Bluefish Start a Three-Game Series on Friday Against Camden
By JJ DUKE
(Bridgeport) The Bridgeport Bluefish and the Sugar Land Skeeters split a doubleheader with Sugar Land winning 7-6 in the opener, but the Bluefish were able to earn a split by winning 5-2. In game one, the Bluefish scored the first three runs of the game in the bottom of the first all coming via a Cody Overbeck home run. Sugar Land tied the score in the top of the third on a three run home run by Delwyn Young. The Skeeters scored two more in the top of the fourth when Michael Rockett doubled home Dominic Ramos and then Rockett scored on a single by Ryan Langerhans. In the bottom of the fourth Ramon Castro doubled home James Simmons. Sugar Land would add two insurance runs in the sixth inning on when Young tripled home Travis Scott and Rockett. The Bluefish could only add one more in the bottom of the sixth before both teams went scoreless in the seventh and final inning of game one. Starter Tomo Ohka settled for a no decision going four innings and surrendering nine hits and five earned runs while allowing two walks with three strikeouts while reliever Tim Gustafson suffered the loss (0-2) going two innings and allowing two runs none that were earned. Sugar Land starter Chris Smith also had a no decision going four and two third innings allowing six hits with five earned runs. Reliever Jared Wells (1-0) picked up the win going an inning and a third allowing one unearned run while close Gary Majewski picked up his fifth save. In game two, Rusty Ryal tripled home Ryan Langerhans in the top of the first before J.R. Towles hit a bases clearing double in the bottom of the inning off of starter and seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady (0-2) who suffered the loss going an inning and a third. Left-hander Matt Iannazzo (1-0) picked up the win after going four innings allowing one earned run with four strikeouts and closer Winston Abreu picked up his sixth save of the season after tossing a perfect seventh inning with one strikeout. For the Bluefish Castro led the way with a combined four hits during the doubleheader. Bridgeport will start a three-game series with the Camden Riversharks on Friday night at home with first pitch at 7:05pm.Click here to follow Daily Voice and receive free news updates.
