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Wichita,
KS - The Santa Maria Indians lost to the Seattle
Studs
(winners of the Pacific
International League)
on Tuesday night 3-2. The Studs got on the board
first with an RBI single by Ryan Raagas in the
2nd inning. That would be the only run Indians
pitcher Manny Hernandez would give up as he went
6 innings giving up 6 hits and only one run. In
the top of the 8th inning, the Indians put up
two runs.
A
leadoff walk to CF Daniel Robertson and a base-hit
by LF Loren Storey set up runners on the corners
and no out for 1B Bo Bowman. Bowman launched a
deep fly ball to the left field warning track
that LF Nate Baker couldn't handle. Robertson
came around to score, however as Bowman rounded
first he passed Storey, ruling him out and sending
Storey back to first, killing a potential rally
that would have broken open the game.
Pinch
hitter Willie Keene's grounder to shortstop scored
Matt Winkelman as SS Raagas threw the ball away,
giving the Indians the lead 2-1. In the bottom
of the ninth, RHP Arturo Reyes who had relieved
Hernandez for 2 shutout innings got the first
batter out before walking Raagas.
Manager
Scott Nickason made the call to the pen opting
for the righty Jordan Stewart to face the 8th
and 9th hitters (both right-handed). Stewart plunked
the first batter he faced and then induced a groundout
to bring up the switch-hitting leadoff hitter
Andre Marshall (3-4 coming into the at-bat). Pitching
coach Bryn Smith opted for the intentional walk
to load the bases for Nate Baker. Baker hit a
chopper to SS Aaron McGuinness who threw high
to 2B Evan Wells at second, dropping the ball
and keeping the Studs' hopes alive as they tied
the game at 2-2. Stewart worked the count to 0-2
to Shawn Lindsey before he drove the ball up the
middle to give Seattle the walk-off victory 3-2.
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