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VIENNA SENATORS SWEEP MARYLAND TIGERS
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Box Score Game 1 Box Score Game 2
VIENNA , Va. July 14—In their fifth inter-league doubleheader this season, the Vienna Senators swept their opponents again. The Senators, defending champions of the Clark Griffith League, won the first game 10-0 and the second game 7-4 against the Maryland Tigers of the Maryland Collegiate Baseball League. The Senators have now won nine straight games and are now 27-4 on the season.
Billy Tinsley started and picked up the win for Game 1. Delgado Community College product Drew Allain pitched the seventh inning of the first game. Allain, who normally plays outfield for the Senators, struck out two in his inning of work. The Senators only allowed their opponents three hits in Game 1.
Game 1 began quietly as no one scored until the third inning, when the Senators put up two runs. Shortstop Steven Gauthe got things started with a single and designated hitter Xavier Qualls hit a double to right center field. Nick Wheeler hit an RBI single to score Gauthe, and Qualls came home when first baseman Sam Honeck hit a sacrifice fly to right field.
The Senators pulled ahead 5-0 in the fourth inning, when right fielder Drew Allain scored as Ryan Eden reached on a fielder's choice. Xavier Qualls, last season's League Most Valuable Player, smacked a double off the center field wall, which scored Ryan Eden and Steven Gauthe.
The Vienna bats stayed hot and the team added four more runs in the fifth inning. Marshall product Brandon Casamassima scored on Drew Allain's sacrifice fly, and left fielder Bryce Mendonca came home when catcher Cody Lassley doubled to center field. With righty Nick Rusk coming into relieve Joe Kline on the mound, Xavier Qualls brought home the team's eighth run with a RBI single to left field. With the bases loaded and two out, third baseman Nick Wheeler was hit by a pitch, which forced Ryan Eden home.
The Senators got their last run in the sixth inning when Drew Allain hit an RBI single to right field to allow Brandon Casamassima to come home.
Adam Dobies came on to start in Game 2 for the Senators. Mike Fournier and Mason Griffin appeared in relief and helped the Senators to victory. Fournier picked up the win and Griffin , last season's League Most Outstanding Pitcher, picked up the save.
In Game 2, Vienna jumped to a 6-0 lead in the second inning. Brandon Casamassima led off the inning and reached on an error. Drew Allain next batted and reached on a fielder's choice, and both runners advanced on an error. Left fielder Kyle Page walked to load the bases with no out. The Maryland Tigers then walked catcher Steve Moritz, which allowed Casamassima to score. Ryan Eden of the University of New Orleans then reached on a fielder's choice and Allain was thrown out at home by the first baseman. Bryce Mendonca brought home the team's second run with an RBI single. Itawamba Community College product Nick Wheeler made it 4-0 with a 2-RBI single. Ryan Heroy followed him with a 2-RBI triple to deep right field.
The Tigers clawed their way back into the game by scoring three runs in the top of the third. Third baseman Joey Kavanagh doubled to center field to get things started. Left fielder Kody Kreis singled on a bunt, as did Zach Moore. Kavanagh scored as Zach Moore reached first base. J.T. Gregory then reached first on a fielder's choice. The Vienna third baseman tried to throw Moore out at second, but the throw was off, so Kreis and Moore scored. The Senators then made two outs to end the Maryland threat.
The Tigers scored again in the fifth inning. Center fielder Brandon Fleig scored as shortstop J.T. Gregory grounded out, to make the score 6-4.
The Senators got that run back in the bottom of the fifth to go ahead 7-4. Ryan Eden hit an RBI single to bring home Cody Lassley, who pinch-ran for Kyle Page.
The Tigers threatened again in the sixth inning. Mason Griffin came on to pitch with the bases loaded and two out. Griffin made a clutch strikeout to end the inning and get Vienna out of the jam. Griffin was stellar again in the seventh inning, as he picked off Zach Moore, who had reached on a single. Griffin then struck out the last two batters to seal the win.
The Senators will play one more inter-league doubleheader this season. They will take on the Carroll County Rangers on July 21 at Mount St. Mary's College in Maryland .
With two full weeks left in the season before they participate in the Jacobs Cup Post Season Tournament, the Senators will fight to stay atop the standings and work to get to the National Baseball Congress World Series for the second year in a row.
For every home game at Waters Field the rest of this season, the Vienna Senators will be broadcasting their games and stats live on their web site. For fans that cannot make it to the stadium on game days, they can keep up with their favorite summer collegiate baseball team at www.ViennaSenators.com and click on “Live Game Broadcasts.”
The next broadcast will be on Monday, July 16, when the Senators take on the DC Grays at Waters Field. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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For more information, please go to www.ViennaSenators.com or contact the public relations intern, Kristin Pratt, at pratt.kristin@gmail.com or at (703) 401-6416.