Collins' walk-off grand slam lifts Dash in extras
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (July 10, 2017) - Tied at four with two outs in the bottom of the 11th, Zack Collins smacked a dramatic walk-off grand slam to lift the Dash to an 8-4, series-clinching victory over the Carolina Mudcats on Monday night at BB&T Ballpark.Collins, who had never hit a
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (July 10, 2017) - Tied at four with two outs in the bottom of the 11th,
Collins, who had never hit a grand slam professionally or a walk-off hit in his playing career, clobbered the first pitch he saw from Mudcats (9-10, 45-42) reliever Frank Lopez (2-3) into the porch in right field. The White Sox seventh-best prospect per MLB Pipeline, Collins also netted a career-high five RBIs in his 3-for-5 effort at the plate.
Collins' blast marked the second walk-off grand slam in BB&T Ballpark's eight-year history.
Fresh off his appearance in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday at Marlins Park in Miami, Fla., Collins notched his first RBI of the evening in the home half of the first, ripping an RBI single that brought home
The Dash notched two more in the third on a
After surrendering a run in the first,
Carolina cashed in one of those runners in the sixth on a botched double steal to pull within one, and Trent Clark then tied the game at three an inning later as he cracked an RBI double to left-center. Later in the frame, Clark came around to score on a bloop single from Corey Ray that gave the Mudcats a short-lived 4-3 lead.
Winston-Salem knotted the game at four in the bottom of the seventh, as
Following a league-wide off day on Tuesday, the Dash will embark on a seven-game road trip to Myrtle Beach and Lynchburg, beginning with the first of a four-game set against the Pelicans on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. from TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. Winston-Salem right-hander
The Dash return to BB&T Ballpark on July 20 to begin a four-game series with the Salem Red Sox from Thursday through Sunday. Promotions for the four-game homestand include a Lowes Foods Thirsty Thursday and Family Sunday, two incredible postgame fireworks displays on Friday and Saturday, Star Wars Day and much more. For tickets and more information, call the Dash at (336) 714-2287 or visit wsdash.com.