Walker homers in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to Fayetteville
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 21, 2019) - Dash outfielder Steele Walker belted his second home run of the season and first at BB&T Ballpark, but the Fayetteville Woodpeckers came back to earn a 7-2 victory on Tuesday night. With the Dash (22-22) leading 1-0 and two outs in the bottom of the third, Walker
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (May 21, 2019) - Dash outfielder
With the Dash (22-22) leading 1-0 and two outs in the bottom of the third, Walker crushed a towering solo home run over the right-field seats to push the lead to two runs. However, the Woodpeckers (21-24) responded with seven unanswered runs.
Following Walker's home run, Fayetteville cut into the lead in the top of the fourth against Dash starter
Trailing 2-1, the Woodpeckers scored three runs in the top of the eighth against Dash reliever
After Jacob Meyers walked to reload the bases, Jonathan Arauz singled up the middle to score Valdez and Angarita to give the Woodpeckers a 4-2 lead. Arauaz finished the night 5-for-6 and reached a new career high with five hits.
Fayetteville continued to add on in the top of the ninth. Jake Adams led off the inning with a solo shot down the left-field line to make it 5-2. Later in the frame, Jacob Meyers hit a two-run single to push the Woodpeckers lead to 7-2.
For the second consecutive night, Winston-Salem got on the board in the bottom of the first.
However, the Dash were held to no runs on three hits in the final four innings. Leovanny Rodriguez (3-2) earned the win by pitching two scoreless innings in the sixth and seventh. Willy Collado then closed out the ballgame by holding the Dash without a hit in the eighth and ninth innings.
The Dash continue their series with the Woodpeckers on Wednesday morning. Right-hander
Following an Education Day on Wednesday morning, the series finale will be a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday and a Pups in the Park Night presented by Handy and Handy Orthodontics. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com