BLUE CRABS FALL FLAT OFFENSIVELY IN LOSS AT SOMERSET

June 18, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, game recap

6-18- SMD at SOM

SOMERSET N.J.—The Blue Crabs began their six game road trip with a loss in Somerset to the Patriots by the final of 7-0. LHP Jeremy Horst dazzled on the hill by going 8.0 innings, and striking out 10 Blue Crabs hitters.

The Patriots got on the board early with two runs scored in the bottom of the third, highlighted by Mycal Jones’ two run double. Somerset pushed another run across in the bottom of the fourth and in the sixth. In the bottom of the eighth, Somerset padded their lead in the bottom of the eighth. Carlos Guzman ripped a two run homerun over the wall in right. Later in the inning, Mycal Jones tripled to push another run across to give the Patriots the 7-0 lead.

Southern Maryland had just four hits on the night offensively. The Blue Crabs have now lost four of their five and look to even the series tomorrow night in Somerset. The first pitch is set for 7:00 P.M.

ABOUT THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND BLUE CRABS: The Blue Crabs play 140 regular season games in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland with affordable family fun. The franchise will look to open its ninth season on Thursday April 21st, 2016. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information and to reserve your seat at the ballpark today!

ABOUT THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (ALPB): The Atlantic League has been a leader in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball since 1998. Over 34 million fans have attended Atlantic League games and more than 800 players and 50 managers and coaches have joined MLB organizations directly from the ALPB. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcasing the talent of top-caliber players and offering affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

SOLID PITCHING AND TIMELY HITTING PUSHES THE BLUE CRABS FORWARD

June 16, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, blue crabs

June 15-postgame

WALDORF-MD—Coming off a shutout loss the night before, the Blue Crabs rallied for a 4-3 win over the Bluefish, scoring on a wild pitch by Bridgeport’s reliever Joseph Kuzia in the bottom of the sixth, sealing the win, tying the three game series 1-1.

Bridgeport scored the first run of the game on a solo shot by Welington Dotel but the Blue Crabs answered back in the bottom of the frame on a sacrifice fly by Zach Wilson, bringing in Angel Sanchez to tie the game.

More runs came in the second inning after Blue Crabs catcher Angel Flores rocked a two-run home run to put the Blue Crabs in front-but not for long.

With an RBI single by Endy Chavez, Bridgeport inched closer to the Blue Crabs making it 3-2 and in the fourth inning, Jonathan Galvez smoked the first pitch from starting pitcher Daryl Thompson over the wall in left center to tie the game at three apiece.

The winning run came in the bottom of the sixth inning after Kuzia let a pitch slip away allowing Kuan-Jen Chen ran home putting the Blue Crabs ahead for good.

Blue Crabs starting pitcher Daryl Thompson retired the last seven batters that he faced keeping the Bluefish off the board.

Reliever Cody Eppley came in for the save and was able to finish off the 4-3 victory for the Blue Crabs. Between the Blue Crabs tight defense and the dominant bullpen’s performance, Southern Maryland topped Bridgeport to win the second game of the series.

The finale of the series will take place tomorrow evening at Regency Furniture Stadium. The first pitch is set for 7:05 P.M. For tickets, log on to somdbluecrabs.com or call 301-638-9788. The broadcast will be available online at Youtube.com, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs page, and allinbroadcasting.com at 6:30 for Blue Crabs on Deck, and the play-by-play broadcast at 7:05 P.M.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

BLUE CRABS FALL SHORT IN GAME ONE AGAINST BRIDGEPORT

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, blue crabs

June 14-postgame

WALDORF,MD—Bluefish starting pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo pitched seven shutout innings to win the series opener against the Blue Crabs by a final of 1-0 on Tuesday night at Regency Furniture Stadium.

Despite an outstanding effort by Blue Crabs starting pitcher Brian Burres who put in six innings of work, the Bluefish pushed across an unearned run in the fourth inning on a Jonathan Galvez RBI single, and the Blue Crabs just couldn’t string together enough hits to score any runs against the Bluefish.

The Blue Crabs best chance at scoring came in the seventh. Angel Flores singled to center field and later reached third on a fielder’s choice by Eric Garcia but D’Arby Myers flew out to end the inning and the chance was squandered.

The 1-5-6-5-4 double play was easily the most interesting thing that happened for a majority of the game. In the top of the seventh, Bluefish Anthony Giansanti lead off the inning with a single and stole second but was thrown out at third on the front end of the double play hit by Rossmel Perez.

Blue Crabs Jamar Walton extended his hitting streak with two singles and has now hit safely in 12 consecutive games.

The Blue Crabs will face the Bluefish for the second game of a three-game series tomorrow night at 7:05 P.M. at Regency Furniture Stadium.

SEXTON DAZZLES ON THE HILL TO LEAD THE BLUE CRABS TO VICTORY

June 12, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

June 11-postgame

WALDORF, MD—The Blue Crabs tied the series against the Long Island Ducks on Saturday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. Blue Crabs right fielder Jamar Walton ripped a two-run shot over the wall in right to propel the team to a 2-1 victory, their first win against the Ducks at home this season.

The Blue Crabs were trailing the Ducks going into the bottom of the sixth after the Ducks scored on an RBI single by first baseman Tyler Colvin but Walton ended the shut out putting the Blue Crabs ahead 2-1. He extended his hitting streak to 10 games.

Blue Crabs starting pitcher Tim Sexton picked up his first win of the season shutting down the Duck’s offense. Sexton tossed 7 solid innings allowing just one run. RHP Justin Berg also picked up the hold out of the bullpen.

The Blue Crabs look to win their second straight series tomorrow in game three of the series will take place tomorrow evening at 2:05 P.M. at Regency Furniture Stadium.

For tickets, log on to somdbluecrabs.com, or call 301-638-9788. The broadcast will also be available at 1:30 P.M. for Blue Crabs on deck, with the play-by-play broadcast beginning at 2:05 P.M. on youtube.com, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs page, or allinbroadcasting.com.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

BLUE CRABS DROP SERIES OPENING TO DUCKS 4-2

June 11, 2016June 11, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap, Uncategorized atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

June 10-postgame

WALDORF, MD—The Blue Crabs dropped the series opener 4-2 in 11 innings to the Long Island Ducks on Friday night at Regency Furniture Stadium. Red-hot Michael Snyder hit his third home run in three days propelling the Blue Crabs to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning.

Long Island’s second baseman Ruben Gotay hit a long double to right field and scored on third baseman’s Cody Puckett’s RBI single. Center fielder Blake Tekotte followed with a double and Puckett scored on a throwing error committed by Blue Crabs right fielder, Jamar Walton.

In the top of the 10^th inning, the Ducks loaded the bases but Gotay popped out to second baseman Gary Brown with Brown firing home with a perfect throw to catcher Angel Flores saving a run, and sending the game into the bottom of the 10^th.

The Duck’s rallied in the 11^th inning when catcher Mike Dowd hit an RBI single and Matt Wessinger hit an RBI double to take the lead winning the game 4-2. The Ducks are now 7-1 against the Blue Crabs this season. Game two of the series will take place tomorrow evening at 6:35 P.M. at Regency Furniture Stadium.

For tickets, log on to somdbluecrabs.com, or call 301-638-9788. The broadcast will also be available at 6:00 P.M. on youtube.com, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs page, or allinbroadcasting.com.

For more information, please visit www.atlanticleague.com.

BLUE CRABS BLOW A FIVE RUN LEAD AND FALL TO SKEETERS IN SERIES FINALE

June 10, 2016June 10, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

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SUGAR LAND, TX—The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs blew a 5-0 lead and dropped to the Sugar Land Skeeters and dropped the series finale losing 6-5 at Constellation Field on Thursday night.

