by James Stanley, Wilson Tobs Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting
WILSON, N.C. – The Wilson Tobs (12-10, 8-10 CPL) jumped ahead early on the Morehead City Marlins (12-6) on Thursday night to win 5-2 at Historic Fleming Stadium.
The Tobs drew first blood by plating four runs in the 3rd inning to lead 4-0. With two outs, Jared Carr (Shepherd) started the scoring on an RBI base hit. Gary Mattis (Shepherd) followed by drawing a walk off Marlins starting pitcher Jared Kollar (Seaton Hill) to load the bases. Kollar then issued a bases loaded walk to Drew DeVine (Western Michigan) that put the Tobs up 2-0. Riley Jepson (UT-Tyler) capped off the scoring with a two-RBI double that extended Wilson’s lead to four runs.
With help from his defense, Wilson starter Cameron Prayer (Houston) pitched a shutout through the 5th inning for the Tobs. However, in the top of the 6th, Prayer allowed Morehead City to get on the board to trail 4-1 on a Phillip Glasser (Youngstown State) sacrifice fly that plated Dominick Bucko (Youngstown State).
Carr led off the bottom of the 7th by hitting a 371-foot homerun to left field that extended Wilson’s lead back to four, 5-1.
The Marlins capitalized on a two-out Tobs error in the top of the 8th to chip away at Wilson’s lead to trail 5-2. Carr committed the error in centerfield that allowed Jack Harris (Newberry College) to reach first base and Glasser made the Tobs pay by hitting an RBI double.
Tobs reliever Dawson Smith (Kaskaskia College) slammed the door in the 9th on his fourth strikeout of the night to earn the save in 2.0 innings pitched. Smith allowed one run that was unearned on three hits.
Prayer picked up the win allowing one run on two hits in 6.0 innings pitched. By the end of the night, he struck out five Marlins.
Kollar allowed four runs on five hits and two walks to finish the night. He pitched 4.0 innings and struck out nine batters on way to taking the loss.
Carr finished the night 2-4 with a homerun, two RBIs, a stolen base and two runs scored.
On Friday, the Tobs take on the Tarboro River Bandits in non-CPL action at 7:00 p.m. ET with gates opening at 6. Join the Tobs for City of Wilson Employee Appreciation Night presented by the City of Wilson, Greenlight and Emerge Ortho. City of Wilson Employees can receive free tickets and family members can get into the game for the price of a child admission. Fans who cannot make it to Historic Fleming Stadium can watch the game on FloBaseball.TV or locally on Greenlight Channels 2 or 900-HD.
All Tobs road games can be streamed on FloBaseball.TV or fans can tune-in to free Tobs radio coverage on Mixlr by clicking here.
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The Wilson Tobs enter their 25th season as a founding member of the Coastal Plain League. The upcoming season for the Tobs will see community outreach, increased participation in helping the less fortunate, a Pettit Cup Championship team, and more exciting entertainment than ever before. We would like to dedicate each successful season to the Wilson Community, Coastal Plain League Organization, Host Families, Corporate Partners, and the Dedicated Fans.
The Wilson Tobs have played host to over 100 alumni taken in the draft and have produced a dozen players who have gone on to play in the MLB, including Cy Young MVP winner Justin Verlander. For more information on the Wilson Tobs, visit our website www.WilsonTobs.com.