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Revs Squeak By Crabs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:53:45 +0000

The Blue Crabs were unable to complete a three game sweep of the York Revolution, losing 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Regency Furniture Stadium. After trailing 3-1, York rightfielder Steve Haake knocked a go-ahead and eventual game winning three run homer, his first of the year, into left-centerfield in the seventh. The home run drove in second baseman Liu Rodriguez and centerfielder Scott Grimes who previously hit consecutive two out singles. Haake went 2-for-4 with the home run and four RBI. Blue Crabs RHP Connor Robertson pitched a season high six innings and surrendered just one run, but he ended up with a no decision. RHP Jacob Marceaux also had a no decision for York, as he gave up two runs on four hits in 2.2 innings of work. Righty Ryan Basner (1-0) earned the win out of the York bullpen, pitching a scoreless sixth and fellow RHP John Muller recorded his fourth save of the season. For the Blue Crabs, RHP Joe Newby fell to 0-2 in one inning of relief. The Crabs went ahead 2-0 in the third on first baseman Eric Crozier’s two RBI double that scored shortstop Travis Garcia and designated hitter Matt Craig. York cut the lead in half in the fifth, however, as Rodriguez tripled and then scored on Haake’s RBI single. Blue Crab centerfielder Jeremy Owens had an RBI sac fly, scoring Garcia in the bottom of the inning, but Haake came back with his three run blast two innings later. Despite the loss, second baseman Casey Benjamin extended his hitting streak to a team best 14 games in the first inning with a triple. The Blue Crabs return to action on Tuesday evening as they begin a three game series against the Newark Bears to conclude the six game homestand at Regency Furniture Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

GAME DATE: 06/06/2010

York Revolution 4 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3

YTD YTD

York AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG

S.Grimes CF 5 1 2 0 .295 J.Hill RF 5 0 0 0 .417

S.Haake RF 4 1 2 4 .273 C.Benjamin 2B 5 0 1 0 .293

R.Castro 3B 4 0 0 0 .339 T.Garcia SS 3 2 0 0 .258

J.Herrera DH 4 0 2 0 .304 M.Craig DH 3 1 0 0 .325

J.Shanks LF 4 0 0 0 .291 E.Crozier 1B 3 0 3 2 .273

I.Bladergroen 1B 2 0 0 0 .271 K.Kirkland 3B 3 0 0 0 .283

J.Pachot C 4 0 0 0 .326 J.Owens CF 2 0 1 1 .180

C.Jeroloman SS 4 0 1 0 .213 R.Giannotti LF 3 0 0 0 .171

L.Rodriguez 2B 3 2 2 0 .243 O.Martinez C 2 0 0 0 .169

S.Cumberland PH 1 0 0 0 .279

C.Lopez C 0 0 0 0 .279

York 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 - 4 9 2

S Maryland 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 0

2B–C.Jeroloman (10), E.Crozier 2 (8). 3B–L.Rodriguez (1), C.Benjamin (3).

HR–S.Haake (1). RBI–S.Haake 4 (4), E.Crozier 2 (18), J.Owens (15).

HP–O.Martinez (3). SF–J.Owens (4). SB–J.Owens (7). E–S.Grimes (2),

J.Shanks (3).

LOB–York 6, S Maryland 10.

YTD

IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA

York

J.Marceaux 2.2 4 2 2 4 6 0 2.70

J.Richardson 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.38

J.Hampson 1.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 6.23

R.Basner (W,1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.08

S.Stidfole 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.10

J.Muller (S,4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00

S Maryland

C.Robertson 6.0 5 1 1 3 2 0 1.27

J.Newby (L,0-2) 1.0 3 3 3 0 2 1 4.19

R.Speier 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.66

J.Warden 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.24

PB–J.Pachot, O.Martinez. HB–J.Marceaux (1). SO–J.Herrera, I.Bladergroen

2, J.Pachot, C.Jeroloman 2, J.Hill 2, C.Benjamin 3, M.Craig 2, K.Kirkland,

J.Owens, R.Giannotti. BB–I.Bladergroen 2, L.Rodriguez, T.Garcia 2, M.Craig

2, E.Crozier, K.Kirkland, J.Owens. BF–J.Marceaux 16 (30), J.Richardson 4

(93), J.Hampson 6 (23), R.Basner 3 (36), S.Stidfole 8 (104), J.Muller 3

(20), C.Robertson 24 (110), J.Newby 6 (90), R.Speier 3 (54), J.Warden 4

(80). P-S–J.Marceaux 72-41, J.Richardson 13-10, J.Hampson 26-14, R.Basner

11-6, S.Stidfole 18-11, J.Muller 8-7, C.Robertson 80-54, J.Newby 27-19,

R.Speier 10-8, J.Warden 14-11.

T–2:53. A–3215

Rain delay of 34 minutes after 3rd out of top of 8th

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5, York Revolution 1

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:15:43 +0000

The Blue Crabs set a franchise record with three consecutive home runs in a 5-1 victory against the York Revolution on Saturday evening before a crowd of 6,794 at Regency Furniture Stadium, putting the total attendance for the season over 60,000, at 66,580 in 17 home games this season. It was the third largest crowd of the season, just short of Friday night’s attendance of 6,841. The Blue Crabs had a franchise record crowd of 8,126 for opening night on April 30. Rightfielder Jamar Hill, second baseman Casey Benjamin and shortstop Travis Garcia went back-to-back-to-back with solo homers to open the sixth inning, knocking York RHP Corey Thurman (4-2) out of the game. Thurman gave up just one run on three hits prior to the sixth. For Hill, it was his second home run in as many games with the Blue Crabs. Hill, Benjamin and Garcia now each have four homers this season. Blue Crabs right-handed starter Jarrett Santos improved to 3-1, pitching a season high eight innings and allowing only one run on four hits. The Blue Crabs took a 1-0 lead in the second when designated hitter Matt Craig hit a one out single and first baseman Eric Crozier followed with an RBI double. Crozier went 2-for-4 with the RBI double and his second triple of the year. Craig also had a strong game, going 3-for-4 with a double and his team best 22nd RBI. Revs’ shortstop Chuck Jeroloman tied the game with a solo homer, his third of the year, to left-centerfield in the fifth. The 1-1 tie was short lived, however, as Hill, Benjamin and Garcia made it 4-1 an inning later. Thurman failed to record an out in the sixth, and was replaced by RHP R.J. Rodriguez who pitched two scoreless innings. After giving up the home run to Jeroloman, Santos retired the final seven batters he faced. Right-handed reliever Chris Mobley came in to pitch the ninth and recorded the first two outs before LHP Jeff Ridgway struck out designated hitter and fellow lefty Jose Herrera to end the game. The Blue Crabs will go for the three-game sweep when they return to action on Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. for the finale against the York Revolution. RHP Connor Robertson (2-0, 1.21) will make his third start for the Crabs, against RHP Jacob Marceaux (0-0, 0.00) for the Revs.

GAME DATE: 06/05/2010

York Revolution 1 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5

YTD YTD

York AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG

S.Grimes CF 4 0 0 0 .292 J.Hill RF 4 1 2 1 .714

J.Shanks RF 4 0 0 0 .299 C.Benjamin 2B 4 1 1 1 .297

R.Castro 3B 4 0 2 0 .350 T.Garcia SS 4 2 1 1 .264

J.Herrera DH 4 0 1 0 .299 P.Osborn 3B 4 0 0 0 .293

B.McFall LF 3 0 0 0 .000 M.Craig DH 4 1 3 1 .341

I.Bladergroen 1B 3 0 0 0 .275 R.Giannotti PR 0 0 0 0 .175

A.Witter C 3 0 0 0 .250 E.Crozier 1B 4 0 2 1 .256

C.Jeroloman SS 3 1 1 1 .212 C.Lopez C 4 0 0 0 .279

E.Polanco 2B 3 0 0 0 .148 S.Cumberland LF 3 0 0 0 .282

J.Owens CF 3 0 0 0 .176

York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 2

S Maryland 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 - 5 9 0

2B–J.Herrera (8), M.Craig (9), E.Crozier (6). 3B–E.Crozier (2).

HR–C.Jeroloman (3), J.Hill (2), C.Benjamin (4), T.Garcia (4).

RBI–C.Jeroloman (11), J.Hill (3), C.Benjamin (17), T.Garcia (14), M.Craig

(22), E.Crozier (16). E–E.Polanco 2 (4).

LOB–York 3, S Maryland 5.

YTD

IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA

York

C.Thurman (L,4-2) 5.0 6 4 4 0 6 3 4.23

R.Rodriguez 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.29

M.Riley 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 4.87

S Maryland

J.Santos (W,3-1) 8.0 4 1 1 0 3 1 2.98

C.Mobley 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.65

J.Ridgway 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.52

WP–R.Rodriguez (1), M.Riley 2 (3). SO–R.Castro, J.Herrera, B.McFall 2,

A.Witter, C.Benjamin, T.Garcia, P.Osborn 2, E.Crozier, C.Lopez,

S.Cumberland 2, J.Owens. BF–C.Thurman 21 (189), R.Rodriguez 8 (28),

M.Riley 5 (94), J.Santos 28 (193), C.Mobley 2 (76), J.Ridgway (75).

P-S–C.Thurman 88-66, R.Rodriguez 31-18, M.Riley 20-12, J.Santos 111-79,

C.Mobley 7-5, J.Ridgway 4-3.

T–2:36. A–6794

Bluecrabs 5, Revs 2

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:33:14 +0000

Rightfielder Jamar Hill lined a two run homer into leftfield and scorched a pair of doubles in his Blue Crab debut, leading his new team to a 5-2 win over his former squad, the York Revolution on Friday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. For the game, Hill went 3-for-3 with a walk. RHP Dan Reichert was equally impressive on the mound, striking out a season high eight batters in seven innings pitched to improve to 4-4. Reichert also retired 16 consecutive York batters from the second into the seventh inning. The Revolution gave lefty Shane Youman a 1-0 lead in the first, but he could not hold on to the slim margin. Youman (1-3) surrendered five runs on nine hits, and was pulled after the fifth inning. York centerfielder Scott Grimes led off the game with a single and scored two batters later on third baseman Ramon Castro’s double play ground out. The first proved to be an aberration for Reichert though, as he gave up just one hit through the next 5.1 innings. The Blue Crabs responded quickly at the plate, taking the lead for good in the third. Hill and second baseman Kody Kirkland led off the inning with consecutive doubles to tie the game. Kirkland scored two batters later on third baseman Patrick Osborn’s RBI sac fly to give the Crabs a 2-1 edge. Hill increased the Blue Crabs lead to 4-1 in the fourth with his two RBI line drive homer into left, scoring catcher Christian Lopez who had an infield single to lead off the inning. Lopez went 2-for-4, including an RBI double in the fifth, scoring Osborn to give the Blue Crabs a 5-1 advantage. The Revolution scored another run in the eighth on third baseman Ramon Castro’s RBI double, but it was too little too late. The double scored shortstop Chuck Jeroloman who was hit by a pitch to begin the inning. Right-handed closer Jim Ed Warden pitched the ninth and earned his eighth save, tying him for the league lead. The Blue Crabs return to action on Saturday evening at 6:35 p.m. in game two of this three-game series against the York Revolution at Regency Furniture Stadium. Right-hander Jarrett Santos (2-1, 3.38) will get the start for the Crabs, facing fellow righty Corey Thurman for the Revs (4-1, 3.86).

GAME DATE: 06/04/2010

York Revolution 2 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5

YTD YTD

York AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG

S.Grimes CF 4 1 1 0 .300 J.Hill RF 3 2 3 2 1.000

S.Haake RF 4 0 1 0 .222 K.Kirkland 2B 3 1 1 1 .291

R.Castro 3B 4 0 1 1 .345 T.Garcia SS 4 0 0 0 .265

J.Herrera DH 4 0 1 0 .301 P.Osborn 3B 3 1 1 1 .301

J.Shanks LF 4 0 2 0 .308 M.Craig DH 2 0 1 0 .328

I.Bladergroen 1B 4 0 0 0 .281 J.Owens CF 4 0 1 0 .180

J.Pachot C 4 0 0 0 .359 C.Lopez C 4 1 2 1 .297

C.Jeroloman SS 2 1 0 0 .209 O.Martinez 1B 4 0 0 0 .173

L.Rodriguez 2B 2 0 0 0 .234 R.Giannotti LF 4 0 0 0 .175

York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 6 0

S Maryland 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 - 5 9 1

2B–R.Castro (10), J.Hill 2 (2), C.Lopez (1). HR–J.Hill (1). RBI–R.Castro

(26), J.Hill 2 (2), K.Kirkland (17), P.Osborn (15), C.Lopez (13).

HP–C.Jeroloman (2), K.Kirkland (2). SF–P.Osborn (2). CS–J.Hill (1).

E–T.Garcia (8).

LOB–York 5, S Maryland 7.

YTD

IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA

York

S.Youman (L,1-3) 5.0 9 5 5 2 6 1 6.14

B.Zimmermann 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.27

J.Hampson 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10

R.Basner 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.35

S Maryland

D.Reichert (W,4-4) 7.0 4 2 2 1 8 0 4.77

R.Speier 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.71

J.Warden (S,8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

WP–S.Youman (7). HB–S.Youman (1), D.Reichert (6). SO–S.Grimes 3, S.Haake

2, I.Bladergroen, J.Pachot 2, C.Jeroloman, K.Kirkland, M.Craig, J.Owens 2,

O.Martinez 2, R.Giannotti 3. BB–L.Rodriguez, J.Hill, M.Craig 2.

BF–S.Youman 27 (196), B.Zimmermann 3 (180), J.Hampson 3 (17), R.Basner 3

(33), D.Reichert 27 (226), R.Speier 4 (51), J.Warden 3 (76). P-S–S.Youman

103-71, B.Zimmermann 14-6, J.Hampson 8-6, R.Basner 15-9, D.Reichert 102-67,

R.Speier 16-11, J.Warden 8-7.

T–2:44. A–6841

Bears Leave Crabs Steaming

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:34:10 +0000

(Newark, N.J., Jun. 3, 2010) - James Cooper led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run and Daryle Ward later delivered a two-run double, spearheading a three-run rally that carried the Newark Bears to a 4-2 victory over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Thursday night at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

The Bears got the three first-inning runs off Blue Crabs starter Jarrett Grube. He didn’t allow another run until the seventh inning, when the league’s leading hitter, Kennard Jones, smacked the second of his two doubles, stole third and scored on Edgardo Alfonzo’s sacrifice fly to give Newark back a two-run advantage. The Blue Crabs received a sacrifice fly from Jeremy Owens in the third inning and a solo homer from Brian McFall in the fourth for their runs.

Mike Loree, the Gillette, N.J. native, had his finest outing for the Bears to improve to 2-4. Loree allowed just two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings, scattering seven hits and striking out a season-best five batters. Greg Reinhard, Michael Nix and Armando Benitez kept the Blue Crabs off the scoreboard over the final three-plus innings, with Benitez collecting his fifth save.

Jones was the lone Bears player to have a multi-hit game with his two doubles. Richard Giannotti and Travis Garcia each had two hits for Southern Maryland.

The Bears will begin a four-game road trip on Friday night as they take on the Somerset Patriots in Bridgewater. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m.. Fans can tune into all the action on www.newarkbears.cm with David Greenwald providing all the play-by-play. Newark returns home on Friday, June 11 to kick-off an eight-game home stand against the Camden Riversharks. Game is set for 7:05 p.m., with the gates of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium opening at 6:05 p.m. Tickets for the game and all upcoming Bears games are available at the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium box office, by calling (973) 848-1000 ext. 212, or by logging onto www.newarkbears.com and clicking on the tickets icon on the top of the page.

BEARS CLIPPED BY CRABS

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:37:42 +0000

(Newark, N.J., Jun. 2, 2010) - Designated hitter Matt Craig had two hits and three RBI and Kenny Rayborn pitched 5 2/3 innings for his third win of the season, leading the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to an 8-4 victory over the Newark Bears Wednesday night at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

The Blue Crabs took the lead in the top of the fourth inning on an Eric Crozier blast to right field off Vince Perkins. Southern Maryland added another run in the fourth on two straight errors and a safety squeeze RBI bunt from Richard Giannotti to make it 2-0. The lead grew to three runs in the fifth on Craig’s first RBI, a run-scoring single. A four-run sixth for the ‘Crabs made it a 7-0 advantage as Casey Benjamin had an RBI single and Craig delivered a two-run single in that rally.

The Bears rallied for three runs in the home sixth on run-scoring singles by Stephen Shults, Tom Pennino and Kennard Jones, slicing the lead to 7-3. The Blue Crabs added a run in the seventh on Octavio Martinez’ RBI double, pushing the lead back to five runs. Edgardo Alfonzo’s RBI single in the home eighth scored Jones with the final run of the game. Jones and Daryle Ward each registered three hits for Newark.

Rayborn (3-3) allowed two runs and seven hits during his stint, walking three and striking out a season-high five batters. Rayborn was one of four pitchers used by the Blue Crabs. Craig and Benjamin keyed the Blue Crabs’ 10-hit attack with two hits each.

The Bears conclude the seven-game home stand on Thursday night. Game is set for 6:35 p.m., with the gates of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium opening at 5:35 p.m. Thursday night is “Thirsty Thursday”, presented by Budweiser and Pepsi. Fans can enjoy discounts on beer and soda at the concession stands throughout the night. Thursday is also “Jewish Heritage Night”. The Israel National Anthem will be performed with the Israel flag flying with the American flag. Fans will also be able to purchase kosher food, made available by Elizabeth 1 Stop Kosher, and take part in themed promotions throughout the night. Tickets for the game and all upcoming Bears games are available at the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium box office, by calling (973) 848-1000 ext. 212, or by logging onto www.newarkbears.com and clicking on the tickets icon on the top of the page.

CUMBERLAND AND ‘CRABS DOWN NEWARK

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:34:09 +0000

(Newark, N.J., June 1, 2010) – Shaun Cumberland had three hits and had three RBI, pacing a 12-hit attack, as the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Newark Bears, 9-5, in a special matinee contest Tuesday at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

The Blue Crabs took a 2-0 lead off Bears starter and loser Hector Carrasco in the top of the second inning on a two-run double from Cumberland. Newark responded and tied the game at 2-2 in the home second on a two-run homer from Edgardo Alfonzo. It was the first homer with the Bears for the former New York Mets All-Star second baseman.

Southern Maryland took back the lead in the fourth inning on three straight singles, the last coming from Casey Benjamin, whose single scored Christian Lopez to make it 3-2. The Blue Crabs then broke the game open by scoring three runs in the top of the fifth inning, with Cumberland’s RBI single capping the rally. Lopez then hit a solo homer to left in the top of the seventh, pushing the lead to 7-2.

Newark drew closer by scoring three runs in the bottom of the seventh, all coming home on Scott Spiezio’s three-run homer, the second round tripper for the former World Series hero, cutting the lead to 7-5. Jeremy Owens, though extended the lead to 9-5 with a two-run homer in the eighth off Armando Benitez. The runs against Benitez, the former Mets All-Star closer, were unearned.

Connor Robertson (2-0) pitched five innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs, walking one and striking out a season-high seven batters to earn the win for the Blue Crabs. Five Blue Crab relievers finished up. Carrasco (1-4) surrendered six runs, five of which were earned, in 4 2/3 innings for the Bears.

Daryle Ward had three hits to pace the Bears. Cumberland’s three hits paced the Blue Crabs. Lopez and Kody Kirkland had two hits each for the winners.

Newark and Southern Maryland will square-off in game three of the four game series on Wednesday. Game time is set for 6:35 p.m., with the gates of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium opening at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday is “Kids Eat Free”, presented by Dr. Thomas Haveron. Kids 12 and under (with a paid adult) get to eat for free at all concession stands throughout the ballpark. Tickets for the game and all upcoming Bears games are available at the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium box office, by calling (973) 848-1000 ext. 212, or by logging onto www.newarkbears.com and clicking on the tickets icon on the top of the page.

BLUE CRABS CRUNCH BEARS

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 02:58:43 +0000

(Newark, N.J., May 31, 2010) - Jarrett Santos scattered six hits over six shutout innings, and Brian McFall knocked in three runs, two coming on a two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs to an 8-3 victory over the Newark Bears on Memorial Day at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium.

After three scoreless innings, the Blue Crabs reached Bears starter and loser Matt Smith (3-3) for four runs in the top of the fourth inning.

Southern Maryland had three straight singles against Smith to load the bases, then McFall drew a walk to bring in the first run, his first of three RBI. Richard Giannotti hit a grounder that was booted for an RBI and Octavio Martinez grounded into a fielder’s choice for another run. Kody Kirkland plated the final run in the rally with a single.

Santos secured his second win in three decisions and sent the Bears to their third straight loss, striking out a season-best six batters and walked just two. Southern Maryland added an unearned run against Smith in the fifth inning, scoring without the benefit of a hit. Smith, the Kearny native, walked three in the inning, with Patrick Osborn, who had three hits and scored twice for the winners, scoring on an error.

Southern Maryland scored another run off reliever Matt Melody, the Union native and former NJIT hurler, in the sixth inning, with Matt Craig driving in a run with a double. But Melody had a solid outing in relief, pitching three innings, allowing just one run, and retiring the last eight batters he faced.

Shawn Williams, making his first start as a member of the Bears, had two hits, as did Scott Spiezio, Fernando Cortez and James Cooper, to lead Newark. Catcher Isaiah Kaaihue, playing in only his second game with Newark, belted a solo homer deep to left field for the Bears’ first run. Cortez drove in a run in the eighth inning with a single. The Bears loaded the bases in that frame, but the Blue Crabs got out of trouble when Kennard Jones grounded back to the mound to end the threat. The Bears also loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth and scored when Daryle Ward drew a bases loaded walk as a pinch-hitter, but the threat ended one batter later.

The Bears resume their four-game series with the Blue Crabs Tuesday morning at 11:05 a.m., with the gates of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium opening at 10:05 a.m. As part of the Bears’ partnership with the Newark Public Schools, twelfth graders will be attendance for a post-graduation celebration and career day. Local colleges, vocational schools, recruiters from the armed forces and other non-traditional organizations will have information tables setup on the concourse. There will also be a celebratory feel to the day recognizing the accomplishments of the senior classes. Tickets for the game and all upcoming Bears games are available at the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium box office, by calling (973) 848-1000 ext. 212, or by logging onto www.newarkbears.com and clicking on the tickets icon on the top of the page.

Ducks Boil Crabs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:09:24 +0000

(Central Islip, N.Y., May 30, 2010) – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8-3 on Sunday afternoon before a past-capacity crowd of 6,014 at Suffolk County Sports Park.

The Ducks opened the scoring in the third against Blue Crabs’ starter Dan Reichert, when Johnny Hernandez smacked a leadoff home run over the right field wall. Long Island tacked on another run in the following inning as Dustan Mohr’s double to left scored Ray Navarrete, who began the frame with a single.

The offense didn’t stop there as the Ducks put together a two-out rally in the fifth. Following back-to-back singles by Billy Kovatch and Erick Monzon, Navarrete lined a two-run double into the right field corner to extend the lead to 4-0.

The Blue Crabs clawed their way back in the sixth against Ducks’ starter Joselo Diaz. Kody Kirkland singled with two outs and came around to score on an error, pulling the Crabs within three. Southern Maryland then scored twice more in the seventh, with RBI singles from Shaun Cumberland and Kirkland doing the damage.

Long Island got two runs right back in the bottom of the frame as Navarrete lined a two-run single to left, scoring Hernandez and Kovatch, who both singled, to put the Ducks ahead 6-3. The offensive onslaught continued in the eighth when Monzon lined a two-run base hit to center after Crabs’ reliever Joe Newby walked the bases loaded.

Diaz (3-1) earned the victory, tossing six and one-third innings, allowing just two hits and three unearned runs, while striking out five. Reichert (3-4) suffered the loss, lasting six and two-thirds innings, surrendering nine hits and six runs (five earned). Three relievers bridged the gap to Kane Davis, who pitched a scoreless ninth to end the game.

Long Island collected ten hits in the victory. Navarrete led the charge for the Flock with three hits while Hernandez, Kovatch, and Monzon each picked up two.

The Ducks hit the road for a seven-game road trip beginning on Monday against the Camden Riversharks. Game time is set for 4:05 p.m. at Campbell’s Field. Fans can tune into all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com with Casey Lynn calling the play-by-play.

Long Island returns to Suffolk County Sports Park on Tuesday, June 8th to welcome in the Riversharks for a three-game series. Game time is set for 6:35 p.m., with the Suffolk County Sports Park gates opening at 5:35 p.m. Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Suffolk County Sports Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page.

Navarette on the RBI Record

A Bad Inning Means A Ducks Loss

Brian Bohl — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:48:22 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.— The Ducks have been limited to five relievers at times in the bullpen, putting the pressure on the starting rotation to go deep into games.

Conventional wisdom would suggest a patient approach for Southern Maryland to drive up the pitch count and face overworked relievers. But Southern Maryland employed an aggressive strategy against Ducks right-hander Jake Dittler on Saturday night.

The Blue Crabs jumped out to six first-pitch singles against Dittler to cap a four-run fifth inning as the Duck fell, 6-2, in front of 6,904 fans at Suffolk County Sports Park.

Jarrett Grube threw seven shutout innings to make the lead stand up, holding the Atlantic League-leading Ducks to just five hits while striking out seven.

The Ducks committed three errors in losing for just the fourth time in the last 13 games. Southern Maryland moved within two games of Long Island in the Liberty Division.

Grube threw seven scoreless innings in a no-decision against the Ducks at home on May 1 in a game the Blue Crabs won, 1-0. He is now 1-0 with 14 strikeouts against three walks in 14 innings against the Ducks this season.

“We haven’t scored a run off of Grube in two games so he gets all the credit,”
Ducks manager Dave LaPoint said.

Joe Valentine’s mid-week departure to the Mexican League left LaPoint with just six relievers as the Ducks try to sign another arm for the bullpen. LaPoint said he has been hesitant to use closer Kane Davis on back-to-back days, further limiting the middle-relief options.

The Blue Crabs instead used a free-swinging approach to break open a scoreless game in the fifth. Shaun Cumberland, Richard Giannotti and Christian Lopez each reached on first-pitch singles to start the inning. Cumberland bunted in front of the pitcher’s mound and Dittler couldn’t field it cleanly.

“That was an ambush that inning,” LaPoint said. “The biggest play in that inning is him not fielding the bunt that he probably should have [had].”

Kody Kirkland actually took a pitch before delivering a RBI ground out for a 2-0 lead. Casey Benjamin followed with a first-pitch single to right. John Rodriguez misplayed the ball in right for an error that allowed Benjamin to reach third.

Patrick Osborn and Matt Craig followed with base hits on the first pitch. Osborn’s single made it 4-0.

“They weren’t trying to pull him,” LaPoint said. “It was a great approach by them. Usually it’s harder to get your team to do that. He was throwing strikes and it was perfect timing.”

Dittler (2-2) recovered to throw a scoreless sixth and finished with a line of four earned runs on nine hits in six innings. Dittler was coming off his best start of the season when he held Newark to one run in eight innings on May 23. Against the Blue Crabs, the 6-foot-4 Dittler struck out five and walked one.

“He’ll run off a stretch of five or good starts and then have a bad one,” LaPoint said. “When gets the confidence level up, he’s a pretty good pitcher.”

The Ducks mustered two hits off Grube in the first but the righty stranded a pair in scoring position by striking out Matt Padgett. Grube would not allow another hit until the sixth and struck out the side in the third to move to 3-2.

“He keeps the ball down and he’s not afraid to throw a slider when he’s behind in the count,” LaPoint said. “He’s been like this for three years. Why he’s still here, who knows? He’s one of the best in the league.”

Southern Maryland tacked on two seventh-inning insurance runs off Ivan Maldonado in the seventh.

Matt Cavagnaro greeted reliever Chris Mobley with an eighth-inning home run to right. Cavagnaro’s blast near the line was his second home run and first since April 29 against Somerset.

Reliever Bill White, who allowed runs in his last two outings, entered in the top of the eighth and struck out the side in order.

After splitting the first two games, the Ducks will try to win the three-game series with a Sunday matinee. Joselo Diaz (2-1, 1.72 ERA) is expected to get the start for the Ducks against fellow right-hander Dan Reichert (3-3, 4.82) in the 1:35 p.m. contest.

BAUER HOUR

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:36:58 +0000

(Central Islip, N.Y., May 28, 2010) –The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3-2 on Friday night before a past-capacity crowd of 6,174 at Suffolk County Sports Park.

Ray Navarrete’s solo homer over the left field wall off Crabs’ starter Kenny Rayborn broke a scoreless tie in the home fourth inning. The lead didn’t last long as Southern Maryland tied it up against Ducks’ starter Rick Bauer in the subsequent inning on an Octavio Martinez RBI single.

The Ducks fought back with another run in the top of the fifth when John Rodriguez’ bases loaded walk brought home Johnny Hernandez, who led off the frame with a double.

Long Island padded their lead in the home sixth as Dustan Mohr blasted his first home run of the season, giving the Flock a 3-1 lead, which they never relinquished.

Bauer (2-3) earned the victory, tossing six innings, allowing one run, while striking out six. Rayborn (2-3) suffered the loss, lasting six innings, surrendering five hits and three runs, with three strikeouts. Joe Esposito bridged the gap to Kane Davis, who picked up his sixth save of the season with a perfect ninth inning.

The Ducks continue their weekend series against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Saturday night. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. with the Suffolk County Sports Park gates opening at 6:05. Following the game, all fans will be treated to a Grucci Fireworks Extravaganza, presented by Getty. Jake Dittler gets the start for the Ducks against the Blue Crabs’ Jarrett Grube. Fans can tune into all the action live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com with Chris King calling the play-by-play.

Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Suffolk County Sports Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page.

Duck Tales … With a solo homer in the fourth inning, Ray Navarrete smoked his fourth dinger of the season. Ray now has four goners in his first six games. Navarrete had 25 long balls last season, which was second in the Atlantic League behind Blue Crabs’ center fielder Jeremy Owens…Dustan Mohr’s home run in the sixth was his first of the season. Mohr has 49 career major league home runs, which is the most on the Ducks’ current roster…In the seventh inning, Ducks’ reliever Joe Esposito made his 100^th career minor league appearance. Esposito did it in style, firing one and one-third scoreless innings, lowering his ERA to 2.53.

BLUE CRABS HOSTING WORLD CUP SOCCER FAN FEST ON SAT. JUNE 12

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:06:42 +0000

(Waldorf, Md.): The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will host a 2010 World Cup Soccer Fan Fest on Saturday, June 12 at Regency Furniture Stadium. All proceeds from this event will benefit the Civista Health Foundation, the presenting sponsor of the 2010 season of Blue Crabs baseball.

The Fan Fest will include the live television broadcast of the United States vs. England World Cup match beginning at 2:30 p.m., special guest appearances by current and former pro soccer players, and a specialty soccer memorabilia raffle. There will also be mini-clinics and skill challenges for younger players on the field, face painting, and more. Soccer fans are encouraged to buy their tickets ahead of time by visiting Crown Trophy in Waldorf, or by calling Civista at 301-609-4132.

