Shorebirds Fall to Woodpeckers in Series Opener
Delmarva's Offense Silenced by Fayetteville Pitching
FAYETTEVILLE, NC: The Delmarva Shorebirds (25-45, 2-2) opened their series against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (34-35, 2-2) with a 9-1 loss Tuesday night.
The Woodpeckers jumped out to an early lead as RBI singles by Arturo Flores and Carlos Cauro, plus an error, helped Fayetteville go in front 3-0 after an inning.
The Woodpeckers extended their lead in the fourth on a double play off the bat of Arturo Flores with the bases loaded, scoring Anthony Huezo to make it 4-0.
It remained a 4-0 game until Fayetteville doubled their lead in the sixth with back-to-back-to-back home runs by Anthony Huezo, Xavier Neyens, and Kevin Alvarez. A sacrifice fly by Hector Salas ended the frame, giving the Woodpeckers their largest lead at 8-0.
The Shorebirds scored their first run on a groundball off the bat of Braylon Whitaker that led to an error, allowing Miguel Rodriguez to score and make it an 8-1 game.
Fayetteville pushed another run home on a double play in the eighth, with Kenni Gomez crossing the plate. That put them up 9-1, and they'd go on to win the series opener over Delmarva by that score.
Juan Fraide (2-1) was the winning pitcher for Fayetteville, while Stephen Still (0-2) took the loss.
The Shorebirds will try to bounce back on Wednesday, with Christian Rodriguez taking the mound against Nick Potter of the Woodpeckers. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM.