Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals Over Generals
With not much offense to go around, a grand slam in the sixth inning would give the Cardinals of Front Royal all they would need to take down Waynesboro at Integrity Home Mortgage Park at Kate Collins Field.
Both teams had very different approaches on how to use their pitching staff Wednesday night. The Cardinals would get a great outing from their starter Shane Scott. Scott would go seven innings, allowing just four hits and one run while striking out five. The Generals would use a staff approach. Eight different pitchers for Waynesboro saw time on the mound. The longest of those outings was by the starter Tyler Shuck (Florida Gulf Coast) who threw two innings, allowed one hit, and struck out three.
The offense didn’t get going for either team until the fifth inning. The Generals struck for one in the bottom of the fifth to give themselves the first lead of the game. Brad Burckel (U of Houston) would be hit by a pitch to start things off with one away in the inning. After Christian Proffitt (Florida Gulf Coast) worked a walk, Jackson Tate (U of Alabama) would drill a double to left to bring in Burckel for the first tally. Shane Scott would do a nice job of working out of danger to only allow one run.
The Cardinals would respond in a big way in the sixth. After getting the first two men out for Front Royal, third hitter Trey Fields would start the two-out rally. He hit a double to right field. The bases would become loaded after a walk and a hit by pitch. After the first two pitches to Derek Orndorff missed for a ball, the coaching staff would elect for a pitching change. With the new pitcher in the ball game facing a 2-0 count with the bases loaded and two outs, his first pitch of his outing was taken deep for a grand slam. This put the Cards up 4-1 after six innings.
The Cardinals would turn to Sean Miller to get a six out save and he would not disappoint. Over his two innings, he struck out four and didn’t allow a hit. He would pick up his first save of the summer.
Key Performers for Front Royal:
Shane Scott: W (1-1), 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Sean Miller: SV (1), 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K
Derek Orndorff: 1-4, GS HR (3), 4 RBI
Trey Fields: 2-4, 2B, R
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
Tyler Shuck (Florida Gulf Coast): 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 K
Jackson Tate (Alabama): 1-4, 2B, RBI
Christian Proffitt (Florida Gulf Coast): 1-3, SB, BB
The loss dropped the Generals to 5-3 and moved the Cardinals to 5-6. The Generals will be back in action Thursday night when they head down to Charlottesville to take on the TomSox on the road.
Generals Snap 3-Game Skid In Win Over Front Royal
The Generals had lost 3 straight games to drop under the .500 mark coming into the game Sunday night against the Front Royal Cardinals at Bing Crosby Stadium. The bats came alive for 13 hits to propel them to a win over the North Division leaders.
The scoring started in the top of the 3rd. With one out in the inning, Dalton Wingo (Central Florida)
Dalton Wingo: 3-3, 2B, HR, 3 R
connected on his 2nd homer of the season to begin his fantastic night at the plate. Then in the third inning, Jackson Webb (Central Florida) led off the inning with a single, stole second, and was brought into score on a Chase Cheek (Duke) grounder that couldn’t be handled by the second baseman. The lead after 4 complete innings was 2-0 in favor of the Generals.
Once again, the 5th inning began with a lead-off single. This time it was Tyler Bielamowicz (Houston) getting things started. Dalton Wingo then doubled off the wall in left field to put runners at second and third with nobody out. Kyle Wrighte (William & Mary) came through next with a single to score Bielo. After the RBI single, Gabe Montenegro (Southern Miss) hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Wingo. Going to the bottom of the 5th, the Generals led 4-0.
The Cardinals wouldn’t go away quietly. Evan Gillespie (Faulkner U) was throwing a gem, but would stumble just slightly in the 5th. After getting the first hitter of the inning to fly out, Gillespie gave up a walk and 2 doubles to the next three hitters. However, he would do a nice job working out of the inning with the last double being left stranded at second base. The lead was still intact at 4-2 Waynesboro.
In the top of the 6th, the Generals would make it 4 straight innings with a run. Tyler Trovinger (Oakland) would start the inning off with a single to left. 2 batters later, Dalton Wingo would contribute his third hit in as many at bats. That brought Kyle Wrighte to the plate with runners at first and second with 2 outs. After going down 0-2 in the count, Wrighte scorched a double off the wall in right field to bring in both runners.
Matt Nickles (Randolph-Macon) would sub in for Gillespie in the 6th. He worked a perfect two innings, facing the minimum 6 batters. After 7 complete innings, the Generals led 6-2.
In the bottom of the 8th, the Generals ran into some trouble. The inning seemed to be all but over after recording outs on the first two hitters of the inning. However, Spencer Packard drilled a home run to start a string of 5 straight 2-out hits. Christian Avant hits a double 2 pitches later, followed by Kendall Small hitting a no-doubter to right field. The Generals would then bring in Patrick O’Shea (St Mary’s) for the struggling Jacob Weirich (Southern Miss). O’Shea would surrender 2 straight singles and his night would be finished as well. So with 2 outs in the inning, Coach John Jeanes (Chipola) would turn to his closer Gio Soto (Florida International) for a four out save.
Soto came on, got out of the inning, and then threw a dominant 9th inning to lock down his 3rd save of the year.
Key Performers for Front Royal:
- Andrew Burden: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
- Spencer Packard: 1-3 HR (1)
- Kendall Small: 1-4, 2-Run HR (1)
Key Performers for Waynesboro:
- Chase Cheek (Duke): 2-5, 2 SB(3)
- Kyle Wrighte (William & Mary): 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
- Dalton Wingo (Central Florida): 3-3, 2B, HR(2), 3 R
- Evan Gillespie (Faulkner U): W (1-0), 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Gio Soto (Florida International): SV(3), 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K
The Generals (5-5) will be looking for back-to-back wins tomorrow, Monday June 18th, when they take on the South Division leaders, the Charlottesville TomSox (8-3). Come out this week and support your Generals. They will have home games Monday and Tuesday (Charlottesville both nights), Thursday (Strasburg), Saturday (Staunton), and Sunday (Purcellville).
Bring your friends and family to Kate Collins field for some high-quality baseball this week. Hope to see you there!
Two Houston Arms to Bolster Generals Staff
Waynesboro, Virginia
Two members of the University of Houston Cougar’s pitching staff will be making their way to Waynesboro, Virginia this summer. Left-handed pitcher/oufielder Tyler Bielamowicz and right-handed pitcher Hunter Edwards will look to play key roles in an exciting 2018 Generals roster.
Tyler Bielamowicz – Left-Handed Pitcher/Outfielder
A native of Cypress, Texas, the 6’1 193-pound sophomore was a key contributor for the Cougars during his freshman season, earning himself a spot on the 2017 American Championship All-Tournament Team. Bielamowicz started in left field late in the year where he finished with a .267 batting average, 16 RBI’s, 17 runs and 15 walks. Along with manning the left field position, Bielamowicz made 5 appearances out of the bullpen, finishing with a 5.06 ERA and 5 strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Following his successful freshman campaign, Bielamowicz went on to be named a North All-Star in the New England Collegiate Baseball League after finishing with a .304 batting average, 6 doubles, 4 home runs and 14 RBI’s.
Hunter Edwards – Right-Handed Pitcher
A native of Cypress, Texas, the 6’1 205-pound redshirt-freshman did not appear in any games for the Cougars in 2017 as he took a redshirt season. Currently during the 2018 season, Edwards boasts a 1-0 record with a 0.00 ERA, giving up 2 hits and striking out 4 over 7.1 innings pitched. Following his 2017 season, Edwards joined Bielamowicz in the New England Collegiate Baseball League where he finished with a 3-3 record, 4.03 ERA, 3 saves and 27 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched and 13 appearances from the bullpen.
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