The headline guest at the event will be A.J. DeLaGarza, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. DeLaGarza, who is a Bryans Road, Maryland native, played his college soccer at the University of Maryland from 2005-2008. DeLaGarza will be available to sign autographs for fans during the event. Sponsor PNC Bank will also distribute a free giveaway to the first 500 fans in attendance.

The gates at Regency Furniture Stadium will open for this event at Noon, and admission is a five dollar donation to Civista per guest. Children under five will be admitted free. All fans are encouraged to show their team spirit by wearing their favorite soccer jersey.

“Once again, the multi-use capability of Regency Furniture Stadium will be on full display,” said Blue Crabs General Manager Chris Allen. “We have a very versatile facility, and we look forward to hosting all our fans that enjoy soccer. It should be a terrific match against between the U.S. and England.”

There are also sponsorship opportunities at three different price levels ($250, $500 and $1,000). Companies that participate in any of the sponsorships will get a marketing space provided for them on the concourse, and pre-event publicity and recognition via signage, as well as complimentary admissions. The $1,000 sponsorship is limited to the first six companies.

For more information on this event, contact the Civista Health Foundation at 301-609-4132. The Blue Crabs teamed up with the Civista Health Foundation as the team’s main charitable partner this season to help raise money and awareness for the county’s only non-profit hospital with several promotional events. Details of all Blue Crabs/Civista activities are available at www.civista.org/foundation.htm. The Civista Health Foundation works to enhance the hospital’s financial resources so it may provide excellent health care services to all members of the community.

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, and play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland. The 2010 season is presented by the Civista Health Foundation. The franchise is in its third season, coming off the team’s first playoff appearance and Liberty Division Title in 2009. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information and to save your seat at the ballpark today!

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8, Bridgeport Bluefish 1

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:56:39 +0000

The Blue Crabs tied a season high with four home runs as they crushed the Bridgeport Bluefish 8-1 in the series finale on Thursday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. RHP Connor Robertson (1-0) made his first start of the year and earned the win, pitching five shutout innings and striking out four to lower his ERA to 0.52. Meanwhile, Bluefish right-handed starter Kevin Mannix (3-2) got shelled, allowing five runs in three innings of work and was tagged with the loss. The Blue Crabs took a 2-0 lead in the second when second baseman Kody Kirkland hit a two run homer into left-centerfield, scoring first baseman Eric Crozier. Crozier led off the inning with a double, and advanced to third on a sac bunt by centerfielder Jeremy Owens. Robertson was lights out, retiring the Bluefish in order in the first and second before working around consecutive singles in the third. In one stretch, he set down seven batters in a row. The Blue Crabs crushed three of their four home runs in the third, beginning with rightfielder Shaun Cumberland, who led off inning with his first homer of the season. Later in the inning, third baseman Patrick Osborn and Crozier went back-to-back with home runs to left and rightfield, respectively. For Osborn, it was his third of the year, while Crozier now has six homers, tying him with Matt Craig for the team lead. Left-handed reliever Jeff Ridgway came in for Robertson in the sixth and pitched two scoreless innings. The Crabs’ bullpen was superb, as Ridgway and right-handers Ryan Speier and Jim Ed Warden tossed a combined four innings and allowed just one run. The Blue Crabs tacked on three more runs in the seventh, putting the game out of reach. Osborn, Crozier, and pinch hitter Daisuke Yoshida all scored. The Blue Crabs return to action on Friday night as they travel to Suffolk County Sports Park in Central Islip, New York to begin a three-game series with the Long Island Ducks. Blue Crabs RHP Kenny Rayborn (2-2, 6.83) will face fellow righty Rick Bauer (1-3, 5.81) for the Ducks. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.

GAME DATE: 05/27/2010

Bridgeport Bluefish 1 AT Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 8

YTD YTD

Bridgeport AB R H BI AVG S Maryland AB R H BI AVG

A.Greenberg CF 4 0 0 0 .293 S.Cumberland RF 4 1 1 1 .278

B.Chaves SS 4 0 0 0 .190 C.Benjamin SS 5 0 2 0 .293

D.Putnam LF 4 0 1 0 .180 T.Garcia DH 3 0 0 0 .284

C.Jimerson RF 4 0 0 0 .333 D.Yoshida DH,PH 1 1 0 0 .200

L.Lopez 3B 4 1 1 0 .200 P.Osborn 3B 4 2 2 1 .320

J.Jiannetti 1B 4 0 2 0 .267 E.Crozier 1B 3 3 2 1 .259

L.Rodriguez C 4 0 3 1 .217 J.Owens CF 2 0 0 1 .213

B.Barton DH 4 0 1 0 .224 K.Kirkland 2B 4 1 1 2 .282

T.Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 .293 B.McFall LF 3 0 0 0 .247

C.Lopez C 4 0 1 0 .302

Bridgeport 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 9 1

S Maryland 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 8 9 0

2B–L.Lopez (2), E.Crozier (5). HR–S.Cumberland (1), P.Osborn (3),

E.Crozier (6), K.Kirkland (2). RBI–L.Rodriguez (7), S.Cumberland (7),

P.Osborn (13), E.Crozier (14), J.Owens (10), K.Kirkland 2 (13). E–L.Lopez

(2).

LOB–Bridgeport 7, S Maryland 7.

YTD

IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA

Bridgeport

K.Mannix (L,3-2) 3.0 7 5 5 0 0 4 5.63

D.Stark 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 3.24

J.Perez 1.1 1 3 1 2 1 0 3.46

P.Ryan 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.87

R.Shuckerow 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.00

S Maryland

C.Robertson (W,1-0) 5.0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0.52

J.Ridgway 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 6.08

R.Speier 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00

J.Warden 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 4.85

WP–J.Perez (4). SO–A.Greenberg, B.Chaves, C.Jimerson 3, L.Lopez,

B.Barton, T.Johnson, S.Cumberland 2, D.Yoshida, P.Osborn, E.Crozier,

K.Kirkland. BB–S.Cumberland, D.Yoshida, E.Crozier, J.Owens, B.McFall.

BF–K.Mannix 15 (98), D.Stark 10 (66), J.Perez 8 (60), P.Ryan 3 (66),

R.Shuckerow 3 (66), C.Robertson 18 (65), J.Ridgway 7 (67), R.Speier 4 (30),

J.Warden 6 (63). P-S–K.Mannix 49-29, D.Stark 44-21, J.Perez 40-24, P.Ryan

7-6, R.Shuckerow 14-11, C.Robertson 70-45, J.Ridgway 24-18, R.Speier 26-17,

J.Warden 19-14.

Barnstormers Take Down Crabs, 12-5

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:42:57 +0000

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

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

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

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

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DeCrstfaro,V p 0 0 0 0

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

Score by innings: R H E

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Barnstormers 004 000 125 – 12 18 1

Blue Crabs 033 031 000 – 10 11 0

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

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

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

Morris,J.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Wednesday’s Probables:

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

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

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

Score by innings: R H E

———————————————-

Barnstormers 004 000 125 – 12 18 1

Blue Crabs 033 031 000 – 10 11 0

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Barnstormers inning 1

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

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

Blue Crabs inning 1

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

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

Barnstormers inning 2

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

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

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

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

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

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

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

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

Barnstormers inning 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blue Crabs inning 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Barnstormers inning 4

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

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

Blue Crabs inning 4

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

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

Barnstormers inning 5

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

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

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

errors, 3 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 6

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

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

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

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

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

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

hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 7

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

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

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

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

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

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

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

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

Barnstormers inning 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blue Crabs inning 8

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

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

Barnstormers inning 9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blue Crabs inning 9

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

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

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Wednesday’s Probables:

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

Barnstormers Beat Crabs in 13

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:52:05 +0000

Waldorf, MD – After clinching the first-half title for the Liberty Division on their recent road trip to Newark and Somerset, the Blue Crabs returned back to the friendly confines of Regency Furniture Stadium on Monday night for the series opener against the Lancaster Barnstormers. Southern Maryland jumped out to a 6-1 lead after the third inning. Lancaster starter Trey Hodges went two innings, giving up 6 runs, but picked up a no decision. Lancaster rallied in the middle innings to keep the game close. Crabs’ starter Joe Gannon went 7.2 innings, giving up six runs on 11 hits. However, he left the game with the Blue Crabs leading 7-6. Mike James blew the save for the Blue Crabs in the ninth inning, giving up two runs as Lancaster took an 8-7 lead. However, John Ramistella kept the Blue Crabs alive with a two out homerun to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. The Blue Crabs had a chance to win it in the 11th inning when they loaded the bases with no outs. However, they failed to score when Ramistella lined out and Acey was caught off third base. Nick Abel then picked up a timely strikeout to continue the game. In the top of the 13th inning, Byron Batson gave up a home run to Lancaster’s L.J. Biernbaum. Ross Peeples came in and picked up his second save of the season for the Barnstormers. Abel (1-0) got the win in relief after blowing a save. Batson (2-3) picked up the loss. The game was the longest of the season in time and innings for the Blue Crabs, going 4:48.

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jul 06, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Barnstormers 9 (31-36) Blue Crabs 8 (40-27)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Turner,L ss 5 1 1 3 Ramistella,J rf 6 2 2 1

Sabatella,B 1b/2b 7 0 2 0 Just,M 3b 5 1 0 1

Woods,M cf 4 1 1 0 Garcia,T ss 7 1 3 2

Biernbaum,L dh 7 1 2 1 Osborn,P 1b 7 0 2 2

Haran,G c 4 2 0 0 Shanks,J lf 7 0 2 0

Bravo,D 2b 1 0 0 0 Owens,J cf 5 1 0 0

Morris,J 1b 5 2 4 1 Acey,J 2b 6 1 1 1

Mulhern,R lf 6 2 4 2 Burkhart,L dh 5 2 3 0

Campbell,M rf 6 0 3 2 Jeroloman,C pr/dh 1 0 1 0

Housel,D 3b 5 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 6 0 2 1

Hodges,T p 0 0 0 0 Gannon,J p 0 0 0 0

Ovalles,J p 0 0 0 0 Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Scobie,J p 0 0 0 0 James,M p 0 0 0 0

Musser,N p 0 0 0 0 Estrada,P p 0 0 0 0

Camacho,E p 0 0 0 0 Batson,B p 0 0 0 0

Abel,N p 0 0 0 0 DeCrstfaro,V p 0 0 0 0

Peeples,R p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 50 9 17 9 Totals…… 55 8 16 8

Score by innings: R H E

—————————————————

Barnstormers 001 101 032 000 1 - 9 17 2

Blue Crabs 042 010 001 000 0 - 8 16 0

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E – Housel,D 2. DP – Barnstormers 1; Blue Crabs 2. LOB – Barnstormers 13;

Blue Crabs 17. 2B – Campbell,M; Osborn,P; Acey,J; Martinez,O. HR -

Turner,L(5); Biernbaum,L(8); Mulhern,R(6); Ramistella,J(10). SH -

Burkhart,L; Martinez,O. SF – Mulhern,R. SB – Sabatella,B; Woods,M; Haran,G.

CS – Sabatella,B; Owens,J.

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

Hodges,T 2.0 6 6 6 3 3 1 0 1 0 12 16 2 1

Ovalles,J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 5 0

Scobie,J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 3

Musser,N 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 1

Camacho,E 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 3

Abel,N W 1-0 4.0 2 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 14 17 2 5

Peeples,R S,2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2

Gannon,J 7.2 11 6 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 30 37 11 8

Schweitzer,M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

James,M 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 7 1 1

Estrada,P 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 7 8 0 2

Batson,B L 2-3 1.1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 0

DeCrstfaro,V 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0

WP – Hodges,T. HBP – by Hodges,T (Owens,J); by Gannon,J (Haran,G).

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

Ramistella,J; Just,M; Garcia,T 2; Osborn,P 2; Owens,J 4; Acey,J. Walks -

Turner,L 2; Woods,M 3; Haran,G 2; Morris,J; Housel,D; Ramistella,J 2;

Just,M 2; Owens,J; Acey,J.

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

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 4:48 Attendance: 2573

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Tuesday’s Probables:

LAN: RHP Ben Fritz (3-4, 3.49); SMD: LHP Keith Ramsey (0-0, 0.00)

Hodges,T faced 2 batters in the 3rd.

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jul 06, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Barnstormers 001 101 032 000 1 - 9 17 2

Blue Crabs 042 010 001 000 0 - 8 16 0

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Blue Crabs inning 2

Sabatella,B to 2b. Morris,J to 1b for Bravo,D. Acey,J out at first p to ss

to 1b. Burkhart,L singled to center field. Martinez,O popped up to 2b.

Ramistella,J walked; Burkhart,L advanced to second. Just,M walked;

Ramistella,J advanced to second; Burkhart,L advanced to third. Garcia,T

singled up the middle, 2 RBI; Just,M advanced to second; Ramistella,J

scored; Burkhart,L scored. Osborn,P doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Garcia,T

scored; Just,M scored. Shanks,J flied out to lf. 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors,

1 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 3

Mulhern,R homered to left center, RBI. Campbell,M grounded out to 2b.

Housel,D walked. Turner,L walked; Housel,D advanced to second. Sabatella,B

flied out to lf. Woods,M walked; Turner,L advanced to second; Housel,D

advanced to third. Biernbaum,L flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Owens,J hit by pitch. Owens,J advanced to second on a wild pitch. Acey,J

doubled to left center, (ground-rule), RBI; Owens,J scored. Ovalles,J to p

for Hodges,T. Burkhart,L fouled out to 2b. Martinez,O doubled down the lf

line, RBI; Acey,J scored. Ramistella,J popped up to 2b. Just,M flied out

to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 4

Haran,G walked. Morris,J singled up the middle; Haran,G advanced to second.

Mulhern,R singled through the right side; Morris,J advanced to second;

Haran,G advanced to third. Campbell,M reached on a fielder’s choice, RBI;

Mulhern,R out at second 2b to ss; Morris,J advanced to third; Haran,G

scored. Housel,D grounded into double play p to ss to 1b; Campbell,M out on

the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Scobie,J to p for Ovalles,J. Acey,J grounded out to ss. Burkhart,L singled

to right field. Martinez,O singled through the right side; Burkhart,L

advanced to second. Ramistella,J singled to shortstop; Martinez,O advanced

to second; Burkhart,L advanced to third. Just,M reached on a fielder’s

choice, RBI; Ramistella,J out at second ss to 2b; Martinez,O advanced to

third; Burkhart,L scored. Garcia,T grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 3 hits, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 6

Biernbaum,L popped up to 2b. Haran,G hit by pitch. Morris,J singled to

left center; Haran,G advanced to third. Mulhern,R flied out to lf, SF, RBI;

Haran,G scored. Campbell,M singled to right field; Morris,J advanced to

second. Housel,D reached on a fielder’s choice; Campbell,M out at second ss

to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 8

Morris,J singled down the rf line. Mulhern,R singled up the middle;

Morris,J advanced to second. Campbell,M flied out to cf. Housel,D grounded

out to ss; Mulhern,R advanced to second; Morris,J advanced to third.

Turner,L homered to left field, 3 RBI; Mulhern,R scored; Morris,J scored.

Schweitzer,M to p for Gannon,J. Sabatella,B struck out swinging. 3 runs, 3

hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 9

James,M to p for Schweitzer,M. Woods,M walked. Biernbaum,L struck out

swinging. Woods,M stole second. Haran,G grounded out to 3b. Morris,J

singled through the right side, RBI; Woods,M scored. Mulhern,R singled

through the left side; Morris,J advanced to second. Campbell,M singled to

right center, RBI; Mulhern,R advanced to third; Morris,J scored. Housel,D

flied out to cf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Abel,N to p for Camacho,E. Burkhart,L grounded out to ss. Martinez,O

grounded out to 2b. Ramistella,J homered to left field, RBI. Just,M

grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 13

Woods,M walked. Woods,M out at first p to 1b, picked off. Biernbaum,L

homered to right field, RBI. Haran,G walked. DeCrstfaro,V to p for

Batson,B. Morris,J fouled out to lf. Haran,G stole second. Mulhern,R

flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Tuesday’s Probables:

LAN: RHP Ben Fritz (3-4, 3.49); SMD: LHP Keith Ramsey (0-0, 0.00)

Lancaster’s Housel batted right-handed in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th

innings.

Hodges,T faced 2 batters in the 3rd.

Crabs Clinch Liberty Division

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:30:28 +0000

Bridgewater, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Somerset Patriots 13-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday afternoon to clinch the Liberty Division First Half Championship and playoff berth.

Southern Maryland scored first in the top of the second inning after center fielder Jeremy Owens singled, designated hitter Jermy Acey singled, and catcher Lance Burkhart singled to plate Owens. First baseman Octavio Martinez then singled to score Acey and right fielder John Ramistella (9) followed with a three run homerun for the 5-0 lead.

The Blue Crabs added a run in the top of the fourth inning. Acey walked and Martinez drove him home on an RBI single to make the score 6-0.

The Patriots scored in the bottom of the fourth inning after first baseman Josh Pressley walked and scored on an RBI single by third baseman Jeff Nettles to cut the lead to 6-1.

Southern Maryland broke open the game with six runs in the top of the sixth inning. Burkhart doubled, Martinez singled, and Ramistella doubled to score Burkhart. Second baseman Mike Just followed with an RBI double to plate Martinez and Ramistella, shortstop Travis Garcia singled, and left fielder James Shanks (11) hit a three run homerun for the 12-1 lead.

The Blue Crabs added a run in the top of seventh inning after Acey singled and Ramistella doubled to drive him home for the 13-1 advantage.

The Patriots scored in the bottom of the ninth inning after designated hitter Jason Belcher singled and scored on an RBI single by right fielder Elliott Ayala and catcher Travis Anderson scored on a wild pitch for the 13-3 final.

Blue Crabs reliever Ryan Bicondoa (6-2) picked up the win after pitching two scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Patriots starter Kip Bouknight (4-5) got the loss after surrendering ten earned runs on 13 hits and five strikeouts in 5.1 innings pitched.

The 2009 Somerset Patriots Season presented by Ford will continue at home on Sunday, July 5th with a 6:05 pm game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game includes a Post-Game Fireworks Extravaganza presented by John Maltese Iron Works and Guaranteed Win Night. For tickets, stop by the Patriots Ticket Office located at the ballpark, call (908) 252-0700, or visit www.somersetpatriots.com.

Stormers Double Up Crabs, 10-5

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:50:33 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs returned from the All-Star Break and opened up a four-game series against the Barnstormers Thursday night. Joe Gannon got the start for Southern Maryland against Lancaster’s Eric Junge.

Lancaster (28-28) stormed into the lead in the top of the first. Lloyd Turner hit a single to left field and then stole second to put himself in scoring position. Jed Morris hit a single later in the inning to score Turner and give the Barnstormers the lead.

While one run was not enough for Junge, it was plenty of a lead to start the game. Junge dominated the Blue Crabs (33-23), putting on a clinic with 12 strikeouts to set a new season high for a pitcher against Southern Maryland.

In the seventh inning, Barnstormers’ Ryan Mulhern hit a two-run home run against Gannon over the tall left-field wall to add more insurance for Junge.

Junge allowed only 3 hits in the first 6 innings. In the bottom of the seventh inning, James Shanks led off the inning with a triple. He then scored on a Richard Giannotti single to put the Blue Crabs in the run column.

Against four pitchers from the Blue Crabs’ bullpen, the Barnstormers just added insult to injury, putting up 7 runs in the top of the eighth inning.

The Blue Crabs put up 4 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning but failed to make any more of a comeback, falling 10-5.

Junge (4-1) picked up the win and finished with 7 innings pitched, giving up one run, allowing 5 hits and only 1 walk.

Gannon (5-7) picked up the loss and finished with 7 innings pitched, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits.

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jun 25, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Barnstormers 10 (28-28) Blue Crabs 5 (33-23)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Foster,Q lf 5 1 1 3 Ramistella,J rf 5 0 1 0

Turner,L ss 4 1 2 1 Just,M 2b 3 1 1 0

Woods,M cf 4 1 3 0 Garcia,T ss 4 1 2 0

Herr,A 3b 3 1 0 0 Osborn,P 1b/3b 4 0 0 0

Morris,J dh 4 0 2 2 Shanks,J dh 4 2 2 1

Haran,G c 5 1 0 1 Owens,J cf 4 1 1 0

Bravo,D 2b 3 2 0 0 Burkhart,L c 4 0 1 3

Mulhern,R rf 3 2 1 2 Giannotti,R lf 4 0 1 1

Sabatella,B 1b 4 1 1 1 Jeroloman,C 3b 2 0 0 0

Junge,E p 0 0 0 0 Acey,J ph 1 0 0 0

Gomez,R p 0 0 0 0 Martinez,O 1b 1 0 0 0

Abel,N p 0 0 0 0 Gannon,J p 0 0 0 0

Rodriguez,E p 0 0 0 0

Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Serrano,J p 0 0 0 0

Batson,B p 0 0 0 0

DeCrstfaro,V p 0 0 0 0

James,M p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 35 10 10 10 Totals…… 36 5 9 5

Score by innings: R H E

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Barnstormers 100 000 270 – 10 10 1

Blue Crabs 000 000 140 - 5 9 0

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E – Herr,A. DP – Barnstormers 1; Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Barnstormers 7; Blue

Crabs 6. 2B – Woods,M; Burkhart,L. 3B – Foster,Q; Shanks,J. HR -

Mulhern,R(5). SF – Turner,L. SB – Turner,L; Woods,M; Ramistella,J.

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

Junge,E W 4-1 7.0 5 1 1 1 12 0 0 0 0 26 27 7 1

Gomez,R 1.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 8 1 1

Abel,N 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 2

Gannon,J L 5-7 7.0 5 3 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 25 29 11 5

Rodriguez,E 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

Schweitzer,M 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

Serrano,J 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1

Batson,B 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1 1

DeCrstfaro,V 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

James,M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1

WP – Gannon,J. HBP – by DeCrstfaro,V (Morris,J).

Strikeouts – Woods,M; Morris,J; Bravo,D; Sabatella,B; Ramistella,J;

Garcia,T 2; Osborn,P; Owens,J 2; Burkhart,L 3; Giannotti,R 2; Jeroloman,C

2. Walks – Woods,M; Herr,A 2; Bravo,D 2; Mulhern,R 2; Just,M 2.

Umpires – Home:Dan Wilson 1st:Mayhue Edwards 3rd:Dave Perry

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 3:28 Attendance: 5342

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Friday’s Probables:

LAN: RHP Ben Fritz (3-2, 3.31); SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (4-3, 4.60)

Rodriguez,E faced 2 batters in the 8th.

Schweitzer,M faced 1 batter in the 8th.

DeCrstfaro,V faced 1 batter in the 9th.

The Automated ScoreBook

Barnstormers at Blue Crabs

Jun 25, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Barnstormers 100 000 270 – 10 10 1

Blue Crabs 000 000 140 - 5 9 0

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Barnstormers inning 1

Foster,Q flied out to lf. Turner,L singled through the left side. Turner,L

stole second. Woods,M struck out swinging. Herr,A walked. Morris,J

singled to center field, RBI; Herr,A advanced to third; Turner,L scored.

Haran,G grounded out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J reached on a throwing error by 3b. Just,M singled to right

field; Ramistella,J advanced to second. Garcia,T struck out swinging.

Osborn,P struck out swinging. Shanks,J lined out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1

error, 2 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 2

Bravo,D struck out swinging. Mulhern,R walked. Sabatella,B flied out to

rf. Foster,Q grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J struck out swinging. Burkhart,L struck out swinging. Giannotti,R

popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 3

Turner,L singled through the left side. Turner,L advanced to second on a

wild pitch. Woods,M walked. Herr,A grounded into double play ss to 2b to

1b; Woods,M out on the play; Turner,L advanced to third. Morris,J flied out

to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Jeroloman,C struck out swinging. Ramistella,J struck out swinging. Just,M

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

Barnstormers inning 4

Haran,G grounded out to 3b. Bravo,D flied out to cf. Mulhern,R flied out

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

Blue Crabs inning 4

Garcia,T singled to left field. Osborn,P grounded into double play ss to 2b

to 1b; Garcia,T out on the play. Shanks,J fouled out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit,

0 errors, 0 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 5

Sabatella,B struck out looking. Foster,Q popped up to p, bunt. Turner,L

grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Owens,J flied out to rf. Burkhart,L struck out looking. Giannotti,R struck

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

Barnstormers inning 6

Woods,M singled up the middle. Herr,A flied out to rf. Morris,J struck out

swinging. Haran,G flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Jeroloman,C struck out swinging. Ramistella,J singled to right field.

Ramistella,J stole second. Just,M walked. Garcia,T struck out swinging.

Osborn,P lined out to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 7

Bravo,D walked. Mulhern,R homered to left field, 2 RBI; Bravo,D scored.

Sabatella,B flied out to cf. Foster,Q flied out to rf. Turner,L flied out

to lf. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Shanks,J tripled to right center. Owens,J struck out swinging. Burkhart,L

struck out swinging. Giannotti,R singled to second base, RBI; Shanks,J

scored. Acey,J pinch hit for Jeroloman,C. Acey,J popped up to 1b. 1 run,

2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 8

Osborn,P to 3b. Martinez,O to 1b for Acey,J. Rodriguez,E to p for

Gannon,J. Woods,M singled up the middle. Woods,M stole second. Herr,A

walked. Schweitzer,M to p for Rodriguez,E. Morris,J singled to left

center, RBI; Herr,A advanced to third; Woods,M scored. Serrano,J to p for

Schweitzer,M. Haran,G reached on a fielder’s choice, RBI; Morris,J out at

second ss to 2b; Herr,A scored. Bravo,D walked; Haran,G advanced to second.

Mulhern,R walked; Bravo,D advanced to second; Haran,G advanced to third.

Batson,B to p for Serrano,J. Sabatella,B singled up the middle, RBI;

Mulhern,R advanced to second; Bravo,D advanced to third; Haran,G scored.

Foster,Q tripled to center field, 3 RBI; Sabatella,B scored; Mulhern,R

scored; Bravo,D scored. Turner,L flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Foster,Q scored.

Woods,M doubled to left center. Herr,A grounded out to ss. 7 runs, 5

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Gomez,R to p for Junge,E. Ramistella,J grounded out to 1b unassisted.

Just,M walked. Garcia,T singled to left field; Just,M advanced to second.

Osborn,P infield fly to 1b. Shanks,J singled to left center, RBI; Garcia,T

advanced to second; Just,M scored. Owens,J singled to shortstop; Shanks,J

advanced to second; Garcia,T advanced to third. Burkhart,L doubled down the

rf line, 3 RBI; Owens,J scored; Shanks,J scored; Garcia,T scored.

Giannotti,R struck out swinging. 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Barnstormers inning 9

DeCrstfaro,V to p for Batson,B. Morris,J hit by pitch. James,M to p for

DeCrstfaro,V. Haran,G flied out to lf. Bravo,D flied out to rf. Mulhern,R

reached on a fielder’s choice; Morris,J out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 0

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Abel,N to p for Gomez,R. Martinez,O grounded out to 3b. Ramistella,J flied

out to rf. Just,M grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Friday’s Probables:

LAN: RHP Ben Fritz (3-2, 3.31); SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (4-3, 4.60)

Rodriguez,E faced 2 batters in the 8th.

Schweitzer,M faced 1 batter in the 8th.

DeCrstfaro,V faced 1 batter in the 9th.

Crabs Split Doubleheader against Pats

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:15:41 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs played a doubleheader Wednesday night against the Somerset Patriots. Both teams came into the day leading their respective divisions.

In game one, a makeup from Tuesday’s rain out, the Blue Crabs jumped out to a two-run lead in the bottom of the first with RBI hits from Patrick Osborn and Travis Garcia.

In the fourth inning, John Ramistella broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI single that scored James Shanks. Shanks added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth. After leading off the inning with a triple, Shanks scored on a Mike Just single.

A two-run lead was more than enough for closer Jim Ed Warden who pitched a scoreless seventh inning for his 13th save of the season.

Joe Gannon improved to 4-5 on the year with the win, allowing one earned run on five hits in five innings of work.

Kip Bouknight fell to 3-3 on the season. Bouknight gave up three runs on nine hits in four innings of work.

In game two, Travis Garcia hit a homerun to put the Blue Crabs up 1-0, but that was all of the offense that Southern Maryland could put together.

The Patriots took the lead in the third with two separate hits scoring a run each. In the fifth inning, Jeff Nettles hit a two-run homerun to add insurance as the rain approached.

In the top of the sixth, the rain came heavy and secured a 4-1 win for the Patriots.

Brian Adams improved to 6-2 for the Patriots with the win.

Kenny Rayborn fell to 3-3 on the year with the loss.

The rubber match is scheduled for Thursday at 7:05 p.m. Right-hander Kenny Baugh (2-2, 5.75) has the mound for the Blue Crabs and will face Somerset’s Jared Gothreaux (2-5, 6.15), also a righty.

Somerset Patriots at Blue Crabs (Game 1)

Jun 10, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Somerset Patriots 2 (28-16) Blue Crabs 4 (27-17)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Smith,S cf 2 1 0 0 Ramistella,J rf 4 1 3 1

Rodriguez,M rf 3 0 3 1 Acey,J dh 2 0 2 0

Pressley,J 1b 3 0 0 0 Osborn,P 3b 3 1 1 1

Hagen,M 2b 3 0 0 0 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 1 0

Nettles,J 3b 3 0 1 0 Garcia,T ss 2 0 0 1

Olivares,T ss 3 0 0 0 Owens,J cf 3 0 0 0

Anderson,T c 3 0 0 0 Shanks,J lf 3 2 3 0

Johnson,B pr 0 0 0 0 Burkhart,L c 3 0 1 0

Nelson,J dh 3 0 1 0 Just,M 2b 3 0 1 1

Ayala,E lf 2 1 1 0 Gannon,J p 0 0 0 0

Bouknight,K p 0 0 0 0 Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Basner,R p 0 0 0 0 Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 25 2 6 1 Totals…… 27 4 12 4

Score by innings: R H E

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Somerset Patriots 002 000 0 - 2 6 0

Blue Crabs 200 101 - 4 12 1

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E – Ramistella,J. DP – Somerset 1; Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Somerset 3; Blue

Crabs 9. 2B – Nelson,J; Ayala,E; Ramistella,J 2. 3B – Shanks,J. SH -

Acey,J. SB – Acey,J. CS – Rodriguez,M.

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

Bouknight,K L 3-3 4.0 9 3 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 18 21 1 8

Basner,R 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 9 10 2 2

Gannon,J W 4-5 5.0 5 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 19 20 5 7

Schweitzer,M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

Hensley,M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

Warden,J S,13 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1

WP – Bouknight,K 2.

Strikeouts – Smith,S; Ayala,E; Owens,J 2; Burkhart,L. Walks – Smith,S;

Acey,J; Osborn,P; Garcia,T.

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

Start: 6:05 PM Time: 2:09 Attendance:

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Thursday’s Probables:

SOM: RHP Jared Gothreaux (2-5, 6.15); SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (2-2, 5.75)

Gannon,J faced 1 batter in the 6th.

