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Manatees top Hammerheads, 8-5

Walker goes 3-for-5 as Moye earns first win since May 20
By Frank Longobardo
June 6, 2012

JUPITER, Fla. - The Brevard County Manatees jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and held on to defeat the Jupiter Hammerheads 8-5 on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Stadium.

The 'Tees (25-33) pounded out 12 hits with Mike Walker leading the way as he went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored. Scott Krieger, Cody Hawn and 19-year-old Michael Reed in his Manatees debut had two hits each.

Andy Moye (2-0, 5.89) had his longest start since joining Brevard County as he went 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs (all earned) on six hits. He walked three and struck out two to earn his first win since May 20.

Brevard jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Shea Vucinich hit a solo home run, his fourth of the season.

The Manatees scored four runs in the third - all with two outs - on three consecutive RBI singles by Walker, Krieger and Hawn.

Moye ran into some trouble in the bottom of the third as he allowed a lead-off walk to Ryan Fisher and then a double to Danny Black to put runners on second and third. Fisher then scored on a sacrifice fly for Jupiter's (28-31) first run of the game.

Major league rehabber Austin Kearns was hit by a pitch and then Mark Canha grounded into a force out that Walker took himself at third to get the lead runner. Aaron Dudley then hit a triple to right to clear the bases and cut Brevard County's lead to 5-3.

After plating a run in the sixth, the 'Tees put the game out of reach in the top of the seventh on a two-run homer by Walker - his sixth of the season - to take an 8-3 lead.

Walker has been a road warrior this season as he is hitting .327 (34-for-104) with four homers and 25 RBI in 27 away games this season. Conversely, Walker is hitting .241 (26-for-108) with two homers and 11 RBI in 31 games at Space Coast Stadium in 2012.

Brevard County and Jupiter will face-off again on Thursday night at 6:35 p.m. for the third game of their four-game set.

Brooks Hall (1-2, 4.40) will get the ball for the 'Tees as he is looking for his second straight victory. He allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings of work against Bradenton in the second game of last Saturday's doubleheader.

For the Hammerheads, it will be Chad James (3-3, 4.53) taking the mound. Strangely, James has pitched better on the road than at home as he is 1-2 with a 6.26 ERA in six starts at Roger Dean Stadium so far this season.