Shorebirds Fall to Woodpeckers in Series Opener
Shorebirds Fall to Woodpeckers in Series Opener Delmarva's Offense Silenced by Fayetteville Pitching FAYETTEVILLE, NC: The Delmarva Shorebirds (25-45, 2-2) opened their series against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (34-35, 2-2) with a 9-1 loss Tuesday night. The Woodpeckers jumped out to an early lead as RBI singles by Arturo Flores and
Shorebirds Fall to Woodpeckers in Series Opener
Delmarva's Offense Silenced by Fayetteville Pitching
FAYETTEVILLE, NC: The Delmarva Shorebirds (25-45, 2-2) opened their series against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (34-35, 2-2) with a 9-1 loss Tuesday night.
The Woodpeckers jumped out to an early lead as RBI singles by Arturo Flores and Carlos Cauro, plus an error, helped Fayetteville go in front 3-0 after an inning.
The Woodpeckers extended their lead in the fourth on a double play off the bat of Arturo Flores with the bases loaded, scoring Anthony Huezo to make it 4-0.
It remained a 4-0 game until Fayetteville doubled their lead in the sixth with back-to-back-to-back home runs by Anthony Huezo, Xavier Neyens, and Kevin Alvarez. A sacrifice fly by Hector Salas ended the frame, giving the Woodpeckers their largest lead at 8-0.
The Shorebirds scored their first run on a groundball off the bat of Braylon Whitaker that led to an error, allowing Miguel Rodriguez to score and make it an 8-1 game.
Fayetteville pushed another run home on a double play in the eighth, with Kenni Gomez crossing the plate. That put them up 9-1, and they'd go on to win the series opener over Delmarva by that score.
Juan Fraide (2-1) was the winning pitcher for Fayetteville, while Stephen Still (0-2) took the loss.
The Shorebirds will try to bounce back on Wednesday, with Christian Rodriguez taking the mound against Nick Potter of the Woodpeckers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM.