Seven-Run Fifth Pushes ‘Birds Past Red Sox for Third Straight Win

SALEM, VA - The Delmarva Shorebirds saw an early 2-0 lead slip away before busting open for a seven-run fifth inning to claim an emphatic 13-4 win over the Salem Red Sox on Friday night at Salem Memorial Ballpark.

The 13 runs against the Red Sox (70-48) pushed the total runs for the Shorebirds this season (67-51) to 706, surpassing the record 700 scored by the 2000 ballclub.

Delmarva started the scoring in the third inning as they converted two walks into a run thanks to a Connor Norby RBI single.

Coby Mayo doubled the lead with a solo homer to kick off the fourth, his fifth of the year with Delmarva.

Salem took the lead back in an instant in the bottom of the fourth. Nick Decker walked with one away before Matthew Lugo singled, setting the table for Nick Northcut who smashed a three-run homer, his 17th of the season, to put Salem ahead 3-2.

The Shorebirds came back with a vengeance in the top of the fifth. The first seven batters all reached and scored, with Delmarva plating runs on a Colton Cowser bases-loaded walk, a Coby Mayo three-run double, a Jacob Teter two-run homer (his third of the season), and a Mishael Deson sacrifice fly.

Teter continued his good day at the plate with an RBI double in the sixth to make it 10-3 Shorebirds.

Tyler Miller smashed a solo homer for Salem in the eighth, his second of the season, to cut the deficit to 10-4.

Delmarva responded with force again as Norby was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to drive in a run and then Cowser plated two with a base hit to cap the game at 13-4.

Gregori Vasquez (4-0) picked up the win out of the bullpen for Delmarva. Vasquez went 2.2 innings and allowed two runs on four hits and a walk, striking out three.

Jordan DiValerio (9-4) suffered the loss for Salem after allowing seven runs in two-thirds of an inning, on six hits and two walks.

The Shorebirds will try to make it four wins in a row against Salem on Saturday, September 18. Houston Roth (8-3, 3.95) starts for Delmarva while Shane Drohan (7-4, 3.93) goes for Salem. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. with pregame coverage beginning at 5:50 on Fox Sports 960 AM with Sam Jellinek on the call.
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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.