Red Sox obliterate record and hits in 14-1 route of Hillcats

LYNCHBURG, Virginia (April 9, 2019) - The Salem Red Sox, lead by a 4-for-5 night from Jarren Duran, clobbered Lynchburg with 19 hits in a 14-1 route Tuesday night at City Stadium.

How it Happened
* Ryan Fitzgerald scored the first run for the second consecutive night. The shortstop knocked a double and came around on a Garrett Benge single for a 1-0 Salem lead in the first.
* Tanner Nishioka lead off the second with a double and scored on a Jarren Duran double, extending the lead 2-0.
* Lynchburg's sole run crossed in the third inning on a groundout.
* Kutter Crawford crusied through four innings, striking out five and only allowing the one run.
* Joan Martinez delivered a brilliant three innings of two-hit relief and struck out seven.
* Salem ripped into the fourth inning, drilling Hillcat starter Justin Garza for four runs on four consecutive base hits. Isaias Lucena lead off with a double, Victor Acosta and Duran singled and Fitzgerald doubled, scoring himself on a Pedro Castellanos groundout to team ahead 6-1.
* The attack continued into the fifth inning with another Lucena double, Acosta single, Duran single and Fitzgerald double to push three more across and expand to a 9-1 lead.
* Marino Campana lead-off the seventh inning with a single, followed by Duran, Fitzgerald and Castellanos RBI for a safe 12-1 lead.
* Salem ended the game the way it started, attacking Hillcats pitchers with two more runs, highlighted by an RBI-double from Deiner Lopez who had entered the game just an inning prior for the final talyl of 14-1.

Standout Sox
* Jarren Duran: 4-for-5, RBI, 3 R, 2B
* Ryan Fitzgerald: 3-for-6, 5 RBI, 2 R, 3 2B
* Pedro Castellanos: 2-for-6, 2 RBI, R
* Tanner Nishioka: 2-for-4, R, 2B
* Isaias Lucena: 2-for-5, 3 R, 2 2B
* Victor Acosta: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 3 R
* Joan Martinez: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K (W, 1-0)

Noteworthy
This is the largest margin of victory for Salem over Lynchburg, breaking the previous record of 12 runs set in 2015.
The game falls second-overall for hits in a game. The record is 20.
* Salem has crushed 56 hits through its first 6 games.
* Five men in tonight's lineup are batting .300 or better - Lucena (.300), Nishioka (.333), Fitzgerald (.429), Acosta (.444) and Duran (.500)

What's Next
Salem Red Sox at Lynchburg Hillcats, Wednesday, April 10, 2019. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 EST
LHP Jhonathan Diaz vs. LHP Adam Scott
Listen: SalemSox.com, TuneIn Radio, ESPN Blacksburg WKEX 1430 AM/94.1 FM, ESPN Roanoke WGMN 1240 AM/93.3 FM
Watch: MiLB TV
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 Sportas Management in December of 2007. For more information on the Salem Red Sox, please visit SalemRedSox.com or contact Melanie Newman at [email protected]