Gamache Gives Nationals Walk-Off Win

WOODBRIDGE, VA -Dan Gamache hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to lead the Potomac Nationals (38-45/5-8) past the Frederick Keys (35-47/4-9) 7-5 on Tuesday night at Pftizner Stadium. It marked the fourth time the Keys had been victimized by a walk-off in 2017, while it pushed the team to a season-low 12 games below .500.
With the game level at five entering the bottom of the ninth, Keys reliever, Karl Triana retired Victor Robles. The right-hander then walked Jack Sundberg to send up Gamache. Playing in his first home game at Pftizner Stadium, Gamache went ahead 3-1 before hitting a two-run blast to rightfield. 

Down by as many as four runs, the Keys tied the game in the top of the ninth. Alex Murphy began the inning with a double down the third baseline. Ricardo Andujar came on to pinch run and scored two batters later on a single to left by Armando Araiza . On the play Araiza moved to second on a throwing error by Sundberg and later got to third on an infield single by Ademar Rifaela . Still, the Keys could not get the go-ahead run in as Kyle Schepel got Ryan Mountcastle to pop out.
Potomac jumped out to a 3-0 in the bottom of the second. Thanks to a single by Taylor Gushue and consecutive walks, the Nationals loaded the bases against Brian Gonzalez . The left-hander got a fielder's choice to gun down Gushue at the plate, but a sac-fly and a two-run double by Robles ensured the home team did not come away empty handed.
A sac-fly by David Masters plated Sagdal in the fourth, before the Keys scored the next three runs. Mountcastle went deep off Taylor Guilbeau in the fourth, while Araiza added a two-run blast to left-center one inning later. The Keys catcher ended the game 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
Masters hit a solo shot to left in the sixth, before Shane Hoelscher doubled home Jay Gonzalez from first in the eighth.
Schepel (2-3) retired the side in the ninth to earn the victory, while Triana (2-1) suffered the loss. The two-run blast accounted for both of his runs allowed in 2.1 innings.
The Keys and P-Nats play the middle game of their series on Wednesday night at Pftizner Stadium. Right-hander Ofelky Peralta (1-7, 6.67) starts for the Keys against right-hander Luis Reyes (5-8, 4.63). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., and the broadcast can be heard on 1450 AM The Source, frederickkeys.com, and the TuneIn Radio App.
Frederick returns home for a four-game set on Friday when they welcome in the Myrtle Beach Pelicans for the second time. For tickets, fans can call the box office at 301-815-9939 or visit frederickkeys.com.