Woodpeckers Trounce Keys in Series Opener
It was a complete team victory in front of the Fayetteville faithful tonight. The Woodpeckers nearly doubled their season high hits at Segra Stadium with 13 total. The game was highlighted by a 3-run home run for Miguelangel Sierra and the first three hit day of Michael Papierski's career. The
It was a complete team victory in front of the Fayetteville faithful tonight. The Woodpeckers nearly doubled their season high hits at Segra Stadium with 13 total. The game was highlighted by a 3-run home run for
Fayetteville began the game with one of the best innings of the year.
That was just the start for the Fayetteville offense. Papierski came home on a fielders choice to make it 2-0. Jacob Meyers knocked in two more with a two RBI double. That's five RBI's in as many games for Meyers to go along with an eight-game hitting streak.
All in all, ten Fayetteville batters got to the plate in the bottom of the first the most in Segra Stadium history. The Woodpeckers also added the most hits and runs in the short history of the ballpark, with five and seven respectively.
Fayetteville's Seth Beer extended the lead by one with a ground ball to left field that scored Michael Papierski. Beer, who yesterday was named Carolina League player of the week, has 18 RBIs to his name on the young season. Right fielder
The lone score for Frederick crossed home plate in the top of the 7th off Woodpeckers' reliever JP France.
Woodpeckers' starting pitcher
It was a good start to the three game tilt for the Woodpeckers who move to 11-8 on the season. The Keys fall to 8-10 overall. Fayetteville leads the all-time series 4-0 against Frederick. The home stand continues tomorrow for the Woodpeckers, start time vs. the Keys is set for 7:00p.m.