Booker steals home to give Dash walk-off win
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 12, 2018) - With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning, the Dash had a chance for magic to cap off the team's home opener. Joel Booker provided just that, stealing home to give Winston-Salem a 3-2, walk-off win over the Carolina
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (April 12, 2018) - With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning, the Dash had a chance for magic to cap off the team's home opener.
Booker entered the game as a pinch-runner in the tenth inning, starting the game at second base per Minor League Baseball's newly-instituted pace-of-play rules. After Mudcats left-hander Daniel Brown (0-2) got two outs to start the frame,
Following a walk to
Right-hander
The Dash (5-3) came close to ending the game in the ninth, bringing the winning run to third with two outs. But,
The game began with Dash left-hander
Winston-Salem clung to its one-run lead until the sixth, when Flores allowed a two-run home run to right off the bat of Ronnie Gideon. Flores did not receive a decision, striking out five and walking two in his six innings of work.
Right-hander
The Dash tied the game in the eighth with a pair of two-out hits. After Yrizarri legged out an infield single, Forbes drilled a 1-0 pitch from right-hander Conor Harber into the right-center field gap to drive in Yrizarri. Morrison entered the game spun a scoreless ninth frame, setting up the chance for walk-off excitement in the tenth.
The victory gives the Dash a four-game winning streak, the team's longest of the season.
Winston-Salem continues its series with the Mudcats on Friday at 7:00 at BB&T Ballpark. The Dash send right-hander Dylan Cease (0-1, 3.86 ERA) to the mound against Mudcats' left-hander Nathan Kirby (0-0, 3.86 ERA). Pregame coverage begins at 6:45 p.m., and fans can catch all of the action on wsdash.com/broadcast, MiLB.tv and the TuneIn Radio App.
The Dash continue their opening homestand on Friday with the second game of their four-game series against the Carolina Mudcats. Friday's contest includes a postgame fireworks show, presented by PTI Fly Easy. The rest of the homestand includes a Chick-fil-A Four Pack Night on Saturday, a Lowes Foods Family Sunday and much more. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.