Carter delivers for Dust Devils’ second straight walk-off win
The script looked eerily similar to the one from the night prior.
The Tri-City Dust Devils could get nothing going against the visiting starter, trailing 4-0 in the middle of the fifth and managing just three hits to that point.
And then it was déjà vu.
For the second straight night, Tri-City overcame a four-run deficit culminating in a walk-off win, this time for a 5-4 victory over the visiting Everett AquaSox on Friday night for the team’s seventh straight win.
One night earlier, the Dust Devils (8-1) finished off a three-game sweep of the Spokane Indians in similar fashion, also winning by a score of 5-4.
This time around it was Tre Carter who delivered the killing blow, a bloop single to left with two outs in the bottom of the ninth that plated Luis Almanzar — who hit a one-out single and stole second to get in scoring position.
A little deja vu here at Gesa Stadium. @TrevyneC hits the walk off this time for the Dustdevils making it a 5-4 win! #tcdustdevils pic.twitter.com/Mr0NnnxjA3
— Tri-City Dust Devils (@TC_DustDevils) June 24, 2017
The Dust Devils also tied the game with two runs in the eighth inning for the second consecutive night. Bryant Aragon plated Carter with a sacrifice fly, then Chandler Seagle, making his pro debut, brought Jalen Washington around to score the tying run with a two-out single through the right side of the infield.
Seagle (3x4, 2b, R, RBI) got the Dust Devils’ rally started with a leadoff double in the fifth, then came around to score the team’s first run on a line-drive single by Justin Lopez (2x5, 2b, RBI, 2K).
After Ben Sheckler — making his third career start and first for Tri-City — surrendered all four of Everett’s runs (two earned) over 4 1/3 innings, the Dust Devils bullpen was lights out as Elias Torres, Travis Radke and Evan Miller (1-0) allowed four hits and no walks over the final 4 2/3 innings while striking out eight AquaSox.
Andres Torres gave up a run on four hits over five innings for the AquaSox. Tyler Watson pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief and gave up three runs (one earned) on three hits, but it was David Ellingson (0-1)(1IP-4H-1R-2K-0BB) who got stuck with a blown save and the loss.
STILL THE BEST IN THE NORTHWEST
Far and away the hottest team in the Northwest League, the Dust Devils hold a two-game lead over the Vancouver Canadians in the Northwest League North.
As for the rest of the division, Tri-City swept Spokane (3-6) earlier this week and will go for a series win over Everett (3-6) at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Gesa Stadium.
Eighteen-year-old right-hander Henry Henry (0-0, 3.38 ERA) will make his second start of the season Saturday, facing Everett’s Steven Ridings (0-0, 6.75). In Sunday’s series finale, RHP Jim McDade (1-0, 0.00), who was untouchable in his first tilt for the Dust Devils, will battle RHP Rynne Inman (0-2, 6.52).
After wrapping up the six-game homestand, Tri-City hits the road for three at Spokane, beginning Monday.
Dust Devils 5, AquaSox 4
Everett | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg |
Venturino dh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
B.Hernandez cf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
J.Rosa 2b | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
Helder 3b | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .189 |
O.Pena 1b | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
J.Lantigua 1b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
Jo.Adams ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
Cooke lf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
Camacho c | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .148 |
Grebeck rf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .130 |
Totals | 34 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Dust Devils | AB | R | H | BI | BB | SO | Avg |
Melean 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 |
Lopez ss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .250 |
Almanzar 3b | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
Asuncion rf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .303 |
Carter cf | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
Washington dh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 |
Aragon 1b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .190 |
Seagle c | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
Magee lf | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 |
Totals | 36 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Everett | 001 | 030 | 000 | – | 4 | 9 | 2 |
Dust Devils | 000 | 011 | 021 | – | 5 | 11 | 2 |
E–Camacho (2); Melean (2). LOB–Everett 5; Dust Devils 10. 2B–Camacho (2); Lopez (3). 3B–Grebeck (1). RBIs–Grebeck (1); Venturino (3); B.Hernandez (5); Helder (3); Lopez (5); Aragon (3); Seagle (1); Carter (6). SB–Seagle (1) 2B. CS–Helder (1) 3B. SF–Aragon. RISP–Everett 3-for-12; Dust Devils 4-for-11. Runners left in scoring position–Camacho; Jo.Adams; Seagle; Asuncion 3; Magee; Melean. GIDP–Almanzar. DP–Everett 1; Dust Devils 1.
Everett | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
Torres | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.90 |
Watson H,2 | 2 2/3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4.91 |
Ellingson L,0-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.00 |
Dust Devils | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
Sheckler | 4 1/3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.43 |
E.Torres | 1 2/3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
Radke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Miller W,1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
B–Torres; Ellingson. GS–Torres 57; Sheckler 42. HBP–Almanzar (Torres). Pitches-strikes–Torres 79-45; Watson 40-30; Ellingson 21-17; Sheckler 70-43; E.Torres 27-18; Radke 25-20; Miller 8-6. WP–Torres; Watson 2; Sheckler; E.Torres. Inherited runners-scored–Ellingson 1-1; E.Torres 2-2.
T–3:00. A–2,426.
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This story was originally published June 23, 2017 at 11:14 PM with the headline "Carter delivers for Dust Devils’ second straight walk-off win."