Dash Take Series Opener From Sox

J.B. Wendelken (4-4) improved his record against Salem to 4-0 with 7 superb innings as the Dash took game one of the four game set 3-0. Wendelken surrendered just 3 hits, walking 1 and striking out 4 Red Sox. The righty is now 4-0 in 4 starts against Salem, and 0-4 in 5 starts against the rest of the Carolina League.

Cody Kukuk (1-2) picked up the tough luck loss for the Red Sox. Kukuk allowed 2 runs, just one of which was earned, and 5 hits in 6 quality innings of work. The lefty walked 1 and struck out 5.

The Dash started their scoring in the 2nd. Grant Buckner reached on an error and came around to score after a Keon Barnum double and an RBI single by Joey DiMichele. Then in the 4th, the Dash scratched across their lone earned run off of Kukuk. Barnum reached on a walk, stole second, and scored on DiMichele's second RBI single of the night. The Dash's final run came in the 8th of Kyle Stroop. Jacob May led off the frame with a single. May reached 2nd on a balk by Stroop, stole third, and scored on a single by Buckner.

The Red Sox best chance to get back in it came in the 9th. Mario Martinez singled to lead off the final frame off of Brad Goldberg. Then Carson Blair doubled for the second time on the night, scoring Martinez. That prompted the Dash to bring in Brandon Hardin from the bullpen. He walked Aneury Tavarez which put the tying run on first. But Hardin retired Tim Roberson and Kevin Mager to pick up his second save.