Pelicans Fall To Captains

July 16, 2009

The Pelicans jumped out to an early lead, as Antoin Gray scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning. Gray reached first and second on a throwing error by the third baseman. After a Chase Burch walk, Marcos Rodriguez hit a single that scored Gray and the Pelicans led 1-0.

The Captains would score all the runs they would need in the bottom of the fifth. Kevin Griffin led off with a single and moved to second on a Dan Williams sacrifice bunt. Richard Paz picked up a base hit and a RBI to tie the game, and then scored on a Chris Garcia double to take the lead.

Shreveport-Bossier added insurance in the bottom of the seventh, scoring twice. Dan Williams reached on an error by the second baseman, and moved to second when Garcia walked. Andres Rodriguez followed with a double that scored both runners, and the Captains had a 4-1 advantage.

A combo of Jakob Cunningham and Justin Dowdy kept the Pelicans off the scoreboard in the eighth and ninth innings to preserve the Captains’ win. Dowdy blanked the Pelicans in the ninth to pick up his tenth save of the year.

Jimmy Heard picked up his fourth win of the year, pitching through the sixth inning. Dane DeValk took the loss (3-2), pitching five innings, allowing two runs (both earned) on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Ron Hill pitched the sixth and seventh while yielding two runs, Aaron Jackson pitched a scoreless eighth.

The Pelicans will try to fend off the sweep tomorrow, as they pitch LHP Adam Brandenburg against LHP Ronald Lowe. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., and can be followed on NewsRadio1620, or online via SportsJuice.com.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Sports