the seventh off of Guerrero, scoring unearned runs on a double-error by Ayala and a passed ball by Belcher.

The Patriots countered with a Larson double down the left field line that scored Smith, making the score 7-5 at the end of the seventh inning.

The relief pitchers for both teams then took over. Rick Asadoorian and Jason Richardson combined for two inning of scoreless relief for the Patriots, and Alec Zumwalt closed out the game for the Riversharks, earning the save.

The Patriots were led by Olivares, who went 3-4 with a double, two singles, a run and was caught stealing, and Larson, who was 2-3 with a home run, a double and two RBI.

The Riversharks were led by Von Schill, who went 2-4 with two singles and a run, Fulse, who was 1-4 with a single, a walk and two runs, and Collet, who was 1-2 with a single, two walks and two runs scored.

The loss dropped the Patriots a half-game behind the York Revolution for first place in the Freedom Division for the second half.

The second game of the series is 7:05 Tuesday night at Commerce Bank Park. Starting pitchers are expected to be Josh Brey for the Patriots and Tony Peguero for the Riversharks.

Fast forward to Saturday night and it was quite a different story. Mike Bumstead took the mound as the last Newark Bears pitcher to record a win and played the role of the stopper once again. Bumstead went the distance in the Bears 12-3 win over the Camden Riversharks.

The game did not begin well for Bumstead or the Bears. Nick Jackson led off the game with a solo home run for Camden and Sheldon Fulse added another one in the top of the third to give the Riversharks a 2-0 lead.

However, everywhere in between and after, Bumstead was completely dominant. Camden hitters took a lot of bad swings against Bumstead’s curveball, which was sharp the entire evening. He struck out 11 batters in his nine innings of work, a new personal high for him.

Newark’s offense broke loose in the third inning when Keith Reed hit a triple over Jackson’s head in center field. Vic Gutierrez and Ramon Castro scored on that drive to tie the game at 2.

Ruben Mateo, back for another tour of duty with Newark, hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning to put the Bears ahead. Raul Gonzalez, another recent newcomer with major-league experience, hit a three-run bomb in the fifth to stretch the lead further.

The rest of Newark’s offensive explosion was highlighted by catcher Scott Knazek’s two-run triple in the bottom of the seventh.

Saturday night was also “Lima Time” at Riverfront Stadium. Former major-leaguer Jose Lima was Camden’s starter for the night. Much like his time in the majors, he was tagged for seven earned runs in five innings of work.

Bumstead, however, was the star of the show. He only suffered one more blemish when he gave up a third solo home run in the seventh to L.J. Biernbaum. But, the game was far out of reach at that point. He completed his nine innings in just 108 pitches and two hours and 32 minutes.

A lot of positives came from tonight’s game for the struggling club. Newark had lost six in a row, including a sweeping at the hands of the Bridgeport Bluefish just before the all-star break. Gonzalez went three-for-four and scored three times in the contest. He and Mateo are hoping to fill the huge offensive void left by the departures of Cory Aldridge and Val Majewski.

For Bumstead, it was his tenth win of the season, which leads the Atlantic League. It is also another new career-high for the young right-hander.

The Bears finish their three game series with Camden on Sunday at 1:35. Benito Baez is the scheduled starter for Newark.

The Patriots broke a scoreless tie with five runs in the top of the third inning to take a 5-0 lead. Somerset loaded the bases when second baseman Gera Alvarez reached on a bunt fielder’s choice to the mound, a one out single to left by centerfielder Elliott Ayala and a walk by shortstop Teuris Olivares. Leftfielder Michael Ryan then drew a bases loaded walk to force in Alvarez and designated hitter Josh Pressley followed by crushing a grand slam home run (14) to left that cleared the bases.

The Riversharks answered with a run in the bottom of the third inning to make it 5-1 when third baseman Gabe Suarez hit a lead off single to center, advanced to second on a single off the left field wall by catcher Cody Collet and came around to score on a one out RBI single to right by first baseman Ron Davenport.

Somerset added a pair of runs in the top of the fifth inning to extend their lead to 7-1. The Patriots loaded the bases when Olivares drew a lead off walk, Pressley reached on a fielder’s choice to shortstop and a hit-by-pitch to third baseman Matt Hagen. Olivares then scored on RBI groundout by rightfielder Ryan Radmanovich and Pressley would scamper home on a wild pitch later in the inning.

The Patriots added four more runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a commanding 11-1 lead. Pressley ripped a lead off double off the left field wall and came around to score when Hagen followed with a RBI double down the left field line. Somerset then loaded the bases when Radmanovich drew a walk and first baseman Vito Chairavalloti lined a single to left. Catcher Jason Belcher was hit-by-a-pitch to force in Hagen and then Alvarez hit a sacrifice fly to center that plated Radmanovich. Chiaravavalloti would score on a one out sacrifice fly to left by Olivares.

Camden got two runs back in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut the Patriots lead to 11-3. Shortstop Bobby Gandolfo led off with a single to center and moved into scoring position on a two out single to center by designated hitter Tyler Von Schell. Leftfielder Sheldon Fulse drove them both in with a two run double into the left field corner.

Somerset scored their final run in the top of the ninth inning to make it 12-3. The Patriots loaded the bases on three straight walks to Belcher, Alvarez and Ayala. Olivares then followed with a sacrifice fly to left that plated Belcher.

Patriots’ starter Jim Magrane (4-6) picked up the win, allowing one run on eight hits while striking out six and walking one in seven innings of work. Riversharks’ starter Frederico Baez (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing five runs on three hits while walking four and striking out one in 2.2 innings pitched.

With the win the Patriots improved to 3-2 in the second half and 43-32 overall on 2008 season while the Riversharks dropped to 1-4 and 41-34.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Wednesday, July 16th when the 2008 Atlantic League All-Star Game takes place at Commerce Bank Ballpark. Tickets are available by stopping by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, by calling (908) 252-0700, or on-line at www.somersetpatriots.com.

