Waves Come Up Short Versus Gulls
Waves Come Up Short Versus Gulls
WAKEFIELD, RI – In a matchup full of big plays, the Ocean State Waves come up short to the Newport Gulls 13-5 and fall to 2-3 on the summer to their Pell Bridge rivals.
The visitors struck first on a solo home run from Alec Markarewicz in the top of the third, but Ocean State responded with a pair of their own in their half of the inning. Jake Studley went yard past left field to lead off before Khyree Miller extended his team lead with his seventh homer of the season to give the Waves a 2-1 lead.
A fireworks-filled fourth inning saw both teams combine to add nine runs onto the scoreboard. After Newport begun the frame with a pair of runs, Jacob Burley sent a moonshot over the left field fence with the bases loaded to jump out in front 7-2.
Ocean State added three runs in the bottom half of the inning to cut the deficit to 7-5, including two sacrifice fly RBIs from Justin Long and Drew Holderbach. But it was all Gulls from that point forward, as another five-run explosion in the seventh before a final run in the eighth sealed the deal to send the Waves back to .500.
Inside the Box Score:
Jake Studley and Khyree Miller both homered, with the ladder scoring his team-leading seventh on the summer.
Both had a pair of hits along with Creek Robertson.
Pete Ciuffreda, Brodey Heaton and Blaine Lidsky each added one.
Lidsky stretches his hitting streak to five games, while Robertson’s double marked his second-straight game with an extra-base hit.
Studley also batted in a pair of runs.
Parker Bard and Tylor Arruda both saw two innings of relief and struck out three batters each.
Up Next:
The Waves are back on the road Friday as they take on the Winnipesaukee Muskrats. Action at Robbie Mills Sports Complex is set to begin at 6 p.m.