Somerset Patriots at Blue Crabs (Game 2)

Jun 10, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Somerset Patriots 4 (29-16) Blue Crabs 1 (27-18)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Smith,S cf 3 1 1 0 Ramistella,J rf 3 0 2 0

Rodriguez,M dh 3 1 2 0 Just,M 2b 3 0 0 0

Pressley,J 1b 3 0 1 1 Acey,J dh 2 0 1 0

Hagen,M 2b 3 1 1 0 Osborn,P 1b 3 0 0 0

Nettles,J 3b 3 1 2 3 Garcia,T ss 2 1 1 1

Belcher,J c 3 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 2 0 1 0

Olivares,T ss 3 0 0 0 Shanks,J lf 2 0 1 0

Nelson,J lf 1 0 1 0 Jeroloman,C 3b 2 0 0 0

Ayala,E rf 2 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 2 0 0 0

Adams,B p 0 0 0 0 Rayborn,K p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 24 4 9 4 Totals…… 21 1 6 1

Score by innings: R H E

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Somerset Patriots 002 02 - 4 9 1

Blue Crabs 010 00 - 1 6 1

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E – Belcher,J; Just,M. DP – Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Somerset 6; Blue Crabs 6.

2B – Nelson,J. HR – Nettles,J(3); Garcia,T(9).

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

Adams,B W 6-2 5.0 6 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 21 22 7 6

Rayborn,K L 3-3 5.0 9 4 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 24 25 4 9

HBP – by Rayborn,K (Nelson,J).

Strikeouts – Hagen,M; Shanks,J; Jeroloman,C. Walks – Acey,J.

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

Start: 8:57 PM Time: 1:47 Attendance: 3216

Game Notes:

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson Thursday’s Probables:

SOM: RHP Jared Gothreaux (2-5, 6.15); SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (2-2, 5.75)

Rain delay of 30 minutes after 5 innings before game was called.

Halama Named Pitcher of the Month

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:06:46 +0000

Waldorf, MD – Southern Maryland left-handed starting pitcher John Halama has been named the Atlantic League’s Pitcher of the Month, for games played in April and May of this season. Opening Day was April 23. The award was somewhat of a foregone conclusion for Halama, who baffled Atlantic League batters while cruising to a 7-0 record in his first seven starts of the 2009 season. Halama was not defeated until a 2-1 loss to the York Revolution on June 2 in the first game of a doubleheader at Regency Furniture Stadium. Halama was still impressive in defeat though, tossing a complete game (doubleheader games are seven innings), striking out a season high seven batters.

As of his most recent outing on June 2, Halama is 7-1 in eight starts with a 2.17 earned run average. His ERA is second in the Atlantic League, while his seven wins are top on the circuit, two ahead of the next closest players. His 58 innings pitched lead the Atlantic League, and his 36 strikeouts place him third. Halama has walked just 13 batters on the season.

On the ‘09 campaign Halama has thrown four complete games total; three of the seven inning variety in doubleheaders, and one nine-inning complete game May 28 at Long Island, where he allowed just seven hits and a run. Halama’s last three starts have all been complete games.

At 37, Halama is still quietly confident that he can return to the Major Leagues, where he spent parts of five seasons.

“Whether I start or relieve, I know I can help somebody out on the big league level. Thank God I haven’t been injured and that’s helped me to be able to come here, and be able to compete,” said Halama. “So maybe being healthy tells me all the hard work has paid off, and will pay off,” he continued.

With a career Major League record of 56-48, Halama made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros in 1998, going 1-1 in six starts. Halama was then sent to the Seattle Mariners in October of that year, as the player to be named later in the trade that sent hurler Randy Johnson from Seattle to Houston before the trade deadline earlier that season. Halama would spend the next four seasons on the Mariners roster, amassing a 41-31 record in 130 appearances and 81 starts from 1999 through 2002.

Through free-agency, Halama would go on to suit up in the big leagues for the Oakland Athletics (2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), and the Boston Red Sox and Washington Nationals in 2005. Halama’s most recent season in the Major Leagues came in 2006, when he went 3-1 in 17 appearances and a start for the Baltimore Orioles. Halama spent the 2007 season with the Long Island Ducks in the Atlantic League and made 26 starts, before transitioning to the expansion Blue Crabs for 2008. After sparkling in eight starts, going 4-1 with a microscopic 1.91 ERA, Halama was inked to a deal by the Cleveland Indians and assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons of the International League. He would prove to be just as dependable for Buffalo, notching 16 starts with an 8-6 record and two complete games.

Halama has put together an impressive 128-90 record at all levels in his career. He was originally drafted by Houston in 1994, and made his professional debut that summer in their organization at Class A Auburn in the New York-Penn League. Halama has accumulated well over 1,000 strikeouts in his career, and is likely to pass 1,200 strikeouts for his career this season. (He currently stands at 1,185) The lefty has 492 strikeouts at the Major League level.

Crabs Win Rain Shortened Affair

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:22:08 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs closed out the four-game series and the home stand with the York Revolution Wednesday night. Coming into the game, the Blue Crabs were 2-4 in the home stand entering the game, with both wins coming against York.

Matt Padgett scored on an RBI single from Jason Aspito in the top of the first to give York a 1-0 lead.

The Blue Crabs loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth inning with no outs. However, a strikeout, fielder’s choice at home plate and a groundout cancelled any chance of the Blue Crabs scoring.

In the bottom of the fifth inning with severe weather closing in, the Blue Crabs tied the game with a RBI single by Eric Crozier to score John Ramistella from second base.

As the rain started to come down heavy in the bottom of the sixth, Travis Garcia had a two strike single to center field. Jeremy Owens then stepped up. After two fouled bunt attempts trying to move Garcia into scoring position, he was forced to swing to avoid a strikeout by foul bunt attempt.

On the next pitch, the team captain ripped a line-drive shot over the left-centerfield wall to give the Blue Crabs a 3-1 lead.

York (11-27) failed to score in the top of the seventh inning and the game went into a rain delay. After an hour, the game was called, giving the Blue Crabs (24-15) the win.

Blue Crabs starter Joe Gannon picked up the win, pitching seven innings, allowing one earned run on seven hits.

Daryl Harang picks up the loss for York with six innings of work, giving up three earned runs on nine hits.

With the win, coupled with Long Island’s 3-2 loss on Wednesday to Bridgeport, the Blue Crabs lead the Atlantic League’s Liberty Divison by three games.

The Blue Crabs will take to the road tomorrow with game one of a four game series at Newark. Kenny Rayborn (3-1, 1.90 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Blue Crabs against Newark’s Aaron Fultz (1-1, 9.24 ERA).

York Revolution at Blue Crabs

Jun 03, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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York Revolution 100 000 0 - 1 7 0

Blue Crabs 000 012 - 3 9 1

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York Revolution inning 1

De Renne,K struck out looking. Sandoval,D walked. Padgett,M reached on a

fielder’s choice; Sandoval,D out at second 3b to 2b. Collaro,T singled to

left field; Padgett,M advanced to second. Aspito,J singled to right center,

RBI; Collaro,T advanced to third; Padgett,M scored. Goleski,R flied out to

rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J grounded out to p. Acey,J singled through the left side.

Osborn,P grounded into double play ss to 1b; Acey,J out on the play. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 2

Rogelstad,M grounded out to 2b. Johnson,J singled to right center, out at

second cf to ss. Jones,K grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Crozier,E struck out swinging. Garcia,T tripled to right field. Owens,J

lined out to ss. Shanks,J grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

York Revolution inning 3

De Renne,K flied out to lf. Sandoval,D grounded out to ss. Padgett,M flied

out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L popped up to 2b. Just,M grounded out to 3b. Ramistella,J

singled to left field. Acey,J flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

York Revolution inning 4

Collaro,T walked. Aspito,J flied out to cf. Goleski,R singled to center

field; Collaro,T advanced to third. Rogelstad,M flied out to lf. Johnson,J

grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P singled through the right side. Crozier,E singled to center field;

Osborn,P advanced to second. Garcia,T walked; Crozier,E advanced to second;

Osborn,P advanced to third. Owens,J struck out swinging. Shanks,J reached

on a fielder’s choice; Garcia,T advanced to second; Crozier,E advanced to

third; Osborn,P out at home 3b to c. Burkhart,L grounded out to 3b. 0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

York Revolution inning 5

Jones,K flied out to rf. De Renne,K singled through the right side.

Sandoval,D flied out to lf. Padgett,M grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Just,M grounded out to ss. Ramistella,J walked. Acey,J singled to center

field; Ramistella,J advanced to second. Osborn,P infield fly to 2b.

Crozier,E singled to center field, RBI; Acey,J advanced to second, out at

third cf to 1b to 3b; Ramistella,J scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

York Revolution inning 6

Collaro,T grounded out to 3b. Aspito,J popped up to 2b. Goleski,R walked.

Rogelstad,M singled up the middle; Goleski,R advanced to second. Johnson,J

out at first 1b to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Garcia,T singled to center field. Owens,J homered to left center, 2 RBI;

Garcia,T scored. Shanks,J struck out swinging. Burkhart,L walked. Just,M

grounded into double play ss to 1b; Burkhart,L out on the play. 2 runs, 2

hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 7

Jones,K grounded out to 1b unassisted. De Renne,K singled to shortstop,

advanced to second on a throwing error by ss. Sandoval,D grounded out to

2b; De Renne,K advanced to third. Padgett,M grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1

hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Thursday’s Probables: SMD-RHP Ken Rayborn (3-1); NEW-LHP Aaron Fultz (1-1)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Rain delay of 58 minutes after the third out in the top of the 7th inning

before the game was called.

Crabs and Revs Split Doubleheader

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:14:13 +0000

Waldorf, MD – Southern Maryland entered Tuesday night’s double-header at Regency Furniture Stadium looking to build off of Monday night’s exhilarating 7-4 come-from-behind victory over the York Revolution. Unfortunately for Southern Maryland, they could not recapture Monday night’s late-inning magic until the second game, taking the nightcap 11-0 after dropping the first game 2-1.

In the first of two seven-inning games, the Blue Crabs (23-15) sent their undefeated ace John Halama to the mound in front of 1,906 fans in Waldorf, MD. Halama, who tied a season-high with three walks and set a season-high with seven strikeouts, kept the Blue Crabs in the game by surrendering only a single run in the first and the fourth inning. York’s runs were driven in by Matt Padgett and Tom Collaro, respectively.

But unfortunately for Halama and the Blue Crabs, York starter Bob Zimmermann was even better. Zimmermann, who entered the game with an 8.59 ERA, shut down the Blue Crabs for five innings, allowing only one run and four hits. Relievers Jason Kershner and Travis Hughes teamed up to preserve the win for York.

After a 43-minute rain-delay, Southern Maryland pounced on York (11-26) early in the second game, scoring four runs in each the second and third innings to build an insurmountable lead.

First baseman Eric Crozier led the offensive assault for the Blue Crabs, racking up two RBI on a double and an opposite-field homerun. Catcher Lance Burkhart, shortstop Travis Garcia and left fielder James Shanks all also homered for Southern Maryland. The home run for Shanks extended his hitting streak to a team-leading twelve games.

After filling in admirably for starter Joe Gannon on May 29, the Blue Crabs’ Edward Rodriguez turned in another impressive performance. In five innings of work, Rodriguez allowed only three singles, all of which came in the fourth inning.

For York, former major leaguer Tim Harikkala could not duplicate the success of first game starter Bob Zimmermann. Harikkala was shelled for eight runs in 2.2 innings.

Southern Maryland returns to the ballpark Wednesday, June 3, to finish off the four-game series with York at 7:05 p.m. Probable starters are RHP Daryl Harang (2-3, 5.52) for York, and RHP Joe Gannon (2-5, 5.58) for Southern Maryland.

York Revolution at Blue Crabs (Game 1)

Jun 02, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

York Revolution 2 (11-25) Blue Crabs 1 (22-15)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

De Renne,K 2b 3 1 1 0 Ramistella,J rf 4 0 1 0

Sandoval,D ss 3 0 1 0 Shanks,J lf 3 1 1 0

Padgett,M 1b 3 1 1 1 Acey,J dh 2 0 0 0

Collaro,T dh 3 0 1 1 Crozier,E 1b 3 0 1 0

Esquivel,M lf 3 0 0 0 Garcia,T ss 3 0 1 1

Goleski,R rf 2 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 3 0 0 0

Eure,J 3b 3 0 1 0 Jeroloman,C 3b 2 0 0 0

Taveras,L c 2 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 2 0 0 0

Jones,K cf 3 0 0 0 Giannotti,R ph 1 0 0 0

Zimmerman,B p 0 0 0 0 Just,M 2b 1 0 1 0

Kershner,J p 0 0 0 0 Osborn,P ph 0 0 0 0

Phelps,T p 0 0 0 0 Polanco,E pr 0 0 0 0

Halama,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 25 2 6 2 Totals…… 24 1 5 1

Score by innings: R H E

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York Revolution 100 100 0 - 2 6 0

Blue Crabs 000 100 0 - 1 5 0

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DP – York 1. LOB – York 7; Blue Crabs 6. 2B – De Renne,K; Collaro,T;

Just,M. SH – Sandoval,D. SB – Sandoval,D 2; Padgett,M; Eure,J. CS – De

Renne,K; Owens,J; Polanco,E.

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

Zimmerman,B W 1-0 5.0 4 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 18 21 5 5

Kershner,J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1

Phelps,T S,3 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 1

Halama,J L 7-1 7.0 6 2 2 3 7 0 0 1 0 25 30 1 12

WP – Zimmerman,B. HBP – by Halama,J (De Renne,K).

Strikeouts – Collaro,T 2; Esquivel,M; Goleski,R; Eure,J; Taveras,L;

Jones,K; Ramistella,J; Acey,J; Crozier,E; Owens,J; Jeroloman,C. Walks -

Padgett,M; Goleski,R; Taveras,L; Acey,J; Jeroloman,C; Just,M; Osborn,P.

Umpires – Home:Bob Bainter 1st:Brian DeBrauwere 3rd:Kareh Valentin

Start: 6:05 PM Time: 2:23 Attendance:

Game Notes:

Wednesday’s Probables:

YRK: LHP Daryl Harang (2-3, 5.52); SMD: RHP Joe Gannon (2-5, 5.58)

Start of game delayed 28 minutes due to threat of severe weather.

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

York Revolution at Blue Crabs (Game 2)

Jun 02, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

York Revolution 0 (11-26) Blue Crabs 11 (23-15)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Sandoval,D ss 3 0 1 0 Giannotti,R rf/cf 3 0 0 0

Rogelstad,M 2b 3 0 0 0 Acey,J 2b 4 0 0 0

Padgett,M 1b 2 0 1 0 Osborn,P dh 2 2 0 0

Collaro,T dh 3 0 1 0 Crozier,E 1b 3 3 2 2

Aspito,J rf 3 0 0 0 Garcia,T ss 3 3 3 3

Esquivel,M lf 2 0 0 0 Polanco,E ss 1 0 1 0

Eure,J 3b 2 0 0 0 Owens,J cf 3 1 0 0

Johnson,J c 2 0 0 0 Conroy,M ph/rf 1 0 0 0

Jones,K cf 1 0 0 0 Shanks,J lf 2 1 1 3

Harikkala,T p 0 0 0 0 Burkhart,L c 2 1 1 3

Andrade,S p 0 0 0 0 Jeroloman,C 3b 2 0 0 0

Sharpless,J p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez,E p 0 0 0 0

Serrano,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 21 0 3 0 Totals…… 26 11 8 11

Score by innings: R H E

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York Revolution 000 000 0 - 0 3 0

Blue Crabs 044 201 – 11 8 0

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DP – Blue Crabs 3. LOB – York 3; Blue Crabs 7. 2B – Crozier,E. HR -

Crozier,E(5); Garcia,T(6); Shanks,J(3); Burkhart,L(5). SF – Shanks,J.

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

Harikkala,T L 0-1 2.2 6 8 8 3 0 1 0 0 0 14 18 5 3

Andrade,S 1.1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 1 2

Sharpless,J 2.0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 7 12 4 1

Rodriguez,E W 1-1 5.0 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 17 6 6

Serrano,J 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 7 3 2

WP – Harikkala,T.

Strikeouts – Jones,K; Owens,J; Jeroloman,C. Walks – Padgett,M; Esquivel,M;

Jones,K; Giannotti,R; Osborn,P 2; Crozier,E; Shanks,J; Burkhart,L 2;

Jeroloman,C 2.

Umpires – Home:Brian DeBrauwere 1st:Kareh Valentin 3rd:Bob Bainter

Start: 9:34 PM Time: 1:59 Attendance: 1906

Game Notes:

Wednesday’s Probables:

YRK: LHP Daryl Harang (2-3, 5.52); SMD: RHP Joe Gannon (2-5, 5.58)

Rain delay of 43 minutes between 1st and 2nd innings.

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Streak Breaker York Perfect Tonic for Crabs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:45:38 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs looked to erase a three game losing streak coming into tonight’s series opener with the York Revolution.

The Revolution took the lead with a three-run fourth inning. York had a two RBI single from Matt Rogelstad. Later in the inning, Blue Crabs pitcher Ryan Bicondoa walked home a run.

Southern Maryland (22-14) got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning with a Richard Giannotti sacrifice fly to deep center field that scored Jeremy Owens from third base.

York (10-25) added a run in the sixth inning and it looked as if the Blue Crabs would drop their fourth straight as they struggled against York starting pitcher Corey Thurman.

Thurman finished with one earned run allowed in seven innings. He allowed only three hits and had three strikeouts.

However, York decided to go to the bullpen, with David Shafer, in the bottom of the eighth inning. Shafer walked two straight to lead off the inning and was pulled for Travis Hughes.

The Blue Crabs already had one run off an RBI single by Giannotti in the eighth when John Ramistella stepped up and smashed a monster three-run homerun over the left field wall to give the Crabs a 5-4 lead.

Travis Garcia added some insurance later in the inning with his own two-run homerun, also over the left field wall.

Jim Ed Warden came in and closed the game out in the ninth with a one-two-three inning to secure the win for the Blue Crabs, 7-4. For Warden it was his 10th save, which ties him with Travis Minix of Somerset for the league high.

Matt Hensley got the win for the Blue Crabs and improves to 4-1. Warren picked up his tenth save of the season. Hughes picked up the loss for York.

Bicondoa received no decision on seven innings pitched and four earned runs allowed.

Tomorrow the teams will play a double header starting at 6:05 p.m.

York Revolution at Blue Crabs

Jun 01, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

York Revolution 4 (10-25) Blue Crabs 7 (22-14)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Jones,K cf 4 0 0 1 Ramistella,J rf 4 1 2 3

De Renne,K ss 4 0 1 0 Acey,J dh 4 0 0 0

Padgett,M 1b 4 1 2 0 Osborn,P 3b 4 1 1 0

Collaro,T dh 4 0 0 0 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 0 0

Aspito,J rf 4 1 1 0 Garcia,T ss 4 1 1 2

Goleski,R lf 4 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 4 1 1 0

Rogelstad,M 2b 4 1 1 2 Burkhart,L c 0 1 0 0

Eure,J 3b 3 1 2 0 Jeroloman,C 2b 1 1 0 0

Johnson,J c 3 0 2 1 Giannotti,R lf 2 1 2 2

Thurman,C p 0 0 0 0 Bicondoa,R p 0 0 0 0

Shafer,D p 0 0 0 0 Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

Hughes,T p 0 0 0 0 Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 34 4 10 4 Totals…… 27 7 7 7

Score by innings: R H E

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York Revolution 000 301 000 - 4 10 0

Blue Crabs 000 010 06 - 7 7 1

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E – Owens,J. DP – York 2; Blue Crabs 2. LOB – York 6; Blue Crabs 2. 2B -

Aspito,J; Johnson,J. HR – Ramistella,J(1); Garcia,T(5). SH – Johnson,J. SF

- Giannotti,R.

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

Thurman,C 7.0 3 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 20 24 12 3

Shafer,D 0.0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Hughes,T L 1-1 1.0 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 2

Bicondoa,R 7.0 10 4 4 1 4 1 0 1 0 28 31 6 9

Hensley,M W 4-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0

Warden,J S,10 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

WP – Bicondoa,R. HBP – by Bicondoa,R (Eure,J).

Strikeouts – Jones,K 2; Collaro,T 2; Aspito,J; Goleski,R; Ramistella,J;

Acey,J; Garcia,T; Owens,J. Walks – Jones,K; Burkhart,L 3; Jeroloman,C 2.

Umpires – Home:Kareh Valentin 1st:Bob Bainter 3rd:Brian DeBrauwere

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 2:51 Attendance: 1792

Game Notes:

Tuesday’s Probables:

Game 1: YRK RHP Bob Zimmerman (0-0, 8.59); SMD LHP John Halama (7-0, 2.12)

Game 2: YRK TBA; SMD RHP Edward Rodriguez (0-1, 2.38)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Shafer,D faced 2 batters in the 8th.

The Automated ScoreBook

York Revolution at Blue Crabs

Jun 01, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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York Revolution 000 301 000 - 4 10 0

Blue Crabs 000 010 06 - 7 7 1

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York Revolution inning 1

Jones,K grounded out to ss. De Renne,K out at first p to 2b to 1b.

Padgett,M singled to left center. Collaro,T struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1

hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J struck out swinging. Acey,J flied out to rf. Osborn,P flied

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

York Revolution inning 2

Aspito,J struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Goleski,R flied out to

lf. Rogelstad,M grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Crozier,E fouled out to 3b. Garcia,T grounded out to 3b. Owens,J flied out

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

York Revolution inning 3

Eure,J singled up the middle. Johnson,J out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt;

Eure,J advanced to second. Jones,K grounded out to ss. De Renne,K lined

out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L walked. Burkhart,L out at first p to 1b, picked off.

Jeroloman,C walked. Giannotti,R singled to right field; Jeroloman,C

advanced to third. Ramistella,J grounded out to c; Giannotti,R advanced to

second. Acey,J flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

York Revolution inning 4

Padgett,M singled up the middle. Collaro,T flied out to cf. Aspito,J

doubled down the lf line; Padgett,M advanced to third. Goleski,R flied out

to ss. Rogelstad,M singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Aspito,J scored;

Padgett,M scored. Rogelstad,M advanced to second on a wild pitch. Eure,J

hit by pitch. Johnson,J singled through the left side; Eure,J advanced to

second; Rogelstad,M advanced to third. Jones,K walked, RBI; Johnson,J

advanced to second; Eure,J advanced to third; Rogelstad,M scored. De

Renne,K flied out to cf. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P popped up to 2b. Crozier,E popped up to 3b. Garcia,T struck out

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

York Revolution inning 5

Padgett,M grounded out to 2b. Collaro,T struck out swinging. Aspito,J

grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Owens,J singled through the left side. Burkhart,L walked; Owens,J advanced

to second. Jeroloman,C flied out to rf; Owens,J advanced to third.

Giannotti,R flied into double play cf to c to 2b, SF, RBI; Burkhart,L out on

the play; Owens,J scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 6

Goleski,R singled up the middle. Rogelstad,M grounded into double play p to

2b to 1b; Goleski,R out on the play. Eure,J singled to left field.

Johnson,J doubled to left center, advanced to third on a throwing error by

cf, RBI; Eure,J scored. Jones,K struck out looking. 1 run, 3 hits, 1

error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Ramistella,J singled up the middle. Acey,J fouled out to c. Osborn,P

grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Ramistella,J out on the play. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 7

De Renne,K singled to pitcher, bunt. Padgett,M flied out to cf. Collaro,T

grounded into double play ss to 1b; De Renne,K out on the play. 0 runs, 1

hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Crozier,E flied out to lf. Garcia,T flied out to cf. Owens,J struck out

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

York Revolution inning 8

Hensley,M to p for Bicondoa,R. Aspito,J flied out to lf. Goleski,R struck

out swinging. Rogelstad,M lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Shafer,D to p for Thurman,C. Burkhart,L walked. Jeroloman,C walked;

Burkhart,L advanced to second. Hughes,T to p for Shafer,D. Giannotti,R

singled up the middle, RBI; Jeroloman,C advanced to third; Burkhart,L

scored. Ramistella,J homered to left field, 3 RBI; Giannotti,R scored;

Jeroloman,C scored. Acey,J struck out swinging. Osborn,P singled to right

field. Crozier,E grounded out to 1b unassisted; Osborn,P advanced to

second. Garcia,T homered to left field, 2 RBI; Osborn,P scored. Owens,J

grounded out to 3b. 6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

York Revolution inning 9

Warden,J to p for Hensley,M. Eure,J flied out to cf. Johnson,J grounded

out to 3b. Jones,K struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Tuesday’s Probables:

Game 1: YRK RHP Bob Zimmerman (0-0, 8.59); SMD LHP John Halama (7-0, 2.12)

Game 2: YRK TBA; SMD RHP Edward Rodriguez (0-1, 2.38)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Shafer,D faced 2 batters in the 8th.

Ramistella Comes Back To SOMD

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:12:48 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs made a key early season acquisition with the re-signing of John Ramistella on Sunday. The outfielder is entering his second season with the Blue Crabs after playing with the organization last season. In 2008, Ramistella played in 129 games for the Blue Crabs. He hit .276 with 15 homeruns and 67 RBI. He drew 71 walks and had 14 stolen bases.

The 27 year-old from Monterey, California native rejoins the Blue Crabs after completing his college semester. Ramistella had to complete college this year as part of his original contract with the New York Yankees. Part of the contract was that the Yankees would pay for his college as long as it was completed by Spring of 2009, even if he was no longer apart of the organization. He was drafted in 2000 by the Yankees in the 35^th round.

In 104 games over 2 seasons in the Yankees’ system, Ramistella hit .256 with 8 homeruns and 47 RBI. He also had a stint with the Florida Marlin’s minor league system in 2004.

Ramistella came to the Blue Crabs in 2008 as part of the migration of players who came with Manager Butch Hobson from the 2007 Can-Am Champion Nashua Pride. In one season with Nashua, he hit .272 with 11 homeruns and 45 RBI in 89 games.

His best professional season came with the Chillicothe Paints of the Frontier League in 2005. He hit .317 with 20 homeruns and 73 RBI in 94 games. Ramistella also had 32 stolen bases and drew 42 walks. In 2006 with the Paints, he had 41 stolen bases and hit .283.

Ramistella had two walks and two runs scored on Sunday against the Bridgeport Bluefish in his first game back with the Blue Crabs. On Monday night, Ramistella hit a three-run homerun to push the Blue Crabs to a 7-4 win over York.

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Seven Run Fifth Propels Bridgeport

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:20:53 +0000

Waldorf, MD – Using a seven-run fifth inning to propel them to a 10 – 7 victory, Bridgeport closed out the three-game sweep against Southern Maryland before a crowd of 3,969 on a sun-splashed day Sunday at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, MD. The three consecutive losses for the Blue Crabs is a season-high.

For the third game in a row, the Bluefish used a combination of solid starting pitching and timely-hitting to get the win. Starter and former Blue Crab Dan Reichert allowed four runs on seven hits in seven innings of work.

Offensively, every Bluefish contributed. After manufacturing their runs in the first and the fourth, Bridgeport used a double, a triple and five singles to fuel their seven-run explosion in the top of the fifth inning. At one point in the fifth, Bridgeport had seven consecutive batters reach base safely.

Outfielder Tyrone Pendergrass paced the Bluefish attack with three RBI, while pitcher-turned-designated hitter Rick Asadoorian drove in two runs.

The Blue Crabs’ batters, who came into the game with an Atlantic League best .282 team batting average, were unable to get a hit when it counted the most. After rallying from seven runs down, the Blue Crabs brought the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth but pinch-hitter Eric Crozier struck out to end the game.

Octavio Martinez led the Blue Crabs with three RBI, and James Shanks extended his team-leading hitting streak to 10 games. Also, in his season-debut, rightfielder John Ramistella earned two walks and scored two runs.

Southern Maryland starter Kenny Baugh (1-2, 6.14) surrendered eight earned runs on 10 hits in 4.1 innings.

The Blue Crabs return to action tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. to face the York Revolution in the first game of a four-game series. Probable starters are right-handers Corey Thurman for York, and Ryan Bicondoa for Southern Maryland.

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 31, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Bridgeport Bluefish 10 (14-21) Blue Crabs 7 (21-14)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Greenberg,A cf 5 1 2 1 Ramistella,J rf 3 2 0 0

Caligiuri,J 2b 5 1 1 0 Shanks,J lf 4 1 2 0

Lopez,L 3b 5 1 2 1 Garcia,T ss 5 1 3 1

Sing,B lf 4 1 0 1 Osborn,P dh 4 2 1 1

Hoorelbeke,J 1b 2 2 0 0 Owens,J cf 4 1 2 1

Rogers,E ss 5 1 2 1 Burkhart,L c 4 0 1 0

Rodriguez,L c 4 1 2 1 Jeroloman,C 3b 4 0 1 1

Pendrgrass,T rf 4 1 3 3 Martinez,O 1b 3 0 1 3

Asadoorian,R dh 4 1 1 2 Crozier,E ph 1 0 0 0

Reichert,D p 0 0 0 0 Just,M 2b 3 0 0 0

Youman,S p 0 0 0 0 Baugh,K p 0 0 0 0

Pike,M p 0 0 0 0 Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 38 10 13 10 Totals…… 35 7 11 7

Score by innings: R H E

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Bridgeport Bluefish 100 170 001 – 10 13 0

Blue Crabs 110 002 003 - 7 11 1

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E – Owens,J. DP – Bridgeport 2. LOB – Bridgeport 8; Blue Crabs 10. 2B -

Lopez,L; Shanks,J; Osborn,P; Jeroloman,C. 3B – Greenberg,A. SH -

Rodriguez,L; Shanks,J. SF – Pendrgrass,T. SB – Greenberg,A.

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

Reichert,D W 4-4 7.0 7 4 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 25 31 8 9

Youman,S 1.1 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 9 2 0

Pike,M 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0

Baugh,K L 1-2 4.1 10 8 8 2 1 0 0 1 0 21 26 6 6

Schweitzer,M 3.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 13 6 5

Warden,J 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 0

HBP – by Baugh,K (Asadoorian,R); by Reichert,D (Osborn,P); by Reichert,D

(Burkhart,L). PB – Rodriguez,L.

Strikeouts – Sing,B; Owens,J; Burkhart,L 3; Jeroloman,C; Crozier,E. Walks -

Sing,B; Hoorelbeke,J 3; Ramistella,J 2; Owens,J; Jeroloman,C; Martinez,O;

Just,M.

Umpires – Home:Eric Diaz 1st:Jim Tatum 3rd:Jose Colls

Start: 2:05 PM Time: 3:06 Attendance: 3969

Game Notes:

Monday’s Probables:

YRK: RHP Corey Thurman (2-2, 3.50)

SMD: RHP Ryan Bicodoa (3-1, 3.96)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

The Automated ScoreBook

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 31, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Bridgeport Bluefish 100 170 001 – 10 13 0

Blue Crabs 110 002 003 - 7 11 1

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Bridgeport Bluefish inning 1

Greenberg,A singled up the middle. Greenberg,A stole second. Caligiuri,J

grounded out to ss; Greenberg,A advanced to third. Lopez,L singled up the

middle, RBI; Greenberg,A scored. Sing,B struck out looking. Hoorelbeke,J

popped up to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Ramistella,J walked. Shanks,J grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Ramistella,J

advanced to second. Garcia,T singled up the middle, RBI; Ramistella,J

scored. Osborn,P grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Garcia,T out on

the play. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 2

Rogers,E grounded out to p. Rodriguez,L singled up the middle.

