Live At The Shorebirds

Delmarva (38-32, 0-1) versus Hagerstown (35-35, 1-0)

Starting Pitchers
Delmarva - Zach Britton (6-4, 2.99 ERA); Hagerstown - Cole Kimball (1-3, 7.04 ERA)

Thanks to Chef Stewart of Flannery's for the great BBQ dinner. It's much appreciated up in the press box.

The Bucket Boys will be out entertaining the crowd tonight with their percussive talents and humor.


Top of the 1st - Boomer Whiting scored after being walked and a sac fly by Aaron Seuss. 1-0 Suns.

Bottom of the 1st - 1-2-3 inning for Cole Kimball. 1-0 Suns

Top of the 2nd - Stephen King drove in Dan Lyons and Boomer Whiting with a single. 3-0 Suns.

Bottom of the 2nd - Anthony Martinez got stranded on third after a double. 3-0 Suns

Top of the 3rd - Zach Britton got out of a jam after a botched double play attempt on the Birds' 2nd error of the game. Still 3-0 Suns.

Bottom of the 3rd - Matt Angle got a 2 out single but is left stranded. 3-0 Suns

Top of the 4th - Whiting picked off at first leading off the bag after a single. Birds turn a double play to end the inning on a King hit. 3-0 Suns.

Bottom of the 4th - Joe Nowicki walked with one out. Nowicki scored after a Mahoney single. Keiron Pope grounded out to end the inning. 3-1 Suns.

Top of the 5th - Aaron Seuss got a lead off double off the wall. Seuss moved over to third on a sac fly by Michael Burgess. Seuss thrown out at home on a fielders choice by Travis Reagan. Tim Pahuta got a stand up double scoring Reagan. Mark Gildea intentionally walked but left stranded with Pahuta. 4-1 Suns.

Bottom of the 5th - Castillo and Adams both singled but were left stranded, 4-1 Suns.

Top of the 6th - Whiting lead off with a single and Lyons was hit by a pitch. Both were drove in by a three run blast to center by Seuss. Burgess and Pahuta both then singled but were left stranded. 7-1 Suns.

Bottom of the 6th - Martinez scored on a bobbled ball on a Mahoney drive to center, Mahoney reached third. Pope scores Mahoney on a single to left and stole 2nd but left stranded. 7-3 Suns.

Top of the 7th - Lead off walk to Valerio Heredia and then stole 2nd. Heredia tagged out on a run down after Tyler Henson saved a ball from going into the outfield on a Lyons fielders choice. King got a stand up double to score King. 8-3 Suns

Bottom of the 7th - 1-2-3 inning. 8-3 Suns.

Top of the 8th - 1-2-3 inning. 8-3 Suns.

Bottom of the 8th - Another 1-2-3 inning. 8-3 Suns.

Top of the 9th - 2 men left stranded after walks. 8-3 Suns.

Bottom of the 9th - 1-2-3 to end it.


The Shorebirds drop to 0-2 for the 2nd half and The Suns move to 2-0. The winning pitcher was Cole Kimball (2-3) and the loosing pitcher was Zach Britton (6-5). These two meet again tomorrow night at 7:05 for game three of four.