Fightin’ Crabs Grabs Lead In Sixth Inning For Victory Over Pelicans
June 9, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Fightin’ Crabs defeated Pelicans 9-1 on Friday after taking the lead late in the game. The game was tied at one with Fightin’ Crabs batting in the bottom of the sixth when there was an error, scoring one run.
Fightin’ Crabs secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the seventh inning. Fightin’ Crabs’s big inning was driven by a single by TJ Wardwell, a single by John Tierney Jr., a single by Sam Graf, a single by Evan Hirschbaum, and a double by Ben MacDonald.
Pelicans captured the lead in the first inning. Matt Krause drove in one when he doubled in the first inning.
Fightin’ Crabs knotted the game up at one in the bottom of the third inning. An error scored one run for Fightin’ Crabs.
Fightin’ Crabs took the lead for good with one run in the sixth inning.
Fightin’ Crabs scored seven runs in the seventh inning. The big inning was thanks to a single by Wardwell, a single by Tierney Jr., a single by Graf, a single by Hirschbaum, and a double by MacDonald.
Noah Gear earned the win for Fightin’ Crabs. He tossed eight innings, giving up one run, four hits, striking out six, and walking zero. Nick Wood took the loss for Pelicans. He threw six innings, allowing two runs, six hits, and walking zero.
Fightin’ Crabs collected 13 hits. Billy Buscetto, Wardwell, Graf, and Reilly Workman each collected multiple hits for Fightin’ Crabs. MacDonald went 1-for-4 at the plate as he led the team with three runs batted in.
Krause went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Pelicans in hits.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLCN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| CRBS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | X | 9 | 13 | 1 |
BOX SCORES
Lynnhaven Pelicans
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Krause | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Sabo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Casey Turner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Graham | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Downey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Christopher Iocca | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Klingensmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Elledge | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Favetta | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ean Walda | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nick Wood | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graeme Cherry | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
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Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tierney Jr. | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Buscetto | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Graf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Evan Hirschbaum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Sheats | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Gausselin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben MacDonald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Reilly Workman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Wardwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gear | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joseph Holguin | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| James Jakuba | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 39 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
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Lynnhaven Pelicans
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Wood | 6.0 | 78 | .705 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme Cherry | 1.0 | 31 | .613 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Walda | 1.0 | 12 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 121 | .661 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Gear | 8.0 | 97 | .691 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jakuba | 1.0 | 21 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 118 | .686 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |