Pelicans Put Out Diablos 5-3

June 11, 2010

The Pelicans (10-16) fought hard and got a big hit late in the game from Javier Brito to help Pensacola beat the Diablos (7-18) 5-3 Thursday night and take their first series of the season.

In the top half of the second, J.D. Reininger belted a ball down the left field line for his fourth homerun of the season. It was a two run shot that gave the Diablos an early 2-0 lead.

Kyle Brown got the Pelicans on the board in the bottom half of the second inning by hitting an infield single to bring in Lou Palmisano from third to make it a 2-1 contest. It was the first professional baseball RBI for Brown.

With the score 3-1, the Pelicans loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the fourth inning. Dallas Christison hit a sacrifice fly to right center field to score Rodriguez to make it a 3-2 game. Francisco Leandro followed with a screaming double down the right field line to bring in Adolfo Gonzalez and tie the game up at 3.

Javier Brito untied the game in the seventh inning with a towering two run homerun over the left field fence to give the Pelicans a 5-3 lead. It was the second homer of the year for Brito and it was a clutch shot late in the game.

Jason Franzblau (1-0) got the win as he pitched three scoreless innings only giving up one hit on the evening.

Tyler Wilson pitched a perfect ninth striking out two to get his first save of the season.

Noel Baca (0-2) takes the loss as he gives up the two run homerun to Javier Brito in the seventh inning.

The Pelicans will hit the road and start a three game series tomorrow night against the Grand Prairie AirHogs

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Sports