
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, April 26, 1990                   TAG: 9004260218
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Staff report
DATELINE: HAMPTON                                LENGTH: Medium

ESTEP SHARP, BUT BUCS FALL

Chris Estep hit a pair of two-run homers for Salem, but Peninsula pitchers Rick Balabon and Rod Poissant shut down the rest of the Buccaneers to give the Pilots a 6-4 Carolina League baseball victory Wednesday night.

Ben Shelton was on base for both homers by Estep, the Bucs' right fielder. Shelton, Salem's first baseman, singled in the fifth inning and walked in the seventh.

The home runs were Estep's second and third of the season. Catcher Armando Romero's single was Salem's only other hit.

Balabon (2-0) pitched seven innings, struck out 10, walked one and gave up the four Bucs hits and four runs, all earned. Poissant pitched two hitless innings to earn his third save of the season for the Pilots (4-9).

Salem starter John Latham (1-1) took the loss, giving up five earned runs in four innings. He allowed seven hits, walked two and struck out three.

Peninsula won two of three games against Salem. The Bucs (7-7) return to Salem Municipal Field tonight to begin a seven-game homestand. Paul Miller is scheduled to pitch against Kinston.

SALEM PENINSULA ab r h bi ab r h bi Sims cf3000 Robles ss5220 Schreiber 3b4000 DThomas 2b4111 Merejo lf4000 Saetre rf4122 Morrison dh4000 Bailey 1b4110 Romero c4010 Campanis dh3011 Shelton 1b3210 Pilkenton 3b3010 Estep rf4224 Tavarez cf4111 Huyler ss3000 KThomas lf3000 Bailey 2b3000 Barbara c4011 Latham p0000 Balabon p0000 Peller p0000 Poissant p0000 Pomeranz p0000 Totals32 4 4 4 Totals 34 6 10 6

Salem000 020 200-4 Peninsula000 321 00x-6

E-Romero, Robles. LOB-Salem 3, Peninsula 7. 2B-Robles. HR-Estep 2 (3). SB-D. Thomas (1), Saetre (1), Tavarez (5). IP HRERBBSO Salem Latham, L (1-1) 475523 Peller 331104 Pomeranz 100001 Peninsula Balabon, W (2-0) 7444110 Poissant, S (3) 200011

HBP-Campanis by Deller. WP-Latham, Poissant.

Umpires-Home, Krause; bases, Lang.

T-2:28. A-606.

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