Four Late HRs & Suicide Squeeze Doom Mudcats
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Carlos Belonis hit two home runs, Tucker Neuhaus had three doubles and Cam Roegner struck out six over seven scoreless innings, but the Dash hit four home runs in the eighth to the tie the game before defeating the Mudcats 6-5 in the tenth with a walk-off,
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -
The Mudcats (5-5) had a 5-0 lead heading into the eighth, but the Dash (7-3) went on to rally for five runs on six hits, including home runs from
Booker then struck again in the tenth and final inning after dropping a squeeze bunt to the mound that scored
The tenth started with Yrizarri at second and then continued with a walk of
Booker went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in the game for the Dash.
Sanchez allowed three of the four Dash home runs in the five run eighth. He was the first reliever into the game following Roegner's seven-inning gem. In all, Sanchez allowed four runs and four hits, including three home runs, while retiring just one batter. Beckman then suffered a blown save after giving up a home run and two hits while recording just one out as well.
Roegner was brilliant once again in his outing and finished the night with six strikeouts over seven scoreless frames. He scattered four hits, walked two and used 86 pitches (56 strikes) to work through a 76 game score.
Belonis gave Roegner an early lead to work with after hitting a three-run home run in the second off Dash starter
The Mudcats led 4-0 after the fourth thanks to Belonis and his two home runs. Their fifth and final run came later in the seventh after Neuhaus doubled in a run off reliever
The lone seventh inning run for the Mudcats was all that Martinez allowed over his four inning relief effort. Martinez totaled six strikeouts and walked three in four innings while following Pinto's start. Pinto allowed four runs on five hits, walked two and struck out three over four innings. Reliever
The Mudcats left 11 men on base in the loss and were just 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position. The Dash ended up stranding 13 and were just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position, but still edged out the victory while rattling off their sixth straight victory. The loss was Carolina's third straight and dropped them to 5-5 on the year.
The series will conclude on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Winston-Salem. The Dash lead the series three game to none and will look to starter RHP
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