Sanmartin Delievers Quality Outing as RiverDogs Drop Second Straight
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Southpaw Reiver Sanmartin tossed his second consecutive quality start with six innings and two runs allowed, but the Charleston RiverDogs were defeated by the Hagerstown Suns, 3-1, in front of 4,059 at Joe Riley Park on Sunday evening.Sanmartin (2-5) allowed a pair of Hagerstown (45-69, 17-29) runs
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Southpaw
Sanmartin (2-5) allowed a pair of Hagerstown (45-69, 17-29) runs in the first, as the Suns started the game with three straight hits, but the Colombian-born lefty allowed just three hits the rest of his outing while striking out six. It was Sanmartin's third quality start in his last four times out but has struggled to get run support. The RiverDogs have scored three or fewer runs in all five of Sanmartin's losing decisions, totaling 10 runs in those five games.
RiverDogs starting pitching has given up 15 earned runs in 58 innings (2.33 ERA) over the last 10 contests, but the Dogs are 4-6 during that span.
Charleston (54-62, 21-27) was held scoreless until the fifth until left fielder
In the top of the sixth, RiverDogs center fielder
Hagerstown added a seventh inning tally on a Seitz passed ball, leading to an unearned run on reliever
Designated hitter
Second baseman
Ballpark Fun
It was a Holy City Sunday where MUSC Children's Health Kids Club members got in free, ate for free, and ran the bases postgame. The RiverDogs celebrated Jewish Heritage and it was also Autism Awareness Day at The Joe.
Upcoming
The four-game series concludes on Monday at 7:05 as right-hander
RiverDogs single-game tickets, including options to the Riley Park Club, are available for the remainder of the 2018 campaign, the club's 25th season as the RiverDogs and their "175th season in dog years." Ticket information can be secured by contacting the box office at (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or online at www.riverdogs.com.
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