Salem shut out by Wood Ducks in series finale

KINSTON, North Carolina (June 1, 2019) - Down East downed Salem in shutout fashion for the second time this season, 7-0 in the series finale at Grainger Stadium on Saturday Night.

How it Happened
* Daniel Gonzalez started the night for the Sox on the mound and went 5 and 2/3 innings while striking out 7 Wood Ducks at the plate.
* Down East got on board in the 2^nd inning with a solo home run to right center field by J.P. Martinez. The Wood Ducks now scoring 1^st for the 8^th straight game and making the score 1-0.
* The next time the Woodies crossed the plate was in the 6^th, after a wild pitch and a bases clearing triple by Hasuan Viera, 4 more runs were pushed home with the score now 5-0.
* Rio Gomez came in for relief on the bump in the 6^th and went 1 and 1/3 scoreless innings while fanning 2 Down East batters.
* Once more the Wood Ducks upped the score with another home run in the 8^th. This time a two-run blast by Sam Huff, score now 7-0 in favor of Down East shutting out Salem for the second time this season.
Standout Sox
* Rio Gomez: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO
* Tanner Nishioka: 1-for-3, SB (1)

Noteworthy
* Edgar Corcino recorded his 1^st put out of the season in left field with a throw out at the plate to record the 2^nd out of the 4^th inning.
* Tanner Nishioka had a 1-for-3 night with his 1^st stolen bag of the season in the 8^th inning.

What's Next
Salem Red Sox vs. Potomac Nationals Sunday, June 2^nd, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 PM EST.
LHP Enmanuel De Jesus vs. LHP Carson Teel
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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].