Saw where this blog recently surpassed 74,000 views since it moved here in 2010, as I've said before I don't know who actually reads the minutiae I write about but you're obviously out there and I appreciate you. Friday night at the ballpark as the Stormers' homestand continued with a visit from the Long Island Ducks. What few offensive highlights there were on this night belonged to the Ducks, the visitors scored single runs in the third and fifth and made them stand up for a 2-0 win. The Stormers mustered only two base hits and never advance a runner to third base. Noah Bremer went five innings and took the loss but pitched well and deserved a better fate. On Saturday in game #2 a completely different game was in store as the Stormers broke out and won convincingly. Isan Diaz (just back from the injured list) went yard with a man on in the third to give the ballclub an early 2-0 lead, in the sixth all hell broke loose. The Stormers took advantage of six walks and an error for a seven-run salvo that blew the game apart. After one was out Mason Martin and Gaige Howard drew back-to-back walks, a throwing error on a double steal attempt allowed both to score making it 4-0. Joseph Carpenter and Shawon Dunston both walked before Trace Loehr singled to score Carpenter, after another walk to newcomer David Melfi loaded the bases Damon Dues drew yet another base-on-balls forcing Dunston home with the inning's fourth run. After the second out Niko Hulsizer provided the knockout blow with a double to left-center clearing the bases making it 9-0. In the seventh three more scored on a Loehr two-run homer and an RBI hit by Diaz. The final was 12-0, Matt Swarmer pitched six innings of three-hit ball for the win with newcomer Adam Wibert and Carsie Walker in relief. The series finished on Sunday afternoon in 94 (that's NINETY-FOUR) degree heat, I personally spent the day in the only place that made any sense: at home in the AC. Take care, thanks for reading.
