Ems Cap Volcanoes Offense in 4-1 Win
It may have taken longer than the Eugene Emeralds would have liked, but their offense got going while their pitching stayed strong, scattering 10 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes hits and allowing just one run for a 4-1 victory in front of 1,998 at PK Park.
It may have taken longer than the Eugene Emeralds would have liked, but their offense got going while their pitching stayed strong, scattering 10 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes hits and allowing just one run for a 4-1 victory in front of 1,998 at PK Park.
Solid pitching started for the Ems (1-1, 15-25) from the first inning when eighth-rounder Zach Mort made his fourth, and best, start of the year. Mort befuddled the Volcanoes (1-1, 21-19) all night, giving up just one run on four hits to one of the best offenses in the league. Mort also struck out a career high seven batters.
The lone run for the Volcanoes came in the third when, after two strikeouts,
Mort gave way to
The offense let Mort off the hook by tying the game in the fourth when
After Sierra stole second,
It would be that Sierra and Velazquez combo to extend the lead in the sixth when Vazquez led off with a walk. Vazquez stole second before Luke Reynolds lined out.
Sierra would pick his teammate up with a line drive of his own, this one falling for a hit in front of the left fielder Bond. Bond fired home but it went high, sailing over the catcher's head, allowing Sierra to move to second and scoring Vazquez easily.
It was Velazquez's turn to come through once again, this time double over the center fielder's head to score Sierra to make it a 3-1 game.
Tyler Durna walked with one out in the seventh before moving to third on a two out single by Reynolds. Durna scored when
The rubber match between these two teams comes on the first $3 Thursday of the year. Tickets, parking and, even drinks are all just $3. Visit the box office, open at 12, or go to emeraldsbaseball.com to reserve tickets now.