Wed. 6/26: Day Games Galore, Shuckers Going Solo at Night; Rookies Idle

[Joseph Zarr]

Dylan O'Rae with a fantastic lead-off walk in the 7th. Nine pitch AB. fouled off several to get to 1B. Then steals 2nd on the first pitch to Cargo. You have to love it. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Cargo flies out to CF on the first pitch. Wilken works a count 2-2 and then slips a hard hit grounder past the diving SS into CF. O'Rae had to hug the line and bag to see if it got through. Runners on the corners for Señor Martinez Jr.. One down.

[Joseph Zarr]

Ernesto works the count full. He fouls a ball over the LF wall. He strikes out swinging on a high outside heater. Two down. EBJ will look to do some damage. 

[Joseph Zarr]

EBJ flails at an 0-2 slider well off the plate. Absolutely fooled on that pitch. out in front. Not a good look in that scenario. On to the 8th. 7-6 Wahoooooooooos.

[Joseph Zarr]

Carlson pitches a clean ninth but the Shuckers go 1-2-3. Dylan O'Rae put good lumber with a clean swing path and drove a deep ball shy of the warning track. That's been the story of his meaningful hard lofted contact all season: not enough strength to get it over the wall yet. Is what it is at this juncture. Shuckers lose 7-6. Tough loss.

[Joseph Zarr]

Recently acquired INF/OF Casey Martin is off to a Dorrian-esque start for the Shuckers:

0-for-22, 10 K, 1 BB.

Rough transition to Double-A Biloxi.