Ramirez, Roache play long ball in 10-9 comeback win over Biscuits
MONTGOMERY, AL - Nick Ramirez and Victor Roach each hit three-run home runs to guide the Biloxi Shuckers to a 10-9 comeback win over the Montgomery Biscuits on Sunday night at Riverwalk Stadium. The two long balls tied a season-high for the Shuckers in a game, and is the sixth time Biloxi has accomplished that feat this season. The two sluggers accounted for eight of Biloxi's 10 runs, with each tallying four RBI. The comeback win was needed after Montgomery plated seven runs in the seventh to take a 9-7 lead. The series is even at 1-1 and the Shuckers will go for win #50 on Monday night.
Roache (1x3, HR, 4 RBI, R, BB) put the Shuckers back in the lead in the ninth after Ramirez led off the frame with a single and stole second, his first steal of the season, and advanced to third on an errant throw by the catcher, Jake DePew. Roache lifted a deep fly to center to bring home Ramirez and put Biloxi in front, 10-9.
Montgomery (5-4) erased the 7-2 deficit with a seven-run seventh to take a 9-7 lead into the eighth. Jacob Barnes (0.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, SO) started the inning by giving up a double and back-to-back singles to cut the Shuckers' lead to four before being pulled for Manny Barreda (IP, 4 R, 2 H, 2 BB, SO). The righty struck out Johnny Field, Jr. to start the outing, but a walk, a wild pitch, another walk and a two-run single put the lead to one for Biloxi (6-4). Hector Guevara homered on a line drive over the left field wall for a three-run shot to put the Shuckers in a two-run deficit.
Nick Shaw (2x4, R) started the eighth with a single and came around to score on a one-out triple by Tyrone Taylor (2x5, RBI, R, 3B) to bring Biloxi within a run and put the tying run 90 feet away. Orlando Arcia (3x5, RBI, R, SB) lined his third hit of the game into left field to tie the game at nine one batter later.
Ramirez (3x4, HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 2B, BB, SB) opened up the scoring in the third with his 11th round tripper of the season after Arcia and Michael Reed (1x3, 2 R, 2 BB) reached with two outs to set up the at-bat for the left-handed slugger. Ramirez has hit 11 or more home runs in all five of his professional season since being drafted in the fourth round in 2011.
Ramirez added his fourth RBI of the game in the seventh to score Reed from first to push the Shuckers' lead to 4-0. Taylor Green (1x3, R, BB) followed with a hit-by-pitch to put two on with one out for Roache, who connected for his second Double-A home run to give Biloxi a 7-2 lead.
Brent Suter allowed two runs in 5.1 innings on seven hits, walked two and struck out five in the no decision. Mike Strong (4-1) worked a clean eighth to pick up his fourth win of the season, while Damien Magnifico (SV, 10) allowed a leadoff single to begin the ninth, but left the runner stranded for his tenth save of the year.
Biloxi will look to take the edge in the series in game three on Monday night. RHP Tyler Wagner (6-2, 2.31) will take the mound for the Shuckers, while the Biscuits will send out All-Star starter LHP Blake Snell (5-2, 1.69). First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with coverage beginning at 6:50 p.m. on 1240-AM WGCM, 1580-AM WPMO and the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the game using the TuneIn Radio app or by going to www.biloxishuckers.com.
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