HALL DECKS YORK

HALL DECKS YORK

Right-Hander Pitches Lancaster to 3-1 Win

Brooks Hall stymied the Atlantic League’s hottest hitting team for seven innings on Monday afternoon as the Barnstormers toppled the York Revolution, 3-1, in the opener of a five-game, home-and-home series at People’s Bank Park.

Hall (1-1) carried a no-hitter into the seventh, then survived a leadoff double by Elmer Reyes, getting a grounder and two strikeouts around a walk to third baseman Carlos Franco.  He finished the night with two walks and nine strikeouts.

Tyler Suellentrop retired the side in order on ground balls in the eighth.  West Tunnell picked up two more grounders in the ninth before J.C. Encarnacion rode a 1-2 breaking pitch over the boards in left center to break up the combined shutout bid.  Tunnell punctuated the night with a strikeout of Nellie Rodriguez for his third save.

Lancaster reached Austin Nicely (2-6) for a pair of runs in the first inning.  With one out, Melvin Mercedes dropped a single into shallow center.  Following a long fly out by Kelly Dugan, Andretty Cordero rifled a single into left.  LeDarious Clark pulled a line drive past a diving try by Encarnacion to score the first run.  Nicely uncorked a wild pitch with Colton Shaver at the plate to bring Cordero home with the second marker.

The Barnstormers were not able to extend the lead after back-to-back singles opened the second and had to wait until the sixth to score again.  Cordero singled over second base and advanced on a walk to Clark.  Shaver singled past short to plate the run for the 3-0 lead.

York will host the Barnstormers in a doubleheader on Tuesday.  The first game will be the first half finale for Lancaster; the nightcap will open the second half.  Augie Sylk (3-6) will pitch the opener with Cameron Gann (4-5) working in the nightcap for Lancaster.  Fans may tune into the YouTube channel, starting at 4:55.

NOTES:  Lancaster’s starting pitchers have now thrown 19 straight scoreless innings…Lancaster is up, 10-6, in the War of the Roses…Cordero had his 25^th multi-hit game, tops on the ballclub…Mercedes went 2-for-4 and is 23-for-56 (.411) in his last 14 games…Cordero was thrown out trying to steal in the third, only the second unsuccessful steal try in the club’s last 23 attempts…Trace Loehr had a steal in the second.

About the Lancaster Barnstormers

The 2022 Lancaster Barnstormers, presented by Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, are in their 18^th year in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.  Home games are played at Ballpark Digest’s three-time Best Ballpark in MLB Partner League Baseball – Clipper Magazine Stadium in downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  Please call 717.509.HITS (4487) or visit www.lancasterbarnstormers.com for more information. 

About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)

With teams throughout the Mid-Atlantic, the ALPB is a leader in baseball innovation and a player gateway to Major League Baseball. Through its exclusive partnership with MLB, the Atlantic League tests Major League Baseball rules and equipment initiatives. The Atlantic League has sent over 1,000 players to MLB organizations while drawing more than 44 million fans to its affordable, family-friendly ballparks throughout its 24-year history. For more information, please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.

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