Tonight’s scheduled game between the Portsmouth Sea Monsters and the Outer Banks Daredevils has been cancelled due to rain and unplayable field conditions.
The Daredevils are on the road this weekend with games at Norfolk State University’s Marty Miller Field on Friday and Sunday night. Game times are at 7pm both nights.
The Daredevils return home on Monday night, June 12th to take on the Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs. Game time 7pm at our home field located at the First Flight Athletic Complex. 109 Veterans Dr. KDH.
Daredevils Defeats Pelicans In High-Scoring Affair
June 7, 2017 – Kill Devil Hills, NC
Both Daredevils and Pelicans had their offenses going on Wednesday, but Daredevilseventually prevailed 7-6.
Pelicans captured the lead in the first inning. Matt Krause singled on a 2-2 count in the first inning, scoring one run.
After Pelicans scored one run in the top of the seventh, Daredevils answered with one of their own. Pelicans scored when Christopher Iocca doubled off of Chance DuCharme, driving in one run. Daredevils then answered when Eli Straw tripled off of Graeme Cherry, driving in one run.
Daredevils took the lead for good with six runs in the fifth inning. In the fifth there was an error, scoring one run, Andrew Kasiski singled off of Michael Biasello, driving in one run, Ean Walda walked Straw to drive in a run, and Bubba Ruiz tripled off of Walda, driving in two runs.
Colby Rudis started the game for Daredevils. He tossed five innings, surrendering three runs, four hits, and striking out five on his way to picking up the win.
Ryan Gallaccio earned a hold for Daredevils. He went one inning, giving up zero runs, zero hits, and striking out two. DuCharme recorded the last nine outs to earn the save for Daredevils.
Biasello took the loss for Pelicans. He pitched four innings, giving up four runs, four hits, and striking out four.
Daredevils collected eight hits. Mikey Delgato, Kasiski, and Straw each collected multiple hits for Daredevils. Ruiz and Straw each drove in two runs to lead Daredevils.
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Suns fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 13-6 loss to Hawks on Wednesday. Hawks scored on a double by Conner Clark, a double by Garrett Lyons, a double by Richard De La Cruz, and a double by Cullen Stockley in the second inning.
Despite the loss, Suns did collect seven hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Hawks had 14 hits on the way to victory.
Suns captured the lead in the first inning. Michael Polansky singled on the first pitch of the at bat in the first inning, scoring one run.
Hawks took the lead for good with six runs in the second inning. In the second Conner Clark doubled, driving in one run, Garrett Lyons doubled, driving in one run, Richard De La Cruz doubled, driving in one run, and Cullen Stockley doubled, driving in three runs.
Liam Carr earned the win for Hawks. He pitched five innings, giving up three runs, four hits, striking out six, and walking zero.
Ethan Santos started the game for Hawks. He threw four innings, giving up three runs, three hits, and striking out seven.
Andrew Rodriguez went 2-for-3 at the plate to lead Suns in hits.
Stockley, Jamar Criss, Clark, Lyons, and Cameron Reckling each collected multiple hits for Hawks.
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Wednesday’s game against Fightin’ Crabs was a heartbreaker for Waves, as they lost the lead late in a 7-5 defeat. The game was tied at three with Fightin’ Crabs batting in the top of the sixth when Zachary Blaeser singled off of Chase Douglas, driving in one run.
Waves took an early lead in the first inning. With zero outs in the first inning Brandon Kussmauldrove in one run when he singled.
Waves knotted the game up at three in the bottom of the fifth inning. Samuel Czel drove in one when he doubled in the fifth inning.
Fightin’ Crabs took the lead for good with two runs in the sixth inning. In the sixth TJ Wardwell singled off of Chase Douglas, driving in one run.
Franklin Miller earned the win for Fightin’ Crabs. He pitched four innings, surrendering two runs, one hit, and striking out four. Christian Rivera took the loss for Waves. He threw five innings, allowing three runs, six hits, and striking out three.
Trevor Smith started the game for Fightin’ Crabs. He pitched five innings, giving up three runs, five hits, striking out four, and walking one.
Waves had six hits in the game. Kussmaul and Ross Abrash each collected multiple hits for Waves. Kussmaul led Waves with three hits in five at bats.
Fightin’ Crabs collected 12 hits. Wardwell, Will Sheats, Corey Fago, Sam Graf, and John Tierney Jr. each collected multiple hits for Fightin’ Crabs.
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Sea Monsters watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 9-3 loss to Seagulls on Wednesday. Seagulls scored on a single by Andrew Poirier, a single by Christopher Houle, and a single by Grant Thompson in the second inning.
Seagulls took an early lead in the second inning. Andrew Poirier singled on a 2-1 count in the second inning, scoring one run.
Connor Woods earned the win for Seagulls. He pitched six innings, surrendering three runs, five hits, and striking out four. Three relievers helped Seagulls close out the victory. Tyler Key threw one inning. Glen Pizzanello took the loss for Sea Monsters. He threw three and a third innings, surrendering seven runs, ten hits, striking out two, and walking zero.
Lucas Terwilliger led Sea Monsters with two runs batted in. He went 2-for-4 on the day.
Seagulls had 12 hits in the game. Garrett Houston, Grant Thompson, and Luis Diaz each collected multiple hits for Seagulls.
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Waves Can’t Quite Erase 6-Run Deficit In Loss To Sea Monsters
June 6, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Waves fought back after falling down by six runs in the seventh inning. The comeback fell just short though, in a 9-7 defeat to Sea Monsters on Tuesday. Waves scored seven runs in the failed comeback on a error in the seventh, a single by Collin Porter in the seventh, a single by Brandon Shirley in the seventh, a error in the eighth, a in the eighth, and a walk in the eighth.
Waves was right in it until Sea Monsters homered in the ninth inning
Sea Monsters captured the lead in the first inning.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Waves tied things up at six.
Waves scored four runs in the seventh inning. The big inning was thanks to a error, a single by Collin Porter, and a single by Brandon Shirley.
Nick Bay earned the win for Sea Monsters. He went two innings, surrendering zero runs, zero hits, and striking out four. Paul McGeehan took the loss for Waves. He threw one inning, surrendering three runs, two hits, and striking out one.
Garrett Wente started the game for Sea Monsters. He tossed six innings, allowing zero runs, three hits, striking out eight, and walking one. Jacob Pilarski started the game for Waves. He threw four innings, giving up two runs, two hits, and striking out four.
Shirley went 1-for-1 at the plate as he led the team with three runs batted in.
Sea Monsters collected ten hits. Joe Lucas, Joshua Nellis, and Lucas Terwilliger each collected multiple hits for Sea Monsters.
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Buscetto’s Walkoff Gives Fightin’ Crabs Victory Over Suns
June 6, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
A walk-off error led Fightin’ Crabs past Suns 12-11 on Tuesday. The game was tied at 11 with Fightin’ Crabs batting in the bottom of the eleventh when there was an error, scoring one run.
Fightin’ Crabs built a four-run lead in the second inning and then held off Suns’s charge. Suns scored 11 runs in the failed comeback on a double by Brad Pearson in the fourth, a double by Lawrence Cicileo in the fourth, a single by Andrew Rodriguez in the fifth, a single by Pearson in the fifth, a single by Pearson in the seventh, a single by Tynan Hoefferle in the eighth, and a double by Justice Bigbie in the eighth.
Fightin’ Crabs took an early lead in the first inning. Ben MacDonald grounded out, scoring one run.
After Suns scored one run in the top of the seventh, Fightin’ Crabs answered with one of their own. Suns scored when Pearson singled off of James Jakuba, driving in one run. Fightin’ Crabs then answered when Will Sheats homered off of Meigs Lamb, driving in one run.
Fightin’ Crabs knotted the game up at 11 in the bottom of the eighth inning. Brendan Gausselinsingled on the first pitch of the at bat in the eighth inning, scoring one run.
Fightin’ Crabs scored three runs in the eighth inning. Fightin’ Crabs scored on a double by Evan Hirschbaum and a single by Gausselin.
Suns scored four runs in the eighth inning. Suns’s big inning was driven by a single by Hoefferle and a double by Bigbie.
