WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (July 31, 2016) – Winston-Salem received six scoreless innings combined from relievers Drew Hasler and Taylore Cherry, but a four-run fourth allowed Lynchburg to pull out a 5-3, series-splitting win over the Dash on Sunday at BB&T Ballpark.
Hasler and Cherry dazzled out of the bullpen for Winston-Salem (17-20, 45-62), tossing three scoreless innings apiece. In 10 innings at BB&T Ballpark, Hasler has permitted just three hits and no runs. Cherry, meanwhile, has given up just one earned run in his last 6.2 frames.
Tied 1-1 in the fourth, Lynchburg (23-13, 68-38) quickly went to work against Dash starter Robinson Leyer (1-2). The Hillcats loaded the bases with no outs, and Leyer uncorked a wild pitch to allow a run to score. On the play, Dash catcher Daniel Gonzalez made an errant throw that brought a second run in to make it 3-1.
Later in that at-bat, Alex Monsalve delivered an RBI single to put the Hillcats up 4-1. After a stolen base and a pitching change, Mark Mathias drove in the final Lynchburg run on an RBI single to make it 5-1.
Winston-Salem answered in the bottom of the frame with a solo home run by Michael Suiter to cut the lead to three. The Hawaii native is 17-for-40 (.425) in his last 12 games.
But, Justin Garcia (2-0) relieved Whitehouse in the fifth silenced the Dash offense. The righty tossed three hitless innings, picking up his second win of the season. Jordan Milbrath allowed a run in the ninth but tossed two innings and picked up his fourth save of the season.
Despite the loss, Winston-Salem is still 5-0-4 in home series in the Triad since the beginning of June. The Dash also finished this homestand with a 5-2 record.
The Dash hit the road for a quick three-game series against the Carolina Mudcats at Five County Stadium, starting on Mondayat 7 p.m. Winston-Salem sends right-hander Jordan Stephens (5-7, 3.87 ERA) to the hill against Mudcats righty Andrew Thurman (0-1, 17.55 ERA). The Pregame Dash begins at 6:45 p.m., and fans can tune in on wsdash.com/broadcast or the TuneIn Radio App (search “Dash baseball”).
Following that three-day stretch, Winston-Salem returns home to BB&T Ballpark for a seven-game homestand against the Frederick Keys and Carolina Mudcats. The Dash will play a four-game set against Frederick from August 4-7, and, after a day off on Monday, a three-game series against the Keys from August 9-11. The homestand includes our final All-You-Can-Eat for Free Night, a Fireworks Friday and much more. For tickets, call the Baker Roofing Box Office at (336) 714-2287 or visitwsdash.com.
