Harris, Latos Lead Blue Crabs Win in Series Finale

Harris, Latos Lead Blue Crabs Win In Series Finale

Posted by TBN(Staff) On 06/01/2021

CHARLESTON, WV - Following a blowout season opening win, the Blue Crabs dropped back-to-back ballgames to the West Virginia Power. In the series finale yesterday, Southern Maryland frayed the Power’s wires early en route to an 8-5 victory.

David Harris, a former Toronto Blue Jays prospect and Frontier League MVP put Southern Maryland in the scoring column in the first inning. With two runners on base, Harris jumped on a fast ball and sent it out of the park to give the Blue Crabs a 3-0 lead.

Southern Maryland put three more runs on the board in the second inning thanks to back-to-back RBI singles from Jake Marshall and Jordan Scott.

Fielding errors committed by Southern Maryland tightened the scoring margin in the fifth and sixth innings. The Blue Crabs had three errors in the game, giving Blue Crabs starter, Austin Glorius, and his successor Patrick Baker (W, 1-0) two unearned runs each.

A pair of Blue Crabs insurance runs in the top of the top of the eighth inning gave the pitching staff some breathing room. Dario Pizzano knocked in his league leading sixth and seventh RBI of the season in the frame to extend the lead.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Southern Maryland’s closer, Mat Latos ,(S,1) made his first appearance of the season, and secured the series split. The Blue Crabs head to Lexington next for a three game series with the Legends before their home opener on Friday, June 4th.

About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

The Blue Crabs play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Blue Crabs, set to kick off their 13th season of baseball, call Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland home. For more information on the Blue Crabs, please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information.

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