Jensen’s Walkoff Gives Suns Victory Over Sea Monsters
June 25, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Suns took Sunday’s game in dramatic fashion, with a 9-8 walk-off victory over Sea Monsters. The game was tied at eight with Suns batting in the bottom of the ninth when Cameron Jensen doubled off of Tyrin Everette, driving in one run.
Suns built a six-run lead in the fifth inning and then held off Sea Monsters’s charge. Sea Monsters scored six runs in the failed comeback on a double by Terrence Pinkston in the sixth, a groundout in the sixth, a double by Antonio Leite Jr. in the eighth, a single in the ninth, a by Dwight Riddick in the ninth, and a in the ninth.
Suns captured the lead in the first inning. With two outs in the first inning Justice Bigbie drove in one run when he singled.
Suns scored six runs in the fourth inning. Suns’s big inning was driven by a double by Jamarius Epperson, a double , a error, a groundout , and a wild pitch.
Justin Borges earned the win for Suns. He went four innings, giving up six runs, seven hits, and striking out seven. Tyrin Everette took the loss for Sea Monsters. He threw four and two-thirds innings, allowing two runs, six hits, and striking out four.
Lane Madsen started the game for Suns. He tossed five innings, surrendering two runs, four hits, and striking out three. Tyghe Bowers started the game for Sea Monsters. He pitched three and a third innings, giving up five runs, three hits, and striking out one.
Suns collected ten hits. Cameron Jensen, Epperson, Brad Pearson, and Bigbie each collected multiple hits for Suns. Epperson went 2-for-3 at the plate as he led the team with two runs batted in. Suns stole five bases during the game as two players stole more than one. Epperson led the way with two.
Sea Monsters had 11 hits in the game. Pinkston, Riddick, and William Oliver each collected multiple hits for Sea Monsters. Pinkston went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Sea Monsters in hits.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | r | h | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| SUNS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
BOX SCORE
Portsmoth Sea Monsters
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwight Riddick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Terrence Pinkston | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Troy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antonio Leite Jr. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lucas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Joshua Nellis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lucas Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Suarez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Godsey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Mosquea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tyghe Bowers | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyrin Everette | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Johnnie Rivera | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 39 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
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Chesapeake Suns
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Jensen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jarad Clevenger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Austin Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Pearson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justice Bigbie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrew Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Cicileo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Parmely | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamarius Epperson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Bunting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tynan Hoefferle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Dean | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ryan Riley | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lane Madsen | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Justin Borges | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 34 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
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Portsmoth Sea Monsters
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyghe Bowers | 3.1 | 71 | .521 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Johnnie Rivera | 0.1 | 17 | .412 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyrin Everette | 4.2 | 80 | .550 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 8.1 | 168 | .524 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
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Chesapeake Suns
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Madsen | 5.0 | 111 | .523 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Justin Borges | 4.0 | 96 | .625 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 207 | .570 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 0 |