Pendrgrass,T singled to shortstop; Rodriguez,L advanced to second.

Asadoorian,R reached on a fielder’s choice; Pendrgrass,T advanced to second;

Rodriguez,L out at third 3b unassisted. Greenberg,A flied out to lf. 0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J walked. Burkhart,L singled to right field; Owens,J advanced to

second. Jeroloman,C flied out to cf; Owens,J advanced to third. Martinez,O

reached on a fielder’s choice, RBI; Burkhart,L out at second 2b to ss;

Owens,J scored. Just,M walked; Martinez,O advanced to second. Ramistella,J

reached on a fielder’s choice; Just,M advanced to second; Martinez,O out at

third 3b unassisted. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 3

Caligiuri,J grounded out to 3b. Lopez,L fouled out to c. Sing,B flied out

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

Blue Crabs inning 3

Shanks,J grounded out to ss. Garcia,T singled to left field. Osborn,P

grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Garcia,T out on the play. 0 runs,

1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 4

Hoorelbeke,J walked. Rogers,E singled to third base, bunt; Hoorelbeke,J

advanced to second. Rodriguez,L out at first 1b to 2b, SAC, bunt; Rogers,E

advanced to second; Hoorelbeke,J advanced to third. Pendrgrass,T flied out

to cf, SF, RBI; Rogers,E advanced to third; Hoorelbeke,J scored.

Asadoorian,R hit by pitch. Greenberg,A fouled out to lf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Owens,J singled to center field. Burkhart,L struck out swinging.

Jeroloman,C struck out swinging. Martinez,O flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1

hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 5

Caligiuri,J singled through the left side. Lopez,L doubled to left center;

Caligiuri,J advanced to third. Sing,B grounded out to ss, RBI; Caligiuri,J

scored. Hoorelbeke,J walked. Rogers,E singled down the lf line, RBI;

Hoorelbeke,J advanced to second; Lopez,L scored. Rodriguez,L singled up the

middle, RBI; Rogers,E advanced to second; Hoorelbeke,J scored. Pendrgrass,T

singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Rodriguez,L

advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by cf; Rogers,E

scored. Schweitzer,M to p for Baugh,K. Asadoorian,R singled to right

field, 2 RBI; Pendrgrass,T scored; Rodriguez,L scored. Greenberg,A tripled

to right field, RBI; Asadoorian,R scored. Caligiuri,J grounded out to 2b.

Lopez,L flied out to lf. 7 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Just,M grounded out to ss. Ramistella,J lined out to ss. Shanks,J grounded

out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 6

Sing,B popped up to rf. Hoorelbeke,J grounded out to ss. Rogers,E grounded

out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Garcia,T singled to left field. Osborn,P hit by pitch; Garcia,T advanced to

second. Osborn,P advanced to second on a passed ball; Garcia,T advanced to

third on a passed ball. Owens,J flied out to lf. Burkhart,L hit by pitch.

Jeroloman,C flied out to rf. Martinez,O singled to left field, 2 RBI;

Burkhart,L advanced to second; Osborn,P scored; Garcia,T scored. Just,M

flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 7

Rodriguez,L grounded out to 3b. Pendrgrass,T flied out to cf. Asadoorian,R

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

Blue Crabs inning 7

Ramistella,J flied out to cf. Shanks,J doubled to left field. Garcia,T

fouled out to c. Osborn,P grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 8

Greenberg,A flied out to lf. Caligiuri,J popped up to 1b. Lopez,L popped

up to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Youman,S to p for Reichert,D. Owens,J struck out looking. Burkhart,L

struck out looking. Jeroloman,C walked. Martinez,O walked; Jeroloman,C

advanced to second. Just,M fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 9

Warden,J to p for Schweitzer,M. Sing,B walked. Hoorelbeke,J walked; Sing,B

advanced to second. Rogers,E flied out to lf. Rodriguez,L infield fly to

1b. Pendrgrass,T singled to right field, RBI; Hoorelbeke,J advanced to

second; Sing,B scored. Asadoorian,R flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Ramistella,J walked. Shanks,J singled through the right side; Ramistella,J

advanced to second. Garcia,T flied out to cf. Osborn,P doubled down the lf

line, RBI; Shanks,J advanced to third; Ramistella,J scored. Pike,M to p for

Youman,S. Owens,J singled to left field, RBI; Osborn,P advanced to third;

Shanks,J scored. Burkhart,L struck out swinging. Jeroloman,C doubled to

right field, (ground-rule), RBI; Owens,J advanced to third; Osborn,P scored.

Crozier,E pinch hit for Martinez,O. Crozier,E struck out swinging. 3

runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Game Notes:

Monday’s Probables:

YRK: RHP Corey Thurman (2-2, 3.50)

SMD: RHP Ryan Bicodoa (3-1, 3.96)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Fish Grab Crabs Again, 4-2

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:26:26 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs looked to respond to a 3-0 loss Friday night to the Bridgeport Bluefish in game two of the series on Saturday. The Blue Crabs batters faced another solid pitching performance, losing 4-2 in front of a capacity crowd of 6,207.

The Blue Crabs will take on Bridgeport in the final game of the series Sunday at 2:05 p.m at Regency Furniture Stadium. Former Blue Crab RHP Dan Reichert (3-4, 5.85) will get the nod for Bridgeport, and RHP Kenny Baugh (1-1, 4.60) will start for Southern Maryland.

As for Saturday’s game…

The Blue Crabs (21-13) put the special “Relay for Life” purple bats into action with two base hits from Richard Giannotti and Jermy Acey to lead off the game. Two batters later, Eric Crozier picked up an RBI on a fielder’s choice ground ball and Giannotti scored to give the Blue Crabs a 1-0 lead.

The Bluefish (13-21) answered in the top of the second inning with back-to-back hits by Ed Rogers and Luis Rodriguez. Rogers then scored on a wild pitch by Kenny Rayborn to tie the game at one.

In the fourth inning, the Bluefish took the lead when Rodriguez scored on a bases loaded single by Jay Caligiuri. Brandon Sing added another run for the Bluefish with a homerun over the left field wall to lead off the fifth inning.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Blue Crabs’ Patrick Osborn scored on a throwing error two batters after reaching base on a double to close the lead to 3-2.

However, that was all the offense the Blue Crabs could produce as Bluefish pitcher Gary Knotts pitched the second straight complete game victory for Bridgeport, after 11-year Major League veteran Esteban Yan went the distance the night before for the ‘Fish.

Kenny Rayborn picked up the loss for the Blue Crabs and finished with six innings pitched, giving up three runs on nine hits and five strikeouts. With the loss, and Long Island’s 4-0 win at home tonight against York, the Blue Crabs first place lead was trimmed to three and a half games over the Ducks.

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 30, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Bridgeport Bluefish 5 (13-21) Blue Crabs 2 (21-13)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Greenberg,A cf 4 0 1 0 Giannotti,R rf 4 1 1 0

Caligiuri,J 2b 4 0 2 1 Acey,J 2b 4 0 1 0

Lopez,L 3b 5 1 1 0 Osborn,P dh 4 1 1 0

Sing,B lf 4 1 2 1 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 0 1

Hoorelbeke,J 1b 5 0 2 0 Garcia,T ss 4 0 2 0

Rogers,E ss 5 2 3 0 Owens,J cf 4 0 0 0

Rodriguez,L dh 4 1 2 0 Shanks,J lf 3 0 2 0

Pendrgrass,T rf 2 0 1 1 Jeroloman,C 3b 3 0 0 0

Harris,S c 3 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 3 0 0 0

Knotts,G p 0 0 0 0 Rayborn,K p 0 0 0 0

James,M p 0 0 0 0

Serrano,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 36 5 14 3 Totals…… 33 2 7 1

Score by innings: R H E

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Bridgeport Bluefish 010 110 101 - 5 14 1

Blue Crabs 100 001 000 - 2 7 1

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E – Rogers,E; Acey,J. DP – Bridgeport 1; Blue Crabs 3. LOB – Bridgeport 11;

Blue Crabs 4. 2B – Rogers,E 3; Osborn,P. HR – Sing,B(7). SH – Greenberg,A;

Pendrgrass,T. SB – Garcia,T.

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

Knotts,G W 1-2 9.0 7 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 33 33 15 5

Rayborn,K L 3-1 6.0 9 3 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 24 30 4 7

James,M 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 8 2 2

Serrano,J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1

WP – Rayborn,K.

Strikeouts – Greenberg,A; Lopez,L; Rodriguez,L 2; Harris,S 3; Giannotti,R;

Osborn,P; Crozier,E; Owens,J; Shanks,J; Jeroloman,C. Walks – Caligiuri,J;

Sing,B; Rodriguez,L; Pendrgrass,T; Harris,S.

Umpires – Home:Jose Colls 1st:Eric Diaz 3rd:Jim Tatum

Start: 6:35 PM Time: 2:47 Attendance: 6207

Game Notes:

Sunday’s Probables:

BRI: RHP Dan Reichert (3-4, 5.85)

SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (1-1, 4.60)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 30, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Bridgeport Bluefish 010 110 101 - 5 14 1

Blue Crabs 100 001 000 - 2 7 1

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Bridgeport Bluefish inning 1

Greenberg,A struck out swinging. Caligiuri,J singled to center field.

Lopez,L flied out to lf. Sing,B reached on a throwing error by 2b, advanced

to second on the throw; Caligiuri,J advanced to third. Hoorelbeke,J

grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Giannotti,R singled to center field. Acey,J singled to pitcher; Giannotti,R

advanced to second. Osborn,P flied out to lf; Giannotti,R advanced to

third. Crozier,E reached on a fielder’s choice, RBI; Acey,J out at second

1b to ss; Giannotti,R scored. Garcia,T lined out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 2

Rogers,E doubled to left center. Rodriguez,L singled to center field;

Rogers,E advanced to third. Rodriguez,L advanced to second on a wild pitch;

Rogers,E scored on a wild pitch. Pendrgrass,T grounded out to 3b, SAC,

bunt; Rodriguez,L advanced to third. Harris,S struck out swinging.

Greenberg,A popped up to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J popped up to ss. Shanks,J struck out swinging. Jeroloman,C struck

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

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 3

Caligiuri,J flied out to rf. Lopez,L struck out swinging. Sing,B walked.

Hoorelbeke,J singled through the right side; Sing,B advanced to second.

Rogers,E flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Martinez,O grounded out to ss. Giannotti,R struck out swinging. Acey,J

fouled out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 4

Rodriguez,L singled up the middle. Pendrgrass,T walked; Rodriguez,L

advanced to second. Harris,S struck out swinging. Greenberg,A singled up

the middle; Pendrgrass,T advanced to second; Rodriguez,L advanced to third.

Caligiuri,J singled to left field, RBI; Greenberg,A advanced to second;

Pendrgrass,T advanced to third; Rodriguez,L scored. Lopez,L grounded into

double play ss to 2b to 1b; Caligiuri,J out on the play. 1 run, 3 hits, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P flied out to rf. Crozier,E flied out to cf. Garcia,T singled up

the middle. Owens,J grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 5

Sing,B homered to left field, RBI. Hoorelbeke,J grounded out to ss.

Rogers,E doubled to left field. Rodriguez,L struck out looking.

Pendrgrass,T grounded out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Shanks,J singled to center field. Jeroloman,C grounded out to 1b

unassisted; Shanks,J advanced to second. Martinez,O flied out to rf;

Shanks,J advanced to third. Giannotti,R flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 6

Harris,S walked. Greenberg,A grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt;

Harris,S advanced to second. Caligiuri,J walked. Lopez,L grounded into

double play ss to 2b to 1b; Caligiuri,J out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Acey,J flied out to lf. Osborn,P doubled to right center. Crozier,E struck

out swinging. Garcia,T singled to shortstop; Osborn,P advanced to third,

scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned. Garcia,T stole second. Owens,J

struck out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 7

James,M to p for Rayborn,K. Sing,B fouled out to 1b. Hoorelbeke,J grounded

out to 2b. Rogers,E doubled to left field. Rodriguez,L walked.

Pendrgrass,T singled down the rf line, out at second rf to ss, RBI;

Rodriguez,L advanced to third; Rogers,E scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Shanks,J singled through the left side. Jeroloman,C flied out to rf.

Martinez,O flied into double play rf to 1b; Shanks,J out on the play. 0

runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 8

Harris,S struck out swinging. Greenberg,A out at first 1b to p.

Caligiuri,J flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Giannotti,R lined out to ss. Acey,J flied out to lf. Osborn,P struck out

looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 9

Serrano,J to p for James,M. Lopez,L singled to right field. Sing,B singled

up the middle; Lopez,L advanced to second. Hoorelbeke,J singled to left

field; Sing,B advanced to second; Lopez,L advanced to third. Rogers,E

grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Hoorelbeke,J out on the play;

Sing,B advanced to third; Lopez,L scored. Rodriguez,L struck out looking.

1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Crozier,E grounded out to 3b. Garcia,T popped up to ss. Owens,J flied out

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

Game Notes:

Sunday’s Probables:

BRI: RHP Dan Reichert (3-4, 5.85)

SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (1-1, 4.60)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

So. Maryland to Host Soccer

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:20:47 +0000

(Waldorf, Md.): The Charles County Commissioners, in conjunction with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs minor league baseball team announced today that Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf has been selected to host one of two 2009 exhibition matches to be played in the United States by London England’s Crystal Palace Football Club. The match will be played Monday evening, July 13 at 8 p.m. against Crystal Palace Baltimore, the U.S. based affiliate of the parent club, and will be televised nationally by Fox Soccer Channel, part of the Fox Sports Network.

“Hosting an international event, like Crystal Palace exhibition Football in our stadium is yet another milestone for Charles County and further demonstrates our stadium is realizing the potential we only dreamed of just a few short years ago,” said Charles County Commissioner President Wayne Cooper.

“The potential economic boost from an event like this couldn’t come at a better time. We look forward to showcasing our stadium, and Charles County, to a whole new audience of sports enthusiasts,” added Cooper.

In order to host the match, the entire infield will be laid with sod. The field will run parallel to the first base side of the playing field.

“The Blue Crabs will be on the road July 9 to 16, and we will take advantage of this configuration by having soccer clinics and other soccer related events scheduled around the professional match”, said Blue Crabs General Manager Chris Allen. “The match will be followed by a spectacular fireworks display to cap off the evening,” added Allen.

This event is another demonstration of the multiple uses for Regency Furniture Stadium. Last year, the stadium hosted three major concert events (REO Speedwagon, Kool & The Gang and the “Country Jam” featuring Gary Allan), and it’s slated to host two more concerts this year (T-Pain & FloRida and Trace Adkins). The facility also hosts major baseball events outside of the Blue Crabs, including the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Division All-Star Game on July 15, which will be televised by MASN, the cable home of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals.

Tickets to the match will be general admission, and adult tickets are $14 apiece, and $12 for youth, seniors and military. Group rates are available by contacting the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs group sales department at 301-638-9788.

Event: Crystal Palace Football Club (London) vs. Crystal Palace Baltimore

Nationally televised match (Fox Soccer Channel)

Match followed by Fireworks

Where: Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland: Home of The Atlantic League’s Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.

When: Monday, July 13, 2009, 8 p.m. (Gates open 6:30 p.m.)

Tickets: $14 adult, $12 youth, seniors and military

Tickets are currently on sale at www.somdbluecrabs.com, or by calling 301-638-9788.

Crystal Palace Football Club (UK) was founded in 1905 in south London and was a founding member of the English Premier League. The Club is currently a member of The Football League Championship, and plays its home matches at historic Selhurst Park which opened in 1924. Crystal Palace UK chairman, Simon Jordan, saw an opportunity not only to develop the footprint of Crystal Palace worldwide, but more specifically to tap into the under-appreciated pool of American soccer talent. This vision has lead to periodic tours of the United States, and in 2006 a U.S. affiliate was created in Baltimore. The U.S. club is a member of the United Soccer Leagues and also competes in the U.S. Open Cup, a 100-year old event, playing against competition such as the D.C. United, New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy. Under the affiliation arrangement between the two Crystal Palace clubs, some players from the English club have played in Baltimore, and several senior and youth players from Crystal Palace Baltimore have spent time training in London with the English team.

Fish Shoutout Crabs, 4-0

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:35:32 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs returned home to the friendly confines of Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland fresh off a 5-2 road trip, including a three-game sweep of Liberty Division rival Long Island. Awaiting the Crabs were the Bridgeport Bluefish, who were swept in a four-game series by Southern Maryland last week. In a tightly contested pitching duel, the Bluefish came away with the hard fought 3-0 victory, ending the Blue Crabs four-game winning streak.

Southern Maryland will look to bounce back tomorrow night in the second game of their three-game series with Bridgeport. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Scheduled starters are right-hander Gary Knotts (0-2, 4.24) for Bridgeport and righty Kenny Rayborn (3-0, 1.47) for Southern Maryland.

As for Friday’s game…

After a 51-minute rain-delay, Southern Maryland sent reliever Edward Rodriguez to the mound to begin the game in place of scheduled starter Joe Gannon, as Gannon was held up traveling back to the ballpark from his home in Buffalo, NY, where he was tending to family business. Rodriguez filled in admirably, tossing two innings of scoreless, two hit baseball.

Gannon replaced Rodriguez to begin the third inning. Despite initially struggling to command his knuckleball, Gannon eventually recovered after allowing a run, holding the Bluefish scoreless for the next four innings. However, in the top of the eighth, Gannon’s control waivered, allowing two runs and three walks. Bridgeport’s two runs in the eighth inning were driven in by catcher Luis Rodriguez and right fielder Tyrone Pendergrass.

Offensively, the Blue Crabs struggled to come up with timely hits after scoring 20 runs in their three-game series against Long Island. Much of the Blue Crabs offensive struggles were attributed to Bluefish starter Esteban Yan, who for the second time in two weeks held the Atlantic League’s leading offense in check. Yan, who did not allow a run, scattered eight hits over nine innings and struck out five. With his complete game shut-out victory, Yan improved his record to 3-1.

Despite the loss, Blue Crabs leftfielder James Shanks extended his current team-high hitting streak to eight games with a single in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 29, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Bridgeport Bluefish 3 (12-21) Blue Crabs 0 (21-12)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Greenberg,A cf 4 0 0 0 Giannotti,R rf 3 0 1 0

Caligiuri,J 2b 3 1 0 0 Shanks,J lf 3 0 1 0

Lopez,L 3b 4 1 1 0 Acey,J dh 4 0 1 0

Sing,B lf 4 0 1 1 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 0 0

Hoorelbeke,J 1b 4 0 0 0 Garcia,T ss 4 0 1 0

Rogers,E ss 3 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 4 0 1 0

Rodriguez,L c 4 0 2 1 Burkhart,L c 2 0 1 0

Pendrgrass,T rf 3 0 1 1 Polanco,E pr 0 0 0 0

Asadoorian,R dh 4 1 1 0 Martinez,O c 1 0 0 0

Yan,E p 0 0 0 0 Jeroloman,C 3b 3 0 1 0

Just,M 2b 3 0 1 0

Rodriguez,E p 0 0 0 0

Gannon,J p 0 0 0 0

Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 33 3 7 3 Totals…… 31 0 8 0

Score by innings: R H E

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Bridgeport Bluefish 001 000 020 - 3 7 1

Blue Crabs 000 000 000 - 0 8 1

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E – Yan,E; Garcia,T. DP – Bridgeport 2. LOB – Bridgeport 9; Blue Crabs 7.

2B – Garcia,T. SH – Greenberg,A; Pendrgrass,T; Shanks,J. CS – Giannotti,R.

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

Yan,E W 3-1 9.0 8 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 31 34 9 10

Rodriguez,E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 1 4

Gannon,J L 2-5 5.2 4 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 20 26 8 6

Hensley,M 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 2

WP – Yan,E. HBP – by Yan,E (Giannotti,R).

Strikeouts – Greenberg,A; Lopez,L; Hoorelbeke,J 2; Pendrgrass,T;

Asadoorian,R; Shanks,J; Crozier,E; Owens,J; Jeroloman,C; Just,M. Walks -

Caligiuri,J 2; Lopez,L; Rogers,E; Burkhart,L.

Umpires – Home:Jim Tatum 1st:Jose Colls 3rd:Eric Diaz

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 2:28 Attendance: 4729

Game Notes:

Saturday’s Probables: BRI: RHP Gary Knotts(0-2); SMD: RHP Ken Rayborn(3-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

51-minute rain delay prior to start of game

Bridgeport Bluefish at Blue Crabs

May 29, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Bridgeport Bluefish 001 000 020 - 3 7 1

Blue Crabs 000 000 000 - 0 8 1

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Bridgeport Bluefish inning 1

Greenberg,A grounded out to 2b. Caligiuri,J grounded out to ss. Lopez,L

singled through the left side. Sing,B grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Giannotti,R singled to center field. Shanks,J grounded out to p, SAC, bunt;

Giannotti,R advanced to second. Acey,J flied out to cf. Crozier,E struck

out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 2

Hoorelbeke,J popped up to 2b. Rogers,E singled through the left side.

Rodriguez,L grounded out to 3b; Rogers,E advanced to second. Pendrgrass,T

struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Garcia,T flied out to cf. Owens,J grounded out to 3b. Burkhart,L walked.

Jeroloman,C struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 3

Gannon,J to p for Rodriguez,E. Asadoorian,R singled to right field.

Greenberg,A out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Asadoorian,R advanced to

second. Caligiuri,J walked. Lopez,L infield fly to 1b. Sing,B singled

through the left side, RBI; Caligiuri,J advanced to second; Asadoorian,R

scored. Hoorelbeke,J reached on a fielding error by ss; Sing,B advanced to

second; Caligiuri,J advanced to third. Rogers,E grounded out to p. 1 run,

2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Just,M singled up the middle. Giannotti,R popped up to ss. Shanks,J flied

out to cf. Acey,J grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 4

Rodriguez,L grounded out to ss. Pendrgrass,T flied out to 1b, bunt.

Asadoorian,R popped up to 1b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Crozier,E flied out to lf. Garcia,T doubled to left field. Owens,J singled

to left field, advanced to second on the throw; Garcia,T advanced to third,

out at home lf to c. Owens,J advanced to third on a throwing error by p,

failed pickoff attempt. Burkhart,L popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 1

error, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 5

Greenberg,A struck out swinging. Caligiuri,J grounded out to ss. Lopez,L

grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Jeroloman,C grounded out to ss. Just,M struck out swinging, out at first c

to 1b. Giannotti,R hit by pitch. Giannotti,R out at second c to 2b, caught

stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 6

Sing,B flied out to rf. Hoorelbeke,J struck out swinging. Rogers,E flied

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

Blue Crabs inning 6

Shanks,J struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch. Acey,J flied

out to rf. Crozier,E reached on a fielder’s choice; Shanks,J out at second

p to ss. Garcia,T grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 7

Rodriguez,L singled up the middle. Pendrgrass,T out at first 3b to 2b, SAC,

bunt; Rodriguez,L advanced to second. Asadoorian,R fouled out to 1b.

Greenberg,A flied out to rf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Owens,J flied out to cf. Burkhart,L singled to right field. Jeroloman,C

singled to left field; Burkhart,L advanced to second. Polanco,E pinch ran

for Burkhart,L. Just,M grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b;

Jeroloman,C out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 8

Martinez,O to c for Polanco,E. Caligiuri,J walked. Lopez,L walked;

Caligiuri,J advanced to second. Sing,B fouled out to 1b. Hoorelbeke,J

struck out swinging. Rogers,E walked; Lopez,L advanced to second;

Caligiuri,J advanced to third. Rodriguez,L singled to left field, RBI;

Rogers,E advanced to second; Lopez,L advanced to third; Caligiuri,J scored.

Hensley,M to p for Gannon,J. Pendrgrass,T singled to center field, RBI;

Rodriguez,L advanced to second; Rogers,E advanced to third; Lopez,L scored.

Asadoorian,R struck out swinging. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Giannotti,R out at first 1b to p. Shanks,J singled through the left side.

Acey,J singled through the left side; Shanks,J advanced to second.

Crozier,E grounded into double play ss to 1b; Acey,J out on the play. 0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Bridgeport Bluefish inning 9

Greenberg,A grounded out to p, bunt. Caligiuri,J grounded out to 3b.

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

Blue Crabs inning 9

Garcia,T flied out to lf. Owens,J struck out swinging. Martinez,O grounded

out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Saturday’s Probables: BRI: RHP Gary Knotts(0-2); SMD: RHP Ken Rayborn(3-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

51-minute rain delay prior to start of game

Crabs Beat Ducks, 4-1

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:47:53 +0000

WALDORF, MD – In front of 4,015 fans on Thursday night at Regency Furniture Stadium, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs concluded a six-game homestand by knocking off the Long Island Ducks 4-1. The Blue Crabs wiped out a 1-0 Ducks lead with three runs in the sixth and one in the eighth, as closer Jim Ed Warden slammed the door in the ninth, earning his fourth save in as many tries on the season.

Long Island jumped in front in the top of the third, after a one out single and a stolen base by leadoff batter Ray Navarrete off Blue Crabs starter Kenny Rayborn. Navarrete came into score after an RBI ground-rule double bounced over the right field wall off the bat of Ron Davenport. That would be the first and only Ducks run of the night however, as Rayborn tossed six and a third innings, scattering eight hits and three walks, striking out two.

The Southern Maryland bats were relatively quiet until the sixth, once walks by the Ducks pitching staff began to clutter the bases. Octavio Martinez tied the game with an RBI single to right, and James Shanks put the Blue Crabs ahead for good when his bloop hit found room between three fielders in center, scoring two making it a 3-1 advantage for the Blue Crabs.

Long Island starter B.J. LaMura lasted five and a third innings, allowing four hits and an earned run, while walking three and striking out one.

After tacking on a run of insurance in the eighth, Warden took the ball in the top of the ninth. After allowing an infield single to pinch hitter Juan Francia to begin the inning, Warden set the next three batters down in order to complete the 4-1 victory. His swinging strikeout of Davenport was the capper.

With the win, the Blue Crabs improve to 11-7 on the season, and pull ahead of Long Island by a half game for first place in the Atlantic League’s Liberty Division. The Ducks dropped to 11-8, dropping the final two games of the three game set after winning on Tuesday night. The one sour note of the night for Southern Maryland was that Jeremy Owens’ 13-game hit streak was halted, after an 0-2 effort in which he was hit and walked. Owens did however steal a base and score on the Martinez RBI hit after the walk in the sixth.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Friday evening on the road at Clipper Magazine Stadium against the Lancaster Barnstormers for the first of a three game series in eastern Pennsylvania. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. Probable starters are right-hander Kenny Baugh (0-1, 5.53) for Southern Maryland, and lefty Zack Parker (0-1, 2.77) for Lancaster.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 14, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 1 (11-8) Blue Crabs 4 (11-7)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Navarrete,R 3b 4 1 2 0 Shanks,J dh 5 0 1 2

Suarez,G 2b 3 0 1 0 Giannotti,R rf 3 0 1 0

Ford,L ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia,T ss 4 0 2 0

Davenport,R lf 5 0 1 1 Osborn,P 3b 4 0 1 0

Rodriguez,V 1b 4 0 0 0 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 0 0

Hernandez,J rf 4 0 2 0 Owens,J cf 2 1 0 0

Gonzalez,R dh 3 0 1 0 Conroy,M lf 3 0 0 0

Harris,E cf 2 0 1 0 Jeroloman,C 2b 3 2 1 0

Sandora,R c 4 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 4 1 1 1

Donovan,D ss 3 0 0 0 Rayborn,K p 0 0 0 0

Francia,J ph 1 0 1 0 Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

LaMura,B p 0 0 0 0 James,M p 0 0 0 0

Flores,R p 0 0 0 0 Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Manon,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 34 1 9 1 Totals…… 32 4 7 3

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 001 000 000 - 1 9 1

Blue Crabs 000 003 01 - 4 7 1

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E – Navarrete,R; Giannotti,R. DP – Ducks 1; Blue Crabs 2. LOB – Ducks 11;

Blue Crabs 9. 2B – Davenport,R; Hernandez,J; Gonzalez,R; Osborn,P. 3B -

Harris,E. SB – Navarrete,R; Shanks,J; Owens,J; Jeroloman,C.

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

LaMura,B 5.1 4 1 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 20 24 7 3

Flores,R L 1-1 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0

Manon,J 2.1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11 4 3

Rayborn,K W 2-0 6.1 8 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 25 28 6 9

Hensley,M 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 1 0

James,M 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0

Warden,J S,4 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 2

WP – LaMura,B; Rayborn,K; Hensley,M. HBP – by LaMura,B (Owens,J); by

Hensley,M (Suarez,G).

Strikeouts – Suarez,G; Davenport,R; Rodriguez,V; Hernandez,J 2; Harris,E;

Giannotti,R; Osborn,P; Crozier,E 2; Jeroloman,C; Martinez,O. Walks -

Navarrete,R; Gonzalez,R; Harris,E 2; Giannotti,R; Owens,J; Conroy,M;

Jeroloman,C.

Umpires – Home:Jose Colls 1st:Eric Diaz 3rd:Jim Tatum

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 3:02 Attendance: 4015

Game Notes:

Friday’s Probables:

LAN: LHP Zack Parker (0-1, 2.77)

SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (0-1, 5.53)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 14, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 001 000 000 - 1 9 1

Blue Crabs 000 003 01 - 4 7 1

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Navarrete,R grounded out to 3b. Suarez,G singled to pitcher. Davenport,R

reached on a fielder’s choice; Suarez,G out at second ss to 2b. Rodriguez,V

flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Shanks,J flied out to lf. Giannotti,R singled to center field. Garcia,T

flied into double play lf to 2b to 1b; Giannotti,R out on the play. 0 runs,

1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Hernandez,J singled up the middle. Gonzalez,R grounded into double play ss

to 2b to 1b; Hernandez,J out on the play. Harris,E tripled to right field.

Sandora,R grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Osborn,P doubled to left center. Crozier,E struck out swinging. Owens,J

hit by pitch. Conroy,M walked; Owens,J advanced to second; Osborn,P

advanced to third. Jeroloman,C infield fly to 2b. Martinez,O reached on a

fielder’s choice; Conroy,M out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,

3 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Donovan,D flied out to lf. Navarrete,R singled to third base. Suarez,G

struck out looking. Navarrete,R stole second. Davenport,R doubled to right

field, (ground-rule), RBI; Navarrete,R scored. Davenport,R advanced to

third on a wild pitch. Rodriguez,V grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Shanks,J grounded out to 3b. Giannotti,R struck out looking. Garcia,T

singled up the middle. Osborn,P struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Hernandez,J doubled down the lf line. Gonzalez,R flied out to cf;

Hernandez,J advanced to third. Harris,E walked. Sandora,R flied out to 2b.

Donovan,D flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Crozier,E flied out to cf. Owens,J flied out to cf. Conroy,M grounded out

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

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Navarrete,R walked. Suarez,G grounded out to 3b; Navarrete,R advanced to

second. Davenport,R grounded out to 3b. Rodriguez,V grounded out to 3b. 0

runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Jeroloman,C struck out swinging. Martinez,O struck out swinging, reached

first on a wild pitch. Shanks,J fouled out to 2b. Giannotti,R walked;

Martinez,O advanced to second. Garcia,T singled to shortstop; Giannotti,R

advanced to second; Martinez,O advanced to third. Osborn,P flied out to rf.

