Swynenberg Masterful in P-Nats Win

(Woodbridge, VA) - Matt Swynenberg delivered his strongest outing of the season as he threw a complete game allowing one run as the P-Nats knocked off the Myrtle Beach Pelicans by the final score of 2-1. Potomac has now won two games in a row after their six-game losing streak.

In a game that lasted just 1 hour and 53 minutes, Swynenberg (2-1) allowed no hits after the second inning as he retired 19 batters in a row at one point and 22 of the final 23. He gave up just three hits on the afternoon while walking one and striking out three. The start was the longest of the season by a P-Nats starter as no previous starter had finished seven innings.

Swynenberg outdueled Pelicans right hander Roman Mendez (1-3), who was the hard-luck loser allowing two runs on four hits while striking out nine batters in 6.2 innings.

Yefry Castillo put the Pelicans in front 1-0 in the top of the second inning with an RBI single that scored Brett Nicholas.

Blake Kelso tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the third with a two-out, RBI single that plated Sean Nicol.

Zach Walters broke the 1-1 tie in the bottom of the sixth as he brought home Francisco Soriano with a sacrifice fly.

The Nationals begin a four-game series with the Winston-Salem Dash tomorrow evening at 7:05 PM. Call our ticket office at 703-590-2311 or visit our ticket page on www.potomacnationals.com for more information.