The Blue Crabs sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the first inning and plated five runs to take the early lead on the Skeeters. Blue Crabs wasted first baseman, Michael Snyder’s three-run home run, his second home run of the series. The Blue Crabs hit four straight singles against Skeeters starting pitcher Sean Gallagher with no outs to keep the fun going until third baseman Bryant Nelson struck out to end the inning.

In the bottom of the first inning, the Skeeters answered with three runs of their own. Jeff Dominguez lead things off with a single, followed by a walk issued to third baseman Ricky Hague. The next hitter Jeremy Barfield hit an RBI double to inch the Skeeters two runs closer to the Blue Crabs.

In the bottom of the fourth, Skeeters left fielder, Jeremy Barfield rocked a solo home run off Blue Crabs starting pitcher Daryl Thompson for his second hit of the night making it a one run game. Second baseman Delwyn Young singled and designated hitter Travis Scott followed suit by hitting a two-run home run to make the score 6-5, to take the lead for good.

With their win tonight, the Skeeters snap a four game losing streak, however still losing the series against the Blue Crabs. The Blue Crabs return home tomorrow for a six game home stand facing the Long Island Ducks for three games over the weekend and the Bridgeport Bluefish for three next week. Tomorrow’s first pitch is set for 7:05 PM.

BLUE CRABS TICKETS: Great seats are still available for upcoming homestand. On Saturday June 11^th the Blue Crabs are giving away free hats to the first 1,000 fans. It is also a fireworks extravaganza presented by SAIC. For tickets and information, log on to somdbluecrabs.com, or call 301-638-9788.

NEXT BROADCAST: https://www.youtube.com/user/SOMDBlueCrabs….http://allinbroadcasting.com/site/category/southern-maryland-blue-crabs/…Blue Crabs On-Deck Pregame show will begin at 6:30 P.M. with the first pitch, and the play-by-play broadcast scheduled to be thrown at 7:05 P.M.

ABOUT THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL (ALPB): The Atlantic League is the most innovative league in professional baseball and a gateway to Major League Baseball. In the league’s 18-year history, over 34 million fans have attended ALPB games and more than 800 players have joined MLB organizations. The Atlantic League emphasizes winning baseball games, showcases the talent of top-caliber players and offers affordable family entertainment to metropolitan markets serving nearly 15% of the US population. ALPB clubs serve the communities of Bridgeport and New Britain, Conn., Lancaster and York, Pa., Central Islip, N.Y., Bridgewater, N.J., Waldorf, Md., and Sugar Land, Texas. For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com

THOMPSON DOMINATES ON THE HILL AS THE BLUE CRABS SALVAGE THE VICTORY

June 2, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

June 2-postgame

WALDORF, MD.— Bryant Nelson received a standing ovation when he ripped his 1,000^th hit of his Atlantic league career as the Blue Crabs rode the crest of excitement to a 4-0 victory against the Patriots.

Blue Crabs starting pitcher Daryl Thompson was lights out and had his best game this season keeping the Patriots off the board closing out the series on a gem of a performance. Thompson pitched the most innings this season sailing through seven complete innings allowing just one hit and one walk facing only two more than the minimum batters.

Somerset’s starting pitcher Darin Gorski rolled through three scoreless innings but then got into a little bit of trouble when he gave up three hits and one earned run while loading the bases but Gorski was able to work himself out of a jam keeping the score to 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth.

The Blue Crabs kept swinging and they were able to tack on some insurance runs in the eighth inning when Gary Brown and Steve Lombardozzi both singled to put two runners on. First baseman Zach Wilson came up big with a three-run home run to extend the lead to 4-0 ending the series finale.

The Blue Crabs have now ended their four-game losing streak and enter their road trip on Friday on an upbeat note facing the New Britain Bees for three games before moving on to Texas to face the Sugar Land Skeeters. The first pitch for Friday’s ballgame is scheduled for 6:35 P.M. in New Britain.