The Patriots broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 4-2 lead. Designated hitter Josh Pressley drew a lead off walk, advanced to second on a one out single to right by rightfielder Ryan Radmanovich and then stole third. Catcher Travis Anderson drove in Pressley with a RBI hit-and-run single to right which allowed Radmanovich to move to third and then second baseman David Housel delivered a sacrifice fly to right that plated Radmanovich.

Somerset added an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning to extend their lead to 5-2 when centerfielder Elliott Ayala drew a one out walk, stole second and third and then scored on a one out RBI single to right by shortstop Teuris Olivares.

Camden struck first with a run in the bottom of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead when centerfielder Nic Jackson drew a lead off walk, advanced to second on a walk to leftfielder Sheldon Fulse and scored on a RBI single to center by rightfielder L.J. Biernbaum.

The Patriots got on the scoreboard with a pair of runs in the top of the third inning to take a 2-1 lead. Olivares led off by smacking a solo home run (3) to right to tie the game. Pressley then legged out a two out double to shallow center field and came around to score when first baseman Matt Hagen followed with a RBI double to right center.

The Riversharks tied the game at 2-2 with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning when third baseman Gabe Suarez hit a two out solo home run (1) to left.

Patriots’ starter Josh Brey (4-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out two and walking four in five innings of work. Riversharks’ starter Kevin Mannix (0-6) suffered the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits while walking one and striking out three in 5.1 innings pitched. Patriots’ closer Brian Reith pitched a 1-2-3 scoreless ninth inning for his fourth save of the season.

With the win the Patriots improved to 2-2 in the second half and 42-32 overall on 2008 season while the Riversharks dropped to 1-3 and 41-33.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Wednesday, July 16th when the 2008 Atlantic League All-Star Game takes place at Commerce Bank Ballpark. Tickets are available by stopping by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, by calling (908) 252-0700, or on-line at www.somersetpatriots.com.

The Blue Crabs were hitting on all cylinders, as the most unlikely of stars arose in this game. Mike Gibbs, making his first career start, pitched five innings of shutout ball while surrendering only two hits. Gibbs moves to 2-0 on the season, and also struck out four batters.

Anthony Perry also came out of obscurity to play a big role in the win. Perry scored the twice, and also picked up two hits and a walk. George Sandel, John Ramistella, and Curtis Pride also picked up three hits in the blowout win.

Patrick Osborn was the star of the night, as the league’s leading RBI man added two more to his total, also registering four hits on the night.

Adam Shorsher also picked up an RBI, blasting a home run into the left field parking lot. Chris Gale pitched three inning for the Blue Crabs, giving up one hit and one run, and Travis Wade finished it out with a scoreless ninth inning and two strikeouts.

Pitcher Jonathan Connolly pitched well for the Blue Crabs, striking out six over seven innings of work while surrendering only three runs. Matt Schweitzer takes the loss after pitching one inning, giving up one unearned run, to drop him to 0-2 on the season. In those two losses, Schweitzer has been tagged with three runs, but only one of those runs has been earned.

After staking the Riversharks to an early 2-0 lead, the Blue Crabs loaded the bases in the bottom of the second inning. Following a leadoff walk by Clinton Johnston on four pitches, Jeremy Owens also earned a free pass. Eric Crozier then fell behind 0-2, but stayed patient and also was given a stroll down to first to load the bases.

Christopher Maples then came to the plate, and smacked a ball down the third base line. A diving stab by Alberto Castillo knocked the ball down, saving two more runs, but Johnston was able to score easily.

Camden would score two more runs in the top of the fourth, but again the Blue Crabs loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth. Owens was hit by a pitch to lead off, then promptly stole second base. Crozier then earned another walk, this one on five pitches, and Maples would follow later with a bloop single to right that juiced the bags for catcher Adam Shorsher.

Shorsher came through in the clutch, smacking a two-run single to right that scored Owens and Crozier. Maples would score on a sacrifice fly by George Sandel, and the score stood tied at 4-4.

Because the game had started with a one hour and forty-four minute rain delay, the time heading into the seventh inning was rapidly approaching eleven o’clock, the deadline to start the fireworks display. The game was halted so that the fans could enjoy the festivities and celebrate the holiday, and twenty-eight minutes later the game was restarted with Schweitzer on the mound.

Schweitzer pitched very well, giving up only a leadoff single before mowing down the next two batters. A bad hop led to a Camden run, but Schweitzer would strike out the next batter to end the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth the Blue Crabs gave it one last gasp, with Jeremy Owens leading off by blasting a line drive off the wall in left. The ball was hit too hard, however, as Owens had to pull up halfway to second and retreat to first with a single. Crozier would then send a shot to the warning track that barely stayed in the park, but was caught. Maples followed suit, and Shorsher couldn’t capitalize either as Southern Maryland’s hopes were dashed.

The Blue Crabs will try to get that all elusive win versus the Riversharks tomorrow, and will have two opportunities to do so. The first game of the day-night doubleheader is scheduled to start at noon, with Darren Sack facing off against left-hander Keith Ramsey. Mike Gibbs, the newest Blue Crab, will get his first start for the team in the second game, facing off against Kevin Mannix of the Riversharks. The estimated game time for that contest is 6:05 pm, and there will be a fireworks display following the matchup.

The Riversharks took a second-inning lead on a solo homer by left fielder Ron Davenport. Davenport continues to own Bears pitching. He entered the game .556 with two homeruns and nine RBIs from four previous games against Newark. He ended the night 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run.

Davenport’s second RBI came in the sixth. Down 4-2, Davenport singled to center, scoring centerfielder Nic Jackson.

The Bears’ offense was led by second baseman Bobby Hill, who recorded an RBI on a sac fly in the third and three more bases-clearing double in the fifth.

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Bumstead (6-5) pitched a season-high eight innings, giving up just four hits and one run. He struck out four and for the first time in twelve starts, he did not walk a batter. Cory Willey relieved Bumstead in the ninth but after recording two outs, he surrendered an RBI single to Ron Davenport to make the score 5-2. JJ Trujillo collected his sixth save of the season by striking out Richard Lewis to end the game.