0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Hernandez,J struck out swinging. Gonzalez,R doubled to right field,

advanced to third on a throwing error by rf. Harris,E intentionally walked.

Sandora,R grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Harris,E out on the

play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Crozier,E struck out swinging. Owens,J walked. Flores,R to p for LaMura,B.

Conroy,M flied out to rf. Owens,J stole second. Jeroloman,C walked.

Manon,J to p for Flores,R. Martinez,O singled to right field, advanced to

second on the throw, RBI; Jeroloman,C advanced to third; Owens,J scored.

Shanks,J singled to center field, 2 RBI; Martinez,O scored; Jeroloman,C

scored. Shanks,J stole second. Giannotti,R popped up to ss. 3 runs, 2

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Donovan,D popped up to 1b. Navarrete,R singled to third base. Hensley,M to

p for Rayborn,K. Suarez,G hit by pitch; Navarrete,R advanced to second.

Davenport,R lined out to ss. Suarez,G advanced to second on a wild pitch;

Navarrete,R advanced to third on a wild pitch. Rodriguez,V struck out

swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Garcia,T flied out to lf. Osborn,P grounded out to 2b. Crozier,E flied out

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

Long Island Ducks inning 8

James,M to p for Hensley,M. Hernandez,J struck out swinging. Gonzalez,R

walked. Harris,E struck out looking. Sandora,R lined out to 2b. 0 runs, 0

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Owens,J grounded out to 2b. Conroy,M grounded out to ss. Jeroloman,C

singled to right field. Jeroloman,C stole second. Martinez,O reached on a

throwing error by 3b, advanced to second; Jeroloman,C scored, unearned.

Shanks,J flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Warden,J to p for James,M. Francia,J pinch hit for Donovan,D. Francia,J

singled to first base. Navarrete,R grounded out to 2b; Francia,J advanced

to second. Ford,L pinch hit for Suarez,G. Ford,L grounded out to ss;

Francia,J advanced to third. Davenport,R struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1

hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Friday’s Probables:

LAN: LHP Zack Parker (0-1, 2.77)

SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (0-1, 5.53)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Crabs Blowout Ducks, 13-0

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:00:50 +0000

WALDORF, MD – What started out as a pitcher’s duel at Regency Furniture Stadium in Southern Maryland on Wednesday night quickly turned into a Blue Crabs romp over the Long Island Ducks. Behind nine-year Major League veteran John Halama, who threw eight shutout innings, the Blue Crabs rode four home runs and 12 base hits to a 13-0 blowout win. One of the homers belonged to Jeremy Owens, extending his league-best hit streak to 13 games, and Chuck Jeroloman socked two dingers, including a grand slam.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Thursday evening at home at Regency Furniture Stadium against the Long Island Ducks for the finale of this three game series. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m., and the stadium gates will open at 6:00 p.m.

As for Wednesday’s game….

The 13 runs of support were exactly 12 more than lefty John Halama needed. Halama threw just 78 pitches through eight complete innings, scattering six hits, striking out four and walking just one. Lefty reliever Matt Schweitzer came on in the ninth, striking out one to complete the shutout.

Lefty starter Randy Leek started out nearly flawless for the Ducks, as he allowed just one hit and no runs through the first four innings, facing the minimum of 12 batters. When Leek got Patrick Osborn to fly out to right field to begin the bottom of the fifth, it was the tenth consecutive batter Leek had retired in the Crabs lineup. But that’s when the flood gates opened.

The rest of the inning was as follows: Eric Crozier walk, Jeremy Owens homer, Lance Burkhart homer, Steve Doetsch single, Chuck Jeroloman homer, James Shanks single, Mike Just single, Travis Garcia pop-out, Patrick Osborn RBI single, Eric Crozier RBI single and a Jeremy Owens strikeout. After it was all over, the Blue Crabs totaled three home runs (in four batters), seven hits (six consecutive) and seven runs off of Leek.

The Blue Crabs added two more in the sixth on a Shanks RBI double and a Garcia RBI single. The rout was complete after Long Island lefty reliever Jason Norderum hit Owens and walked Burkhart and Doetsch to load the bases in the seventh with one out, before promptly allowing a grand slam to Chuck Jeroloman. Jeroloman ended the night two for three, with two home runs, a walk and three runs scored. All four Blue Crabs home runs on the evening were to left field.

The final line for Leek read 4.2 innings pitched, nine hits, seven runs all of which were earned, with one walk and no strikeouts. With the loss he dropped to 1-3, while Halama improved to 4-0. Much in part to Halama, the Blue Crabs are now 10-7 on the season, a half-game back of the first place Ducks in the Atlantic League’s Liberty Division in the season’s first half.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 13, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 0 (11-7) Blue Crabs 13 (10-7)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Navarrete,R 3b 5 0 1 0 Shanks,J lf 4 1 2 1

Ford,L cf 4 0 1 0 Just,M 2b 5 1 1 0

Davenport,R lf 4 0 0 0 Garcia,T ss 5 0 2 1

Rodriguez,V 1b 3 0 0 0 Osborn,P dh 4 0 1 1

Gonzalez,R dh 4 0 1 0 Yoshida,D ph 1 0 0 0

Hernandez,J rf 4 0 0 0 Crozier,E 1b 3 1 1 1

Prieto,A ss 3 0 1 0 Perry,A ph/1b 1 0 0 0

Pachot,J c 3 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 4 2 1 2

Francia,J 2b 4 0 2 0 Burkhart,L c 2 3 1 1

Leek,R p 0 0 0 0 Doetsch,S rf 3 2 1 0

Hrynio,M p 0 0 0 0 Jeroloman,C 3b 3 3 2 6

Norderum,J p 0 0 0 0 Halama,J p 0 0 0 0

Flores,R p 0 0 0 0 Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 34 0 7 0 Totals…… 35 13 12 13

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 000 000 000 - 0 7 0

Blue Crabs 000 072 40 – 13 12 0

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LOB – Ducks 10; Blue Crabs 5. 2B – Shanks,J. HR – Owens,J(6);

Burkhart,L(2); Jeroloman,C 2(4). CS – Garcia,T.

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

Leek,R L 1-3 4.2 9 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 23 9 4

Hrynio,M 1.1 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 8 2 0

Norderum,J 1.0 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 8 0 1

Flores,R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1

Halama,J W 4-0 8.0 6 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 30 31 9 11

Schweitzer,M 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 2

HBP – by Norderum,J (Owens,J); by Norderum,J (Shanks,J).

Strikeouts – Navarrete,R 2; Rodriguez,V; Gonzalez,R; Francia,J; Just,M 2;

Garcia,T; Owens,J. Walks – Rodriguez,V; Prieto,A; Pachot,J; Crozier,E;

Burkhart,L 2; Doetsch,S; Jeroloman,C.

Umpires – Home:Jim Tatum 1st:Jose Colls 3rd:Eric Diaz

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 2:43 Attendance: 2911

Game Notes:

Thursday’s Probables:

LI: RHP B.J. LaMura (0-2, 4.38)

SMD: RHP Kenny Rayborn (1-0, 1.65)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 13, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 000 000 000 - 0 7 0

Blue Crabs 000 072 40 – 13 12 0

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Navarrete,R struck out swinging. Ford,L singled to left field. Davenport,R

reached on a fielder’s choice; Ford,L out at second 2b to ss. Rodriguez,V

reached on a fielder’s choice; Davenport,R out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs,

1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Shanks,J flied out to cf. Just,M grounded out to 1b unassisted. Garcia,T

singled through the left side. Garcia,T out at second c to 2b, caught

stealing. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Gonzalez,R struck out swinging. Hernandez,J popped up to 1b. Prieto,A

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

Blue Crabs inning 2

Osborn,P popped up to 2b. Crozier,E flied out to cf. Owens,J grounded out

to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Pachot,J grounded out to 3b. Francia,J struck out swinging. Navarrete,R

grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L popped up to 2b. Doetsch,S popped up to rf. Jeroloman,C flied

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

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Ford,L grounded out to 3b. Davenport,R flied out to lf. Rodriguez,V

grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Shanks,J grounded out to 3b. Just,M flied out to cf. Garcia,T grounded out

to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Gonzalez,R flied out to rf. Hernandez,J flied out to cf. Prieto,A grounded

out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Osborn,P flied out to rf. Crozier,E walked. Owens,J homered to left

center, 2 RBI; Crozier,E scored. Burkhart,L homered to left field, RBI.

Doetsch,S singled to left field. Jeroloman,C homered to left field, 2 RBI;

Doetsch,S scored. Shanks,J singled through the left side. Just,M singled

to center field; Shanks,J advanced to second. Garcia,T infield fly to ss.

Osborn,P singled to center field, RBI; Just,M advanced to second; Shanks,J

scored. Crozier,E singled up the middle, RBI; Osborn,P advanced to second;

Just,M scored. Hrynio,M to p for Leek,R. Owens,J struck out swinging. 7

runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Pachot,J singled to shortstop. Francia,J flied out to cf. Navarrete,R

flied out to cf. Ford,L flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Burkhart,L walked. Doetsch,S flied out to cf. Jeroloman,C walked;

Burkhart,L advanced to second. Shanks,J doubled down the lf line, RBI;

Jeroloman,C advanced to third; Burkhart,L scored. Just,M struck out

looking. Garcia,T singled to shortstop, RBI; Shanks,J advanced to third;

Jeroloman,C scored. Osborn,P lined out to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Davenport,R grounded out to 1b unassisted. Rodriguez,V walked. Gonzalez,R

singled through the left side; Rodriguez,V advanced to second. Hernandez,J

reached on a fielder’s choice; Gonzalez,R advanced to second; Rodriguez,V

out at third 3b unassisted. Prieto,A singled to third base; Hernandez,J

advanced to second; Gonzalez,R advanced to third. Pachot,J reached on a

fielder’s choice; Prieto,A out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0

errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Norderum,J to p for Hrynio,M. Crozier,E grounded out to 2b. Owens,J hit by

pitch. Burkhart,L walked; Owens,J advanced to second. Doetsch,S walked;

Burkhart,L advanced to second; Owens,J advanced to third. Jeroloman,C

homered to left field, 4 RBI; Doetsch,S scored; Burkhart,L scored; Owens,J

scored. Shanks,J hit by pitch. Just,M struck out swinging. Garcia,T

struck out swinging. 4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

Francia,J singled to shortstop. Navarrete,R singled through the left side;

Francia,J advanced to second. Ford,L flied out to lf. Davenport,R reached

on a fielder’s choice; Navarrete,R out at second 2b to ss; Francia,J

advanced to third. Rodriguez,V struck out swinging. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Flores,R to p for Norderum,J. Yoshida,D pinch hit for Osborn,P. Yoshida,D

flied out to 3b. Perry,A pinch hit for Crozier,E. Perry,A grounded out to

ss. Owens,J flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Perry,A to 1b. Schweitzer,M to p for Halama,J. Gonzalez,R grounded out to

p. Hernandez,J grounded out to ss. Prieto,A walked. Pachot,J walked;

Prieto,A advanced to second. Francia,J singled to third base; Pachot,J

advanced to second; Prieto,A advanced to third. Navarrete,R struck out

swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Game Notes:

Thursday’s Probables:

LI: RHP B.J. LaMura (0-2, 4.38)

SMD: RHP Kenny Rayborn (1-0, 1.65)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Ducks 9, Blue Crabs 7

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:03:12 +0000

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 12, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 9 (11-6) Blue Crabs 7 (9-7)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Navarrete,R 3b 5 2 3 4 Giannotti,R rf 5 0 2 0

Ford,L cf 4 3 2 0 Just,M 2b 4 1 1 2

Davenport,R lf 4 1 1 0 Shanks,J dh 5 2 1 2

Wilson,P dh 5 1 1 2 Crozier,E 1b 5 1 2 1

Rodriguez,V 1b 5 0 3 2 Garcia,T ss 5 0 3 0

Hernandez,J rf 5 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 4 0 2 1

Prieto,A ss 3 1 0 0 Burkhart,L c 5 0 0 0

Pachot,J c 5 1 3 0 Conroy,M lf 3 2 0 0

Francia,J 2b 5 0 1 0 Jeroloman,C 3b 4 1 3 0

Ray,K p 0 0 0 0 Gannon,J p 0 0 0 0

Manon,J p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez,E p 0 0 0 0

Valentine,J p 0 0 0 0 Blanton,J p 0 0 0 0

Miceli,D p 0 0 0 0 Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

Simas,B p 0 0 0 0 Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 41 9 15 8 Totals…… 40 7 14 6

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 201 600 000 - 9 15 1

Blue Crabs 000 151 000 - 7 14 2

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E – Prieto,A; Burkhart,L; Rodriguez,E. DP – Ducks 1. LOB – Ducks 11; Blue

Crabs 10. 2B – Ford,L; Wilson,P; Crozier,E. 3B – Shanks,J. HR – Navarrete,R

2(4). SH – Prieto,A. SF – Just,M. SB – Francia,J 2; Owens,J.

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

Ray,K W 3-0 5.0 7 6 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 23 25 7 4

Manon,J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 1

Valentine,J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 0

Miceli,D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 0

Simas,B S,7 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 0

Gannon,J L 2-2 3.1 8 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 3 7

Rodriguez,E 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 1 1

Blanton,J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 9 3 2

Hensley,M 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 7 2 3

Warden,J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 0 2

WP – Rodriguez,E. HBP – by Warden,J (Navarrete,R). PB – Pachot,J.

Strikeouts – Navarrete,R; Wilson,P; Pachot,J; Giannotti,R 2; Just,M;

Crozier,E; Owens,J; Burkhart,L 3. Walks – Ford,L 2; Davenport,R; Prieto,A;

Owens,J; Conroy,M 2.

Umpires – Home:Eric Diaz 1st:Jim Tatum 3rd:Jose Colls

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 3:31 Attendance: 2889

Game Notes:

Wednesday’s Probables:

LI: LHP Randy Leek (1-2, 6.00)

SMD: LHP John Halama (3-0, 2.37)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

May 12, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 201 600 000 - 9 15 1

Blue Crabs 000 151 000 - 7 14 2

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Navarrete,R homered to left field, RBI. Ford,L walked. Davenport,R

grounded out to c; Ford,L advanced to second. Wilson,P out at first 1b to

p; Ford,L advanced to third. Rodriguez,V singled to right field, RBI;

Ford,L scored. Hernandez,J grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 2 hits,

0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Giannotti,R struck out swinging. Just,M flied out to rf. Shanks,J flied

out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Prieto,A popped up to cf. Pachot,J singled to center field. Francia,J

reached on a fielder’s choice; Pachot,J out at second ss to 2b. Francia,J

stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. Navarrete,R

grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Crozier,E grounded out to 3b. Garcia,T popped up to 1b. Owens,J lined out

to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Ford,L singled through the left side. Davenport,R singled through the right

side; Ford,L advanced to second. Wilson,P flied out to cf; Davenport,R

advanced to second; Ford,L advanced to third. Rodriguez,V grounded out to

ss, RBI; Davenport,R advanced to third; Ford,L scored. Hernandez,J grounded

out to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L flied out to lf. Conroy,M grounded out to 2b. Jeroloman,C

singled to left center. Giannotti,R struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Prieto,A walked. Pachot,J singled through the left side; Prieto,A advanced

to second. Francia,J flied out to rf; Prieto,A advanced to third.

Navarrete,R homered to left field, 3 RBI; Pachot,J scored; Prieto,A scored.

Ford,L doubled down the lf line. Rodriguez,E to p for Gannon,J.

Davenport,R walked. Davenport,R advanced to second on a wild pitch; Ford,L

advanced to third on a wild pitch. Wilson,P doubled to left field, 2 RBI;

Davenport,R scored; Ford,L scored. Rodriguez,V singled to pitcher, advanced

to second on a throwing error by p; Wilson,P scored, unearned. Hernandez,J

out at first p to 2b to 1b; Rodriguez,V advanced to third. Prieto,A flied

out to cf. 6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

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

Just,M out at second 2b to ss. Crozier,E struck out looking. Garcia,T

singled to right field; Shanks,J advanced to third. Garcia,T advanced to

second on a passed ball; Shanks,J scored on a passed ball, unearned.

Owens,J walked. Burkhart,L popped up to 2b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Blanton,J to p for Rodriguez,E. Pachot,J singled to left field. Francia,J

flied out to lf. Navarrete,R struck out swinging. Ford,L walked; Pachot,J

advanced to second. Davenport,R fouled out to c. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,

2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Conroy,M walked. Jeroloman,C singled to left center; Conroy,M advanced to

second. Giannotti,R reached on a fielding error by ss; Jeroloman,C advanced

to second; Conroy,M advanced to third. Just,M reached on a fielder’s

choice, RBI; Giannotti,R out at second ss to 2b; Jeroloman,C advanced to

third; Conroy,M scored. Shanks,J tripled to right center, 2 RBI; Just,M

scored, unearned; Jeroloman,C scored. Crozier,E doubled to left field, RBI;

Shanks,J scored. Garcia,T lined out to lf. Owens,J singled to center

field, RBI; Crozier,E scored, unearned. Burkhart,L struck out swinging. 5

runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Wilson,P grounded out to ss. Rodriguez,V singled through the left side.

Hernandez,J reached on a fielder’s choice; Rodriguez,V out at second ss to

2b. Prieto,A fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Manon,J to p for Ray,K. Conroy,M walked. Jeroloman,C singled to left

field; Conroy,M advanced to second. Giannotti,R singled down the rf line;

Jeroloman,C advanced to second; Conroy,M advanced to third. Just,M flied

out to lf, SF, RBI; Conroy,M scored. Shanks,J grounded into double play 2b

to ss to 1b; Giannotti,R out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Hensley,M to p for Blanton,J. Pachot,J grounded out to 3b. Francia,J

grounded out to 1b unassisted. Navarrete,R singled to left field. Ford,L

flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Valentine,J to p for Manon,J. Crozier,E flied out to rf. Garcia,T singled

to center field. Owens,J singled to right center; Garcia,T advanced to

third. Burkhart,L struck out swinging; Owens,J stole second. Conroy,M

flied out to cf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

Davenport,R flied out to lf. Wilson,P struck out swinging. Rodriguez,V

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

Blue Crabs inning 8

Miceli,D to p for Valentine,J. Jeroloman,C popped up to 2b. Giannotti,R

singled to third base, bunt. Just,M struck out swinging. Shanks,J lined

out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Warden,J to p for Hensley,M. Hernandez,J singled to second base. Prieto,A

out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; Hernandez,J advanced to second. Pachot,J

struck out looking. Francia,J singled to shortstop; Hernandez,J advanced to

third. Francia,J stole second. Navarrete,R hit by pitch. Ford,L grounded

out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Simas,B to p for Miceli,D. Crozier,E singled up the middle. Garcia,T

singled through the right side; Crozier,E advanced to second. Owens,J

struck out swinging. Burkhart,L struck out swinging. Conroy,M flied out to

cf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Game Notes:

Wednesday’s Probables:

LI: LHP Randy Leek (1-2, 6.00)

SMD: LHP John Halama (3-0, 2.37)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Crabs Crush Ducks, 12-2

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:58:38 +0000

On Sunday, the Blue Crabs pummeled the Long Island Ducks by a 12-2 score, to even their record at 2-2 on the season. After dropping the first two games of the season-opening series to the Ducks, the Blue Crabs ended the series outscoring Long Island by a 26-21 count for the weekend. Kenny Rayborn tossed five solid innings to get the win for the Blue Crabs on Sunday, while the offense exploded for 12 hits, including three home runs by Travis Garcia, Eric Crozier and Patrick Osborn.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Tuesday evening at home at Regency Furniture Stadium against the York Revolution for the first of three games through Thursday. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m, and the stadium gates will open at 6 p.m. Scheduled starters are RHP Rick Bauer for York, a former Baltimore Oriole who pitched in the Major Leagues last season with the Cleveland Indians, and RHP Kenny Baugh for Southern Maryland, who will make his first start of the season.

As for Sunday’s game…

Garcia hit a three-run homer in the second, part of a five-run Blue Crabs inning. Crozier’s bomb was good for two runs in the fourth, and Osborn’s also went for two in the seventh. The three round-trippers accounted for seven of the 12 Blue Crabs runs. James Shanks, Chuck Jeroloman and Mike Conroy all chipped in RBI singles, and Lance Burkhart contributed an RBI groundout. Thanks to three Long Island errors, only six of the 12 runs were earned against the Ducks.

Ducks starter B.J. LaMura was chased after giving up those five second inning runs, and the Ducks used six pitchers total in the rout, including starting third baseman Matt Cavagnaro in the ninth inning, and he ended up striking out the side. The Blue Crabs used four relievers of their own in addition to Rayborn, and the most impressive performance came from lefty Jason Navarro, who retired all six players he faced in order in the sixth and seventh, after inheriting a bases loaded jam with no outs. Navarro struck out three of the six.

LaMura, who took the loss, ended up with two hits, five runs (just one earned), with three walks and three strikeouts. Rayborn scattered seven hits, the run he gave up was not earned, and he walked two and struck out two.

Scoring plays for Long Island included an RBI single my Major League veteran Preston Wilson in the third inning, and an RBI double by Dennis Donovan in the sixth. When Mike Conroy singled home Jeremy Owens in the second to give the Crabs a 1-0 lead, it marked the first time in four games this season that Southern Maryland was first to score.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 26, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 2 (2-2) Blue Crabs 12 (2-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Francia,J 2b 4 1 1 0 Doetsch,S rf/cf 5 0 0 0

Harris,E cf 5 0 1 0 Shanks,J dh 5 1 1 1

Wilson,P dh 4 0 2 1 Garcia,T ss 4 1 1 3

Suarez,G 3b 1 0 0 0 Just,M ph/2b 1 1 1 0

Davenport,R 1b 5 0 1 0 Osborn,P 3b 4 2 1 2

Gonzalez,R rf 5 0 1 0 Crozier,E 1b 4 2 2 2

Hernandez,J lf 3 0 1 0 Perry,A 1b 1 0 0 0

Cavagnaro,M 3b/p 3 1 1 0 Owens,J cf 2 2 0 0

Sandora,R c 2 0 1 0 Yoshida,D lf 1 0 1 0

Donovan,D ss 4 0 1 1 Burkhart,L c 3 0 2 1

LaMura,B p 0 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 1 0 0 0

Hrynio,M p 0 0 0 0 Jeroloman,C 2b/ss 5 2 2 1

Norderum,J p 0 0 0 0 Conroy,M lf/rf 3 1 1 1

Miceli,D p 0 0 0 0 Rayborn,K p 0 0 0 0

Simas,B p 0 0 0 0 Serrano,J p 0 0 0 0

Navarro,J p 0 0 0 0

Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 36 2 10 2 Totals…… 39 12 12 11

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 001 001 000 - 2 10 3

Blue Crabs 053 200 20 – 12 12 1

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E – Cavagnaro,M; Donovan,D 2; Garcia,T. DP – Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Ducks 12;

Blue Crabs 10. 2B – Gonzalez,R; Cavagnaro,M; Donovan,D; Just,M. HR -

Garcia,T(3); Osborn,P(2); Crozier,E(1). SH – Cavagnaro,M. SB – Owens,J.

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

LaMura,B L 0-1 2.0 2 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 10 13 2 1

Hrynio,M 1.2 5 5 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 11 14 2 2

Norderum,J 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1

Miceli,D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 1

Simas,B 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 0

Cavagnaro,M 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 4 5 0 0

Rayborn,K W 1-0 5.0 7 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 21 24 6 6

Serrano,J 0.0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0

Navarro,J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 0

Hensley,M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 3

Schweitzer,M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 3

WP – Hrynio,M. HBP – by Cavagnaro,M (Yoshida,D).

Strikeouts – Harris,E; Wilson,P; Davenport,R; Hernandez,J; Cavagnaro,M;

Doetsch,S 5; Garcia,T 2; Osborn,P 2; Martinez,O; Conroy,M. Walks -

Francia,J; Hernandez,J; Sandora,R 2; Doetsch,S; Osborn,P; Owens,J;

Burkhart,L; Conroy,M 2.

Umpires – Home:Dan Wilson 1st:Dave Perry 3rd:Mayhue Edwards

Start: 2:05 PM Time: 3:27 Attendance: 2771

Game Notes: Tuesday’s Probables: YRK: RHP Rick Bauer (0-0, 2.25)

SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (0-0, 0.00)

Serrano,J faced 4 batters in the 6th.

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

The Automated ScoreBook

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 26, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 001 001 000 - 2 10 3

Blue Crabs 053 200 20 – 12 12 1

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Francia,J grounded out to 1b unassisted. Harris,E singled to right field.

Wilson,P singled to right field; Harris,E advanced to second. Davenport,R

flied out to rf; Harris,E advanced to third. Gonzalez,R flied out to rf. 0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Doetsch,S walked. Shanks,J reached on an error by ss; Doetsch,S advanced to

second. Garcia,T struck out swinging. Osborn,P struck out swinging.

Crozier,E flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Hernandez,J singled to catcher, bunt. Cavagnaro,M grounded out to 3b, SAC,

bunt; Hernandez,J advanced to second. Sandora,R walked. Donovan,D grounded

into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Sandora,R out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit,

0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J walked. Owens,J stole second. Burkhart,L walked. Jeroloman,C

reached on a fielder’s choice; Burkhart,L out at second ss to 2b; Owens,J

advanced to third. Conroy,M singled to center field, RBI; Jeroloman,C

advanced to second; Owens,J scored. Doetsch,S struck out swinging.

Shanks,J reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second on the throw;

Conroy,M advanced to third; Jeroloman,C scored, unearned. Garcia,T homered

to left center, 3 RBI, unearned; Shanks,J scored, unearned; Conroy,M scored,

unearned. Osborn,P flied out to cf. 5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Francia,J singled to second base. Harris,E reached on a fielder’s choice;

Francia,J advanced to second on a muffed throw by ss, assist by 2b.

Wilson,P singled to center field, RBI; Harris,E advanced to second;

Francia,J scored, unearned. Davenport,R flied out to cf. Gonzalez,R

grounded out to 3b; Wilson,P advanced to second; Harris,E advanced to third.

Hernandez,J walked. Cavagnaro,M flied out to rf. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error,

3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Hrynio,M to p for LaMura,B. Crozier,E singled to right field. Crozier,E

advanced to second on a wild pitch. Owens,J reached on a throwing error by

ss; Crozier,E advanced to third. Burkhart,L grounded out to ss, RBI;

Owens,J advanced to second; Crozier,E scored. Jeroloman,C singled through

the left side, RBI; Owens,J scored, unearned. Conroy,M walked; Jeroloman,C

advanced to second. Doetsch,S struck out swinging. Shanks,J singled to

left field, RBI; Conroy,M advanced to second; Jeroloman,C scored, unearned.

Garcia,T reached on a fielder’s choice; Shanks,J out at second ss to 2b. 3

runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Sandora,R grounded out to 2b. Donovan,D grounded out to 3b. Francia,J

popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P walked. Crozier,E homered to left center, 2 RBI; Osborn,P scored.

Owens,J flied out to cf. Burkhart,L singled through the left side.

Jeroloman,C flied out to lf. Conroy,M walked; Burkhart,L advanced to

second. Norderum,J to p for Hrynio,M. Doetsch,S struck out swinging. 2

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Harris,E flied out to cf. Wilson,P struck out swinging. Davenport,R

singled to left field. Gonzalez,R doubled to left field; Davenport,R

advanced to third. Hernandez,J struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Shanks,J grounded out to 2b. Garcia,T struck out swinging. Osborn,P struck

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

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Serrano,J to p for Rayborn,K. Doetsch,S to cf. Yoshida,D to lf for

Owens,J. Conroy,M to rf. Cavagnaro,M doubled down the lf line. Sandora,R

singled up the middle; Cavagnaro,M advanced to third. Donovan,D doubled to

left center, RBI; Sandora,R advanced to third; Cavagnaro,M scored.

Francia,J walked. Navarro,J to p for Serrano,J. Harris,E struck out

swinging. Wilson,P lined out to ss. Davenport,R struck out swinging. 1

run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Miceli,D to p for Norderum,J. Crozier,E flied out to cf. Yoshida,D singled

up the middle. Burkhart,L singled to right field; Yoshida,D advanced to

second. Jeroloman,C flied out to cf. Conroy,M out at first 1b to p. 0

runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Perry,A to 1b for Crozier,E. Gonzalez,R popped up to ss. Hernandez,J

popped up to 2b. Cavagnaro,M struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Simas,B to p for Miceli,D. Doetsch,S struck out swinging. Shanks,J fouled

out to 1b. Just,M pinch hit for Garcia,T. Just,M doubled to left field.

Osborn,P homered to left field, 2 RBI; Just,M scored. Perry,A popped up to

2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

Just,M to 2b. Martinez,O to c for Burkhart,L. Jeroloman,C to ss.

Hensley,M to p for Navarro,J. Sandora,R walked. Donovan,D reached on a

fielder’s choice; Sandora,R out at second p to ss. Francia,J grounded out

to 3b; Donovan,D advanced to second. Harris,E grounded out to 1b

unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Suarez,G to 3b for Wilson,P. Cavagnaro,M to p. / for Simas,B. Yoshida,D

hit by pitch. Martinez,O struck out swinging. Jeroloman,C singled to left

field; Yoshida,D advanced to second. Conroy,M struck out swinging.

Doetsch,S struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Schweitzer,M to p for Hensley,M. Suarez,G grounded out to ss. Davenport,R

grounded out to 3b. Gonzalez,R grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Tuesday’s Probables:

YRK: RHP Rick Bauer (0-0, 2.25)

SMD: RHP Kenny Baugh (0-0, 0.00)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Serrano,J faced 4 batters in the 6th.

Crabs Win First Game of Season

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:34:01 +0000

Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs picked up their first win of the 2009 season on Saturday night, in front of an enthused 4,917 fans at Regency Furniture Stadium. MLB veteran John Halama was impressive in 5 1/3 innings to pick up the win, and the Blue Crabs cause was helped by solo home runs by Jeremy Owens and Chuck Jeroloman. Jim Ed Warden retired the Ducks in order in the ninth inning for the save, nailing down the 4-2 victory.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Sunday afternoon at home at Regency Furniture Stadium against the Long Island Ducks for the final game of this four game season-opening series. First pitch is at 2:05 p.m, and the stadium gates will open at 1 p.m. Scheduled starters are RHP B.J. LaMura for Long Island, and RHP Kenny Rayborn for Southern Maryland.

As for tonight’s game…

Blue Crabs starter Halama, a veteran of nine Major League seasons, had a final line of five hits, two runs both of which were earned, five strikeouts and two walks. The effort comes after Halama went 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA in eight starts to begin last season with the Crabs, before finishing out the year in the Cleveland Indians organization.

Owens’ home run came with two out in the fourth inning, and Jeroloman led off the fifth with a round-tripper of his own. Both homers were to left field. The Blue Crabs scored three times total in the fifth, as Steve Doetsch chipped in an RBI single, and Travis Garcia picked up his sixth RBI of the season already in just three games, with an RBI sac-fly to left, scoring Doetsch.

