Hillcats shock Winston-Salem with late rally
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 16, 2017) - Winston-Salem jumped out to a 6-1 lead, but a five-run ninth from Lynchburg sent the contest to extra innings, where the Hillcats plated two in their half of the tenth to hand the Dash an 8-6 loss on Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark.Martin Cervenka
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 16, 2017) - Winston-Salem jumped out to a 6-1 lead, but a five-run ninth from Lynchburg sent the contest to extra innings, where the Hillcats plated two in their half of the tenth to hand the Dash an 8-6 loss on Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark.
Martin Cervenka ignited Lynchburg's big ninth inning with a leadoff single against Dash reliever
Lynchburg (18-18) tagged Riga for two more in its half of the tenth on a wild pitch and another RBI single from Mendoza, and Winston-Salem (13-26) could not cash in with runners at first and second and one down in the bottom half of the frame to drop the heartbreaker.
Dash starter
Winston-Salem's offense came alive in the home half of the third, as
The blast was Bueno's first since July 29, 2016, when he was with High-A Daytona as a member of the Reds organization, stretching a span of 54 games. Bueno's two-out long ball was just the second homer given up by McKenzie all season long, dating back to the fifth inning on April 8 against Myrtle Beach (30.1 innings).
Gonzalez pushed the Dash's lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the seventh, roping a two-out double down the right field line to bring
Kieran Lovegrove (1-1) tossed a perfect ninth frame on 16 pitches, while Jordan Milbrath worked around two walks in the 10th to nail down his first save of the season.
Winston-Salem and Lynchburg next meet for an 11 a.m. Education Day tilt on Wednesday at BB&T Ballpark.
Following the Education Day contest on Wednesday, the four-game set with Lynchburg concludes with a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday, where fans can purchase select beers for just $1 through the seventh inning. Discounts on Pepsi products are also available. For tickets and more information, contact the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.