Osprey and Mustangs Complete Four-Game Series Sunday

Game time: 1:05 pm at Dehler Park in Billings, Montana
Starting Pitchers: 
RHP Edgar Martinez (3-3, 4.54 ERA) vs. RHP Ricky Salinas (2-2, 6.45 ERA)
Broadcast live on 102.9 ESPN Missoula and the MiLB First Pitch App
The Missoula Osprey (20-21,1-2) and Billings Mustangs (17-24, 2-1) complete a four-game series Sunday at Dehler Park with a 1:05 pm first pitch. It is the first 1:05 pm game for the Osprey this season. 

On the mound for the Osprey is right-hander Edgar Martinez (3-3). The 20-year-old owns a 4.54 ERA in 35.2 innings this season, compiling 16 strikeouts. Martinez owns six starts of at least five innings, while two have gone six frames.
His opposition for Billings is right-hander Ricky Salinas (2-2). The 22-year-old from Rice holds a 6.45 ERA in seven starts this year and has logged 22.1 innings. Salinas has 21 strikeouts with seven walks on the season. He allowed four earned runs in his most recent start at Orem July 23.
Missoula and Billings come off a Saturday double-header in which both teams were victorious. Billings defeated Missoula in game one 7-3, while the Osprey took the nightcap 4-2.  
In game one, Missoula started the by putting runners on second and third after a hit by pitch and a single, but left both runners on base against Billings starter James Marinan.  
Zeek White led off the first inning for Billings with a single off Osprey starter Deyni Olivero (1-3), and came around to score on a Mariel Bautista RBI double to put the Mustangs ahead 1-0. Billings added two runs in the second on a two-run home run from Jay Schuyler to take a 3-0 lead.
The offense for Billings continued to pour it on in the third when Bren Spillane drilled an RBI double and Juan Martinez roped a three-RBI double to push the lead up 7-0 after three.
Missoula put a run on the board in the top of the fifth when Brandon Leyton drove home Eddie Hernandez and pull the game within 7-1. The Osprey offense made it interesting in the seventh as Eddie Hernandez drilled a solo home run and Leyton drove in his second run of the day with a sacrifice fly, but Missoula fell 7-3 in game one.
Edward Escoboza (1-2) earned the win while Olivero was tagged for the loss after throwing 2.1 innings.
To start the second game, Missoula notched one hit in the first three innings on a bunt single from Eddie Hernandez, and received five strikeouts and shutout baseball from Jacob Stevens in his second starter of the season.
Missoula threated in the top of the fourth as Buddy Kennedy ripped a one out single and was followed by Nick Dalesandro, who dropped a single to center with two outs. However, Luis Alecis induced a ground ball to end the frame.
The first and only runs of the game for Billings came in the bottom of the fifth. With two outs and a man on, Drew Mount launched a two-run homer to give the Mustangs a 2-0 lead.
However, a late surge of offense for Missoula gave them a 4-2 lead in the top of the seventh. Nick Dalesandro and Leyton singled while Jesus Munoz walked to load the bases for the Osprey. David Sanchez drove home two with a single to tie the game, while Hernandez drilled a single to left, scoring two and giving the Osprey a 4-2 lead.
The ball was then handed to closer Bryan Menendez, who worked a clean inning to earn his fourth save of the season and preserve the Osprey win. Jake Polancic (1-0) earned the win after tossing a scoreless sixth for Missoula. Eddy Demurias (0-2) is tagged with a blown save and the loss.
Missoula and Billings return to action Sunday for a 1:05 pm first pitch to complete the four-game series from Dehler Park. The Selway Armory Pregame Show is slated to begin at 12:45 pm on 102.9 ESPN Missoula and the MiLB First Pitch App.