'Birds Break Offensive Snide to Throttle Crawdads

SALISBURY, MD - The Delmarva Shorebirds trounced the Hickory Crawdads 9-2 to snap their five-game losing streak on Friday night at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.
Hector Guance (4-2) earned the win for the Shorebirds (47-20) after throwing 5.1 innings and allowing two runs on just two hits, five walks with five strikeouts. It's Guance's second consecutive win and he has now given up six runs over his past 17.1 innings (3.12 ERA).
Grant Wolfram (1-2) swallowed the loss for the Crawdads (40-24). Wolfram lasted just 1.2 innings, giving up six runs on eight hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Tyler Joyner collected his sixth save of the year with 3.2 no-hit innings.
The Shorebirds broke the scoring open with a raucous second inning. Ryne Ogren walked to leadoff the frame and Daniel Fajardo singled him over to third. Alexis Torres then shot a single to right to plate Ogren and open the scoring. Will Robertson followed with a single of his own to load the bases. Cadyn Grenier capitalized with a base knock to center, scoring two, and putting Delmarva ahead 3-0. Doran Turchin subsequently blooped a single to right, reloading the bases. Jean Carlos Encarnacion followed by lashing a single to right to bring Robertson home. With the bases still juiced, Nick Horvath grounded out to the pitcher, allowing Grenier to scamper home with the fifth run of the frame. A wild pitch proceeded to follow which let Turchin scramble across the plate pushing the Shorebirds lead to 6-0.
Delmarva extended the cushion in the fourth. Ogren slashed an RBI single to right and Robertson came through with a two-run double, giving the Shorebirds a 9-0 edge.
Hickory avoided the shutout with two runs in the sixth on sacrifice flies from Jaxx Biggers and Matt Whatley, giving the game its final tally of 9-2.
Everybody reached base at least once for Delmarva in the victory. The six straight hits in the second are the most consecutive hits in a game for the Shorebirds this season.
Robertson spearheaded the attack for Delmarva, finishing 3-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Encarnacion, Grenier, Torres, and Turchin each went 2-for-5, with Grenier adding two RBIs while Encarnacion and Torres tallied one RBI apiece. Ogren and Fajardo each scored and walked twice in 1-for-3 performances.
Despite not getting a hit, Sherten Apostel reached base four times for Hickory, walking three times and getting hit by a pitch. Kole Enright and Frainyer Chavez had the only hits and runs scored in the game for the Crawdads.
The Shorebirds look to string wins together now as they continue their series against the Crawdads Saturday night. Ryan Wilson (1-2, 7.47) gets the nod for Delmarva while Hickory turns to Ronny Henriquez (1-3, 3.98). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. with gates opening at 4:00 for batting practice. The first 2,500 fans through the gates at Perdue Stadium Saturday night will receive a 2019 Team Photo while the first 1,000 fans will receive a Delaware State Fair General Admission Ticket presented by the Delaware State Fair. It's Delaware State Fair night at the ballpark and there will be Q105 Fireworks following the game presented by Pepsi. Pregame coverage on Fox Sports 960 AM and the MiLB First Pitch App begins at 6:50 with Sam Jellinek on the call.
Delmarva Shorebirds
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The Delmarva Shorebirds are the Class-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LLC, which also owns the Stockton Ports of the California League and the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League.
The Shorebirds are celebrating their 24th season in 2019 and have entertained over five million fans since beginning play at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Maryland in 1996. The team captured South Atlantic League titles in 1997 and 2000 and successfully hosted the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in 1999 and 2011.
For more information on the Shorebirds, call 410-219-3112 or visit theshorebirds.com.
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