Indy Ambushes Bats En Route to 12-3 Thumping
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indianapolis Indians ambushed starter Tommy Milone for six runs over the first two innings and coasted to a 12-3 win over the Louisville Bats Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field. The Bats donned specialty lavender jerseys for Strike Out Cancer Night and will auction the jerseys
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Indianapolis Indians ambushed starter Tommy Milone for six runs over the first two innings and coasted to a 12-3 win over the Louisville Bats Friday night at Louisville Slugger Field.
The Bats donned specialty lavender jerseys for Strike Out Cancer Night and will auction the jerseys online next week, with proceeds benefitting UofL Health - Brown Cancer Center.
Four different Tribe batters produced multi-hit efforts in the contest and each of the starting nine batters reached safely as part of the offensive outburst.
Hunter Owen and John Nogowski sparked the onslaught with back-to-back RBI knocks in the first frame. Tucupita Marcano and Jared Oliva followed suit in the top of the second with consecutive run-scoring hits and Chris Sharpe doubled home two additional runs in the top of the third. Nogowski then helped Indy bring across a run for the fourth straight inning with a grounder into left that scored Phillip Evans and put the Indians up 7-1.
Michael De Leon plated a run for the Bats with an RBI double in the second frame that bounced off the bottom of the center-field wall. The Bats were otherwise held in check by starter James Marvel, who worked 6.0 innings with a lone run and seven strikeouts.
Jan Hernandez went deep off the Tribe's bullpen with a two-run shot in the ninth inning.
Despite the 12 runs allowed, Bats pitching combined to strike out a season high-tying 15 batters in the loss.
Indianapolis and Louisville will continue their six-game series Saturday at 1 p.m. at Louisville Slugger Field. RHP Michael Mariot (5-4, 3.89) is set to make the start for the Bats against RHP Miguel Yajure (1-3, 3.58).