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Rough Night for Cardinals in Harwich

July 2, 2008

Harwich, Mass. – The Cardinals came into Harwich at the wrong time as the Mariners racked up 12 hits and 11 runs against a tired Orleans pitching staff. Harwich dropped the Cards to 7-8 on the season with the 11-3 win.

After RHP Martin Viramontes (Loyola Marymount) was scratched from a start due to a minor injury and the Cardinals had three pitchers down from overuse, the pitching staff had very few options. RHP Brad Gemberling (Princeton) received the spot start and the Cardinals went to DH Alex Hassan (Duke) later in the game for an inning.

Gemberling struggled early on as he gave up four runs in the second inning. He settled down and went on to pitch five complete frames but left the game trailing 6-0. He was replaced by LHP Quinn Haselhorst (Dayton) who was hit hard by the Mariners and 1B Joe Sanders (Auburn). Sanders blasted a three run bomb in the sixth to extend Harwich’s lead to nine. The Mariners went on to score two more to make the score 11-0. All five of Harwich’s sixth inning runs came with two outs.

Harwich RHP Billy Bullock (Florida) was locked in this evening and shut the Cardinals down for seven innings. Orleans managed just one hit until the eighth before they finally started to jump on Bullock. Hassan reached on a walk and C Hampton Tignor (Florida) singled to put two on for OF Tim Wheeler (Sacramento St.). Wheeler came through with a base knock to drive in Hassan and put the Cardinals on the board.

Orleans would pick up two more runs in the ninth and combined for six hits in the final two innings of play. It was too little too late, however, as the Mariners won the game 11-3.

The Cardinals threw Hassan in the bottom of the eighth for the first time this summer. He is usually a starting outfielder for Orleans but recorded five saves as a closer this past spring at Duke. He had an opportunity to showcase his talents on the bump tonight and did just that, pitching a scoreless inning without allowing a hit.

With the loss, the Cardinals fall below .500 at 7-8 overall. They have now played seven games in as many days and will play 18 days straight before their next scheduled off day on July 14^th. Tomorrow they will host the Wareham Gatemen whom defeated Orleans 2-0 in New Bedford earlier this season. The game will be carried live on OrleansCardinals.com with the Cardinals Clubhouse pre-game show beginning at 6:40pm EDT.

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Home Cards News Game Day Central Roster Statistics Coaching Staff Sounds of the Game Clinics Volunteer Alumni Contact	Rough Night for Cardinals in Harwich July 2, 2008 Harwich, Mass. – The Cardinals came into Harwich at the wrong time as the Mariners racked up 12 hits and 11 runs against a tired Orleans pitching staff. Harwich dropped the Cards to 7-8 on the season with the 11-3 win. After RHP Martin Viramontes (Loyola Marymount) was scratched from a start due to a minor injury and the Cardinals had three pitchers down from overuse, the pitching staff had very few options. RHP Brad Gemberling (Princeton) received the spot start and the Cardinals went to DH Alex Hassan (Duke) later in the game for an inning. Gemberling struggled early on as he gave up four runs in the second inning. He settled down and went on to pitch five complete frames but left the game trailing 6-0. He was replaced by LHP Quinn Haselhorst (Dayton) who was hit hard by the Mariners and 1B Joe Sanders (Auburn). Sanders blasted a three run bomb in the sixth to extend Harwich’s lead to nine. The Mariners went on to score two more to make the score 11-0. All five of Harwich’s sixth inning runs came with two outs. Harwich RHP Billy Bullock (Florida) was locked in this evening and shut the Cardinals down for seven innings. Orleans managed just one hit until the eighth before they finally started to jump on Bullock. Hassan reached on a walk and C Hampton Tignor (Florida) singled to put two on for OF Tim Wheeler (Sacramento St.). Wheeler came through with a base knock to drive in Hassan and put the Cardinals on the board. Orleans would pick up two more runs in the ninth and combined for six hits in the final two innings of play. It was too little too late, however, as the Mariners won the game 11-3. The Cardinals threw Hassan in the bottom of the eighth for the first time this summer. He is usually a starting outfielder for Orleans but recorded five saves as a closer this past spring at Duke. He had an opportunity to showcase his talents on the bump tonight and did just that, pitching a scoreless inning without allowing a hit. With the loss, the Cardinals fall below .500 at 7-8 overall. They have now played seven games in as many days and will play 18 days straight before their next scheduled off day on July 14^th. Tomorrow they will host the Wareham Gatemen whom defeated Orleans 2-0 in New Bedford earlier this season. The game will be carried live on OrleansCardinals.com with the Cardinals Clubhouse pre-game show beginning at 6:40pm EDT. (Unofficial Box Score)