Gens Take Down Cannons In Rain-Shortened Game

The Generals trailed on the road at Fireman’s Field in the early going, but once they took the lead in the fourth inning, there was no looking back.

Tyler Shuck (Florida Gulf Coast) started the ball game for the Generals on the mound, and after giving up a first inning run,  he was lights out. Singles by Michael Brewer, Bradley Riopelle, and Jose Gutierrez were cause for the run in the bottom of the first. After that inning, the Cannons were never able to bring more than four hitters to the plate, had just one runner reach second base, and also never had a runner reach third. He would finish his five innings allowing five hits, one run, one walk, and he struck out five while picking up his first win of the season.

The pitching staff as a whole was solid once again. Jan Figueroa (Florida International) came in for two innings of relief and kept the Cannons scoreless. He allowed two hits, no runs, no walks, and he struck out one. With the rain setting in, seven innings would be all that the Generals staff would need to complete.

On the offensive side of things, the Gens would churn out runs in the third, fourth, and sixth innings to pull away from Purcellville.

In the third, the Generals would do all their damage with two outs in the innings. Kobe Lopez (Florida International) doubled down the left field line, just dropping in front of the diving left fielder for the Cannons. Seth Cannady (Florida International) followed up one extra base hit with one of his own. He would drill a triple into the right centerfield gap and later score on a wild pitch to take the lead after three innings. The score rested at 2-1 for just one half inning.

The Generals would jump right back on the bats in the fourth. Back-to-back singles by Jackson Tate (Alabama) and Jack Murphy (St. Mary’s) would put runners at first and third. Tate would come into score on a passed ball to make the score 3-1. Joe Kinker (Florida Gulf Coast) walked to put runners at first and second. A fielder’s choice on the next hitter kept runners at first and second, but Murphy was put out at third. After a pitching change, Kobe Lopez would come up big yet again for the Generals with a hit down the left field line. It would score Kinker, but Kobe was thrown out at second trying to stretch the single into a double. The inning wouldn’t stop there. Seth Cannady got hit by a pitch and later stole second to get runners at second and third. After a walk to Elijah Quiceno (Gannon U), Wes Clarke (South Carolina) would drive a run in the hard way. He took a ball right off the elbow for a bases loaded hit-by-pitch. The RBI would mark his team-leading 11th of the summer. After another pitching change, Bryson Worrell (East Carolina) would single to bring Cannady in to score and tally their fourth run of the inning to make the score 6-1 after four innings.

The Generals would tack on another run in the sixth inning after yet another two out hit. Seth Cannady would start things off with a leadoff single. Wes Clarke would also single two batters later to put runners at first and second. After out number two was recorded via the strikeout, Jackson Tate came up with his second hit of the evening. This time it was a hustle double to right field to bring in Cannady. The score stood at 7-1 after seven innings of play.

In the eighth, the rain started to fall while the Generals were at-bat. Unfortunately, due to the rules in place, since the Gens didn’t finish their half of the inning, the score reverts back to 7-1. The Gens had put up two runs courtesy of a Bryson Worrell homer after a Wes Clarke single. Jack Murphy also had a double erased from his record. That would have made Jack 3-4 on the night, but will instead have to settle for a solid 2-3. A bit unlucky, but a good win for the Generals.

Key Performers for Purcellville:

Michael Brewer: 2-3, R

Kyle Hayes: 2-3

Jose Gutierrez: 1-3, RBI

Key Performers for Waynesboro:

Jack Murphy (St. Mary’s): 2-3, BB

Jackson Tate (Alabama): 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

Seth Cannady (Florida International): 2-3, 3B, RBI, 3 R, SB

Kobe Lopez (Florida International): 2-4, 2B, RBI, R

Jan Figueroa (Florida International): 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K

Tyler Shuck (Florida Gulf Coast): W (1-0), 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

The Generals (7-5) are back in action Wednesday night when they travel to another North division foe, the Woodstock River Bandits. Game time is set for 7 pm at Falcon Field.