Both teams scored early and were tied 1-1 at the end of the first inning. Gary Cates hit a lead off single and later scored on a sacrifice fly by LJ Biernbaum to put the Riversharks ahead. Then with two outs in the bottom of the inning, Cory Aldridge smacked an RBI single to even the score. This season, Aldridge is batting .556 with two outs and runners in scoring position.

With one out and the bases loaded in the fourth inning, Ramon Castro hit a 2-RBI single to put the Bears ahead 3-1. The Bears added two runs to their lead in the seventh on a double by Keith Reed to make the score 5-1.

Riversharks starter Chris Young (4-4) absorbed the loss, lasting six and one-third innings, and giving up five runs – four earned – with nine hits.

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Phillips went 2-4 with two home runs and collected four RBI on the night. His three-run shot in the third inning gave the ‘Sharks an early 3-0 lead.

The Bears got on board in the bottom of the fourth. Cory Aldridge reached base with a lead off walk, and he eventually scored on an RBI single by Gerard Haran to make the score 3-1. An RBI double by Ramon Castro in the fifth inning cut the Riversharks lead to 3-2. Castro went 3-5 on the evening with two singles, a double, and collecting one RBI.

With the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, Bears reliever Steve Kent walked in two runs to extend the ‘Sharks lead to 5-2.

The Bears struck again the bottom of sixth, scoring one run on an RBI double by Haran, but Phillips hit his second home run of the game to give the Riversharks a 6-3 lead. The ‘Sharks scored once more in the eighth to create the 7-3 ¬¬¬¬final score.

The Riversharks’ Ryan Drese (6-1) picked up the win, pitching six innings and giving up three runs on nine hits. Bears starter Pat Stanley (6-1) absorbed the loss, giving up five runs on five hits in five innings of work. He also walked three and struck out six batters.

The Bears finish their four-game series against the Riversharks tomorrow afternoon with a 1:35 game. Mike Bumstead (5-5) will take the mound for the Bears, facing ‘Sharks starter Chris Young (4-3). For great seats to this or any other Bears home game, call 1-866-55-4BEAR or visit the Bears’ website www.newarkbears.com.

It is not known what was said amongst the players, but they responded by crushing the Camden Riversharks 10-1 on Friday night at Riverfront Stadium.

The Bears offense came on in the early innings. Newark picked up two quick runs on a sacrifice fly by Keith Reed and an RBI-single by Randall Simon.

They opened the floodgates with a seven-run third inning which Vic Gutierrez got started with a double down the left field line. Mike Just followed with a walk and then the RBI carousel began. Ramon Castro and Jose Herrera both plated runs with RBI base hits. Both of them came home when Cory Aldridge slammed his ninth home run of the year over the left-center field wall. Val Majewski reached on a single and then Keith Reed launched a two-run shot to right field giving the Bears a healthy 9-0 lead.

John Pachot added an RBI-single in the fifth inning to close out the scoring for the Bears.

It was pretty smooth sailing for Jose Garcia (2-1), Newark’s starting pitcher for the evening. Garcia picked up the win and kept the Camden lineup quiet, yielding just six hits and one run over seven innings of work. Garcia was very aggressive, throwing first-pitch strikes to 20 of the 27 batters he faced. He was also hitting his targets well, throwing 76 of his 107 pitches for strikes.

“Well, we feel Garcia is capable of doing that every time,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “He was aggressive and I’ve been trying to pound that into our pitchers. We’ve been giving up a lot of runs lately and they’ve been constantly pitching into 2-0, 3-0 and 3-1 counts and we can’t have that.”

Cory Willey finished the final two innings for Newark and gave up just one hit.

Camden’s one run was a solo home run by L.J. Biernbaum which led-off the sixth inning. It was Garcia’s only mistake in an otherwise outstanding performance.

It was an all-around effort for the Newark Bears offense. Six different hitters contributed RBIs, led by Aldridge and Reed who picked up three RBIs apiece.

After the game, there was a special moment when reliever Rich Scalamandre proposed to his girlfriend on the field with all the Newark players and coaches staying in the dugout to watch after the team celebrated their win. It was a sweet sight for all those in attendance and it perfectly capped off a big night in Newark for a team that really needed a big win.

Notes: Their seven run third inning tied a season high. They previously achieved this on April 29th during the fourth inning against the Bridgeport Bluefish. The time of the game was a very brisk two hours and eleven minutes. Attendance was 4,256.

The Riversharks opened the scoring in the top of the first on back-to-back RBI doubles by L.J. Biernbaum and Richard Lewis.

The Bears got the bottom frame off well when Mike Just singled and stole second. He went to third on a base hit by Ramon Castro. Jose Herrera grounded into a double play, but Just was able to score to cut the lead in half.

Unfortunately for the Bears, starter Frank Gracesqui (0-1) could not settle down and was pulled after three innings. He gave up six hits, but they were all for extra bases including a Ron Davenport solo home run.

Carlos Mirabal didn’t fare any better in the fourth. He gave up six hits including back-to-back home runs by Jason Phillips and Biernbaum. The deficit was 12-1 after four innings of play.

Double plays were a large part of the problem for the Bears offense. Newark grounded into four of them on the evening, each one killing a rally that they desperately needed. Jose Herrera was a guilty party twice, grounding into 4-6-3 double plays in the first and sixth innings.

Camden had another big inning in the seventh, highlighted by Davenport’s second home run of the game, a three-run shot off Rich Scalamandre. Davenport went 5-for-5 and had seven RBIs on the night. He was a big catalyst in the Rivershark offense, igniting them at key times in the ball game.

Newark was long out of the game at this point, but they battled and picked up some runs in the late innings. Val Majewski and Castro each hit home runs to help Newark close the gap a bit to 17-6.

Majewski continues to shine bright for a Newark club that has leveled off a bit in the past couple of weeks. After dropping a tough series two-out-of-three to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, this was not the way the Bears intended to start their home-stand.

