SUNS STEAL SERIES FINALE IN EXTRA-INNINGS, 4-3

Nick Haughian Fans Career High 10 Batters

Salisbury, Md. – The Hagerstown Suns overcame a two run deficit in the ninth inning and defeated the Shorebirds in 13-innings, 4-3, in the series finale at Perdue Stadium.

The Shorebirds jumped to an early lead in the first inning. T.J. Baxter reached on a single up the middle. Two batters later, Kieron Pope lined a triple to the wall in right-center field to score Baxter from first. Mike Flacco followed with a line drive single into left-center to plate Pope and give the Shorebirds a 2-0 lead.

In the third inning, the Shorebirds tacked on a run courtesy of another RBI single by Flacco. Omar Casamayor singled and scored on the Flacco hit.

Hagerstown got on the board in the seventh inning with one run. They tied the game in the ninth inning with two runs. After two outs were recorded by reliever David Walters, Mills Rogers hit a solo home run to cut the deficit to 3-2. Eury Perez drew a walk. After moving to second on a wild pitch, he scored on a triple to right field by Rick Hague.
In the 13th inning, Hood led off with a single. Brett Newsome followed with a walk. Garabez Rosa then committed an error on a grounder by Justino Cuevas to score Hood.

Nick Haughian fanned a career high ten batters in 6.2 innings pitched.

The Shorebirds hit the road for an eight-game swing against Hickory and Hagerstown. The ‘Birds open the trip with game one against Hickory on Saturday night at 7:05 p.m.