Orleans Cardinals

Orleans Scratches Out Seven Runs in Win

July 1, 2008

Orleans, Mass. – For 13 games this season it seemed like the opponent would capitalize on every mistake the Cardinals made. Finally, the tables turned for Orleans and they took a 7-3 win from a sloppy performance by Brewster.

The Whitecaps walked 11 Cardinals, hit two more, left ten runners on base and threw six wild pitches. Orleans put runners in scoring position and as a result, capitalized on the miscues. The Cardinals plated three runs off of wild pitches and scored a fourth on an errant throw from the Brewster infield.

A big reason for the Cardinals success at the plate was due to the quality at bats they received from the top of their lineup. The Cardinals' No. 2 and 3 hitters were retired just once on a combined 10 plate appearances. 2B Matt Bowman (Nevada) reached base in all four trips, scored twice and drove in two. He was replaced in the seventh by SS Cole Figueroa (Florida) who singled in his only at bat and came around to score. No. 3 hitter 1B Nate Freiman (Duke) also had a great night at the plate going 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a RBI.

Orleans jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first after Brewster RHP Mark Lamm (Vanderbilt) really struggled on the mound. Lamm lasted two innings, walked six, surrendered two hits and allowed three runs, two of them earned. He picked up his first loss of the summer.

The Cardinals never really did put the game out of reach, however, and Brewster had an excellent opportunity to change the outcome in the seventh. With one out and trailing by four, the Whitecaps hit three consecutive singles to cut the lead down to three and start a rally. LHP Elliot Glynn (Connecticut) walked the next hitter to load the bases and Manager Kelly Nicholson made a call to the bullpen.

He brought on LHP Quinn Haselhorst (Dayton). With the tying run on the bases and still one out, Haselhorst struck out 3B Connor Powers (Mississippi St.) and induced an inning ending groundout off the bat of SS Derek Poppert (San Francisco).

The loss for Brewster was their first since they fell to Chatham on June 21^st covering a span of 10 days. They went 5-0-2 during that stretch and still remain in first in the Eastern Division.

The game was the final one in a Cardinals uniform for DH Tony Plagman (Georgia Tech). He will be moving on to play for the Lowell All-Americans in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Orleans expects the final two of their contracted players to arrive this week when 3B Rich Poythress (Georgia) and LHP Justin Earls (Georgia) report.

Orleans has now won two games in a row and is at .500. The win propels them to third place with another key division tilt tomorrow night at Harwich. The game will take place at 7:00pm EDT and carried live on OrleansCardinals.com.

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Home Cards News Game Day Central Roster Statistics Coaching Staff Sounds of the Game Clinics Volunteer Alumni Contact	Orleans Scratches Out Seven Runs in Win July 1, 2008 Orleans, Mass. – For 13 games this season it seemed like the opponent would capitalize on every mistake the Cardinals made. Finally, the tables turned for Orleans and they took a 7-3 win from a sloppy performance by Brewster. The Whitecaps walked 11 Cardinals, hit two more, left ten runners on base and threw six wild pitches. Orleans put runners in scoring position and as a result, capitalized on the miscues. The Cardinals plated three runs off of wild pitches and scored a fourth on an errant throw from the Brewster infield. A big reason for the Cardinals success at the plate was due to the quality at bats they received from the top of their lineup. The Cardinals' No. 2 and 3 hitters were retired just once on a combined 10 plate appearances. 2B Matt Bowman (Nevada) reached base in all four trips, scored twice and drove in two. He was replaced in the seventh by SS Cole Figueroa (Florida) who singled in his only at bat and came around to score. No. 3 hitter 1B Nate Freiman (Duke) also had a great night at the plate going 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a RBI. Orleans jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first after Brewster RHP Mark Lamm (Vanderbilt) really struggled on the mound. Lamm lasted two innings, walked six, surrendered two hits and allowed three runs, two of them earned. He picked up his first loss of the summer. The Cardinals never really did put the game out of reach, however, and Brewster had an excellent opportunity to change the outcome in the seventh. With one out and trailing by four, the Whitecaps hit three consecutive singles to cut the lead down to three and start a rally. LHP Elliot Glynn (Connecticut) walked the next hitter to load the bases and Manager Kelly Nicholson made a call to the bullpen. He brought on LHP Quinn Haselhorst (Dayton). With the tying run on the bases and still one out, Haselhorst struck out 3B Connor Powers (Mississippi St.) and induced an inning ending groundout off the bat of SS Derek Poppert (San Francisco). The loss for Brewster was their first since they fell to Chatham on June 21^st covering a span of 10 days. They went 5-0-2 during that stretch and still remain in first in the Eastern Division. The game was the final one in a Cardinals uniform for DH Tony Plagman (Georgia Tech). He will be moving on to play for the Lowell All-Americans in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Orleans expects the final two of their contracted players to arrive this week when 3B Rich Poythress (Georgia) and LHP Justin Earls (Georgia) report. Orleans has now won two games in a row and is at .500. The win propels them to third place with another key division tilt tomorrow night at Harwich. The game will take place at 7:00pm EDT and carried live on OrleansCardinals.com. (Unofficial Box Score)