Despite his .365 batting average with eight home runs and 47 RBIs, he says he hasn’t heard from any major league clubs as of yet.

“I’m just playing the best I can here,” said Majewski. “You can’t decide where you go, I don’t have control over that decision, it doesn’t work like that.”

Still, it’s difficult to imagine he lasts the entire season with Newark.

Fortunately for the Bears, the Somerset Patriots blew a ninth inning lead against the Bridgeport Bluefish. This allows the Bears to stay in a tie for first place and attempt take sole possession again tomorrow. Jose Garcia will take the mound for Newark against Nate Buttenfield

Gary Cates started the Camden rally with a leadoff single in the ninth. He scored on a L.J. Biernbaum double to tie the game at four. After a walk to Josh Rabe, Brett Bonvechio drove in the go-ahead runs on a double to left-center. Bonvechio finished the night going two-for-five with two doubles and two RBIs. Cates, Nic Jackson and Ron Davenport all added two hits apiece for the Riversharks.

The Bluefish showed plenty of their own rally power on the evening. Luis Lopez broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with an RBI single that scored Henry Mateo. Mateo found himself in another tight spot in the bottom of the ninth with the tying run on third base and the winning run on first. The Bluefish second baseman was unable to extend the game as he grounded out to his Camden counterpart to end the contest. Lopez finished the evening three-for-four with an RBI while Jesse Hoorelbeke drove in two runs on his only hit of the night.

Bridgeport starter Barry Hertzler got off to another rocky start, allowing three runs on five hits through his first two innings. From there, he cruised through his final six innings of work and kept his Bluefish in the game. Hertzler struck out three and walked four in his eight innings of work before turning things over to Bluefish closer Wes Wilkerson (0-5) in the ninth. Wilkerson allowed the three go-ahead runs to score on three hits and a walk. Alec Zumwalt (2-1) picks up the win for Camden, coming on in relief of starter Chris Young in the eighth inning.

The Bluefish and Riversharks split the first-half season series at 5-5. From here Bridgeport will host the Somerset Patriots in a three-game set this weekend. First pitch Friday is at 7:05 P.M. in which Bridgeport’s Rafael Bergstrom (3-1) will start against Andy Van Hekken (1-1).

The six runs in the fifth blew the doors open on the Camden blowout victory. Brett Bonvechio hit his team-high seventh home run while Josh Rabe drove in three on a double over the head of Bridgeport left fielder Bobby Darula.

Bridgeport starter Ryan DiPietro (1-1) was able to keep the game close until the fourth inning. Camden leadoff man Gary Cates hit a tough hop over the head of the Bluefish lefty that could have ended the inning. Instead, the infield hit broke a 2-2 tie and led to a Nic Jackson on two-run single to make things 5-2. DiPietro went four innings and gave up five runs (four earned) on seven hits with two walks and one strikeout to suffer the loss. Jason Phillips, Richard Lewis, and Cates all recorded three hits on the evening for The Riversharks.

Camden starter Ryan Drese (4-1) scattered eight Bluefish hits over his seven innings of work and allowed just two runs to earn the win. The two runs came in the first two innings on a Jesse Hoorelbeke sacrifice fly and an Alex Prieto RBI groundout. Travis Ezi and Prieto both had two base-hits in the contest while Calvin Pickering (double) and Darula (triple) added an extra base hit a piece
The Bluefish and Riversharks will finish the three-game set up tomorrow night at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Bridgeport’s Barry Hertzler (2-2) will meet Chris Young (4-3) of Camden in the rubber match.

Lawrence, 31, will report to Triple-A this week after going 2-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 32 strikeouts to nine walks in Camden. In his Friday start, he gave up just two runs over eight innings of work.

Lawrence follows outfielder Chris Walker and catcher Erick San Pedro back to affiliated ball. From the start of the season, he has been a steady candidate for a return. He started six games in the Majors last season for the New York Mets.

“Brian has really been on his game over the last couple of starts and has looked like the pitcher who made six starts in the big leagues last year,” Riversharks director of baseball operations, David Keller, said. “We wish Brian continued success with the Braves.”

Lawrence has six seasons at the Major League level with the San Diego Padres and the Mets with a 4.19 lifetime ERA.

Young threw 5.2 innings of two-hit, shutout ball before being pulled for Julio Guerrero. The three runs York put up against Guerrero in the seventh are hardly the story of the game.

Jason Phillips put the Sharks on the board in the third with a two-run single to left. Outfielders Nic Jackson and Josh Rabe scored.

Designated hitter Randy McGarvey led the fourth off with a single. He was doubled to third by shortstop Gary Cates and driven in on a sac fly by third baseman Richard Lewis.

York starter Aaron Rakers allowed consecutive singles in the fifth before being lifted for newly acquired reliever Mark Rosen. Rosen allowed a Phillips RBI single and a walk to load the bases. McGarvey walked in the fifth run, and a fielder’s choice gave Bobby Gandolfo an RBI, too.

The Sharks added an insurance run in the eighth on a fielder’s choice by Rabe, and Camden reliever Jeremy Lewis closed out the Revs for a save.

The series concludes tomorrow afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Come on out to Campbell’s Field to see Camden southpaw Sean Thompson take on York righty Aaron Myette. Tickets are available online at www.riversharks.com or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9.

Camden starter Ryan Drese was hit for five runs, four earned, over 5.2 innings. York headed into the fourth with a two-run lead. Center fielder Matt Esquivel jolted a two-run homer to left to double the lead.

But the Riversharks came back in the bottom of the inning. Catcher Jason Phillips knocked an RBI double to center, designated hitter Ron Davenport singled in Phillips and second baseman Rob Gandolfo doubled in Davenport to make the score 4-3.

York took a run back in the fifth, but the Riversharks rallied again in the sixth. Davenport homered to right. A hit, a walk, a balk and a pitching change later, third baseman Richard Lewis had an two-run single. The lead changed hands, 6-4.

The Sharks scored one more in the eighth to seal the deal.