Jake Thompson earned the win for Fightin’ Crabs. He went four innings, allowing four runs, and three hits. Ben Marsico took the loss for Suns. He tossed three and a third innings, surrendering four runs, seven hits, and striking out two.
Lane Madsen started the game for Suns. He threw three innings, giving up six runs, six hits, and striking out one. Griffen Tate started the game for Fightin’ Crabs. He tossed four innings, allowing four runs, eight hits, striking out two, and walking zero.
Fightin’ Crabs had 18 hits in the game. Sam Graf, Hirschbaum, Billy Buscetto, TJ Wardwell, John Tierney Jr., and MacDonald each collected multiple hits for Fightin’ Crabs. Buscetto, Hirschbaum, and Graf each managed three hits to lead Fightin’ Crabs. Fightin’ Crabs didn’t commit a single error in the field. Sheats had the most chances in the field with 13.
Suns collected 17 hits. Bigbie, Hoefferle, Pearson, Rodriguez, Stephen Polansky, and Cicileo each collected multiple hits for Suns. Bigbie led Suns with four hits in six at bats.
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Seagulls Grabs Lead In Seventh Inning For Victory Over Bluefish
June 6, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Seagulls defeated Bluefish 11-2 on Tuesday after taking the lead late in the game. Seagulls trailed 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Shane Gipson homered off of Ashton Knutson, driving in three runs.
Seagulls secured the victory thanks to ten runs in the seventh inning. Seagulls’s big inning was driven by a home run by Shane Gipson, a home run by Jordeyn Lewis, a error, and a double by Derrek Marshall Jr..
Chase Walter earned the win for Seagulls. He threw two innings, giving up zero runs, zero hits, striking out three, and walking one. Ashton Knutson took the loss for Bluefish. He went two-thirds of an inning, allowing five runs, and two hits.
Trevor Lloyd started the game for Bluefish. He went five and two-thirds innings, giving up zero runs, four hits, striking out five, and walking one. Casey Lewandoski started the game for Seagulls. He threw five innings, giving up two runs, three hits, and striking out four.
Home runs for Seagulls came when Gipson homered in the seventh inning and Lewis homered in the seventh inning.
Seagulls collected eight hits. Elijah Ervin and Lewis each collected multiple hits for Seagulls.Lewis and Ervin each collected two hits to lead Seagulls.
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Tonight’s Tidewater Summer League game between the Tidewater Hawks and the Outer Banks Daredevils has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions.
This game will be made up later in the season as part of a double header, date and time is TBD.
Portsmouth Sea Monsters Falls In Back-And-Forth Affair Against Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs, 10 – 3
June 5, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Sea Monsters and Fightin’ Crabs played a tight game, but the Crabs pulled out the 10-3 victory on Monday. The game was tied at three with the Crabs batting in the top of the seventh when Glen Pizzanello uncorked a wild pitch, scoring one run.
The Crabs captured the lead in the first inning. Ben MacDonald drove in one when he singled in the first inning.
The Sea Monsters evened things up at three in the bottom of the fifth inning.Terrence Pinkston grounded out, scoring one run.
The Crabs scored five runs in the ninth inning. The big inning for the Crabs 7 came thanks to a single , a walk , a double , and a wild pitch.
Corey Fago earned the win for the Fightin’ Crabs . He threw three innings, surrendering one run, two hits, and striking out one. Glen Pizzanello took the loss for Sea Monsters. He tossed two innings, allowing one run, two hits, striking out one, and walking zero.
Tyghe Bowers started the game for the Sea Monsters. He threw three innings, giving up one run, two hits, striking out five, and walking one. Noah Gear started the game for the Fightin’ Crabs. He went four innings, giving up two runs, four hits, and striking out four.
Lucas Terwilliger, Pinkston, and Troy White each drove in one run to lead the Sea Monsters. White led the Sea Monsters with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases.
The Fightin’ Crabs collected nine hits. Zachary Blaeser, Evan Hirschbaum, Billy Buscetto, and MacDonald each collected multiple hits for the Fightin’ Crabs.
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