April 24, 2007 at 5:37 AM
Natale's 4 hits help lead Sea Dogs to win
4/24 Cup of Coffee: Last night, Pawtucket jumped ahead of Buffalo 3-0 in the first inning and then rain and wind led to the suspension of the contest. Brandon Moss had homered in the top half of the first to give the the team the lead and Kason Gabbard had retired the first two Buffalo hitters when the game was halted. Portland defeated New Britain 8-5. Jeff Natale went 4 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Cory Keylor went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs. Andrew Pinckney went 2 for 4. Eric Corzier went 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Tommy Hottovy started the game and went 4 1/3 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits and 3 BB. He had 1 K. Kyle Jackson got the win going 1 1/3 innings. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits and 3 BB. Lincoln Holdzkom pitched 2 scoreless innings. He allowed 2 hits and a BB. He had 2 Ks. Beau Vaughn threw 1 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Lancaster defeated Inland Empire 8-5. Kris Johnson started and got the win. He went 5 innings allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 4 BB. He had 4 Ks. Kevin Guyette went 2 scoreless innings. He gave up 1 hit while fanning 2. Blake Maxwell pitched the final 2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits. Christian Lara went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Bubba Bell went 1 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. Mark Wagner went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI. Iggy Suarez went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Asheville defeated Greenville 6-2. Brian Steinocher took the loss going 4 2/3 innings. He allowed 6 runs on 9 hits and a BB. He had 3 Ks. Kyle Fernandes threw 3 1/3 innings. He did not allow a run on 1 hit. He had 2 Ks. Eric Beattie pitched a scoreless ninth allowing 2 BB. Jason Place went 1 for 3 with a home run. Lars Anderson went 1 for 4 with a home run.
Player of the Night: Jeff Natale who went 4 for 5 with a run scored and 2 RBI for the Sea Dogs.