Off to the 'ship!
PCL Semifinals: Round Rock 10, Iowa 5
Round Rock wins series 3-2.
W- Ryan Hartman
L- Trevor Clifton
RR home runs: Alex De Goti (1, 3-run in 3rd), Drew Ferguson (2, 2-run in 6th), Chas McCormick (1, solo in 8th)
The E-Train overcame an early 3-0 deficit by putting up seven runs in the 3rd to seize control of this deciding game five.
Forrest Whitley went four innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits, walked five, and struck out six. Ryan Hartman took over for the final five innings of this one and allowed six hits, one of which was a solo homer, walked one, and struck out five.
Round Rock loaded the bases to lead off the top of the 3rd and that's how they went off for seven runs. Drew Ferguson got them on the board with a sac fly and then Jack Mayfield got plunked to re-load the bases. Taylor Jones went down on the infield fly rule, but Nick Tanielu kept things going with a two-run single to tie the game at 3 and Alex De Goti followed by launching a three-run home run to put the Express in front. Stephen Wrenn walked, stole second, and scored on an RBI single from Jamie Ritchie.
Ferguson smacked a two-run homer in the 6th and McCormick capped off the afternoon with a solo blast in the 8th. Jones, McCormick, Ferguson, and Tanielu all finished with two hits on the day.
Round Rock will face Sacramento, the winner of the PCL's Pacific Conference in the PCL Championship Series which will begin on Tuesday in Sacramento.
Carolina League South Final: Fayetteville 6, Down East 3
Fayetteville wins series 3-2.
W- Shawn Dubin
L- Scott Engler
S- Leovanny Rodriguez
Fayetteville home runs: Chandler Taylor (1, solo in 6th)
The Woodpeckers swung this game in their favor after scoring four in the 7th to break a 1-1 tie.
Chandler Taylor tied the game when he homered to lead off the 6th. Like Round Rock did in the 3rd inning of their game, Fayetteville also capitalized on a bases-loaded situation to lead off an inning.
Miguelangel Sierra singled to lead off the 7th, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and made it to third on Jeremy Peña's single. Peña advanced to second on defensive indifference and Cal Stevenson walked to load 'em up for Marty Costes, who ripped a two-run double to put the Woodpeckers in front. Taylor was intentionally walked to re-load the bases for David Hensley, who immediately made the Wood Ducks regret that move by hitting a two-run single. Ruben Castro provided the cherry by ripping an RBI double in the 9th. Castro finished 3-4 on the day while Sierra, Costes, and Peña all went 2-4.
Shawn Dubin turned in an excellent performance in a crucial game as he allowed an unearned run on two hits, walked two, and struck out seven in six innings of work. The Wood Ducks tried to stir up some unrest but the Fayetteville bullpen kept themselves composed and closed out the series. César Rosado was the first man out of the Woodpeckers bullpen and he pitched 1.2 innings, allowing a two-run double, walking four, and striking out two. Riley Cabral got the final out of the 8th with a strikeout. Jacob Billingsley came on for the 9th but he walked the only two men he faced. Leovanny Rodriguez took ownership of the final inning and he worked around an error that loaded the bases to close things out, striking out two.
The Mills Cup, the Carolina League's Championship series, will begin Tuesday at 6:35 Eastern. Fayetteville will head up to Wilmington for game one.
Sunday's Stars
All photos are from Jayne unless stated otherwise.
Chas McCormick, OF, Alex De Goti, IF, Nick Tanielu, IF, Jamie Ritchie, C, and Drew Ferguson, OF, Round Rock
McCormick: 2-4, solo HR (1), 2 R, SB (1)
De Goti: 1-4, 3-R HR (1)
Tanielu: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R
Ritchie: 2-4, RBI, R
Ferguson: 2-4, 2-R HR (2), 3 RBI
Ryan Hartman, LHP, Round Rock
W, 5 IP, 6 H (solo HR allowed), ER, BB, 5 K
Shawn Dubin, LHP, Fayetteville
W, 6 IP, 2 H, unearned run, 2 BB, 7 K
Marty Costes, OF, and Ruben Castro, C, Fayetteville
Costes: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R
Castro: 3-4, 2B, RBI
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