June 30, 2015 – Kill Devil Hills, NC
After storms forced the postponement of play last Thursday (June 25th) at PNC Park in Kill Devil Hills between the Outer Banks Daredevils and Tidewater Drillers, the two teams picked up right where they had left off five days prior on Tuesday evening at the First Flight Baseball Complex in a rare twin-bill set.
With the score knotted at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth, both the Daredevils and Drillers battled to a stalemate until the top of the seventh inning in Game One of the double-header when Tidewater’s Grant Mariano scored for the Drillers off a wild pitch by Outer Banks’ Colton Harlow (7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 6 K).
The 2-1 advantage for the Drillers would hold up in the bottom of the seventh as they grabbed the one-run victory over the Daredevils and carried their newfound momentum into the nightcap.
Outer Banks would flip the script, however, in Game Two as they posted five runs (Ryan Creps, Evan Hanifee, Logan Quimuyog, Chris Childress and Julio Rosales) in the bottom of the first to seize a commanding 5-0 early advantage over the Drillers.
Tidewater would strike back methodically over the middle portion of the abbreviated (seven innings instead of the regular nine regulation frames) contest as the Drillers posted all six of their runs courtesy of two-spots in the top of the third, fourth and sixth innings.
With Game Two tied at 6-6, it was Outer Banks’ Evan Hanifee that proved to be the hero of the evening as his LF gap shot in the bottom of the sixth brought Ryan Creps home to put the Daredevils back on top 7-6.
A second Tuesday strikeout by ‘Devils RHP Chris Cobb (his team-leading 28th K of the season) in the top of the seventh helped push Outer Banks across the finish line as they held on for the one-score victory to improve to 9-3 on the year (Tidewater Drillers: 2-2).
Outer Banks returns to action on Thursday night as they play host to the Greenbrier Knights (3-3). Gates open at 6:00 PM with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05.
Fans unable to make the trip to PNC Park can follow along with the action on UStreamTV by searching for Outer Banks Daredevils on the ONLY home for broadcasts of Tuesday and Thursday ‘Devils games.
Story by: Corey Hodges
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GAME 1
| June 30, 2015 – OBX | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Tidewater Drillers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Outer Banks Daredevils | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
BOX SCORES
Tidewater Drillers
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Faison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Alby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Butler | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Turner Bishop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Fitzwater | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitch Monyhan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Mariano | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Sinniger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Beare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Kusmall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Daredevils
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brent West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Creps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Logan Quimuyog | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Childress | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Evan Hanifee | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julio Rosales | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Denham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devin Daniels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Tidewater Drillers
| Pitching | IP | #P | TB | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Majette | 7.0 | 109 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .606 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 109 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .606 |
Daredevils
| Pitching | IP | #P | TB | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colton Harlow | 7.0 | 108 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .593 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 108 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .593 |
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GAME 2
| June 30, 2015 – OBX | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Tidewater Drillers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Outer Banks Daredevils | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
BOX SCORES
Tidewater Drillers
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Butler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turner Bishop | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Beare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Mariano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Monyhan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Austin Henry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Mason | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Kusmall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Alby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Daredevils
| Batting | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Creps | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Evan Hanifee | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Logan Quimuyog | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Childress | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Julio Rosales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Turner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Henry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Daredevils
| Pitching | IP | #P | TB | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Oberhelman | 2.0 | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .543 |
| Kyle Spruill | 2.0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .700 |
| Cole Mauter | 1.1 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .923 |
| Chris Cobb | 1.2 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .697 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 101 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .673 |