With a slow start to the 2017 season and the first place
Dayton Rangers on tap, the Redlegs needed the offense to
wake up in a hurry. It did better than just wake up, the
Redleg offense roared to life and pounded out 19 hits
that led to 12 runs on the afternoon. That would prove
to be more than enough run support for the pitching duo
of Aaron Carmack and Isaac Marquez. Isaac picked up his
first career MVABL win in a clutch relief performance
after Carmack exited the game with an injury.
The Redlegs got on the board right out of the gate in the
top of the 1st and would proceed to score in every inning
up until the 7th, they would never trail in the game.
Matt Morrision and Kyle Arend each singled with one out
before each being driven in on hits by Joey Watson and
Mike Hartman. James Robinson then hit a chopper back at
Rangers starter Joe Becker in which he was able to make a
jumping snag, deliver to 3rd to eliminate the lead
runner, and Jonmarc Lippincott was able to finish off the
double play on the throw back to first, which ended the
rally.
Nick Davis singled to start the 2nd. Jared Bradley then
doubled to put two on with none out. Jacob Robinson
brought one run home with a fielder’s choice as the
Rangers short stop Brandon Marshall was able to cut down
Bradley at 3rd before Becker induced a pop fly to end the
inning
Brandon Marshall got the Rangers on the board by leading
off the bottom of the 2nd with a home run to straight
away center field. Carmack got a little defensive help
as the speedy Nick Gilmore hit a hard ground ball up the
middle but Matt Morrison was able to cut it off behind
2nd base and make a perfect throw to first to get Gilmore
just in
time. Eric Becker then blooped a pop fly out into
shallow center that looked like a base hit, but Jacob
Robinson was able to track it down and make a diving
catch to record the 2nd out. Carmack then struck out the
next batter to end the frame.
Kyle Arend reached on a hit to start the 3rd and Joey
Watson continued the Redleg attack by swatting a 2 run
bomb to give Camden a 5-1 lead. With 2 outs in the
inning, Nick Davis smoked a line drive right back at
Becker that caught him in the right forearm. Joe would
stay in the game albeit sporting a new baseball shaped
bruise under his elbow. Becker retired the next batter
halting any potential 2 out rally. The Rangers would
score once in the bottom half to keep things close at 5-
2.
In the 4th Ryan Gross singled with no outs and looked
like he might get stranded as Becker recorded a fly out
and strike out. But Kyle Arend kept the inning alive
with a single followed by an RBI hit by Joey Watson.
This set up Mike Hartman’s first home run of the year, a
3 run shot to push the lead to 9-2.
Joe Becker would then return the favor as he ripped a
hard come backer at Carmack in the bottom of the 4th. It
too caught Carmack on the right forearm, but Carmack was
forced from the game with considerable swelling on his
throwing arm. Redlegs 2017 first round draft choice
Isaac Marquez then entered the game in a tough spot, with
2 on and one out. Isaac quickly worked out of the jam,
retiring the next two batters in order on a fly out to
right field and pop out to the catcher.
The Redlegs offense kept right on rolling in the top of
the 5th. Nick Davis doubled to lead off the inning and
Bradley singled to put runners on the corners. An errant
pickoff attempt at first scored Davis and allowed Bradley
to move to 3rd. Jacob Robinson then singled in Bradley
pushing the tally to 11-2.
Robert Riley started the bottom half of the 5th with a
double and scored on a single by Brandon Marshall. Nick
Gilmore then slashed a line drive to the right side, but
James Robinson was able to snare it and apply the tag to
Marshall for a quick double play. Marquez then induced
an inning ending ground ball to short. James would then
plate the Redlegs final run of the afternoon when he
singled in Joey Watson who had doubled earlier in the
inning.
Robert Riley and Brandon Marshall teamed up for another
run in the 7th for the Rangers, but otherwise Marquez
cruised right through his 5 2/3 innings of relief en
route to his first career win.
The Redlegs now stand at 3-3 and will look to keep up the
momentum against the South Dayton Slammers on May 7th at
Madison High School.
Boxscore
| J Robinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| M Morrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K Arend | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| J Watson | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| M Hartman | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| J Robinson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| N Davis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J Bradley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Gross | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| I Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2B: Watson; Davis; Bradley
HR: Watson; Hartman
| A Carmack | 3.33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| I Marquez (W) | 5.67 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |