PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. (April 25, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs pounded out eight extra-base hits in an 11-4 thumping of the St. Lucie Mets Wednesday night at First Data Field.The Stone Crabs (10-10) set a season-high with six doubles, four of which came in the same inning. Charlotte
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. (April 25, 2018) - The Charlotte Stone Crabs pounded out eight extra-base hits in an 11-4 thumping of the St. Lucie Mets Wednesday night at First Data Field.
The Stone Crabs (10-10) set a season-high with six doubles, four of which came in the same inning. Charlotte continues to lead the league in batting average and slugging percentage.
After falling behind 3-2 in third, the Stone Crabs' bats came out with a vengeance in the middle innings.
Miles Mastrobuoni lined a single to center with one out in the top of the fifth before advancing to second on an error. Two batters later, Robbie Tenerowicz crushed a two-run double to right to tie the game at three. Tenerowicz then went to third on a wild pitch before a missed catch error allowed him to score and give Charlotte a 4-3 lead.
With the Stone Crabs still up one in the top of the sixth, Jesús Sánchez sliced a double down the left field line before David Rodríguez banked a double off the center field wall to make it 5-3. Tristan Gray then pulled a double over the first base bag to bring home Rodriguez and make it 6-3. Kevin Padlo followed by stroking a two-bagger over shortstop to plate Gray and make the count 7-3. The next batter was Jake Stone , who dragged a bunt single to second. Mastrobuoni and Josh Lowe followed with groundouts to first to bring home both runners and cap the inning with the Stone Crabs in front 9-3.
Sanchez and Rodriguez finished off the offensive barrage in the seventh with back-to-back home runs to right and center, respectively.
Rodriguez is now 8-for-15 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI over his last four games, raising his batting average from .258 to .348.
Charlotte reliever Spencer Jones (1-1) worked 4.1 innings of one-run relief to earn the win. Jones allowed only three hits while fanning three, turning in the longest relief outing of the season for the Stone Crabs.
Crabs starter Kenny Rosenberg went 4.2 innings, striking out a season-high eight while allowing two earned runs on three hits.
The Stone Crabs will open a four-game series in Tampa Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. Mikey York (2-1, 2.93) will pitch the opener against Jonathan Loaisiga (2-0, 1.20) of the Tarpons. Coverage begins at 6:15 p.m. on the Stone Crabs Baseball Network.
