‘Birds Bounce Back to Triumph Over Red Sox

SALEM, VA - In a see-saw battle, the Delmarva Shorebirds emerged victorious 4-3 over the Salem Red Sox on Wednesday night at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

One day after having their postseason hopes dashed by the Red Sox (70-46), the Shorebirds (65-41) returned to form with a solid performance.

Salem got on the board first however in the bottom of the second. After a Nick Decker two-out single, Nick Northcut swatted a double to score him and put Salem ahead 1-0.

Delmarva tied the game in the top of the third. Darell Hernaiz doubled with one away before Connor Norby walked. Colton Cowser then bounced into a fielder’s choice that resulted in an error, allowing Hernaiz to score from second and tie the game.

After two walks and a wild pitch put two into scoring position with one out in the fifth, Cowser came through in the clutch with a two-run single to vault Delmarva ahead 3-1.

Decker doubled to start the Salem seventh and was brought home on another two-bagger from Brainer Bonacci. A walk and an infield single eventually loaded the bases with two away where Tyler Miller singled home Bonacci to tie the score at 3-3.

Donta’ Williams ripped a triple by the dive of Angel Maita in rightfield to kick off the eighth and one batter later scored on Billy Cook’s RBI knock, giving Delmarva the 4-3 win.

Rickey Ramirez (3-1) collected the win out of the bullpen for Delmarva. Ramirez went 2.1 shutout innings, striking out two and walking one while allowing two hits.

Yasel Santana (2-2) absorbed the loss for the Red Sox. He coughed up a run in two innings on three hits and a walk, striking out three.

The Shorebirds tango with the Red Sox again on Thursday, September 16 from Salem. Peter Van Loon (0-1, 2.45) draws the start for Delmarva against Wyatt Olds (0-0, 2.25) for Salem. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with pregame coverage beginning at 6:50 on Fox Sports 960 AM with Sam Jellinek on the call.

ABOUT THE DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS

The Delmarva Shorebirds were founded in 1996 and have been the Class-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles since 1997. The Shorebirds have won two South Atlantic League championships in 1997 and 2000 and were named the MiLB.com Minor League Team of the Year in 2019 after going 90-48 in the regular season. Based in Salisbury, Maryland, the Shorebirds are proud to represent the entire Delmarva Peninsula and have hosted two SAL All-Star Games in 1999 and 2011. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LP, based in Stockton,California headed by Chairman Tom Volpe and President Pat Filippone.