Cease, Dash offense shine in 6-0 win at Down East
KINSTON, N.C. (May 18, 2018) - Behind three solo home runs and a strong outing from Dash starter Dylan Cease, Winston-Salem claimed its series opener over Down East with a 6-0 victory at Grainger Stadium on Friday night.Joel Booker, Zach Remillard and Luis Basabe all led off innings with solo
KINSTON, N.C. (May 18, 2018) - Behind three solo home runs and a strong outing from Dash starter
In his third start against the Wood Ducks this season, Cease (5-2) dominated. The White Sox fifth-best prospect per MLB Pipeline tossed six innings and secured the win, allowing just two hits and no runs and striking out six.
The Dash hitters jumped ahead early against Down East starter
Winston-Salem added on another run in the top of the third, as Booker led off the third with a walk, then stole second with Basabe at the plate. Booker then advanced to third on Basabe's single. A sacrifice fly out from Adolfo scored Booker to expand Winston-Salem's lead to 2-0.
The Dash began to showcase their power in the fourth and fifth innings. Remillard led off the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left center field, good for his first home run as a member of the Dash. In the top of the fifth inning, Booker followed suit, leading off the inning with another solo homer to extend Winston-Salem's lead to 4-0.
The trend continued for the Dash in the top of the seventh, as Basabe led off the frame with a solo shot to right field that provided more insurance for Winston-Salem by putting the Dash up 5-0.
In the top of the eighth inning, Basabe added his third hit of the night with a double to center field that scored Booker, who worked a two-out walk against Down East reliever C.D. Pelham. Basabe was thrown out at home while trying to advance on a Rutherford single, but the Dash still headed to the bottom of the eighth up by a wide margin of 6-0.
After Cease departed at the end of the sixth inning,
Right-hander Luis Martinez (2-2, 4.75 ERA) will get the start for Winston-Salem against Down East right-hander
Winston-Salem's next homestand begins on Monday against the Buies Creek Astros. Promotions during the four-game homestand from May 21-24 include a Free Food Tuesday with free hot dogs, hamburgers and cheeseburgers available through the seventh inning for the normal price of admission, an Education Day on Wednesday and a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday with select beers available for $1 through the seventh inning. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.