Wilmington completes sweep against Winston on Wednesday
WILMINGTON, Del. (April 10, 2019) - Despite limiting Wilmington to just three hits, the Dash fell to the Blue Rocks 4-1 in the series finale as Wilmington clinched a three-game sweep at Frawley Stadium.The Blue Rocks (5-2) took advantage of eight walks surrendered by the Winston-Salem pitching staff and two
WILMINGTON, Del. (April 10, 2019) - Despite limiting Wilmington to just three hits, the Dash fell to the Blue Rocks 4-1 in the series finale as Wilmington clinched a three-game sweep at Frawley Stadium.
The Blue Rocks (5-2) took advantage of eight walks surrendered by the Winston-Salem pitching staff and two errors from the Dash defense. Meanwhile, the Wilmington bullpen delivered 5.2 shutout innings to secure the victory.
The Blue Rocks scored early against Dash starter
Winston-Salem struck back in the top of the second. Catcher
However, the Blue Rocks padded their lead in the bottom of the third. With one out in the inning, MJ Melendez belted a double to center to bring home Nick Pratto. After Lewis walked Dennicher Carrasco,
After the wild pitch, Elliott cruised. The right-hander struck out three and walked two across 3.2 hitless innings. Jose Nin rounded out the day for the Dash, allowing just one hit while striking out two in two scoreless frames.
While the Dash bullpen delivered a strong effort, Winston-Salem's offense was silenced by the Wilmington bullpen. Coming in relief of Lynch, Robert Garcia (1-0) earned the win, firing 2.2 scoreless innings of one-hit ball with three strikeouts and a walk.
After Garcia departed, Collin Snider and Tyler Zuber combined to hold the Dash hitless in the final three innings of the ballgame. The Wilmington pitching staff combined to rack up 11 strikeouts on the day.
Winston-Salem will return home to BB&T Ballpark for the home opener tomorrow night as the club hosts the Potomac Nationals. Left-hander
The Dash kick off their 10th anniversary season at BB&T Ballpark on Thursday against the Potomac Nationals. Thursday's home opener will be a Thirsty Thursday, presented by Lowes Foods, and a Pups in the Park outing, presented by Handy and Handy Orthodontics. Following Friday's game, there will be a postgame fireworks display, presented by PTI. A Food Truck Festival and a Chick-fil-A Four Pack Night are on deck for Saturday, while a Rayados Day (presented by Univision) and a Craft Fair are on tap for Sunday. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.