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CAMDEN, NJ- The Camden Riversharks welcomed over 6,500 students out to Campbell’s Field Wednesday to participate in Baseball in Education Day, but the Lancaster Barnstormers taught the lessons. The Barnstormers piled runs throughout the game to win 14-5.

The Barnstormers took a three-run lead in the first on four hits, including an RBI double by designated hitter Manny Mejia. Mejia was 2-for-4 on the night with two runs scored. The Riversharks bounced back in the bottom of the inning on a bases-clearing, three-run double by first baseman Brett Bonvechio.

Lancaster added two in the second and another five in the fifth to take a 10-3 lead. Shortstop Danny Gonzalez singled in the first two, and the team strung together five hits in the fifth.

Camden starter Darren Sack was pulled in the fifth for reliever Jeremy Lewis. Sack pitched 4.1 innings with nine hits, eight earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts.

The last signs of life from the Riversharks came in the bottom of the fifth. Catcher Jason Phillips doubled to center to score Bonvechio and outfielder Josh Rabe. The Barnstormers added fours runs over the final two innings.

The Riversharks kick off a home series with the York Revolution Thursday night at 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.riversharks.com or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9. It’s the Riversharks’ Salute to Old School Baseball, and ESPN Page Two writer Paul Lukas will be in attendance to cover the new team uniforms for the Uni Blog.

CAMDEN, NJ – Lancaster third baseman Lance Burkhart went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored to lead the Barnstormers over the Riversharks at Campbell’s Field Tuesday. Burkhart’s RBIs came in the seventh and broke the game open, 5-1.

The Riversharks offense was led by hot-hitting left fielder Josh Rabe. Rabe had four hits, including an RBI double in the seventh.

Both teams got strong starts from their starting pitchers. Josh Hall pitched into the 7^th inning for the Barnstormers, giving up seven hits and walking one. He struck out two. The win is Hall’s first of the season.

Camden’s Sean Thompson had a strong start for the Riversharks. Thompson threw 6.1 innings and allowed five hits, three earned runs, two walks and three strikeouts. He took his first loss on his first start of the season.

Richard Lewis and Nic Jackson each had two hits for the Riversharks, who had 12 total.

Outfielders Michael Woods and Jutt Hileman had two hits each for the Barnstormers.

The Barnstormers showed improved defense after committing eight errors in Monday’s loss. Catcher Manny Mejia dropped a foul in the ninth for the team’s lone error.

The series continues tomorrow at 11:05 a.m. Tickets are available online at www.riversharks.com or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9.

The Riversharks took the lead in the first when third baseman Brett Bonvechio singled with centerfielder Nic Jackson on second. Jackson scored on a throwing error, and Bonvechio later scored on a fielder’s choice. The Barnstormers committed three errors on the inning.

The Riversharks rallied for five more runs in the third, including a bases loaded, three-run triple by shortstop Gary Cates. The Barnstormers contributed three more errors to the cause.

Cates added another RBI on a sac fly in the fifth to make it 8-0, and the Barnstormers matched it in the seventh. The game was already decided and ended 8-1.

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San Pedro, 24, is a former second rounder from the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals. Coming out of the University of Miami, he was lauded as one of the top catching prospects in the country. His defense has prompted two call-ups to Triple-A in the past two seasons, but injuries kept him from a stable spot at any level. He had over 100 at-bats in a season only once since being drafted—in 2006.

In 19 games and 57 ABs this season, San Pedro hit .281 with four doubles. He is on pace to break all of his personal bests in offense and continues to shine behind the plate.

“We expected a lot of our players to be signed by Big League clubs early this season,” Riversharks director of baseball operations, David Keller, said. “Erick is a talented young player with a lot of upside. He worked as hard as anyone in our clubhouse, and we couldn’t be happier for him.”

On Tuesday, Camden announced the purchase of Chris Walker by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The first place Riversharks return from the road Monday for a series with the Lancaster Barnstormers. Tickets are available at www.riversharks.com or by calling 1-866-SHARKS-9.

The Riversharks scored first with a run in the top of the first inning.
Center fielder Nic Jackson walked, moved to second on a single, advanced to third on an error, and scored on an RBI single by designated hitter Josh Rabe.

Somerset answered with a run in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game. Left fielder Michael Ryan walked and would later score on an RBI single by designated hitter Josh Pressley.

Somerset broke the game open with a seven run second inning for an 8-1 lead.
Right fielder Matt Hagen drew a walk, catcher Travis Anderson singled, and second baseman David Housel drew a walk to load the bases. Center fielder Elliott Ayala followed with an RBI infield single to score Hagen. Second baseman Gera Alvarez then drove in Anderson with an RBI single to keep the bases loaded. Ryan plated Housel on a bases loaded walk. Pressley then cleared the bases with a grand slam, his second of the season. The home run was Pressley’s fourth home run of the year.

Camden cut the lead to 8-4 with three runs in the top of the sixth inning.
Right fielder L.J. Biernbaum doubled and scored on an RBI single by first baseman Brett Bonvechio. Left fielder Ron Davenport followed with a two-run home run (2) to left field.

The Patriots extended the lead in the bottom of the seventh inning on a solo home run by Hagen (2) for a 9-4 lead.

The Riversharks scored in the top of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly and in the top of the ninth on a solo home run by Jackson (2). Patriots starter Steve Kelly (3-2) picked up the win, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in seven innings pitched. Camden starter Vince Perkins (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing eight earned runs on five hits and six walks in two innings pitched.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Thursday, June 5th when the Patriots return to Commerce Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 pm game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game kicks off Commerce Bank Ballpark’s 10th Anniversary Celebration with Ballpark Posters for the first 2,000 fans in attendance, courtesy of Barefoot Wine. The game is also NASCAR Night and Celebrate NJ Night. Great seats are still available by stopping by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, by calling (908) 252-0700, or on-line at www.somersetpatriots.com.