BLUE CRABS FALL A RUN SHORT IN LOSS TO SOMERSET

June 2, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

June 1-postgame

WALDORF, MD.— The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs nearly rallied from a five run but fell short losing 5-4 on Wednesday night. Somerset’s offense exploded with five runs on five straight hits in the fifth inning. Somerset’s center fielder Trayvon Robinson crushed a three-run homer to left center field followed by a double by right fielder Vinny Zarrillo. Shortstop Scott Kelly kept the momentum going with an RBI single and the dynamic of the game quickly changed.

The Blue Crabs answered in the sixth inning when left fielder Jamar Walton smashed a two-run homer to cut the lead to 5-2. Later on in the eighth inning, Walton hit an RBI double making it 5-4 and bringing the Blue Crabs back in the game.

After getting the leadoff man on in the bottom of the ninth, Southern Maryland was unable to push the tying run across against Jon Hunton who picked up his fifth save of the season.

Blue Crabs infielder Bryant Nelson went 1-4 in the game, and now sits one hit shy of 1,000 in his Atlantic League career. The Blue Crabs will look to salvage the series tomorrow against the Patriots. The first pitch is set for 12:05 P.M. For tickets, log on to Somdbluecrabs.com, or call 301-638-9788.

BLUE CRABS FALL IN GAME ONE TO THE PATRIOTS

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 somdbluecrabs game recap, Uncategorized atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

May 31 postgame

WALDORF, MD.— The Somerset Patriots defeated the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs on Tuesday night by the final of 10-5. Although it was a high scoring game, it was a rather sloppy game as well as each team committed two errors.

Somerset got on the board early in the top of the first inning off a two-run double from Bryan LaHair and an RBI double from Brad Snyder.

In the bottom of the third with the Blue Crabs down 3-1, Zach Wilson stepped to the plate and ripped a three run homerun over the wall in left to give the Blue Crabs a 4-3 lead. Somerset answered immediately in the top of the of fourth with three runs scored. Yovan Gonzalez drove in a run with an RBI groundout. A couple of batters later Travon Robinson ripped a single to left and later scored on a wild pitch to cap off the three-run fourth.

Right-handed pitcher Mickey Storey held the Blue Crabs scoreless for the rest of his outing as he went a total of five innings allowing four earned runs in total and retiring eight of the final nine batters he faced.

Somerset added one more run in the fifth, two more in the eighth and an insurance run in the ninth to secure the victory. Brad Snyder had a big night offensively for Somerset going in 4-5, while driving in two runs with a home run and three doubles. While Southern Maryland banged out 12 hits, the Blue Crabs left 10 runners on base with five of them in scoring position.

The Blue Crabs will look to even the series tomorrow at Regency Furniture Stadium. The first pitch is set for 7:05 P.M.

BLUE CRABS FALL IN FINALE TO BRIDGEPORT

May 31, 2016 somdbluecrabs Uncategorized atlantic league, blue crabs, game recap

BRIDGEPORT, CT.—The Blue Crabs struggled once again offensively as the Bluefish scored in bunches to pick up the 7-3 victory and split the four game series.

The Blue Crabs jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third on a Bryant Nelson RBI single. Bridgeport got on the board in the bottom half of the inning off RHP Jon Leicester in the bottom of the third. After the Bluefish scored a run on a sacrifice, Luis An Rodriguez stepped to the plate and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to left. A couple of batters later, Dan Johnson ripped a two run double to right to bring the score to 4-1.

In the bottom of the sixth, Jose Cuevas came to the plate and drove a three run homerun over the wall to bring the score to its’ final of 7-3. RHP Blake Beavan picked up the win for Bridgeport on the hill, going five innings allowing one earned run.

Meanwhile for the Blue Crabs, Steve Lombardozzi went 2-5 and has now hit safely in 30 of 35 games played this season. Angel Flores and D’Arby Myers each contributed with RBIs as well. Southern Maryland will now return home for a quick three game set against the Somerset Patriots beginning tomorrow night. The first pitch is set for 7:05 P.M.