The two runs for the Ducks came from a Preston Wilson RBI single in the fourth inning, which gave the visitors from Central Islip, NY a 1-0 lead at the time. Victor Rodriguez contributed an RBI groundout to third in the sixth off reliever Edward Rodriguez with the bases loaded, runners inherited from starter John Halama. That would end the scoring for the night however, as Rodriguez threw 1.2 innings, followed by a scoreless inning of relief by Mike James in the eighth, which paved the way for Warden to slam the door and pick up the save in the ninth.

Long Island southpaw starter Randy Leek was tagged with the loss, with a final line of five innings, six hits, four runs (three of which were earned), three strikeouts and a walk.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 25, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 2 (2-1) Blue Crabs 4 (1-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Ford,L cf 4 0 0 0 Doetsch,S rf 4 1 1 1

Harris,E lf 2 2 0 0 Shanks,J lf 4 0 2 0

Navarrete,R 3b 3 0 2 0 Garcia,T ss 3 0 1 1

Wilson,P dh 2 0 1 1 Osborn,P 3b 3 0 1 0

Rodriguez,V 1b 4 0 1 1 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 0 0

Hernandez,J rf 4 0 1 0 Owens,J cf 4 1 1 1

Prieto,A ss 4 0 0 0 Burkhart,L dh 4 0 0 0

Pachot,J c 4 0 0 0 Jeroloman,C 2b 3 1 1 1

Suarez,G 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez,O c 3 1 1 0

Leek,R p 0 0 0 0 Halama,J p 0 0 0 0

Buzachero,E p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez,E p 0 0 0 0

Valentine,J p 0 0 0 0 James,M p 0 0 0 0

Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 30 2 5 2 Totals…… 32 4 8 4

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 000 101 000 - 2 5 3

Blue Crabs 000 130 00 - 4 8 0

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E – Harris,E; Prieto,A; Leek,R. DP – Blue Crabs 2. LOB – Ducks 6; Blue

Crabs 6. 2B – Rodriguez,V. HR – Owens,J(1); Jeroloman,C(1). SF – Garcia,T.

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

Leek,R L 0-1 5.0 6 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 21 23 8 4

Buzachero,E 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 4 2

Valentine,J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0

Halama,J W 1-0 5.1 5 2 2 2 5 0 0 1 0 19 22 2 7

Rodriguez,E 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 5 1 3

James,M 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 2 1

Warden,J S,1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1

HBP – by Halama,J (Harris,E).

Strikeouts – Harris,E; Navarrete,R; Hernandez,J; Prieto,A; Suarez,G 2;

Owens,J 2; Jeroloman,C; Martinez,O. Walks – Harris,E; Navarrete,R; Wilson,P

2; Osborn,P.

Umpires – Home:Mayhue Edwards 1st:Dan Wilson 3rd:Dave Perry

Start: 6:35 PM Time: 2:29 Attendance: 4917

Game Notes:

Sunday’s Probables:

LI: RHP BJ LaMura (0-0)

SMD: RHP Kenny Rayborn (0-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 25, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 000 101 000 - 2 5 3

Blue Crabs 000 130 00 - 4 8 0

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Ford,L grounded out to 2b. Harris,E struck out swinging, out at first c to

1b. Navarrete,R struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Doetsch,S flied out to lf. Shanks,J reached on an error by ss. Garcia,T

out at first 3b to 2b to 1b; Shanks,J advanced to second. Osborn,P walked.

Crozier,E grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Wilson,P grounded out to c. Rodriguez,V doubled to left field. Hernandez,J

singled to second base; Rodriguez,V advanced to third. Prieto,A hit into

double play cf to c; Rodriguez,V out on the play. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors,

1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Owens,J struck out swinging. Burkhart,L fouled out to 3b. Jeroloman,C

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

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Pachot,J grounded out to ss. Suarez,G struck out swinging. Ford,L grounded

out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Martinez,O struck out swinging. Doetsch,S flied out to cf. Shanks,J

singled to right center. Garcia,T flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Harris,E hit by pitch. Navarrete,R singled to left field; Harris,E advanced

to third. Wilson,P singled to left field, RBI; Navarrete,R advanced to

second; Harris,E scored. Rodriguez,V flied out to rf; Navarrete,R advanced

to third. Hernandez,J grounded into double play ss to 1b; Wilson,P out on

the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Osborn,P lined out to 3b. Crozier,E flied out to lf. Owens,J homered to

left center, RBI. Burkhart,L flied out to lf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0

LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Prieto,A struck out swinging. Pachot,J grounded out to ss. Suarez,G struck

out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Jeroloman,C homered to left center, RBI. Martinez,O singled to left field.

Martinez,O advanced to second on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff

attempt. Doetsch,S singled to left field, advanced to second on a fielding

error by lf, RBI; Martinez,O scored. Shanks,J grounded out to ss; Doetsch,S

advanced to third. Garcia,T flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Doetsch,S scored,

unearned. Osborn,P singled up the middle. Crozier,E grounded out to 1b

unassisted. 3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Ford,L grounded out to 3b. Harris,E walked. Navarrete,R singled to right

center; Harris,E advanced to second. Wilson,P walked; Navarrete,R advanced

to second; Harris,E advanced to third. Rodriguez,E to p for Halama,J.

Rodriguez,V grounded out to 3b, RBI; Wilson,P advanced to second;

Navarrete,R advanced to third; Harris,E scored. Hernandez,J struck out

looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Buzachero,E to p for Leek,R. Owens,J flied out to cf. Burkhart,L lined out

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

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Prieto,A flied out to cf. Pachot,J grounded out to ss. Suarez,G grounded

out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Martinez,O grounded out to 1b unassisted. Doetsch,S grounded out to ss.

Shanks,J singled up the middle. Garcia,T singled through the right side;

Shanks,J advanced to third. Osborn,P popped up to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0

errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

James,M to p for Rodriguez,E. Ford,L grounded out to ss. Harris,E flied

out to lf. Navarrete,R walked. Wilson,P walked; Navarrete,R advanced to

second. Rodriguez,V flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Valentine,J to p for Buzachero,E. Crozier,E flied out to cf. Owens,J

struck out swinging. Burkhart,L flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,

0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Warden,J to p for James,M. Hernandez,J out at first 1b to p. Prieto,A

flied out to rf. Pachot,J flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0

LOB.

Game Notes:

Sunday’s Probables:

LI: RHP BJ LaMura (0-0)

SMD: RHP Kenny Rayborn (0-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Ducks Too Much For Crabs, Win 10-6

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 05:28:04 +0000

Waldorf, MD – For the second straight night against the Long Island Ducks, the Blue Crabs never led and their late inning rally was much too little, much too late. After jumping out to a 6-0 lead in the second inning, a Ducks error in the third allowed the Blue Crabs to trim the lead to 6-3. Long Island would restore a six run-lead, and two late-inning home runs by Crabs shortstop Travis Garcia would unfortunately come in a 10-6 loss.

After Blue Crabs starter Ryan Bicondoa set the Ducks down in order to begin the game, Friday night’s contest would ultimately be decided in the second inning. Bicondoa gave up five consecutive singles to Duck hitters, and John Pachot really cleaned up with the bases loaded, stroking a bases-clearing 3-RBI triple into the right field corner of Regency Furniture Stadium. After all of that activity, the Blue Crabs were already down 4-0, and former Minnesota Twin and Ducks centerfielder Lew Ford chipped in an RBI single to score Pachot. Ford would then score on a Ron Davenport sac-fly to make it 6-0. In all, Bicondoa was tagged for six earned runs and eight hits in the inning.

With two away in the home half of the third, Ducks rightfielder Raul Gonzalez dropped what should have been an easy fly-out off the bat of Travis Garcia, and Garcia ended up at third base on the play. He would score on an RBI single off the bat of Pat Osborn, and Osborn would later score on an RBI double by Eric Crozier. The third consecutive hit in the inning after the error came from Jeremy Owens, whose double plated Crozier to cut the lead in half at 6-3.

The Ducks quickly squelched the rally in the top of the fourth however, thanks to a solo homerun to left-center by Ray Navarrete, and an RBI single by Victor Rodriguez. When reliever Jason Blanton came in for the fifth he struggled with his control, ended up in a bases loaded jam, and walked in a run with four straight balls to Preston Wilson of Long Island. The insurance runs made the score 9-3 in favor of the Ducks.

Travis Garcia gave the Crabs a little bit of life in the seventh, with a solo homer to left field off southpaw reliever Troy Cate, cutting the Long Island lead to five. After a Pachot RBI sac-fly in the ninth off Jim Ed Warden gave the Ducks an even 10 runs, Garcia checked in again with a mammoth home run that easily cleared the Red Hot & Blue Picnic Pavilion in left field at Regency Furniture Stadium with one out in the bottom of the ninth. It was a two-run shot, after Chuck Jeroloman drew a leadoff, pinch hit walk. Lefty reliever Jason Norderum was on the mound for the brief nervous moment for Long Island, but ultimately closed things down for the 10-6 victory.

While Bicondoa, who led the Crabs in victories last year with 13- good for second in the Atlantic League- took the loss, Ducks starter Ken Ray went five innings to pick up the win. Ray scattered seven hits, allowing three runs, none of which were earned because of the Gonzalez error in the third. He struck out seven, and walked no one. Bicondoa’s final line read 4 innings pitched, 10 hits, eight runs, seven of which were earned, no walks and a strike out.

After two games, Blue Crabs starting shortstop Travis Garcia is 6 for 9, (.667), with the two home runs and five RBI.

The Blue Crabs will next be in action Saturday night at home at Regency Furniture Stadium against the Long Island Ducks for the third game of this four game season-opening series. First pitch is at 6:35 p.m, and the stadium gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Scheduled starters are LHP Randy Leek for Long Island, and LHP John Halama, a nine-year Major League veteran, for Southern Maryland.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 24, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 10 (2-0) Blue Crabs 6 (0-2)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Ford,L cf 5 1 1 1 Conroy,M lf 4 0 0 0

Navarrete,R 3b 3 1 1 1 Jeroloman,C ph 0 1 0 0

Wilson,P dh 3 1 1 1 Shanks,J dh 5 0 0 0

Harris,E ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia,T ss 5 3 3 3

Davenport,R lf 4 1 1 1 Osborn,P 3b 4 1 2 1

Rodriguez,V 1b 5 1 3 1 Crozier,E 1b 5 1 1 1

Gonzalez,R rf 5 2 2 0 Owens,J cf 5 0 1 1

Prieto,A ss 5 1 2 1 Burkhart,L c 4 0 1 0

Pachot,J c 4 1 3 4 Doetsch,S rf 2 0 1 0

Francia,J 2b 5 1 1 0 Just,M 2b 4 0 1 0

Ray,K p 0 0 0 0 Bicondoa,R p 0 0 0 0

Cate,T p 0 0 0 0 Blanton,J p 0 0 0 0

Hrynio,M p 0 0 0 0 Hensley,M p 0 0 0 0

Norderum,J p 0 0 0 0 James,M p 0 0 0 0

Warden,J p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 40 10 15 10 Totals…… 38 6 10 6

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 060 210 001 – 10 15 1

Blue Crabs 003 000 102 - 6 10 1

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E – Gonzalez,R; Bicondoa,R. DP – Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Ducks 9; Blue Crabs 9.

2B – Prieto,A; Garcia,T; Crozier,E; Owens,J. 3B – Pachot,J. HR -

Navarrete,R(1); Garcia,T 2(2). SF – Davenport,R; Pachot,J. SB – Wilson,P;

Francia,J.

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

Ray,K W 1-0 5.0 7 3 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 23 25 5 3

Cate,T 2.0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 7 7 3 0

Hrynio,M 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 1

Norderum,J 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 2 1

Bicondoa,R L 0-1 4.0 10 8 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 22 24 4 7

Blanton,J 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1 1

Hensley,M 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 3 3

James,M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 1

Warden,J 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 1 1

WP – Ray,K; Blanton,J. HBP – by Bicondoa,R (Navarrete,R); by Ray,K

(Doetsch,S); by Ray,K (Osborn,P).

Strikeouts – Rodriguez,V; Gonzalez,R; Pachot,J; Conroy,M 3; Shanks,J 2;

Osborn,P; Crozier,E; Owens,J 2; Burkhart,L; Doetsch,S. Walks – Ford,L;

Navarrete,R; Wilson,P; Jeroloman,C; Doetsch,S.

Umpires – Home:Dave Perry 1st:Mayhue Edwards 3rd:Dan Wilson

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 3:15 Attendance: 4744

Game Notes:

Saturday’s Probables:

LI: LHP Randy Leek (0-0)

SMD: LHP John Halama (0-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

The Automated ScoreBook

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 24, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 060 210 001 – 10 15 1

Blue Crabs 003 000 102 - 6 10 1

———————————————-

Long Island Ducks inning 1

Ford,L flied out to rf. Navarrete,R grounded out to ss. Wilson,P grounded

out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Conroy,M struck out looking. Shanks,J grounded out to ss. Garcia,T doubled

down the lf line. Osborn,P struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1

LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Davenport,R singled to center field. Rodriguez,V singled through the right

side; Davenport,R advanced to second. Gonzalez,R singled to center field;

Rodriguez,V advanced to second; Davenport,R advanced to third. Prieto,A

singled through the left side, RBI; Gonzalez,R advanced to second;

Rodriguez,V advanced to third; Davenport,R scored. Pachot,J tripled down

the rf line, 3 RBI; Prieto,A scored; Gonzalez,R scored; Rodriguez,V scored.

Francia,J grounded out to ss. Ford,L singled up the middle, RBI; Pachot,J

scored. Navarrete,R hit by pitch; Ford,L advanced to second. Wilson,P

singled to right field; Navarrete,R advanced to second; Ford,L advanced to

third. Davenport,R flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Ford,L scored. Rodriguez,V

singled to third base; Wilson,P advanced to second; Navarrete,R advanced to

third. Gonzalez,R grounded out to ss. 6 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 2

Crozier,E flied out to cf. Owens,J struck out swinging, out at first c to

1b. Burkhart,L singled to left field. Doetsch,S hit by pitch; Burkhart,L

advanced to second. Just,M fouled out to 1b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Prieto,A grounded out to 3b. Pachot,J struck out swinging, out at first c

to 1b. Francia,J grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Conroy,M struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Shanks,J struck out

swinging. Garcia,T reached on an error by rf, advanced to third. Osborn,P singled to center field, RBI; Garcia,T scored, unearned. Osborn,P advanced

to second on a wild pitch. Crozier,E doubled to right field, RBI; Osborn,P

scored, unearned. Owens,J doubled to left center, RBI; Crozier,E scored,

unearned. Burkhart,L struck out looking. 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Ford,L popped up to ss. Navarrete,R homered to left center, RBI. Wilson,P

reached on a throwing error by p. Wilson,P stole second. Davenport,R

fouled out to 3b. Rodriguez,V singled to right field, RBI; Wilson,P scored,

unearned. Gonzalez,R reached on a fielder’s choice; Rodriguez,V out at

second ss to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Doetsch,S singled to third base. Just,M singled to third base, bunt;

Doetsch,S advanced to second. Conroy,M flied out to cf. Shanks,J flied out

to rf; Doetsch,S advanced to third. Garcia,T reached on a fielder’s choice;

Just,M out at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Blanton,J to p for Bicondoa,R. Prieto,A flied out to lf. Pachot,J singled

up the middle. Francia,J reached on a fielder’s choice; Pachot,J out at

second p to ss. Francia,J stole second. Ford,L walked; Francia,J advanced

to third on a wild pitch. Navarrete,R walked; Ford,L advanced to second.

Wilson,P walked, RBI; Navarrete,R advanced to second; Ford,L advanced to

third; Francia,J scored. Hensley,M to p for Blanton,J. Davenport,R flied

out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Osborn,P hit by pitch. Crozier,E struck out looking. Owens,J popped up to

2b. Burkhart,L reached on a fielder’s choice; Osborn,P out at second ss to

2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Rodriguez,V grounded out to 3b. Gonzalez,R struck out looking. Prieto,A

flied out to lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 6

Cate,T to p for Ray,K. Doetsch,S struck out swinging. Just,M fouled out to

3b. Conroy,M struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Pachot,J singled up the middle. Francia,J reached on a fielder’s choice;

Pachot,J out at second ss to 2b. Ford,L lined out to ss. Navarrete,R

grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Shanks,J struck out looking. Garcia,T homered to left field, RBI. Osborn,P flied out to cf. Crozier,E flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

James,M to p for Hensley,M. Harris,E pinch hit for Wilson,P. Harris,E

grounded out to 3b. Davenport,R popped up to 2b. Rodriguez,V struck out

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

Blue Crabs inning 8

Hrynio,M to p for Cate,T. Owens,J struck out looking. Burkhart,L flied out

to lf. Doetsch,S walked. Just,M grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Warden,J to p for James,M. Gonzalez,R singled through the right side.

Prieto,A doubled down the lf line; Gonzalez,R advanced to third. Pachot,J

flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Gonzalez,R scored. Francia,J singled to center

field; Prieto,A advanced to third. Ford,L grounded into double play p to ss

to 1b; Francia,J out on the play. 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Norderum,J to p for Hrynio,M. Jeroloman,C pinch hit for Conroy,M.

Jeroloman,C walked. Shanks,J fouled out to 1b. Garcia,T homered to left

field, 2 RBI; Jeroloman,C scored. Osborn,P singled through the right side.

Crozier,E flied out to lf. Owens,J reached on a fielder’s choice; Osborn,P

out at second ss to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Game Notes:

Saturday’s Probables:

LI: LHP Randy Leek (0-0)

SMD: LHP John Halama (0-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Ducks Open Season By Catching Crabs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:20:59 +0000

Waldorf, MD - In front of a Regency Furniture Stadium record crowd of 7,241, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs dropped an opening day decision to the Long Island Ducks on Thursday night. After the Ducks leapt out to a 3-0 lead after 2 ½ innings, the Blue Crabs clawed back to make it 3-2 on three consecutive hits with two outs in the home half of the third. However, a four-run Long Island fifth was too much for the Crabs to overcome in a 7-4 defeat.

Reigning Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year Joe Gannon got the start for the Blue Crabs, but Long Island was able to figure out his knuckleball early and often. Ron Davenport (double) and Johnny Hernandez (single) each stroked RBI hits in the first inning for the visitors. The Ducks jumped out to a 3-0 lead on a home run that just cleared the left field wall by Major League veteran Preston Wilson in the third inning.

The Blue Crabs would respond nicely in the fourth, as Jeremy Owens doubled with two out, and came home to score a batter later on a James Shanks double. Travis Garcia then singled home Shanks to pull the Blue Crabs within a run at 3-2.

Gannon’s undoing would come in the fifth, as he allowed four consecutive base hits and a walk, and was chased from the game after 4 1/3 innings. Lew Ford (double), Ray Navarrete, Wilson and Davenport all registered hits, with Wilson and Davenport picking up their second RBIs of the night. After Gannon walked Raul Gonzalez, he was replaced by fire-balling right-hander Edward Rodriguez of the Crabs, who surrendered an RBI sacrifice fly to Hernandez, (run credited to Gannon) but escaped the rest of the inning unscathed.

The 7-2 deficit would be more than enough for Long Island to hang on to the victory, as Southern Maryland tallied just two more runs; a two-out RBI single by Garcia in the fifth, and a two-out solo home run by Pat Osborn in the eighth. Osborn’s homer came off 14-year MLB veteran reliever Dan Miceli, and was to one of the deepest parts of the ballpark, the left-centerfield power alley. All four of the Blue Crabs runs were scored with two men out, and on each occasion there were no men on base when the Crabs put runners in position to score.

Other Blue Crabs bright spots included an errorless ballgame defensively, and sparkling relief pitching. After Gannon was tagged for seven earned runs, the combination of Rodriguez (1 2/3 innings), lefty Jason Navarro (1 inning), Jimmy Serrano (1.2 innings), and lefty Matt Schweitzer (1/3 innings), did not allow a single Long Island run after the Hernandez sac-fly off Rodriguez in the fifth, the run that was charged to Gannon on the inherited runner.

The Osborn home run off Miceli was the only run scored off the Long Island bullpen, which featured one inning each from Bubbie Buzachero, Joe Valentine, Miceli and Bill Simas. The Osborn homer in the eighth turned the game into a save situation for Simas as the Ducks were up by three runs, and he retired the Blue Crabs in order in the ninth to nail down the save.

Left-hander and former New York Yankee, Arizona Diamondback and Oakland Athletic Brad Halsey pitched five solid innings for Long Island to get the win in his first start since 2007 when he played with Oakland’s Triple-A farm club, the Sacramento River Cats of the Pacific Coast League. All three runs were earned off Halsey, as he gave up six hits, struck out four and walked two. Gannon surrendered eight hits, striking out six and walking three.

The Blue Crabs will be in action next tomorrow night at home at Regency Furniture Stadium. First pitch is at 7:05, and the stadium gates open at 6 p.m. Scheduled starters are RHP Ken Ray for Long Island, and RHP Ryan Bicandoa for Southern Maryland.

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 23, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Long Island Ducks 7 (1-0) Blue Crabs 4 (0-1)

AB R H RBI AB R H RBI

Ford,L cf 5 1 2 0 Owens,J cf 3 2 1 0

Navarrete,R 3b 5 1 1 0 Shanks,J dh 3 1 1 1

Wilson,P dh 4 3 3 2 Garcia,T ss 4 0 3 2

Davenport,R 1b 5 2 2 2 Osborn,P 3b 4 1 2 1

Gonzalez,R rf 2 0 1 0 Crozier,E 1b 4 0 0 0

Hernandez,J lf 3 0 2 2 Doetsch,S rf 4 0 0 0

Prieto,A ss 4 0 0 1 Jeroloman,C 2b 4 0 0 0

Pachot,J c 4 0 0 0 Burkhart,L c 4 0 0 0

Francia,J 2b 4 0 0 0 Giannotti,R lf 4 0 1 0

Halsey,B p 0 0 0 0 Gannon,J p 0 0 0 0

Buzachero,E p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez,E p 0 0 0 0

Valentine,J p 0 0 0 0 Navarro,J p 0 0 0 0

Miceli,D p 0 0 0 0 Serrano,J p 0 0 0 0

Simas,B p 0 0 0 0 Schweitzer,M p 0 0 0 0

Totals…… 36 7 11 7 Totals…… 34 4 8 4

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 201 040 000 - 7 11 1

Blue Crabs 002 010 010 - 4 8 0

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E – Davenport,R. DP – Blue Crabs 1. LOB – Ducks 6; Blue Crabs 5. 2B -

Ford,L; Davenport,R; Gonzalez,R; Owens,J. HR – Wilson,P(1); Osborn,P(1). SF

- Hernandez,J. SB – Garcia,T; Crozier,E. CS – Ford,L; Giannotti,R.

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

Halsey,B W 1-0 5.0 6 3 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 20 22 6 4

Buzachero,E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0

Valentine,J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0

Miceli,D 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 1

Simas,B S,1 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 1

Gannon,J L 0-1 4.1 8 7 7 3 6 1 0 0 0 20 24 3 4

Rodriguez,E 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 2 3

Navarro,J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 1

Serrano,J 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 6 3 0

Schweitzer,M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

WP – Gannon,J; Rodriguez,E.

Strikeouts – Ford,L; Navarrete,R; Davenport,R; Pachot,J 2; Francia,J 2;

Owens,J; Shanks,J; Osborn,P; Doetsch,S 2; Jeroloman,C 3; Burkhart,L 2.

Walks – Wilson,P; Gonzalez,R 2; Owens,J; Shanks,J.

Umpires – Home:Dan Wilson 1st:Dave Perry 3rd:Mayhue Edwards

Start: 7:05 PM Time: 2:48 Attendance: 7241

Game Notes:

Friday’s Probables:

LI: RHP Ken Ray (0-0)

SMD: RHP Ryan Bicondoa (0-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

The Automated ScoreBook

Long Island Ducks at Blue Crabs

Apr 23, 2009 at Waldorf, MD (Regency Furn Stadium)

Score by innings: R H E

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Long Island Ducks 201 040 000 - 7 11 1

Blue Crabs 002 010 010 - 4 8 0

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Long Island Ducks inning 1

Ford,L struck out swinging. Navarrete,R struck out swinging. Wilson,P

walked. Davenport,R doubled to left center, RBI; Wilson,P scored.

Gonzalez,R walked. Hernandez,J singled to center field, RBI; Gonzalez,R

advanced to second; Davenport,R scored. Prieto,A reached on a fielder’s

choice; Hernandez,J out at second 3b to 2b. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2

LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 1

Owens,J flied out to cf. Shanks,J grounded out to 3b. Garcia,T singled to

left center, out at second lf to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 2

Pachot,J struck out looking. Francia,J struck out looking. Ford,L flied

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

Blue Crabs inning 2

Osborn,P singled down the rf line. Crozier,E grounded out to p; Osborn,P

advanced to second. Doetsch,S struck out swinging. Jeroloman,C struck out

swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 3

Navarrete,R grounded out to 3b. Wilson,P homered to left field, RBI.

Davenport,R struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch. Gonzalez,R

grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b; Davenport,R out on the play. 1

run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 3

Burkhart,L fouled out to 1b. Giannotti,R grounded out to ss. Owens,J

doubled to left field. Shanks,J singled, advanced to second on the throw,

RBI; Owens,J scored. Garcia,T singled to right field, RBI; Shanks,J scored.

Garcia,T stole second. Osborn,P grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 runs, 3

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 4

Hernandez,J singled to right field. Prieto,A reached on a fielder’s choice;

Hernandez,J out at second 1b to ss. Pachot,J struck out swinging.

Francia,J flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 4

Crozier,E flied out to rf. Doetsch,S popped up to 3b. Jeroloman,C fouled

out to c. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 5

Ford,L doubled down the lf line. Navarrete,R singled to right field; Ford,L

advanced to third. Wilson,P singled to left field, RBI; Navarrete,R

advanced to second; Ford,L scored. Davenport,R singled down the rf line,

RBI; Wilson,P advanced to third; Navarrete,R scored. Gonzalez,R walked;

Davenport,R advanced to second. Hernandez,J flied out to lf, SF, RBI;

Davenport,R advanced to third; Wilson,P scored. Rodriguez,E to p for

Gannon,J. Gonzalez,R advanced to second on a wild pitch. Prieto,A grounded

out to ss, RBI; Davenport,R scored. Pachot,J grounded out to p. 4 runs, 4

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 5

Burkhart,L struck out swinging. Giannotti,R flied out to lf. Owens,J

walked. Shanks,J walked; Owens,J advanced to second. Garcia,T singled to

left field, RBI; Shanks,J advanced to third; Owens,J scored. Osborn,P

struck out looking. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 6

Francia,J grounded out to p. Ford,L flied out to rf. Navarrete,R flied out

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

Blue Crabs inning 6

Buzachero,E to p for Halsey,B. Crozier,E flied out to cf. Doetsch,S fouled

out to c. Jeroloman,C struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 7

Navarro,J to p for Rodriguez,E. Wilson,P flied out to cf. Davenport,R

popped up to 2b. Gonzalez,R doubled down the lf line. Hernandez,J grounded

out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 7

Valentine,J to p for Buzachero,E. Burkhart,L flied out to cf. Giannotti,R

singled to shortstop. Giannotti,R out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.

Owens,J struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 8

Serrano,J to p for Navarro,J. Prieto,A flied out to rf. Pachot,J flied out to rf. Francia,J struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 8

Miceli,D to p for Valentine,J. Shanks,J struck out swinging. Garcia,T

grounded out to ss. Osborn,P homered to left center, RBI. Crozier,E

reached on an error by 1b. Crozier,E stole second. Doetsch,S struck out

swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Long Island Ducks inning 9

Ford,L singled through the left side. Navarrete,R flied out to lf. Ford,L

out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Wilson,P singled to right field.

Schweitzer,M to p for Serrano,J. Davenport,R popped up to 2b. 0 runs, 2

hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Blue Crabs inning 9

Simas,B to p for Miceli,D. Jeroloman,C struck out swinging. Burkhart,L

struck out swinging. Giannotti,R grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0

errors, 0 LOB.

Game Notes:

Friday’s Probables:

LI: RHP Ken Ray (0-0)

SMD: RHP Ryan Bicondoa (0-0)

Official Scorer: Gary Swenson

Pats Advance to Championship

Melinda Quasius — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:29:47 +0000

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Whether it be Atlantic League, Major League or Little League, a championship is a championship, and the Somerset Patriots are one step closer to a fourth title.

Wednesday night, the Pats closed out the York Revolution in game two of a best-of-three division championship series with a 6-4 win at Commerce Bank Park.

Fans that came out to the game saw it all Wednesday night: home runs, double plays, stellar pitching and meltdowns, comebacks and errors.

“I couldn’t have scripted that,” Patriots manager Sparky Lyle said after the game.

The Patriots struck first, breaking through against Rolando Viera when third baseman Brandon Larson singled first baseman Teuris Olivares home from third base in the top of the first inning.

Viera had stifled the Pats offense during the regular season, allowing one unearned run in 15 innings over two starts.

Somerset tagged Viera for two more runs in the second and third inning, including Larson’s 31st home run of the year.

“We were patient with Viera,” Lyle explained.

York’s starter was pulled in the fourth inning, and finished with three earned runs on nine hits and four walks. He struck out three.

The Revs were not going to let the Patriots walk all over them, though. Center fielder Kennard Jones hit a home run deep to dead center in the sixth inning against Patriots starter Kip Bouknight.

“He caught a spike and still threw it,” Lyle said of Bouknight’s pitch to Jones.

Bouknight had gone five scoreless innings before Jones’ bomb, but seemed to lose confidence after the bomb.

In the seventh, York tied the game on a two-run home run by Jason Aspito. Left fielder Matt Esquival, who reached on a Bouknight throwing error, also reached home on a double play ball hit by designated hitter Matt Padgett, giving the York a 4-3 lead.

Jason Richardson (W, 1-0) relieved Bouknight for the final out of the seventh. Bouknight finished with four runs, three earned, on six hits and no walks over six and two-thirds innings.

The Revolution’s lead did not last long. In the bottom of the seventh inning, DH Jason Belcher singled to left field and reached second on a fielding error on Esquival. Matt Hagen sacrifice bunted Belcher over to third, but Anthony Granato struck out for the second out.

The inning looked like it was over when Travis Anderson grounded to second baseman George Sandel, but Sandel did not set his feet before throwing to first base, and threw wide of Chris Ashby’s outstretched glove, allowing Belcher to score and tie the game at four.

Sandel made 31 errors during the regular season, but none proved to be as costly as the one that kept Somerset’s rally alive.

Capitalizing on York’s misfortune, the Patriots retook the lead when Anderson scored from second on a double by Elliott Ayala.

The Revolution would not score in the top of the eighth, and in the bottom of the inning, Larson doubled in Olivares for his third RBI of the game, going 3-4. Olivares scored five of the Patriots nine runs in the series.

The two run lead did not ensure a Somerset victory, though. Closer Brian Reith allowed a leadoff double to Ashby, making any batter he faced a potential tying run. Reith then struck out Aspito, got Esquival to fly out to left field and struck out Kenny Perez to end the game and the Revolution’s season.

“It wasn’t easy,” Lyle said. “We’ve got Camden now, and that’s what we’re looking forward to.”