The Patriots won the opener Tuesday night 6-5 with former New York Yankee Bret Prinz earning his At-lantic League leading eleventh save. Today, Prinz again came on in the ninth to earn his twelfth save and tighten his hold on the league save lead. Patriot center fielder Elliot Ayala had a big game going 2-4 with the game winning hit and a run scored.

“I’m starting to feel it coming,” said Ayala after the win. “My legs feel great and I’m starting to swing the bat much better. It’s just a matter of getting the at-bats for me. I got off to a fast start last year, but it’s been a little slower so far this year. I don’t think it’s the weather though. As I get more at-bats, I feel like my hitting will pick up. I’m just trying to play good defensive baseball this year. We’ve got a nice little winning streak going and it feels good. When we get Prinzy (reliever Bret Prinz) in the game, I know it’s ‘lights out.’ Like today.”

The Patriots scored first in the bottom of the first when Ayala reached on a fielding error by Camden shortstop Gary Cates. The next batter, Gera Alvarez, laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt which hugged the first base line moving Ayala to second. Left fielder Mike Ryan singled advancing Ayala to third. With one out, Patriot third baseman Brandon Larson flied out to center field scoring Ayala. Josh Pressely singled next, scoring Ryan, but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.

The game remained at 2-0 in favor of Somerset through five innings which saw good defensive baseball from both teams and solid pitching from Camden starter Chris Young and Patriot pitcher Josh Brey. A total of four double plays prevented either team from getting anything going in the middle frames.

Things started to unravel for Somerset, however briefly, when Rivershark shortstop Gary Cates led off the top of the sixth inning with an infield single. Then right fielder L.J. Birnbaum drew a walk off Brey. Left fielder Josh Rabe followed that up with a single. With the bases loaded, third baseman Richard Lewis hit a broken bat single, scoring Cates and Birnbaum. Catcher, Randy McGarvey singled for the fourth hit of the inning and Rabe came home. Finally, Lewis crossed home plate after Patriot catcher Travis Anderson threw wide of first base in an attempt to pick off McGarvey. After five innings of calm, the wheels came had come off for the Patriots as their lead quickly became a 4-2 deficit.

The Pats came right back in their half of the sixth when Mike Ryan hit a long solo home run over the center field wall drawing them to within one.

Still, Camden starter Chris Young entered the seventh inning holding a 4-3 lead. The first Patriot hitter, DH Vito Chiaravalloti, walked. Matt Hagen then sacrificed him to second. With one out, Young threw a wild pitch moving Chiaravalloti to third. Travis Anderson was issued another walk and the next batter, second baseman, David Housel sacrificed the runner in from third to tie the game. With two out and one on, Ayaya hit a double in the left center gap scoring Anderson and the Patriots had a 5-4 win which they would not relinquish. Ayala, an Atlantic League All-Star last year, finished the game 2 for 4 with a run scored.

The Patriots added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth inning when Larson hit one out off of Camden reliever Mike Flannery.

Then it was Prinz’s turn to do what’s becoming a familiar and sore sight for Atlantic League foes; shutting the door on any comeback bids.

The Patriots rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the bottom of the eighth inning. Center fielder Elliott Ayala walked, stole second, and later scored on third baseman Brandon Larson’s RBI single. Designated hitter Josh Pressley then singled, first baseman Vito Charavalotti walked, and all three runners scored on catcher Jason Belcher’s game-winning three run double to take the lead 6-4.

The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Left fielder Michael Ryan doubled and scored on Larson’s RBI double.

Somerset added a run in the bottom of the fourth inning when Ryan doubled and later scored on an RBI ground out by Pressley to make the score 2-0.

Camden got on the board and took the lead with four runs in the top of the fifth inning. Second baseman Richard Lewis doubled, first baseman Ron Davenport singled, and designated hitter Randy McGarvey singled home Lewis. Centerfielder Nic Jackson followed with a three run home run (1) to give the Riversharks a 4-2 lead.

Camden added a run in the top of the ninth inning for the 6-5 final. Patriots reliever Frank Brooks (3-2) picked up the win with a scoreless 0.2 innings pitched. Camden reliever Buddy Hernandez (0-2) suffered the loss, allowing three earned runs on two hits in 0.2 innings pitched. Bret Prinz earned his league leading 11th save of the season for Somerset.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home with an 11:05 am game against the Camden Riversharks on Wednesday afternoon. Great seats are still available by stopping by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, by calling (908) 252-0700, or on-line at www.somersetpatriots.com.

Arm surgeries have regulated Lawrence and Drese to the Atlantic League’s Camden Riversharks, where they hope to show MLB scouts that they can recapture the movement and velocity they possessed before the injuries.

The duo has helped pitch Camden into first place in the Liberty Division. Both pitched well in Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Ducks at Citibank Park, as Drese looked almost fully recovered from Tommy John surgery.

Lawrence also said he feels completely healthy after a torn labrum in his right shoulder wiped out his 2006 campaign. Lawrence returned to action the next season, making 19 starts in Triple-A and six for the Mets, going 1-2 while logging a 6.83 ERA.

“Everyone I talked to says you don’t feel 100 percent for two years. Knowing the way I feel now, it’s true,” Lawrence said. “I pitched last year and I wasn’t 100 percent. I thought I was, but I felt it between starts. Now, I can go out and pitch and feel good about the recovering and bouncing back.”

In his first five starts for the Riversharks, Lawrence is 2-1. The 6-2, 195-pound hurler picked up that second victory in the nightcap of the twinbill, limiting the Ducks to three runs in six innings in Camden’s 6-3 victory. Lawrence said his Mets’ stint was frustrating because his numbers weren’t indicative of his ability.

“It’s frustrating because I was able to pitch in the big leagues and throw 200 innings and have double digit wins,” Lawrence said. “Now, I feel like I was a better pitcher than I was then. I can’t even get a job. But you try to put all that aside and go out there. I’ll go where I’ll go.”

From 2002-04, Lawrence racked up at least 10 victories as a member of the Padres. He logged a career-best 15 wins in 2004, tossing two complete games and a 4.12 ERA. The 32-year-old is a career 50-63 in six major league seasons.

