Asheville Wins Series with Homer Barrage
ASHEVILLE, NC - The Rome Braves overcame three separate deficits on Sunday afternoon but were unable to hold their only lead as the Asheville Tourists used a 9th inning rally to walk it off against them for the third time in four days. Asheville got two homers in the 9th
ASHEVILLE, NC - The Rome Braves overcame three separate deficits on Sunday afternoon but were unable to hold their only lead as the Asheville Tourists used a 9th inning rally to walk it off against them for the third time in four days. Asheville got two homers in the 9th to win the finale 9-7 and take the series.
Both starting pitchers struggled on Sunday and were gone after 4 innings. Following a rain delay of just under an hour Asheville got three runs in the 1st inning against RHP
After the Tourists made it 5-3 the Braves answered in the 4th inning. Cullen reached on a walk, advanced on an error and eventually scored on a wild pitch. Trailing by a run Rome tied it 5-5 in the 5th when Cullen drove a two out single into center field to score
The Tourists took their third lead of the day at 6-5 in the Bottom of the 5th and chased Olague from the game.
Rome once more came back and tied it up, this time at 6-6 in the 7th on an RBI single from
Asheville opened the Bottom of the 9th with a solo homer from
Langeliers ended the day 2-4 with an RBI and a walk. Shewmake was 2-5 with a double. Campbell went 2-5 with an RBI. Cullen was 1-3 with two walks and an RBI. Bermudez finished the series by going 1-3 with a double, a walk, a hit by pitch and two RBI.
Rome concludes its road trip with three losses in four games. After an off day on Monday the Braves open a seven game homestand against Hagerstown and West Virginia. Rome faces the Suns for three games Tuesday-Thursday and the Power in a four game set starting Friday. Game 1 between the Braves and Suns from State Mutual Stadium is set for 7 pm Tuesday evening. Rome is expected to start RHP