Augusta Scores Three in the Ninth to Take Game One

GreenJackets Open Road Trip with Comeback Win

Augusta Scores Three in the Ninth to Take Game One

MYRTLE BEACH, SC: The Augusta GreenJackets (23-25) returned to the road after seven straight games at home and opened their series versus the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (23-26) with a 6-3, come from behind win.

After a pair of scoreless innings, the Pelicans broke the stalemate with a three-run third that featured an RBI groundout from Parker Chavers and a two-run single by Moises Ballesteros to grab a 3-0 lead.

Augusta would stay within striking distance as starting pitcher, Jorge Bautista did not allow a run in his next three innings on the mound to earn his first quality start as a GreenJacket with five strikeouts and no walks during his outing.

In the sixth, Augusta began their comeback effort as David McCabe dropped a base hit into center field to score Keshawn Ogans and make it a two-run game at 3-1.

In the seventh, the GreenJackets inched closer with a sacrifice fly by Keshawn Ogans to bring in Kevin Kilpatrick from third to make it a one-run contest. The next batter was Ignacio Alvarez who delivered his first hit in an Augusta uniform to tie the game as he singled home Kadon Morton to make it a 3-3 game.

The score was locked at three all the way into the ninth inning. The GreenJackets loaded the bases with two outs for Drake Baldwin and he put Augusta ahead for the first time with a bases-loaded walk to give the GreenJackets a 4-3 edge. David McCabe then put the game away with a two-run single up the middle to plate Stephen Paolini and Keshawn Ogans to push Augusta's lead to 6-3.

Rob Griswold entered in the ninth and worked around a one-out hit as he put up a zero in the final frame to close out a 6-3, comeback win for the GreenJackets.

Tyler Owens (5-2) earned the win in relief with Rob Griswold (7) picking up his team-best seventh save of the season. Gregori Montano (1-1) suffered the loss for the Pelicans.

David McCabe supplied the first and last RBIs for the GreenJackets as he drove in a career-best three runs on two hits. Keshawn Ogans scored two runs with an RBI while Drake Baldwin, Kevin Kilpatrick, and Ethan Workinger each had two hits in the contest.

The GreenJackets will look to make it two in a row on Wednesday as Landon Harper takes the mound against Sam Thoresen for the Pelicans with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 pm.

The final homestand of 2022 for the GreenJackets begins on Tuesday, August 30 against the Salem Red Sox with the CSRA Job & Career Fair, First Responder's Tuesday presented by Academy Sports & Outdoors, and $2 TWOsday with $2 Miller Lite Drafts. Wednesday is Warrior Wednesday along with the Corona Bucket Special, Baseball Bingo, and the SRP Park Health Fair. Get your football jerseys on for Thursday as it's Football Night at the ballpark along with the last Thirsty Thursday of the season to go along with another Atlanta Braves World Series Champions Replica Ring giveaway for the first 1,000 fans! You'll want to be at the park early again on Friday for a Specialty Collector's Cup giveaway in addition to the final Braves' BUZZfest of the year. Saturday is Hall of Fame Night with a throwback Shersey Giveaway to go along with live pregame music from Josh Hillley as part of the White Claw Pregame Concert Series from 4:30-5:30 pm. Sunday is the final home game of 2022 and it's Fan Appreciation/Luau Night with the final postgame Fireworks Extravanganza to close out the home season!

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