The Atlantic League Championship will begin Friday in Camden, where game one and two will take place. The Patriots will have a chance to clinch a championship on home turf for the first time starting with game three Sunday night, with game four and five also at Commerce Bank Park, if necessary.

Patriots Rally To Win 5-3

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:32:15 +0000

WALDORF , MD- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 5-3 in front of 3,102 fans at Regency Furniture Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Blue Crabs broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead. Third baseman Patrick Osborn hit a two out single to left and moved to third on a double down the right field line by designated hitter Clinton Johnston. Second baseman Chris Maples then hit a bloop two run single down the right field line that scored both Osborn and Maples.

The Patriots sent eight men to the plate and rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh inning to take a 4-2 lead. Shortstop Teuris Olivares led off with a solo home run (7) to left and then designated hitter Josh Pressley lined a one out single to right. After first baseman Vito Chiaravalloti drew a walk, leftfielder Mike Lockwood ripped an RBI single to center that plated Pressley. Rightfielder Elliott Ayala then lined a two out two run double off the top of the left field wall that drove in both Chiaravalloti and Lockwood.

Somerset added an insurance run in the top of the eighth inning to extend their lead to 5-2 when centerfielder Sean Smith drew a lead off walk and came around to score on a RBI triple into the right field corner by Olivares.

Southern Maryland scored their final run in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut the Patriots lead to 5-3 when centerfielder Jeremy Owens led off with a double to left, moved to third on a single to left by catcher Adam Shorsher and scored on a double play ball off the bat of shortstop George Sandel.

Patriots’ starter Kip Bouknight (3-0) picked up the win, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out four and walking none in seven innings of work. Blue Crabs’ reliever Brock Till (0-3) suffered the loss, allowing three runs on two hits while walking one and striking out none in 0.1 innings pitched. Patriots’ closer Brian Reith struck out the side in the ninth to record his 12th save of the year.

With the win the Patriots improved to 19-23 in the second half and 59-53 overall on 2008 season while the Blue Crabs dropped to 22-20 and 58-54.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on Tuesday, August 26th when the Patriots return to Commerce Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 pm game against the York Revolution. The game includes Rulers (1st 1,500 Kids) presented by Staffing Alternatives. Great seats 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.

Gannon Shuts Down Patriots 8-1

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:16:28 +0000

WALDORF , MD- The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Somerset Patriots 8-1 in front of 5,972 fans at Regency Furniture Stadium on Saturday evening.

Southern Maryland struck first with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead. The Blue Crabs loaded the bases on a single to right center by rightfielder John Ramistella, a hit-by-pitch to designated hitter James Shanks and a walk to third baseman Patrick Osborn. Second baseman Chris Maples followed with RBI single to left that plated Ramistella and then first baseman Clinton Johnston hit a sacrifice fly to center that scored Shanks.

Somerset got a run back in the top of the second inning to make it 2-1 when designated hitter Kevin Kotch drew a one out walk, advanced into scoring position on a single to center by leftfielder Elliott Ayala and scored on a Blue Crabs’ fielding error on a ground ball to short off the bat of second baseman Gera Alvarez.

The Blue Crabs added two runs in the bottom of the third inning to extend their lead to 4-1. Ramistella led off with a triple to right center and after a one out intentional walk to Osborn, came around to score on a RBI single to right center by Maples. Then after Johnston drew a walk, centerfielder Jeremy Owens hit a sacrifice fly to left that drove in Osborn.

Southern Maryland plated an unearned run in the bottom of the fourth inning to make it 5-1 when shortstop Enohel Polanco hit a one out single to center and came around to score on a two out hit-and-run infield single to third by Shanks and a Patriots’ throwing error.

The Blue Crabs scored another run in the bottom of the fifth inning to make it 6-1 when Maples led off with a double to left center and came around to score on a one out RBI double down the left field line by Owens.

Southern Maryland scored their final two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to make it 8-1. Leftfielder Eric Crozier led off with a single to left and moved to second on a one out single to center by Polanco. Ramistella then hit a RBI double off the left field wall that scored Crozier and Shanks followed with a sacrifice fly to center that plated Polanco.

Blue Crabs’ starter Joe Gannon (9-4) picked up the complete game win, allowing one unearned run on four hits while striking out ten and walking four in nine innings of work. Patriots’ starter Josh Brey (6-4) suffered the loss, allowing four runs on four hits while walking three and striking out two in three innings pitched.

With the loss the Patriots dropped to 18-23 in the second half and 58-53 overall on 2008 season while the Blue Crabs improved to 22-19 and 58-53.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Tuesday, August 26th when the Patriots return to Commerce Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 pm game against the York Revolution. The game includes Rulers (1st 1,500 Kids) presented by Staffing Alternatives. Great seats 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.

Patriots Hang On To End Losing Streak

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:44:22 +0000

WALDORF, MD- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 7-6 in front of 3,177 fans at Regency Furniture Stadium on Friday evening to snap a six game losing streak.

The Patriots struck first with three runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead. Shortstop Teuris Olivares ripped a one out solo home run (6) to left and after third baseman Brandon Larson drew a walk, first baseman Josh Pressley crushed a two run home run to right center, his league leading 26th home run of the season.

The Blue Crabs answered with two runs in the bottom of the second inning to make it 3-2 when second baseman Chris Maples hit a two run home run (17) to left after a lead off single to left by third baseman Patrick Osborn.

Somerset added a run in the top of the fourth inning to extend their lead to 4-2 when catcher Jason Belcher ripped a two out double off the center field wall and scored on an RBI single to center by leftfielder Elliott Ayala.

The Patriots rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 7-2 lead. Olivares led off with a single to left and moved to second on a one out single to right by Pressley. Rightfielder Matt Hagen then lined a RBI single to center that plated Olivares and after a Blue Crabs throwing error, catcher Jason Belcher followed with a two run single to center that scored both Pressley and Hagen.

Southern Maryland scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut the Patriots lead to 7-6. The Blue Crabs loaded the bases on a lead off double to left center by rightfielder John Ramistella, a single to left by designated hitter James Shanks and a walk by Osborn. Maples then cleared the bases with a grand slam home run (18) to left, his second of the game.

Patriots’ starter Aaron Fultz (4-4) picked up the win, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out six and walking four in six innings of work. Blue Crabs’ starter Jonathan Connolly (3-5) suffered the loss, allowing seven runs, six earned, on seven hits while walking two and striking out four in 4.1 innings pitched. Patriots’ closer Brian Reith pitched the final 1.2 scoreless innings for his 11th save of the year.

With the win the Patriots improved to 18-22 in the second half and 58-52 overall on 2008 season while the Blue Crabs dropped to 21-19 and 57-53.

Blue Crabs Home Games to Be Webcast Live

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:18:07 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will stream live webcasts of the final 16 home games of the inaugural season, beginning with Tuesday’s 7:05 game against the York Revolution at Regency Furniture Stadium. Fans can listen to the live webcasts by visiting www.somdbluecrabs.com and clicking on the “Click Here to Listen” graphic on the top-right side of the page, or below the Today’s Game sections of the homepage.

Calling the games will be Doug Hughes, who has been broadcasting minor league baseball games since 2000. Hughes has also covered collegiate and Major League baseball in Los Angeles, CA as a television reporter and anchor.

“This is a big, first step in using mass media to connect enthusiastic members of Crustacean Nation with the Blue Crabs on more regular basis. We expect to build this out next year with many more games, including road game,” said Blue Crabs General Manager Mark Viniard.

Hughes has previously broadcast games for the Bowie Baysox and the Lancaster Barnstormers. He also did public address announcing for the Baysox and Frederick Keys. Hughes was a finalist for the public address position when the Washington Nationals moved into D.C. The lawyer-turned-broadcaster was previously a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. While working for two television stations in the Los Angeles, CA market, covering the L.A. Dodgers and L.A./Anaheim Angels, Hughes interviewed many Major League ballplayers including Ken Griffey, Jr. and Alex Rodriguez.

The audio will be streamed by SportsJuice.com, one of the largest providers of sports webcasting services in the industry. SportsJuice.com is the single largest source of professional, minor league and amateur sports broadcasts on the Internet, with over 40,000 scheduled games a year.

“I am excited to be a part of the Crustacean Nation family and look forward to bringing Blue Crabs baseball into the homes and offices of our fans,” said Hughes. “I hope to have a lot of fun over the next month and trust that fans will enjoy the ability to listen to our games.”

Hughes, who lives in Arlington, VA with his wife and infant son, has also done community work; including emceeing various awards ceremonies and charitable fundraisers.

Ducks Sweep the Crabs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:43:31 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – The Long Island Ducks defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Sunday 5-0 before a sellout crowd of 6,389 at Citibank Park.

Randy Leek stole the show as the Ducks took the series finale. The victory completes the three-game sweep of Southern Maryland and places Long Island three-and-a-half games ahead in the Liberty Division. Leek (9-2) went the distance for the Ducks by allowing only five hits and one walk, while striking out seven in the shutout victory. Blue Crabs starter Jon Connolly (3-4) suffered the loss after giving up four runs on 10 hits in six and one-third innings of work.

First baseman Kyle Nichols provided the punch for the Ducks offense by collecting three hits, including two doubles and driving in three runs. Kevin Haverbusch connected on his 10th home run of the season with a solo shot in the eighth inning and Nook Logan also contributed by clubbing two hits, scoring twice and swiping his team-leading 19th stolen base.

The Ducks continue their season-long ten night homestand on Monday with a doubleheader against the Somerset Patriots. First pitch of the first game will take place at 6:05 p.m. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., and the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a mini football, courtesy of Regent Sports. Fans unable to attend can catch the game live via streaming webcast at www.liducks.com, with Ducks radio voice Chris King and Mike Solano calling the action. Tickets to the game and all upcoming Ducks home games are available at the Citibank Park Box Office, by calling (631) 940-TIXX, or by logging onto www.liducks.com and clicking on the tickets icon at the top of the page.

The Long Island Ducks play their home games at Citibank Park and are in their ninth season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. For further information, visit www.liducks.com, or call (631) 940-3825.

Crabs Smashed by Ducks

Brian Bohl — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:33:18 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — A good night for most teams is when the offense bats-around in an inning.

The Ducks lineup is so hot, it nearly scored-around in the seventh last night. Once again, the bats carried lackluster pitching. Carl Everett erased a one-run deficit by ripping a grand-slam in the seventh, propelling the Ducks to a nine-run inning and an impressive 12-5 victory over Southern Maryland.

Everett’s 22nd homer epitomized the lineup’s emerging juggernaut status. The Ducks cracked the double-digit run total for the third straight contest and are in position to sweep Southern Maryland Sunday evening.

Eight of the nine Ducks scored in the seventh. Edgardo Alfonzo made two outs in the frame, the only batter not to reach base or cross the plate. Damian Rolls extended his hitting streak to 21 games in the inning, as the Ducks took the second straight game of the three game set and moved 2 ½ games up on the Blue Crabs for the Liberty Division lead.

“We knew going into this series that we had to play all nine innings in order to beat them” manager Dave LaPoint said.

Southern Maryland actually looked to be in control thanks to a sixth-inning rally. Alay Soler started strong for the Ducks before tiring in the inning. The former Mets right-hander allowed a leadoff homer to James Shanks but struck out Atlantic League RBI-leader Patrick Osborn.

Two consecutive singles preceded Curtis Pride’s two-run double. Solar finished the inning before exiting with Southern Maryland nursing a 4-2 lead that was extended in the top of the seventh when Clint Johnson added a RBI single.

Considering the Ducks have scored 32 runs the past three games, the three-run hole represented a minor impediment to the club’s eighth win in 10 games.

“We know if we have our starting nine in there and our pitchers throw well, we have a good chance of winning day-in and day-out,” Rolls said. “We take it pitch by pitch. With the lineup that we have, if we put together good games, there’s a good chance we’re going to win in the end.”

Jamie Pogue, who reached base safely in all four of his plate appearances, started the seventh with a leadoff double and advanced to third on Kevin Haverbusch’s single.

Blue Crabs manager Butch Hobson called on Kenny Baugh to relieve starter Ryan Bicondoa to face Nook Logan, who promptly added the first of his two RBIs in the inning, plating Pogue. Alfonzo lined out and Pete Rose Jr. walked, loading the bases for Everett.

Baugh got ahead 0-1 before leaving a fastball over the heart of the plate. Everett didn’t miss, pulling the fastball to right-center that left the bat like a laser, putting the Ducks ahead 7-5.

“They had a pitcher knew to the league who didn’t know Carl and what he can hit,” LaPoint said. “Carl’s a pretty smart hitter. He watched the at-bats of the other guys, knew what to look for and got it. He’s been carrying us for awhile, too.”

The barrage didn’t end there. Back-to-back walks set up Rolls, who was 0-3 before that point before extending his hitting streak via a run-scoring single. Pogue reached on an error and Haverbusch hit a two-run single before Logan’s sacrifice fly capped the scoring.

“Before the seventh inning, I said, ‘let’s get them with the bloops,’” LaPoint said with a laugh. “We were hitting the ball hard all night and had nothing to show for it. We got a couple of breaks there. We are a momentum team. If a couple of guys get hits, everyone feels confident.”

Rose added his eighth homer of the season thanks to a solo shot in the fifth. The Ducks only other run before the outburst came in the first, when Everett doubled home Alfonzo. Everett finished 3-5 with three extra-base hits while Vic Darensbourg picked up the win by virtue of good fortunate. Darensbourgh allowed a run on two hits in one inning but was the pitcher of record during the seventh.

Ducks Lineup is Top Notch

Brian Bohl — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:28:36 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Dave LaPoint watched his lineup belt out 10 runs in an inning the previous game. Why fix what’s not broken?

The Ducks manager decided to stay with a thriving combination, keeping the same the batting order intact for Friday’s marathon contest against Southern Maryland and Saturday’s rematch. Different days, same results; as the Ducks moved 2 ½ games over the Blue Crabs in the Atlantic Division.

“They can sniff it right now,” LaPoint said. “We’re playing better baseball. The pitching is starting to get better. They’re getting the feeling of, ‘maybe we can get to the postseason.’ Everybody is feeding off each other right now.”

Backup catcher Rob Sandora did not play last night but continued his hot hitting the previous two games, belting a three-run home run in the fourth to help the Ducks jump out to a 10-1 edge on Friday. Sandora took Keith Ramsey’s offering over the wall in left, marking his second long ball of the season. Sandora also logged two RBIs the previous game, allowing LaPoint to rest All-Star catcher Jamie Pogue.

Sandora’s homer was his second of the season, giving the 27-year-old one more than the total he accumulated in five seasons in the Expos/Nationals organization. In 48 games, the 6-1, 200-pound backstop is batting .269 with 21 RBIs and 39 hits.

“You just look for good pitches. I put a good swing on it,” said Sandora before Saturday night’s contest. .

The hot hitting lineup has featured former Nationals outfielder Nook Logan as the leadoff man. Former major leaguers Edgardo Alfonzo, Pete Rose Jr. and Carl Everett have filled out the 2-4 slots with Atlantic League All-Star Ray Navarrete protecting Everett.

Richard Hidalgo, another former Met, provides power potential in the six hole. Damian Rolls continues his recent surge, carrying a 20-game hitting streak into last night. Rolls is batting .397 during that span. Sandora and Pogue have split time catching and hitting eighth, while Haverbusch has broke out his funk since dropping down to ninth.

“That’s one of my pet things as a manager: I like to have a strong lower end of the lineup because sometimes the pitchers relax and think they are easy outs when they really aren’t,” LaPoint said.

Sandora continues to be a pleasant surprise. He never advanced past high A-ball after signing as an undrafted free agent with Montreal in 2003. The West Babylon native played his college ball at Stony Brook University after transferring from Briarcliffe College. He came to the Ducks with the opportunity to play at a higher professional level in his home county and continues to capably back-up Pogue.

“You try and soak up as much as you can,” Sandora said. “You’re playing with Carl [Everett] and Pete [Rose Jr.], all the big leagues guys that have been there. They know the game. You try and learn from them.”

As for Friday night’s contest, in which the last out was recorded shortly before 1:00 a.m., Sandora said the field became almost unplayable after the sixth inning. He said he had never experienced that type of long delay that late in the ballgame in his career.

“That was a first for everybody in the clubhouse,” Sandora said. “We thought once they pulled the tarp, the game was going to be called. It was a weird situation.”

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait…and Wait…. and Uh, Wait

Brian Bohl — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:09:13 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — Sitting in his office following Wednesday’s victory, manager Dave LaPoint smiled when asked if it’s easy to manage a game with a double-digit lead.

“I was thinking about it. There are no really easy games,” LaPoint said at the time. His words proved prophetic last night.

The Ducks jumped out to an eight-run lead entering the eighth inning. But LaPoint needed Mother Nature to register a key hold. Southern Maryland scored seven runs against three relievers in the eighth as the bullpen put in a Mets-esque performance; turning a 10-1 game into a 10-8 contest.

The Blue Crabs started the ninth with consecutive singles, bringing the go-ahead run to the plate with none out before the umpires called for the tarp to be placed on the field. The timing of the call infuriated Crabs manager Butch Hobson, and a nearly two-hour rain delay ensued before the final inning resumed after midnight.

Charlie Weatherby came in following the long and controversial delay and produced a strikeout. A fielder’s choice scored Pat Osborn, cutting the deficit to one. Weatherby then got Jeremy Owens to pop out to second, ending the game and preserving a 10-9 victory that took almost six hours in real time to complete.

Only a a fraction of the 6,113 fans at the sold-out Citibank Park crowd stayed for the start ninth after heavy rain bombarded the field for most of the contest. After the Crabs mini rally, the umpires decided the field had become unplayable and called for the tarp shortly after 10, prompting Hobson to argue for the continuation of the inning.

The Ducks played through the dampness and lightning for much of the evening before the break and were able to take the opener of a three-game set and move 1 ½ games over the Blue Crabs in the Liberty Division.

The wackiness started early when Ducks scored two first-inning runs and put five men on base without a base hit. Brad Whitworth lasted just 2/3 of an inning. The lefty walked two and hit a batter to load the bases. He then walked Richard Hidalgo and Damian Rolls to force in two runs before scheduled starter Keith Ramsey came in relief and forced a pop out to limit the damage.

The Ducks extended the lead the following inning, capitalizing on a leadoff error to ignite a rally. Nook Logan lined a RBI single and Pete Rose Jr. added a run-scoring single. Ray Navarrete added a sacrifice fly, opening a 5-0 edge.

Rob Sandora, starting once again for All-Star catcher Jamie Pogue, drilled his second homer of the season in the fifth. His three-run shot in the fourth forged an eight-run lead, seemingly more than support for starter Lance Davis.

Davis pitched six innings of scoreless baseball, allowing just four hits and one walk. – gave up one run in the seventh, a seemingly innocuous run at the time. But Ryan Knippschild imploded in the eighth, recording just one out. Back-to-back singles brought up Pat Osborn, the Atlantic League’s RBI leader.

Osborn padded his numbers, ripping a towering three-run homer to left for RBIs 90, 91 and 92. Knippschild hit Clint Johnson before giving up Chris Maples’ two-run homer. Travis Wade fared no better, giving up a walk and double before exiting for Grezlovski.

The righty logged a big strikeout, whiffing Adam Shorsher with runners on second and third. George Sandel plated another run via an infield single and John Ramistella hit a RBI double, putting the tying runs in scoring position. Grezlovski recovered by forcing a groundout as the Ducks headed back to the dugout to the sounds of the derisive cheers from the sparse remaining crowd.

Grezlovski started the ninth and allowed Osborn and Johnston to single. He did not come back after the delay, allowing Weatherby to pick up his first save of the season.

Just like Wednesday’s win over Lancaster, the eighth and ninth hitters combined for five RBIs. Kevin Haverbusch went deep in Wednesday’s game, appearing to bust out of a slump after LaPoint dropped him to ninth in the order.

Haverbusch again batted ninth and hit another homer, hitting a two-run homer in the seventh with what appeared to be just tack-on runs. It turned out to the game-winning it, allowing the Ducks to win for the seventh time in the past nine games, although a far more controversial victory than usual.

Crabs Sweep the Revs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:47:27 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Blue Crabs won a wild game with their second walk-off in the past two nights, capping off a sweep of the York Revolution with an 11-10 victory. The win takes the Blue Crabs into the all-star break with a 5-1 second half record, tops in the Atlantic League.

Southern Maryland fell behind in the first inning, then maintained a 1-0 deficit until the fifth when York plated five runs to seemingly blow the game open. The home tome would persevere, but even two runs in the bottom of the fifth frame seemed to do little to help their chances.

For some unbeknownst reason, when the rain comes, so do the runs. Following a one hour and twenty-one minute rain delay (with some fireworks mixed in), the Blue Crabs offense erupted, putting up two runs in the sixth on a Chris Maples home run, then batting around to score six runs in the seventh.

The seventh inning was started by Curtis Pride smacking a single up the middle, then Patrick Osborn following suit with a single of his own. Jeremy Owens would then rip a triple to left-center, scoring both men. Three straight walks to James Shanks, Chris Maples, and Brandon Ketron would force home Owens, and a single by George Sandel would bring home another run. John Ramistella was then hit by a pitch to force home another run, giving the home team a four run lead.

York would not quit, however, as the visitors put up four runs in the top of the ninth to tie the game. The Blue Crabs, who entered the game 35-0 when leading after nine innings, would keep that streak alive, however. Ketron was beaned in the head to start off the inning, and moved to second on a perfect sacrifice bunt from Sandel. Ramistella would then single past the shortstop, and Ketron came across for the victory.

The Blue Crabs will hit the road next, taking on the Lancaster Barnstormers, with the next home game coming on the 24th against the Long Island Ducks. Blue Crabs George Sandel, Patrick Osborn, Mathew Schweitzer, Ryan Bicondoa, Curtis Pride, and Adam Shorsher will be participating in the all-star game in Somerset on Wednesday, and Crustacean Nation wishes them luck as they represent our team!

Crabs Rev It Up From Behind

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:55:07 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, winning Saturday night in front of a crowd of 4,471 members of Crustacean Nation with a thrilling come-from-behind effort. The win pushes the Blue Crabs to 4-1 in the second half of the season, giving them the early lead in the Liberty Division.

Southern Maryland appeared to be down and out heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. Despite yet another great outing from the starting pitching, York held a 5-3 lead heading into the final frame. Keith Ramsey, who pitched six innings of one-run baseball with five strikeouts, lost his chance at a victory when the Revolution scored two runs in the top of the eighth to put themselves ahead.

Clinton Johnston would lead off that inning with a double, and after a single by Jeremy Owens the first baseman was able to score on an RBI grounder from James Shanks. York was content to allow Johnston to score for the chance at a double play, but former Red Sox third baseman Shea Hillenbrand hurled the ball into right field. The end result was runners on second and third with zero outs and Chris Maples at the plate.

Maples wasted no time, putting the first pitch he saw into the outfield for the game-tying single. Jeremy Owens crossed the plate on the play, scoring his second run of the game. It appeared as if George Sandel would be the hero following an intentional walk to Adam Shorsher. The all-star shortstop smacked the ball to right field, and Shanks attempted to tag on the play. A perfect throw by right fielder Jason Aspito shocked the home crowd, however, as Shanks was called out on a close play at the plate.

The Blue Crabs and Revolution would battle through two more innings before the bottom of the eleventh rolled around, and Johnston again came through in the clutch. Following a double by third baseman Patrick Osborn, who ended the game with three hits in six at bats, Johnston strode to the plate and calmly rifled a single to the outfield. Shanks would come up two batters later, and a poke single to right was all the home team would need as Osborn came home to score the winning run.

York and Southern Maryland will wrap up their three game series tomorrow night as the Blue Crabs look for the sweep. First pitch will be at a special time of 6:35, with fireworks scheduled to follow.

Crabs Beat Revs, 3-2

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:57:53 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs fell behind early, but came from behind thanks to some strong pitching and timely hitting to defeat the York Revolution 3-2 on Friday night.

The Blue Crabs move to 3-1 on the year, good for the early first place lead in the Liberty Division. Joe Gannon is credited with the win, his sixth of the year to only one loss. Gannon pitched seven innings, giving up zero earned runs to go along with four strikeouts.

The Revolution jumped out to a lead in the top of the second, plating two unearned runs due to an error and a passed ball. Southern Maryland would battle back, plating one run in the fifth and two in the sixth to take the lead.

James Shanks scored the first run for the Blue Crabs after reaching on a triple, then came across as the winning run after drawing a walk. The game-winning RBI came from catcher Brandon Ketron, who laid down a perfect sacrifice bunt to score Shanks on the squeeze.

Clinton Johnston continued his hot streak, finishing the night 3-for-4 from the plate. Johnston has slowly been raising his average, and stood at tenth in the league coming into tonight’s game. The first baseman also stole two bases and scored a run, coming across in the sixth on a Chris Maples single. The two steals doubled Johnston’s previous career total, as he only had one steal in two attempts prior to this game.

Derrick DePriest struck out three batters in the ninth to close out the game, his thirteenth save of the year. Mathew Schweitzer also pitched a scoreless inning for the home team.

Tomorrow’s game will start at 6:35, with fireworks scheduled following the game. Lefty Keith Ramsey will take the mound for Southern Maryland, opposed by York’s Wayne Franklin.

Crabs Lose First Game of Second Half

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:42:13 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs dropped their first decision in six games, falling to first-half Freedom division champion Somerset 4-3. The win ends a five game winnings streak by the Blue Crabs, who sit at first place in the division.

Southern Maryland struck first, picking up two runs in the bottom of the first frame. Jeremy Owens hit an RBI single to score George Sandel, who had led off the game with a walk. Sandel would end the game 3-for-3, while Owens would go 2-for-4 with 2 RBI and a run scored. Owens made the highlight of the night with his glove, however, as the center fielder robbed Vito Chiarravaloti of a home run with a leaping, over the wall snag in straight away center.

Clinton Johnston was the only Blue Crab to register a hit, scoring a run to go with his 1-for-4 outing.

Mike Gibbs started the second game of his career, lasting four innings while giving up only one earned run. Gibbs was lifted for Adam Johnson, who pitched three innings and struck out two batters in the loss.

The Blue Crabs will now face off with the York Revolution, who are currently first place in the Freedom division. Tomorrow’s game time will be 7:05 pm, and it will be election night at Regency Furniture Stadium.

Crabs Spank the Pats, 8-2

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:34:33 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Blue Crabs picked up their fifth consecutive game Wednesday night, knocking off the Somerset Patriots for the second straight game by a score of 8-2.

The Southern Maryland offense started early, with George Sandel picking up a single on the second pitch of the game. The shortstop was able to break up a double play attempt on a John Ramistella groundout, and Clinton Johnston followed up with a ground rule double to move Ramistella to third base. Following a Patrick Osborn walk to load the bases, Eric Crozier grounded out to second, but picked up an RBI in the process.

Johnston would add two more hits to that double, finishing the night 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Johnston also put the icing on the cake in the eighth inning, blasting a solo home run to left field for his lone RBI of the game.

Eric Crozier would also hit a home run, as the DH followed a Patrick Osborn triple with a bomb of his own to right field. Crozier finished with three RBI in the game, as well as a walk.

Osborn was 1-for-3 on the night, but scored two runs and had a walk to go along with his triple. The all-star was brought home following a walk in the seventh inning by a Chris Maples bases loaded triple, which also plated Johnston and Jeremy Owens.

Jonathan Connolly had his best outing in a Blue Crabs uniform, going 6.1 innings and striking out nine batters. He allowed only one hard hit ball, and the only run scored against him was unearned. Connolly also had zero walks in the contest.

Mike Gibbs will take the hill for the home team tomorrow as the two teams wrap up the series. The game will have a special start time, with the first pitch coming at 11:00 am. Gibbs pitched five scoreless innings in his first career start, striking out four in the process.

Crabs Win Fourth in Row

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:43:48 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs picked up their fourth win in a row, starting off a six game homestand with a 4-1 victory over the first-half Freedom division champion Somerset Patriots.

Ryan Bicondoa was spectacular for the home club, pitching six scoreless innings before finally allowing a run in his league-leading eighth victory of the season. The win is Bicondoa’s fifth in his last six decisions, and the right-hander also racked up six strikeouts to up his season total to 73.

Patrick Osborn continued his dream season, raking a single off the wall in his first at-bat. The all-star third baseman would double in the bottom of the sixth to add to his league leading RBI total, with John Ramistella coming across as the ball skidded into the right field corner.

Clinton Johnston would add a double in that sixth inning, and James Shanks would follow up with a single to score the first baseman, who somehow was left off the all star team with a .313 average.

The Blue Crabs now stand at 37-34 overall on the season, but more importantly start off the second half with a 1-0 record. Southern Maryland will again host the Patriots tomorrow night, with Jonathan Connolly taking the hill. In his last outing, Connolly pitched seven innings in picking up the win against Camden. He will be opposed by Somerset’s Steve Kelly, a lefty with a 5-4 record on the season.

Southern MD Music Festival Coming

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:53:44 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Professional Baseball Club, in partnership with Kool Productions, is pleased to announce that award-winning country music performer Gary Allan will be appearing live in concert at Regency Furniture Stadium on Saturday, September 20 as part of the Southern Maryland Country Music Festival. Joining Gary Allan will be the John Luskey Band, Shooter Jennings, SwampDaWamp and a special mystery star who has recorded multiple top ten hits.

Tickets for the all-day music festival are on sale now at www.somdbluecrabs.com, at the Regency Furniture Stadium box office or by calling 301-638-9788. Ticket prices are $25 for students (already SOLD OUT), $42.50 for field general admission and $55 for seating bowl general admission. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, an organization which has helped in the fight against breast cancer since 1982.

The gates to the festival will open at 2 p.m., with a performance by the John Luskey Band beginning at 2:15 p.m. The festival will conclude with a pair of performances by artists who have combined to record four #1 hits, and 15 top ten’s. An award-winning country mystery star with five top ten hits, including one #1, will perform at 6:30 p.m., followed by Allan from 8:30-10 p.m.

Allan has produced 21 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including three that ranked number one: “Man to Man” and “Tough Little Boys” in 2003, and “Nothing On but the Radio” in 2004. Seven others have reached the top ten. Allan’s newest album, “Living Hard,” promises to push the edges of rock and country music, even by the standards already set by one of country’s most successful artists.

“The record has taken about a year to make,” he says, “and I think the whole thing reflects change. I think every record sort of reflects where I’m at, and I’ve made a ton of changes this year, just mentally and in how I’m approaching everything.”

Allan attributes the change in his music to the audience, saying it was audience driven. He is proud of the resulting edge in the new album, and hopes that the fans will enjoy it as well. Allan’s newest single, “Learning How to Bend,” is now being played on country music stations everywhere, as well as on CMT.

Luskey is a Southern Maryland native who wrote his first song at the age of 13. He has been playing for 20 years, and is joined by bassist Jack Bannister and drummer Dwayne Taylor. Luskey has released two CD’s titled “My Country” and “My Country II,” and has received awards from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest for the song “Honky Tonk Rhythm,” as well as from Billboard Magazine for “When She Cries” and “King of the World.”

SwampDaWamp, an exciting band with an incomparable sound, will follow Luskey at 3:30 p.m. SwampDaWamp is made up of six musicians: Gig Michaels (lead vocals & acoustic guitar); David Lee (drums); Michael Hough (guitar & vocals); Keith Inman (guitar); Mike Huffman (keyboards, B3 & vocals); and Cody Bennett (bass). The band debuted in 2007 with their self-titled CD, and the album was named one of the top-23 albums of 2007 by Eartaste.com.

Following a brief intermission, Shooter Jennings will take the stage at 5 p.m. Jennings may be best known for his family lineage, but he has carved out a place in the music industry by his own merits, having released four albums, including his newest work, “The Wolf.” Jennings’s hit single “The Fourth of July” reached as high as #26 on the charts in 2005, and Shooter even appeared as an actor on CSI and in the movie, “Walk the Line,” which chronicled the life of Johnny Cash. Shooter played the role of his father – the great Waylon Jennings – in the film.

The Southern Maryland Country Music Festival will be the second major concert at Regency Furniture Stadium. Rock legends REO Speedwagon will perform on August 11. Tickets are ON SALE NOW for both events, as well as all remaining Blue Crabs home games in 2008, and can be purchased at www.SOMDbluecrabs.com, at the Regency Furniture Stadium box office or by calling 301-638-9788

Crabs 7, Camden 1

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:04:18 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Blue Crabs made it back-to-back wins against division foe Camden, taking the nightcap of a day/night doubleheader by the score of 7-1.

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.

Sharks 5, Crabs 4

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:07:17 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Blue Crabs battled back from a three-run deficit, but a late inning unearned run gave the Camden Riversharks their seventh win in a row against Southern Maryland, this one by a score of 5-4

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.

Blue Crabs Pound Patriots to Even Series

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:59:33 +0000

WALDORF, MD – Adam Johnson led the way for the Southern Maryland pitching staff, combining with Jason Blanton and Chris Gale for the second shutout in the team’s short history. The offense also exloded

Johnson, making his first home start since coming off the disabled list with an elbow injury, showed the form that made him a number two overall pick in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. Johnson pitched five innings, giving up only three hits and zero runs.

Pitching in relief of Johnson, Jason Blanton and Chris Gale also blanked the Patriots, pitching two innings apiece to finish out the second shutout in team history. The first came when John Halama pitched a complete game versus the York Revolution on May 28th.

The Blue Crabs offense did their part, pounding the Somerset pitching staff to the tune of thirteen hits and seven runs. John Ramistella started it off, smashing a solo home run over the left field wall to lead off the fourth inning. Curtis Pride followed right behind him with a double, and reached home plate when Clinton Johnston smacked a triple down the right field line.

Adam Shorsher would hit a solo home run the very next inning to left field, nearly putting a hole in the picnic tarp with his line drive. Sandel and Ramistella would both single after Shorsher’s shot, with both crossing the plate on a double by Patrick Osborn.

Johnston would pick up his second hit of the night in the sixth inning, singling to left field to lead off the inning. James Shanks then hit the third Blue Crab homer of the game, his third since joining the Southern Maryland roster.

Sunday’s game time will be 2:05, with Jonathan Connolly taking the mound for Butch Hobson’s crew. The first 1,000 fans will receive a team baseball card set, the first for the Blue Crabs.

Patriots Beat Blue Crabs 6-3

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:59:35 +0000

WALDORF , MD- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 6-3 in front of 4,801 fans at Regency Furniture Stadium on Friday evening.

The Patriots scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to take their first lead of the game at 4-3. Leftfielder Michael Ryan led off with a single to right, moved to second on a single to left by third baseman Brandon Larson and advanced to third on a passed ball. First baseman Josh Pressley then drove in Ryan with an RBI groundout to second and after an intentional walk, designated hitter Ryan Radmanovich scored Larson with a sacrifice fly to center.

Somerset added two insurance runs in the top of the ninth inning to extend their lead to 6-3. Shortstop Teuris Olivares led off with an infield single to short, moved to second on a passed ball and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by catcher Travis Anderson. Second baseman David Housel followed with a RBI single to left to plate Olivares and then centerfielder Sean Smith lined a single to left. Ryan then followed with a RBI fielder’s choice to second that scored Housel.

The Blue Crabs struck first with a run in the bottom of the first inning to take an early 1-0 lead when shortstop George Sandel led off with a triple down the right field line and came around to score on a one out RBI single to center by designated hitter Curtis Pride.

Southern Maryland added a run in the bottom of the fourth inning to extend their lead to 2-0 when third baseman Patrick Osborn hit a one out double to left center, advanced to third on a single to right by first baseman Clinton Johnston and scored on a two out RBI single to left by leftfielder James Shanks.

The Patriots tied the game at 2-2 with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning. Ryan ripped a one out double down the right field line and came around to score when Larson followed with a RBI double off the left field wall. Pressley then lined a RBI single to left center to plate Larson and tie the game.

The Blue Crabs answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth to take a 3-2 lead when Johnston hit a one out single to center and scored on a two out RBI double to left center by Shanks.

Patriots reliever Frank Brooks (5-2) picked up the win, throwing a scoreless third of an inning on one pitch. Blue Crabs’ reliever Matt Schweitzer (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing two runs, one unearned, on two hits while walking one in 0.2 innings pitched. Patriots’ reliever Brian Reith pitched a 1-2-3 ninth for his second save of the season.

Patriots’ starter Jim Magrane pitched 6.2 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits while striking out four and walking two in a no decision. Blue Crabs starter Ryan Bicondoa allowed two runs on eight hits while striking seven and walking one in seven innings for a no decision.

With the win the Patriots improved to 35-25 on 2008 season while the Blue Crabs dropped to 29-31.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue on the road until Thursday, July 3rd when the Patriots return to Commerce Bank Ballpark for a 7:05 pm game against Freedom Division rivals, the Newark Bears. The game includes an Independence Day Fireworks Celebration courtesy of True and Associates. 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.

Another Shutout For Stanley

Mark Krulish — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:48:38 +0000

NEWARK, NJ – A dominating pitching performance and a couple of key base running plays catapulted the Newark Bears over the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs by the score of 2-0 on Thursday morning at The Den.

It was a rainy 11:05 AM start for The Bears who earned a quick run in the bottom of the first. Mike Just led off with a single and then stole second and third base. Ramon Castro brought him in with a sacrifice fly to put Newark up 1-0.

Just scored again on a sacrifice fly in the fifth, this one was off the bat of Cory Aldridge. Just was three-for-four on the day, all singles, scoring two runs and swiping two bases as well.

Starter Patrick Stanley (7-1) carried the Bears through the game, dominating the Southern Maryland lineup striking out ten in his 6 1/3 innings of work.

“I brought a good tempo today,” said Stanley. “It was better than I’ve had in the last couple of starts, as a result I was able to keep the ball down, everything was a little sharper, last couple of weeks I was slowing down and my arm was dragging behind me, I got back on track today.”

“He was a lot better today,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “And he’s still that type of pitcher where he may lose for a half-inning like he did and then come back and strike out the side and that’s the way he is, but overall it was a real good outing.”

Indeed, in the sixth inning the bases were loaded with no one out and the Blue Crabs had Stanley on the ropes. Stanley reared back and struck out John Ramistella, Curtis Pride and Clinton Johnston in successive fashion to keep Southern Maryland off the board.

In the seventh, a freak occurrence ended Stanley’s outing a little early.

After striking out James Shanks, catcher Scott Knazek casually tossed the ball back to Stanley who just happened to be caught the wrong way and the ball hit Stanley flush in the eye. He was okay after the game, but was taken out of the game at that point as a precaution.

“Yeah, its okay now,” said Stanley. “It burned a little bit at the time, but its fine now.”

Steven Kent (1) came on in the ninth and picked up his first save of the season.

Despite the win, the Bears let a few chances slip by the wayside in the middle innings to get a few more runs across the plate and the bullpen, aside from Kent was a little shaky in this game.

“I don’t know how we got a shutout with nine walks,” said Krenchicki. “And we had some opportunities to put some runs on the board and we weren’t able to get that timely hit and bust the door wide open.”

However, the fact remains that the Bears keep pace with Somerset and remain just one game out of first place. The team will embark on a 12-game road trip beginning with a three-game set in Camden against the Riversharks. Mike Bumstead will take the hill for Newark on Friday night.

Blue Crabs Home Next Three Weekends

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:39:18 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs head into the heart of their inaugural season home schedule with a three-game series against the Somerset Patriots at Regency Furniture Stadium this weekend. It is the second of four straight weekends the club will be home, and begins a stretch between now and the Atlantic League All-Star break in which the Blue Crabs will play 14 games in 17 days in Southern Maryland’s new ballpark.

Tickets are still available for all games by visiting www.SOMDbluecrabs.com, stopping by the stadium box office or by calling 301-638-9788.

This weekend features fireworks following the Friday and Saturday games. Friday’s 7:05 game also includes a special appearance by Reggy – The Purple Party Dude, along with a Boy Scout Sleepover. Saturday’s 6:35 game is Beach Party Night where fans are encouraged to wear their beach attire. Family Sunday FUNday begins at 2:05 p.m. and includes a baseball card set giveaway to the first 1,000 fans, pre-game Meet the Team Autograph session and post-game Kids Run the Bases.

Following a three-game road trip to Bridgeport early next week, the Blue Crabs return home for a very special Fourth of July Weekend four-game series, July 3-6 against the Camden Riversharks. Thursday, July 3 is Salute to Old Time Baseball and the Negro Leagues, in which several former Negro League legends will be on hand to sign autographs. The Friday, July 4 game will feature a spectacular holiday fireworks display following the game.

Saturday, July 5 is scheduled to be the first doubleheader in franchise history. It will be a Day-Night, separate-admission doubleheader with game one scheduled for Noon and game two slated for a 6:35 first pitch. Fireworks will follow the evening game. Both games will be nine innings and the ballpark will be cleared between games, with each game requiring a separate ticket.

The four-game series concludes with at 2:05 game on Sunday, July 6 for another Family Sunday FUNday at the ballpark, featuring PBS Character’s Day. Following an off day on Monday, July 7, the Blue Crabs wrap-up the first half of the season with six games from July 8-13, including a special 11:05 a.m. game on Thursday, July 10.

Two unique events in the Legend’s Club and Red Hot & Blue Picnic Pavilion will also take place during the Fourth of July weekend. An Independence Day Bash is being offered to all fans for the July 4 game, which includes a game ticket and all-you-can-eat picnic buffet of baby back ribs, corn on the cob, hot dogs, hamburgers, pasta salad and hot apple cobbler. During the Noon game on July 5, fans can participate in one of Maryland’s greatest traditions by taking advantage of a special Crab Feast, which includes the ballgame and all-you-can-eat crabs from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

More information about both events is available on the team’s website, and reservations can be made by calling 301-638-9788 x215, or by emailing Ryan Caler at rcaler@somdbluecrabs.com.

Crabs Bite Bears Again, 7-1

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:11:40 +0000

NEWARK, NJ – Seven unanswered runs by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs paved the way to a 7-1 win over the Newark Bears at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Keith Reed created the only Bears run of the game with a solo home run over the centerfield wall in the second inning. It was his sixth of the year and gave the Bears a 1-0 lead.

The Blue Crabs tied the score in the fifth on an Eric Crozier solo home run and then took a 3-1 lead in the sixth with a two-run homer by Curtis Pride.

The Crabs added 2 more runs to increase their lead to 4-1 in the eighth inning. Pride led off the inning with a double and later scored on a long outfield single by Pat Osborn. Osborn then scored on an error by shortstop Ramon Castro.

Osborn rapped a two-RBI single in the top of the ninth to extend the score to 7-1.

Keith Ramsey (1-2) took the win for the Blue Crabs, allowing just one run and three hits over seven innings of work. Despite a solid pitching performance, Bears starter Jose Garcia (2-2) picked up the loss, lasting seven innings and giving up three runs on five hits. He also walked two and struck out five.

The Bear end their series against the Blue Crabs tomorrow morning with an 11:05 game. Pat Stanley (6-1) will take the mound for the Bears, facing Joe Gannon (3-0). For great seats to this or any other Bears home game, call 1-866-55-4BEAR or visit the Bears’ website www.newarkbears.com.

Osborn Carries Crabs Over Bears, 5-3

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:49:27 +0000

NEWARK, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Newark Bears 5-3 on Tuesday night at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium. Third baseman Patrick Osborn drove in all of the Crabs’ runs, and collected five RBI on the evening.

Osborn’s first two RBI were the result of a two-run home run he hit in the first inning to quickly give the Blue Crabs a 2-0 lead.

The 2-0 score held until the fifth inning when Osborn added two more runs to the Blue Crabs’ lead. With two outs and the bases loaded, he rapped a two-RBI single to make the score 4-0.

Ramon Castro put the Bears on board in the bottom of the sixth with a two-run home run to make the score 4-2. The homer was his team-leading ninth of the season.

Osborn collected his fifth RBI of the game in the seventh inning with a shallow right field single to score George Sandel and make the score 5-2.

The Bears tacked on another run in the bottom of the eighth on a Cory Aldridge RBI double, cutting the Blue Crabs’ lead to 5-3.

Jonathan Connolly (1-1) picked up the win, pitching six innings and allowing two runs on four hits. Franklin Gracesqui (0-2) absorbed the loss, giving up four runs and six hits in five innings. Derrick DePriest earned his ninth save of the season by tossing a scoreless ninth inning. None of the Blue Crabs’ pitchers allowed a walk during the game.

The Bears continue their series against the Blue Crabs tomorrow night with a 5:05 game. Jose Garcia (2-1) will take the mound for the Bears, facing Keith Ramsey (0-2). For great seats, call 1-866-55-4BEAR or visit the Bears’ website www.newarkbears.com.

Bears Wrestle One Away From Crabs

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:43:54 +0000

NEWARK, NJ – The Newark Bears found themselves in a familiar position on Monday night at home. Having blown a large lead to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the previous series, they watched as once again a lead was wiped away in the late innings.

But this time, they found a way to win. After blowing their 3-0 lead, John Pachot’s tenth-inning infield single won the game for Newark by the score of 4-3.

The Bears got on the board early when Jose Herrera launched a two run shot over the right field wall to give them an early advantage.

For most of the evening, starter Benito Baez was the story. Baez faced the minimum through three innings until he allowed back-to-back walks in the fourth, but he was able to strike out Jeremy Owens to end the threat. From there on, he retired nine more in a row.

Baez carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but saw it broken up by a ball that traveled about 20 feet from home plate, very similar to the hit that New York Mets starting pitcher John Maine gave up last September against the Florida Marlins that broke up his no-hit bid.

At that point, Baez had two runners on and then gave up a single to shortstop George Sandel which brought in both runners. The lead was cut to just one at 3-2.

J.J. Trujillo came on to get the final out of the inning and pitch the ninth, but four Southern Maryland hits off him and Cory Willey tied the game at 3. Ramon Nivar’s spectacular unassisted double play ended that frame and sent the game into extras.

Herrera and Cory Aldridge started the bottom of the tenth with singles and were sacrificed to second and third by Keith Reed. The order came from the dugout to intentionally walk Randall Simon to load up the bases. After Gerard Haran popped out to the first baseman, Pachot came up and hit a slow grounder that died very quickly in the infield. Third baseman Pat Osborn bare-handed the ball and threw to first, but he wasn’t in time. Pachot ripped his batting helmet off in celebration and the Bears swarmed the field to congratulate him.

However, for his second straight outing, Baez had another gem of a start wasted. He went 7 2/3 innings giving up just two hits and two runs while striking out seven, but did not factor in the decision.

“He threw outstanding tonight,” said manager Wayne Krenchicki. “They got a couple of cheap hits on him and then their shortstop put some solid contact on the ball to get them back in the game. That’s a scrappy team that comes to play every night and they didn’t give up.”

Edwin Almonte (3-2) came on in the ninth with one out to get Newark out of their jam and pitched a scoreless tenth for the win. He has excelled in sticky situations this year with inherited runners on base and was able to help his club once more.

Frank Gracesqui (0-1) takes the hill for Newark tomorrow evening at Riverfront Stadium. He will face off against Jonathan Connolly (0-1).

Cold Crab Means Stormer Win

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:05:00 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs continued their cold hitting, falling for the third time this weekend to the Lancaster Barnstormers by a score of 6-2.

The Blue Crabs had hit .222 for the series coming into the game, and could only muster five hits on the day versus starter Eric Ackerman. Ackerman had entered the game with a 1-4 record, but picked up the win for the visitors.

John Ramistella was the exception to the rules, picking up two hits, a run batted in, and also scored a run. Although his pink bat was cracked in the third inning, Ramistella roped his ninth double of the season in his very next at bat. Aside from Ramistella, the rest of the team combined to go 3-for-29.

Starting pitcher Ryan Bicondoa pitched well, but takes the loss to fall to 6-4. The righty went six and two-thirds inning while giving up four earned runs, although six total runs crossed the plate while he was on the mound.

The bullpen has started to show some depth, as Chris Gale, Jason Pearson, and Mike Gibbs combined to give up zero runs and only one hit over two and a third innings of work. Gibbs was impressive in the ninth, striking out two batters for the second consecutive night in one inning.

The Blue Crabs will now travel to Newark for four games, before returning home to face Somerset in a weekend series. The Waldorf skies will again be lit up this weekend, as both Friday and Saturday’s games will feature fireworks following the contest.

Blue Crabs Outlast Patriots 4-3

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:40:16 +0000

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Somerset Patriots 4-3 in eleven innings before 7,842 fans at Commerce Bank Ballpark on Saturday night.

Southern Maryland broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the eleventh inning. Shortstop George Sandel walked and later scored on an RBI single by pinch hitter Christopher Maples for the 4-3 win.

Somerset tied up the game in the bottom of the eighth inning on a solo home run by center fielder Sean Smith (2) to make the score 3-3.

The Patriots took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Left fielder Michael Ryan singled and scored on a two-run home run by third baseman Brandon Larson (8).

The Blue Crabs tied up the game in the top of the third inning on a solo home run by right fielder John Ramistella (4) to make the score 1-1.

Southern Maryland took the lead with two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Left fielder Terrence McClain singled and moved to third on a single by Sandel. McClain came around to score on an RBI double by Ramistella. Designated hitter Curtis Pride then drove in Sandel for the 3-2 advantage.

Blue Crabs reliever Adam Johnson (2-1) picked up the win with two scoreless innings pitched. Patriots reliever Brian Adams (2-2) suffered the loss, allowing an earned run on a hit in an inning pitched.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Sunday afternoon with a 1:35 pm game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game includes Ballpark Photo Baseballs (1st 2,000 fans) and Give Kids The World Day courtesy of Staybridge Suites. 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.

Blue Crabs Drop Patriots 6-2

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:15:05 +0000

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs defeated the Somerset Patriots 6-2 before 6,794 fans at Commerce Bank Ballpark on Friday night.

The Blue Crabs took a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Shortstop George Sandel led off with a single and scored on an RBI triple by right fielder John Ramistella. After walks to center fielder Jeremy Owens and third baseman Patrick Osborn, first baseman Eric Crozier followed with a two-run single. Osborn would score on a sacrifice fly by second baseman Chad Ehrnsberger.

Southern Maryland added a run in the top of the second inning. Ramistella reached on an infield single and would later score on an error for a 5-0 lead.

The Blue Crabs extended the lead to 6-0 on a solo home run by Owens (4) in the top of the fourth inning.

Somerset got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning. First baseman Josh Pressley singled and scored on a two-run home run by designated hitter Vito Chiaravalloti (7) to make the score 6-2.

Southern Maryland starter Ryan Bicondoa (4-3) picked up the win with seven scoreless innings pitched. Patriots starter Jim Magrane (0-4) suffered the loss, allowing six runs, five earned, on seven hits in five innings pitched.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Saturday night with a 7:05 pm game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The game is Commerce Bank Ballpark’s 10th Anniversary with a Post Game Fireworks Show presented by Middlesex County Education Association. 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.

Patriots Win 2-1 Over Blue Crabs In 10 Innings

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:29:25 +0000

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 2-1 in ten innings before 5,919 fans at Commerce Bank Ballpark on Thursday night.

The Patriots broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the tenth inning. Right fielder Sean Smith was hit by a pitch, shortstop Gera Alvarez was hit by a pitch, first baseman Josh Pressley walked to load the bases, and left fielder Matt Hagen hit a two-out game winning single for the 2-1 final.

The Blue Crabs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning on a solo home run by center fielder Jeremy Owens (3).

Somerset answered with a run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Shortstop Gera Alvarez drew a walk, advanced to second on a passed ball, and scored on an RBI double by third baseman Brandon Larson to even up the score at 1-1.

Patriots reliever Jason Richardson (7-0) picked up the win with a scoreless inning pitched. Blue Crabs reliever Derrick DePriest (1-4) suffered the loss, allowing an earned run on a hit in 0.2 innings pitched.

The 2008 Somerset Patriots season presented by Ford will continue at home on Friday night with a 7:05 pm game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Ballpark Replica courtesy of Commerce Bank. 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.

Blue Crabs’ Pitcher Dan Riechert Purchased By Indians

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:40:51 +0000

WALDORF, MD – The contract of Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Pitcher Dan Reichert has been purchased by the Cleveland Indians, it was announced on Thursday. Reichert, who went 3-1 with a 3.40 ERA in six starts for the Blue Crabs, has been assigned to Triple-A Buffalo and is expected to start for the Bisons on Sunday. Reichert is the first player in franchise history to sign with an affiliated club.

The 31-year-old from Turlock, CA was originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the first round (7th overall) of the 1997 draft. He has appeared in 124 big league games over five seasons with the Royals and Toronto Blue Jays, going 21-25 with a pair of saves. His last stint in the Majors was with the Blue Jays in 2003.

Reichert has worked into at least the sixth inning in all six of his starts and nearly notched a complete game shutout in his last start at Regency Furniture Stadium on May 20, allowing his only run in the ninth inning on his way to the victory. He has struck out 38 and walked only eight in 39.1 innings of work.

“Dan is certainly a quality pitcher, who will be missed,” said Blue Crabs Manager Butch Hobson. “They’re (Cleveland) going to throw him into the Triple-A level and if Dan continues to do what he did here, he could make it back to the big leagues this season.”

Since his last Major League experience in 2003, the 6’3, 170 pounder spent time at the Triple-A level for two seasons and has pitched in the Atlantic League, Northern League and Can-Am League under Hobson with Nashua in 2006.

The Blue Crabs are currently in the midst of a seven-game homestand at Regency Furniture Stadium that lasts thru Sunday. Tickets are available for all games by calling 301-638-9788, or online at www.SOMDbluecrabs.com.

Big Weekend Planned in Southern Maryland

Atlantic League Independent Wire Services — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:45:41 +0000

A big weekend lies ahead at Regency Furniture Stadium as the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs continue their seven-game homestand thru Sunday. Tickets are still available for all games by visiting www.SOMDbluecrabs.com, stopping by the stadium box office or by calling 301-638-9788.

“This promises to be a great weekend in Crustacean Nation,” said General Manager Mark Viniard. “We have a little something for everybody, and it looks like we are going to be blessed with great weather. It is going to be an exciting weekend of Blue Crabs baseball and we are looking forward to welcoming new and old fans to the ballpark.”

Friday’s 7:05 series opener against the Long Island Ducks features a post-game fireworks show, NASCAR Night and Girl Scout Sleepover. Also on Friday, the Blue Crabs will officially open the Crabby Cove Bumper Boat Pond. The attraction features 10, six-foot bumper boats equipped with water cannons that can each carry up to three passengers. The pond itself is 2,400 square feet and contains nearly 54,000 gallons with a waterfall hazard for riders. Each boat can accommodate adults and children six years of age or older. Younger children will be required to ride with an adult. Children shorter than the three-foot deep pool will also be required to wear a life jacket. Bumper boat rides will be $3.

As part of NASCAR Night, two club seats for the Bank of America 500 on October 11 at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte will be given away to a lucky fan. After the fireworks display, Girl Scouts will spend the night under the stars of Regency Furniture Stadium.

Saturday’s 6:35 game is Women Who Rock/Breast Cancer Awareness Night, and also includes post-game fireworks. In honor of breast cancer survivors, the Blue Crabs will be wearing pink caps and using pink bats during the first three innings of the game. A silent auction will take place during the game for the caps and bats, with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Research Fund. Following the game, silent auction winners will be invited down to the field to have their items autographed by a Blue Crabs player. The first 1,500 fans thru the gates will receive a pink ribbon in support of breast cancer awareness.

The homestand ends with a 2:05 game on Family Sunday FUNday, featuring a pre-game autograph session and post-game Kids Run the Bases. It is also Disney Day at the ballpark, where young fans are encouraged to dress up like their favorite Disney character. There will also be special appearances by Snow White and Cinderella to help close out the homestand.

The Blue Crabs have also announced a new, weekend-only ticket package. The 10-game package is only $120/seat and includes the choice of all remaining Friday, Saturday or Sunday home games, plus the final game of the season on September 17. Fans that purchase this special ticket package by the end of the weekend receive a FREE T-shirt. The Weekend Package Spectacular can be purchased at the ballpark, or by calling 301-638-9788.

Updated news and information about the Blue Crabs can be found by visiting the team’s website, www.SOMDbluecrabs.com

Ducks Drop Both Games of Double Header to Crabs

Brian Bohl — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:33:00 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY — The Ducks enjoyed an offensive explosion in Game 1 and a stellar performance from the staff ace in the nightcap of a double-header against Southern Maryland yesterday.

But the Ducks still walked away empty handed. Four pitchers surrendered 13 walks to lose a slugfest in the opener and closer Joe Valentine blew his first save of the season, allowing the Blue Crabs to score two runs in the top of the ninth for a 4-3 loss in Game 2.

Randy Leek did his best to fill the stopper role, giving up just two runs on five hits in 7 2/3 innings. Valentine picked up the final out in the eighth before struggling in the last frame as the Ducks were swept in the day-night twin-bill.

Damian Rolls belted a solo home run in the second to the put the Ducks ahead by three runs. Yet his error at third proved costly, allowing John Ramistella to reach first leading off the ninth. Valentine walked a batter and hit another to load the bases for Patrick Osborn, who tied the game via a RBI ground out.

Chad Ehrnsberger followed with a single to plate the go-ahead run, tagging Valentine for the loss. The Ducks nearly took its closer off the hook in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with nobody out before Matthew Schweitzer entered the contest.

The lefty closer came through in the clutch, striking out Rolls, Dennis Donovan and Jamal Strong to end the threat without surrendering the lead. Schweitzer picked up his third save thanks to his dominating effort.

“Not to make contact…it’s disappointing,” manager Dave LaPoint said. “We weren’t going for the tie. We were going for the win. It’s the timing of everything. We very easily could have won the first game and we should have won the second.”

Leek provided a welcome respite after the two clubs played a four-hour game in the afternoon session. His offense staked him to a 3-0 lead, a sizable advantage for a pitcher who hasn’t lost a regular season game at Citibank Park.

Carl Everett lined a RBI double and scored on Pete Rose Jr.’s sacrifice fly to jump on former big league pitcher Daniel Reichert in the first inning. Rolls added his solo shot the next inning to help his starter.

“That’s why it’s so disappointing because Leek came out and pitched his heart out,” Rolls said. “Joe came in and started it the right way and I booted it in the field. Things happen.”

Leek retired the first 12 batters while striking out four. Following a four-hour Game 1, the Levittown native also allowed just one walk in limiting the Blue Crabs to three hits before Terrence McClain lifted a two-run homer down the leftfield line with one out in the eighth.

George Sandel poked a two-out single to left to chase Leek. LaPoint called on Valentine to get the four-out save. Sandel was caught stealing to end the threat before the ninth-inning collapse.

Leek helped preserve a bullpen in need of rest following Jon Searles’ four-inning outing in Game 1. The Ducks will conclude a four-game series Sunday afternoon in a makeup of Thursday’s rainout.

“That’s why we love Randy,” LaPoint said. “We knew he was going to bring us into the game and not have to spend the bullpen two games in a row because we’re thin right now. We barely have any pitching. He did what he had to do.”

“Joe’s going to have a bad night every once in awhile and it happened to be tonight,” LaPoint added. Valentine entered with three saves and a 1.17 ERA. “We’re a good team. We’ll bounce back.”

Ducks Walk Into Ugly Loss in Game 1

Brian Bohl — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:30:04 +0000

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – On paper, the Ducks pitching was supposed to be a huge asset entering a doubleheader against Southern Maryland. Jon Searles entered the opener with carrying a perfect earned run average through two starts. A strong bullpen also helped the Ducks compile the lowest collective ERA in the eight-team Atlantic League.

But those gaudy statistics looked like an aberration after three Ducks pitchers surrendered 13 walks and 14 hits, leading to a 12-8 defeat to the Blue Crabs in the opener in the ugliest game of the season at Citibank Park.

How poor was the pitching? First baseman Rob Cafiero was the most efficient Duck hurler, tossing a scoreless ninth inning in a mop-up appearance. Both teams combined for 20 walks, 28 hits and 50 base runners.

The seventh, eighth and ninth hitters all blasted home runs as Southern Maryland jumped on Searles for seven runs (four earned) in four innings. Blue Crabs starter Adam Johnson didn’t fare much better, recording just three outs before giving way to the bullpen.

The Ducks still had a chance to win the four-hour, five-minute monstrosity before Scott Rice (2-1) was tagged for four runs in the eighth. Patrick Osborn led off with a single and Chad Ehrnsberger broke an 8-all tie, blasting a two-run homer to left. John Ramistella and Kyle Nichols added RBI singles for the insurance markers.

Plate umpire Kareh Valentin appeared to squeeze both teams’ pitchers, contributing to eleven walks through the first three innings. Ducks manager Dave LaPoint said the control problems stemmed from poor pitching and a tight strike zone.

“It’s a combination of both,” LaPoint said. “Both sides were erratic, and it’s hard for an umpire to get a rhythm when no one is throwing first pitch strikes. Normally if you’re throwing first-pitch strikes, you’ll get the calls on the corners. You can’t blame him [Valentin] for the whole game.”

Kevin Haverbusch started at third base for the first time this season. His inexperience showed in the first when he couldn’t secure a catchable ball, leading to the opening run.

His second-inning fielding error made three of the four runs that inning unearned. The Massapequa native atoned for his mistake, as Haverbusch finished 4-5 and ripped a two-run single in the fourth.

Searles’ shortest outing of the year was still better than Johnson, who issued four consecutive walks to start the second before getting the hook. Johnson’s final line read three runs, five walks and two hits in one-plus innings.

In the fifth, Dennis Donovan singled and scored the tying run when Estee Harris doubled him home. Pete Rose Jr. put the Ducks ahead 8-7 thanks to a single that drove in Harris.

That lead held up until ninth-hitting Adam Shorsher ripped a solo shot leading off the seventh, taking Steve Kent deep in his Ducks debut.

Kent, singed the day before the contest, didn’t allow any other run in his three innings. The southpaw preserved an overworked bullpen for the nightcap, which LaPoint acknowledged by coming out of the dugout to pat him on the back following the seventh inning.

The slugfest could have featured many more runs. Southern Maryland left 16 men on base. The Ducks stranded 13 runners.

Notes: Eric Crozier walked four times… The first eight runs came on just five combined hits. How slow was the pace? The Yankee game started two hours after first pitch was in the seventh when the game concluded…The attendance was 5,515.