Lakewood walks off with Game 3 win

9/18 Cup of Coffee: Game 3 was pushed back a day because of rain, but the extra day's rest didn't help Greenville in a 2-1 loss to Lakewood (PHI) in the South Atlantic League championship series.

Chris Balcom-Miller struck out 7 and allowed a run on 3 hits in 4.0 innings. Kolbrin Vitek singled to drive in Zach Gentile in the top of the fourth, and Balcom-Miller exited after a fourth inning in which he allowed an RBI single and hit a batter. Jeremiah Bayer allowed 2 hits in 2.1 scoreless frames, combining with Armando Zerpa and Anatanaer Batista for 4.0 shutout innings of relief. Lakewood scored the winner in the home half of the ninth, with Dennis Neuman allowing a two-out RBI single to Jeremy Barnes. The loss put the Drive into a 2-1 hole, with Game 4 to be played Saturday. If Greenville wins, Game 5 will be played Saturday night following the Game 4

Player of the Night: Kolbrin Vitek had 2 of Greenville's 5 hits, including an RBI single that drove in the team's only run.

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