Folgia homers, but Scrappers fall

VINDICATOR STAFF REPORT

ABERDEEN, Md. — Scrappers outfielder Greg Folgia hit his second home run of the season but Mahoning Valley couldn’t muster much offense in a 3-2 loss to Aberdeen in a New York-Penn League game Tuesday in front of 6,426 fans at Ripken Stadium.

Girard High graduate Stephen Procner pitched one inning of relief for the Ironbirds, giving up the homer to Folgia and striking out a batter to get his second hold of the season.

Procner is 0-2 with a 4.79 ERA in 202‚Ñ3 innings. He’s given up 19 hits, struck out 16 and walked seven.

Catcher Chun Chen had two hits, including a double, and an RBI for Mahoning Valley (19-13), which has lost two straight. He also threw out a runner trying to steal.

Jason Smit, Kyle Smith and Rafael Vera also had hits in the loss.

Clayton Cook (1-2) started and went 42‚Ñ3 innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts.

Vidal Nuno pitched 21‚Ñ3 innings of shutout relief and Cory Burns added a shutout inning.

Nicholas Haughian (2-2) started for Aberdeen (12-19) and went six innings, giving up one run on five hits with three strikeouts and one walk.

James Brandhorst pitched two no-hit innings with one strikeout to slam the door for the Ironbirds.

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ScrappersAberdeen

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Basabe 2b3000Baxter 1b4020

Smith ss4010Kelly 3b3020

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Chen c4021Oleo lf3110

Bellows 3b4000Conley rf3000

Carlson 1b4000Rosa ss4000

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Palincsar rf3000Ward c3110

Vera dh3010Mooney 2b2100

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E—Chen (3), Kelly (2). DP—Scrappers 1, Aberdeen 2. LOB—Scrappers 5, Aberdeen 7. 2B—Chen (6). HR—Folgia (2). SB—Oleo (3). CS—Carolus (1). T-2:21. A—6,426.

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Scrappers

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WP—Cook. HBP—by Cook (Mooney). Umpires—Home, Kiff Kinkade; Bases, Matt Jones.

HOW THEY SCORED

Ironbirds 2nd — Oleo walks. With Conley batting, Oleo steals 2nd, advances to 3rd on throwing error (E-2). Conley pops out (F-6). Rosa lines out (F-5). With Bumbry batting, Oleo scores on wild pitch. Bumbry strikes out swinging. 1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Ironbirds 3rd — Ward flies out (F-8). Mooney hit by pitch. Baxter singles to center, Mooney to 3rd. Kelly strikes out swinging. Carolus singles to center, Mooney scores, Baxter to 2nd. With Oleo batting, Carolus caught stealing (2-4-3). 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Ironbirds 5th — Bumbry strikes out swinging. Ward singles to left. Mooney pops out (F-4). Pitching change: Nuno replaces Cook. Baxter singles to 2nd, Ward to 2nd. Kelly singles to short, Ward to 3rd, Baxter to 2nd. Carolus walks, Ward scores, Baxter to 3rd, Kelly to 2nd. Oleo flies out (F-7). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Scrappers 6th — Smith flies out (F-8). Smit singles to center. Chen doubles to center, Smit scores. Bellows flies out (F-8), Chen to 3rd. Carlson strikes out swinging. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Scrappers 7th — Pitching change: Procner replaces Haughian. Folgia homers to left. Palincsar flies out (F-8). Vera grounds out (6-3). Basabe strikes out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.