Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, August 26, 1995 TAG: 9508280074
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT
DATELINE: FREDERICK, MD. LENGTH: Medium
In the first game, the completion of a suspended game on July 6, Salem's Forry Wells led off the 12th inning with a home run to give the Avalanche a 3-2 victory.
Velasquez hit his 11th home run of the year in the third inning to give Salem a 2-1 lead, and Forry Wells blasted an opposite-field homer in the fourth as Salem took a 3-1 edge.
Frederick's David Lamb doubled in Dave Dellucci to pull the Keys to 3-2 through five innings, but Salem plated four runs in the sixth and three in the seventh to squelch any thoughts of a comeback.
Vicente Garcia's 10th homer of the season, a two-run shot, Nate Holdren's RBI single to right and an error accounted for Salem's scoring in the sixth.
In the seventh, Velasquez hit an RBI double to left, Garcia singled to left and Frederick committed another error to account for Salem's final runs.
Jeff Sobkoviak (5-3) allowed three runs on five hits, walked two and struck out one in five innings of work. Curt Conley relieved in the sixth, allowing two hits and striking out one.
In the completion of the suspended game, Salem got a pair of runs in the third inning when Chris Sexton and Velasquez singled and came home on a hit by Brian Culp that was misplayed by right fielder Troven Valdez.
Mark Brownson (2-1) was the beneficiary of Wells' home run. He pitched three innings, giving up one hit and striking out one.
Frederick pitcher Brian Brewer went 10 innings, scattering six hits and striking out seven. The loser was Matt Marenghi (4-13), who surrendered the game-winning home run.
Salem right-hander Matt Pool (9-7, 4.29 ERA) takes on Frederick right-hander Brad Crills (1-5, 3.66) in tonight's 7:05 matchup.
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