Sears Cruises, Garcia Homers as RiverDogs Clip Grasshoppers
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Shortstop Wilkerman Garcia pulled the third pitch of the ballgame down the right field line for a home run and former Citadel southpaw JP Sears turned in four shutout frames in his first professional start as the RiverDogs took down the Grasshoppers, 4-2, to snap a three-game
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Shortstop
Garcia got the RiverDogs (7-9) on the board first with their 12th opening inning run this season, a fastball yanked down the right field line for the Venezuelan's first home run of the season.
The early offense backed a solid debut outing for Sears, recently returned from the seven-day disabled list, as the Palmetto State native retired the first 11 Greensboro (9-6) hitters of the ballgame while striking out five in four one-hit innings.
In a scheduled pairing with Sears,
The victory snapped a streak of four consecutive games decided by one-run played by the RiverDogs, a period in which they had lost the previous three.
Charleston added to their one-run lead in the third. Left fielder
The RiverDogs got a pair of unearned tallies in sixth and seventh to stretch their advantage to the largest of the night, 4-0. After
Garcia reached again in the seventh, this time via his second walk, before stealing second, advancing on a passed ball, and scoring on a wild pitch.
The RiverDogs needed just three hits off Marlins No. 12 prospect
Upcoming
Charleston goes for a series split of the four-game set in Greensboro on Sunday afternoon from First National Bank Field. Right-hander
RiverDogs single-game tickets, including options to the Riley Park Club, are now available for the 2018 campaign, the club's 25th season as the RiverDogs and their "175th season in dog years." Ticket information can be secured by contacting the box office at (843) 577-DOGS (3647) or online at www.riverdogs.com/tickets.
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