19-Year Run as Intimidators Comes to an End on Labor Day in Maryland
SALISBURY, MD - Sporting the Intimidators name for the last time after a 19-year run, the Intimidators dropped the final game of the 2019 season to the Delmarva Shorebirds 9-5 on Labor Day.Delmarva jumped on the scoreboard first, using a Ryne Ogren single and a Shayne Fontana double (5) to
SALISBURY, MD - Sporting the Intimidators name for the last time after a 19-year run, the Intimidators dropped the final game of the 2019 season to the Delmarva Shorebirds 9-5 on Labor Day.
Delmarva jumped on the scoreboard first, using a
Next inning, the Shorebirds used two walks and a double from
Over the next two innings, Folman cruised through the Delmarva batters, allowing only one runner to reach base. For the Intimidators, they had at least one batter reach through the first four innings, but failed to bring anyone in. That changed in the top of the fifth.
Just over the halfway point,
With Folman still on the bump for the Intimidators, Delmarva's Rizer singled on a groundball through the right side, as he then moved to second on a throwing error on a failed pickoff attempt from
The Intimidators (64-74) leaned on
Down by three runs, Kannapolis used a single from
One batter later, Destino grounded out to second base but scored Dawkins in the process to get Kannapolis within one run, 4-3. With no runners on,
Kannapolis called on
In the top of the ninth, Destino captured his third hit of the game with a solo shot (17) to right-center field, proving to be the last run in Intimidators team history.
The Intimidators finished with 11 hits and four errors. Every player for Kannapolis reached base on Monday, with eight players recording at least one hit.
The Intimidators have now officially played their last game with that identity. The team will be unveiling the new team name at the GEM Theatre in Downtown Kannapolis on October 23 before they move to the new Sports and Entertainment Venue in April 2020.