DeJesus decimates Wilmington 7-0

SALEM, Virginia (May 22, 2019) - Enmanuel DeJesus tossed six shutout innings and Marcus Wilson led the Sox bats with four RBI as Salem shutout the Wilmington Blue Rocks for the first time this season 7-0 Wednesday night at Haley Toyota Field.

How it Happened
* Jarren Duran and Nick Lovullo kick-started the first inning with consecutive first-pitch singles, Ryan Fitzgerald connected for a base hit to score Duran and take an early lead. Pedro Castellanos was hit by a pitch to load the bases before sacrifice flies from Garrett Benge and Marcus Wilson crossed two more for a 3-0 Salem lead. 
* Castellanos blasted his first home run of the season out to left field to extend Salem 4-0 over Wilmington.
* DeJesus finished with six innings of two-hit ball, the southpaw struck out six Blue Rocks along the way.
* Wilson struck again in the sixth and eight innings with an RBI single and 2-RBI double for Salem's final 7-0 blanking.
* Robbie Baker and Andrew Politi combined for three innings of one-hit ball and struck out three.

Standout Sox
* Enmanuel DeJesus: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 6 K, W (3-3)
* Marcus Wilson: 2-for-3, 4 RBI, 2B
* Pedro Castellanos: 2-for-2, RBI, 2 R, HR (1)
* Ryan Fitzgerald: 1-for-3, RBI, 2 R
* Garrett Benge: 1-for-3, RBI, R

Noteworthy
* Jarren Duran's single in the first extended his hit streak to 14 games. The 70-grade speedster also swiped his 15th bag of the season.
* Marcus Wilson's 4 RBI-night ties his second-best record. The outfielder has driven in 4 runs twice in 2017 and once in 2014. His record is 6, set on April 15, 2017.
* DeJesus' performance marks his first shutout as a starter in Salem uniform.
* Andrew Politi has been unhittable. The righty reliever has amassed five innings of no-hit ball and six strikeouts in his last three appearances.

What's Next
Salem BeerMongers vs. Wilmington Blue Rocks Thursday, May 22, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM EST.
RHP Kutter Crawford vs. TBA
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The Salem Red Sox are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and call Haley Toyota Field in Salem, Virginia home. The team was founded in 1968 and purchased by Fenway Sports Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected].