Early Deficit Too Much For Ems
EUGENE, OR - After giving up five runs in the first two innings, the Eugene Emeralds could not climb out of the deficit, getting shut out for the fourth time this season in a 11-0 loss to the Boise Hawks in front of 3,574 at PK Park.
EUGENE, OR - After giving up five runs in the first two innings, the Eugene Emeralds could not climb out of the deficit, getting shut out for the fourth time this season in a 11-0 loss to the Boise Hawks in front of 3,574 at PK Park.
It started out with a fly out from
Four straight singles scored a run to make it a 3-0 game and loaded the bases to start the second inning. Terrin Vavra then hit a sacrifice fly to
Ramos finally got out of the inning after the next three batters, but the damage was done. Ramos only lasted two innings, giving up six hits and five runs, four earned, with two walks and a strikeout.
De La Cruz worked a perfect fourth inning before giving up a run in the sixth after Willie Maciver was hit by a pitch and came around to score on a stolen base and a
Ems catcher Brennon Kaleiwahea pitched in the ninth. He gave up four hits, four runs, three earned, and one walk to finish the game.
The Ems (10-12, 24-36) had chances to get on the board but could not capitalize. They had runners at second and third with two outs after
Eric Gonzalez then doubled to lead off the bottom of the seventh, but was stranded there after two ground outs and a fly out.
The Ems will send left