RiverDogs Season Ends in Greenville
GREENVILLE, S.C.- Charleston starter Nick Green went toe-to-toe with Greenville hurler Hildemaro Requena for nearly six scoreless innings as the Drive pulled away to end the RiverDogs' season with a 5-0 win on Saturday night at Fluor Field, taking the SAL Southern Division Series two games to one.Green (0-1) set
GREENVILLE, S.C.- Charleston starter
Green (0-1) set down 13 men in a row to start the ballgame for Charleston (1-2) who were knocked out in the first-round of the postseason for the second consecutive year, marking their second season of 77 wins between the regular season and postseason, both the most since 2008. Green was perfect until giving up a pair of singles back-to-back in the fifth, weaseling out of his first jam with the help of a double play.
The Drive opened the scoring in the sixth to make it 2-0. Green walked catcher Isias Lucena to lead off the frame before centerfielder
It marked the third time in the series that the game remained scoreless heading into the sixth. The Drive and RiverDogs scored a combined 13 runs over the final four innings over the course of the three games.
The RiverDogs had their best chance to get on the board in the eighth. Designated hitter
Green finished going 5 1/3 with two runs allowed to suffer the loss after a perfect start to the night. Matt Wivinis gave up the homer in the ninth one night after securing the save that kept Charleston's season alive.
The RiverDogs loaded up the bases with three walks by
Requena (1-0) went 7 1/3 shutout innings for the Drive, striking out four and yielding just four hits to garner the win.
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