Sox Complete Series Sweep

SALEM, Virginia (June 16, 2019) - Tanner Nishioka and Edgar Corcino both crushed three-run homers in a 16-2 routing of the Keys on Sunday afternoon at Haley Toyota Field in the final game of Carolina League play of the first half of 2019.

How it Happened
* Salem got the bats going early, taking a 4-0 lead in the first inning. A single from Pedro Castellanos drove home Jagger Rusconi right before Edgar Corcino smashed one over the wall to add three.
* The second inning saw the Sox tack on five more runs to take a 9-0 lead. Ryan Fitzgerald grounded in to a forced out at second, allowing Tanner Nishioka to score, which was followed by a single from Castellanos that brought home Rusconi. Corcino continued his stellar outing with a double to right field, crossing Fitzgerald and Castellanos, and Garrett Benge pushed across Marcus Wilson with a sac fly.
* Frederick got on the board in the third, making it 9-1.
* Castellano would cross home once again in the fourth off a Charlie Madden single, making it 10-1 in favor of the Sox. In that same inning, designated hitter Tanner Nishioka crushed one to left field for the second three-run homer of the night as Salem continued to pepper on the runs.
* A series of walks in the sixth inning allowed both Marcus Wilson and Garrett Benge to score, before a knock from Korby Batesole crossed Charlie Madden for the Sox's final run of the night.
The Keys hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth, but ultimately fell to the Sox 16-2.
Starter Enmanuel DeJesus earned the win, allowing seven hits, one run and zero walks while striking out three across 6.0 innings of work.

Standout Sox
* Enmanuel DeJesus: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
* Tanner Nishioka: 3-for-4, 2 R, 4 RBI
* Edgar Corcino: 3-for-5, 2 R, 5 RBI
* Pedro Castellanos: 2-for-3, 3 R, 2 RBI
* Jagger Rusconi: 2-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI
* Marcus Wilson: 1-for-3, 3 R
* Garrett Benge: 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI
* Charlie Madden: 1-for-4, 2 R, 1 RBI

Noteworthy
* Salem scored 16 runs, the most they have scored this season, and the most runs they have scored since they recorded 17 against Myrtle Beach on August 16^th, 2014.
Seven different Red Sox recorded hits, combining for 13 hits overall.
Tanner Nishioka recorded his first home run of the 2019 season.
* The Sox closed out the first half with their fifth straight win, their second longest winning streak of the season.

What's Next
Pedro Castellanos, Ryan Fitzgerald, and Eduard Bazardo head to Frederick for the 2019 Carolina League All-Star Game on June 18^th.
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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].