Waldorf, MD. – Southern Maryland came in to game two of their home opening series against the Lancaster Barnstormers with hopes of a victory that would slide them up the Freedom Division standings. It appeared as though that could happen as Southern Maryland lead Lancaster 2-1 heading into the eighth. The ‘Stormers plated six runs in the inning, leading to a Blue Crabs defeat, in what would be a 7-4 final.
Pat Dean (1-0) pitched a phenomenal game for the Blue Crabs, as he fanned eight batters in six innings of work, allowing just one unearned run coming from a Caleb Gindl RBI single in the third inning. Southern Maryland struck back in the bottom of the inning when Frank Martinez notched his eighth RBI of the young season, driving in Tony Thomas.
The Blue Crabs took the lead in the fifth with an electrifying double to the right field fence off the bat of Rubi Silva to score Edwin Garcia, giving the good guys a 2-1 lead. The game seemed to be in the hands of the Blue Crabs until a bizarre eighth inning that included six total Barnstormers' runs, including three unearned, lead to a deficit that even a two run Blue Crab bottom of the ninth was unable to overcome.
The squad returns to Regency Furniture Stadium for the series finale tomorrow, with a first pitch at 2:05 PM.
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 call Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland home. The 12thfranchise season will begin April 2019. For more information on the SOMD Blue Crabs, please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
With eight teams in the Mid-Atlantic and Texas, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball. Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 900 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 40 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 22-year history.
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