Camden manager Joe Ferguson said the independent minor league provides veterans a chance to showcase skills while also allowing younger players to benefit from watching how an ex-big leaguer prepares between starts.

“It’s his experience and you hope the younger pitchers watch how he goes about his business,” said Ferguson, who knows a thing or two about pitchers having caught 14 years for four organizations. “He doesn’t pitch out of contact. He pitches into contact and he’s not afraid to throw the ball over the plate and you need to do that to be a successful pitcher.

“He’s been an absolute joy to be around and I hope he finds a way back to the major leagues.”

Opposing batters can usually tell if they are facing an experienced pitcher. Estee Harris went 1-2 against Lawrence and said mound presence is one difference he noticed when he stepped on the plate.

“I could tell right away that he was very sure of himself,” Harris said. “There’s definitely a difference. Knowing who he is, he’s not going to make many mistakes so you just have to make sure that when you get a pitch you can do something with, make sure that you do it. If he makes a mistake, you have to make him pay because chances are you’re not going to see that good pitch again.”

Lawrence is just one of 37 pitchers in major league history to strike out the side on nine pitches, accomplishing the “immaculate inning” in 2002 when set down Baltimore’s Brook Fordyce, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Melvin Mora. The Fort Collins, Co. native said that is not his favorite accomplishment.

“I didn’t even realize I did it until after the game,” Lawrence said. “Looking back, that was nice, and to me, the complete-game shutouts are fond memories. Getting my 15th win in 2004 was a goal I had to set. To be able to reach that was something special to me.”

Lawrence made his debut with San Diego in 2001 following a three-year apprenticeship in the minor leagues. The Padres eventually traded him to the Nationals at the end of the 2006 season in exchange for Vinny Castilla. Lawrence never pitched for Washington before getting released.

Lawrence, who starred for Northwestern State University, was 13-13 and posted a 3.81 ERA for the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate last year. Those numbers did not lead to a contract offer or even a spring training invite; a snub Lawrence can use as motivation.

“I didn’t think there’d be any way I couldn’t get a Triple-A job at least,” Lawrence said. “You have goals. Obviously, I want to be in the big leagues and I think I’m good enough. I can’t look forward and guess where I’m going to be.”

But things may be picking up now. The Ducks continue to get healthy and are also getting a spark from new addition Alex Sanchez, who lined three hits for his second straight games to help his new club take three of four from first-place Camden following a 10-4 victory last night at Citibank Park.

Sanchez, who signed before Wednesday’s doubleheader, went 3-4 in his debut. He matched that production in his second contest, scoring a run and driving in another via a third-inning home run. The former Detroit Tiger finished just a triple short of the cycle as the Ducks (13-13) reached the break-even point for the first time since May 11.

“As a team, we think that if we get all together and get everybody back, then we still have the best team,” manager Dave LaPoint said. “Luckily, all the injuries happened to us early and we still have time to make up ground.”

Camden saw its lead over the Ducks drop to four games in the Liberty Division, though the Riversharks mounted a comeback in the eighth. Down 6-2, Camden loaded the bases with one out for Richard Lewis.

Todd Williams induced Lewis to hit a potential double-play grounder before second baseman Ray Navarrete dropped the transfer from the shortstop for an error. Gary Cates scored on that play and Ron Davenport plated the inning’s second run with a RBI ground out in the subsequent at-bat to make it 6-4.

Ex-Met Jason Phillips, who drilled a two-run homer in the fourth, came to bat with the runners on second and third. LaPoint then turned to Joe Valentine for a four-out save, and the closer delivered by getting Phillips to pop out to first on the second pitch to strand the potential tying runs in scoring position.

The Ducks added four insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth to preserve the victory.

Sanchez has four runs, six hits, two RBIs and a homer in first nine at-bats, igniting the offense from the leadoff spot. The 31-year-old is a career .296 hitter in 427 major league games for five different organizations. Sanchez said he is looking to return to the show for the first time since splitting the 2005 season with San Francisco and Tampa Bay.

“I’m trying to help this team first and do a good job and then we’ll see what happens in the future,” Sanchez said.

Sanchez doubled and advanced to third on a wild pitch to start the first. Pete Rose Jr. brought him home by lifting a sacrifice fly and the Ducks added a second run thanks to a throwing error that scored Carl Everett for an early 2-0 lead. Sanchez extended the lead in the third, belting Chris Young’s offering off the second tier of advertisements in right field for a solo shot.

“When I stand at home plate, I see the pitches very good,” Sanchez said. “I’m seeing the ball good and I’m trying to hit the ball hard. Last night was my first game since winter ball.”

The Ducks did not make any roster moves before the contest, ending a stretch of eight transactions in a three-day whirlwind stretch. Manny Ulloa provided stability from the pitcher’s mound, improving to 2-1 thanks to a six-inning, five-hit outing.

Phillips’ two-run homer to left was the only runs Ulloa surrendered. The righty needed help in the sixth, getting the hook following consecutive singles to start the frame. Southpaw Ryan Knippschild struck out a lefty batter and Ben Grezlovski maintained the 3-2 lead, getting a big assist from Jamal Strong’s diving catch in foul territory to end the inning and the bases loaded threat.

“You have everyone out here playing hard and you just want to fit in and do whatever you can to help the team win,” Strong said.

Strong also was 3-4 with two RBIs. He shifted to left field so Sanchez can play his natural position in center, providing the highlight reel catch near the stands on Chris Walker’s fly ball.

“I’m looking at him thinking he’s going to ram his head into the side wall,” LaPoint said. “He never hesitated. He went all-out and I think when you have a good team and everyone feels good about themselves, they start making those plays.”

But Leek imploded after getting the first out in the third. The southpaw allowed six runs on six hits in an eight-batter sequence as the Camden Riversharks took Game 2, 6-3, to split last night’s twin bill at Citibank Park.

