Winston-Salem drops first Rayados game on Sunday
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 14, 2019) - Winston-Salem fell short in the first Rayados game of the 2019 season, as Potomac came out with a 8-3 win on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Ballpark. Winston-Salem was sporting its Rayados jerseys as part of Minor League Baseball's "Fun Cup" initiative, during which each participating
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 14, 2019) - Winston-Salem fell short in the first Rayados game of the 2019 season, as Potomac came out with a 8-3 win on Sunday afternoon at BB&T Ballpark. Winston-Salem was sporting its Rayados jerseys as part of Minor League Baseball's "Fun Cup" initiative, during which each participating team celebrates its local Latin American community.
Nick Banks hit an opposite field grand slam and David Masters smashed two home runs to lead the Nationals (5-6) to a series split.
After Rayados starter
Trailing 5-0 in the bottom of the sixth, the Rayados bats started to get going. With one out in the inning,
However, the three-run sixth was all the Rayados offense mustered. Right-handers Frankie Bartow and Jeremy McKinney closed out the ballgame with three perfect innings. Meanwhile, Potomac added two insurance runs in the top of the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Telmito Agustin and a Jackson Reetz double.
Winston-Salem continues its seven-game homestand as they begin a three-game set with the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Monday night at BB&T Ballpark. Right-hander
Monday's game will be a Free Food Night, presented by the Carolina Thunderbirds, with unlimited hot dogs and french fries available for free until 8:30 p.m. The series opener will also be Hockey Night presented by the Carolina Thunderbirds. Tuesday will be a Taco Tuesday, with $2 tacos available at the concession stand behind plate. Wednesday's game will be a Winston Wednesday, with $10 presale tickets available and the Dash sporting retro Warthogs jerseys. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com