In a battle of aces, Leek opposed former Met pitcher Brian Lawrence following a 3-2 Ducks victory in the opener. Carl Everett’s two-run single broke open the scoring against Lawrence in the first

That edge appeared to be enough for Leek, who surrendered just six earned runs in his first five starts before nearly matching that total in a one-inning stretch. Then the wheels came off the lefty.

Ron Davenport laced a triple before Gabe Suarez’s RBI single drove him home. Chris Walker followed by blasting a home run to left. All three hits came on the first pitch, leading to three runs. But the Riversharks put two more men on base before Jason Phillips popped out.

L.J. Biernbaum’s run-scoring single plated Gary Cates and Richard Lewis lined a two-run double as Camden batted around. Leek (1-1) finally got the last out but would not come out for the fourth inning. The Levittown native lost his first regular season decision at home in 13 career starts.

“Randy hasn’t pitched good the past couple of games,” manager Dave LaPoint said. “The warm-ups weren’t that good, either. Something’s lacking that we have to work on.

“It’s probably more mental than it is mechanical. He has a different look about him when he’s pitching good. There’s something just a little bit off somewhere that have to fine tune.”

Lawrence enjoyed MLB success as a member of the Padres and pitched for the Mets last season. Camden’s new ace improved to 2-1 following six strong innings, striking out three and walking just one.

“I could tell right away he was sure of himself and had a good mound presence,” Estee Harris said.

In the first of the two seven-inning contests, the Ducks nearly dropped a close one. Once again, a starter failed to provide length. Jon Searles, the staff’s No. 2 starter, lasted just 3 1/3 innings before needing Jon Asahina to bail him out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth.

Asahina came through, forcing Cates to hit into an inning-ending double play. The righty logged two more scoreless innings to keep the deficit at 2-1into the sixth. Harris capitalized on the bullpen’s effort, extending his hot streak from the leadoff spot by singling and scoring in the fifth.

After scratching out just one run on five hits in five innings against former Texas Ranger Ryan Drese, Julio Guerrero came in for the six-out save. Guerrero retired the first two batters before Dennis Donovan reached on a single.

Harris, who scored five runs and three RBIs the previous two games, lifted a fastball to right that continued to carry. Bierbaum continued to back-peddle before unsuccessfully jumping to catch the ball at the wall. Instead, the ball cleared the yellow line for the go-ahead two-run shot, extending the Ducks’ three-game winning streak that was subsequently broken.

“Early in the count, I was looking for a pitch to drive but I wasn’t going to go out of my zone to do it,” Harris said. “I just put a good swing on it. I knew I hit it well. I just didn’t know if I had gotten under it too much.”

Donovan’s single and run atoned for his earlier futility. The Center Moriches product struck out looking with the bases loaded to end the fourth.

Harris scored three runs and drove in another during Monday’s series-opening victory over Camden. Tuesday’s rain out necessitated the doubleheader, and Harris played both ends as the Ducks remain five games behind in the Atlantic League’s Liberty Division.

“I’ve just been seeing the ball good,” Harris said. “I’m getting myself in good hitter’s counts and hitting the ball hard. I’m getting my pitches and putting them in play.”

Steve Kent didn’t necessarily provide length. But he did enough to qualify for the victory, limiting the first-place Riversharks to just one run on five hits in five innings in an 8-2 Ducks’ victory Monday night.

The Ducks won for the third time in four games, slicing Camden’s Liberty Division lead to five games. Estee Harris served as the offensive catalyst, scoring three times and lining a RBI double from the leadoff spot to ignite the lineup.

Harris struggled to start the season before driving in three runs and scoring three more to help the Ducks take two of three against division rival Bridgeport. He now has five runs and three RBIs the past two contests.

“Estee— no matter where I’ve put him the past couple of days— is starting to swing the bat a lot better,” manager Dave LaPoint said. “It looks like he’s getting more towards what he looked like last year.”

Following a 2-4 road trip, the Ducks (11-12) returned to Suffolk County. Pete Rose Jr. added run-scoring singles in the first and third as the Flock improved to 8-3 at home. Away from Citibank Park, the Ducks are just 3-9.

Camden, on the second leg of a 16-game road trip, dropped to 16-7. Mike Myers ensured Kent (1-1) picked up the victory by allowing just one run in three innings in his professional debut.

The Wantagh native entered in the sixth to protect a 6-1 lead. Myers faced former Mets’ starting first baseman Jason Phillips as his first opponent, retiring the ex big leaguer on a ground out. The right-hander got Phillips out again in the seventh, inducing him to hit into an inning-ending double play with the bases loaded.

“I thought about it and looked up and said to myself, ‘wow, there’s an ex-major leaguer,’” Myers said. “I was glad to get him out and break his bat. It was great.”

His cheering section consisting of his mother, father and college friends gave him a standing ovation as he walked off the mound. The 27-year-old previous was pitching as an amateur for the Long Island Storm before getting the chance to turn pro.

“It was a dream come true,” Myers said. “I was nervous until I got the first batter out. I actually played in high school in this stadium. It was great to come back and relieve the experience.”

L.J. Bierbaum’s leadoff homer tagged Myers for his first run. Myers, who tried out last week for the Ducks, showed the velocity and biting curveball that led to his successful career for nearby Division II Adelphi, setting down to retire the next three hitters. Meyers allowed four hits and two walks in his three innings, though he limited the damage to a single run while preserving an overworked bullpen.

“It was a big lift for our team to have a guy with no experience whatsoever to come out there and shut the door for three innings and give our bullpen a break,” LaPoint said. “I didn’t think he’d be intimidated.

“He had good velocity. His slider was a little better than his curve tonight. He’s got a changeup against lefties. But as long as he throws his fastball for strikes, we’re going to be OK.”

The Ducks put the game away in the fifth, tagging Camden starter Darren Sack (1-2) for three runs. Carl Everett’s sacrifice fly platted Harris and Kevin Haverbush drilled his first home run of the year with Ray Navarrete on base to turn a 3-1 lead into a five-run cushion. Sack allowed six runs on six hits in five innings.