INDIANAPOLIS – The bats were hot for the UIndy Greyhounds as they unleashed 21 runs in the series opener against the Rockhurst Hawks for their 15th win in a row.
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Three separate Greyhounds went yard, with the milestone coming in the fifth inning as
Bryce Goodwine hammered one over the right-field fence for his first career bomb. He was joined in the dinger party by
Luis Vergara and
Drew Donaldson.
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INS & OUTS
The Hounds got the party started early with
Dakota Sill getting hit by a pitch in a bases-loaded jam. The Hawks responded in the top second with a sac fly, but after that it was all Hounds at Bill Bright Field. The Hounds slapped five across in the third, the big blow coming via a Vergara oppo-taco bomb.
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UIndy put up another crooked number in the fourth after a top of the fourth solo shot by the Hawks. Both
Zack Williams and
Nick Lukac tallied RBIs in the four-run fourth, the latter coming via a bases loaded double.
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But the final nail in the coffin came where the Hounds put up a ten-run inning for the third time in the last three days. Walks, walks and more walks brought runners home up until Goodwine made some noise, demolishing a ball into right field for his first career home run.
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Diego Cardenas,
Jake Barbeau and
Jacob Flaherty made up the pitching attack for the Hounds with Cardenas picking up his second win of the season in five innings of work.
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OUCH!
Cole Hampton, starting at third base, was an on-base percentage lovers dream in the victory, reaching five times on the day, three of which by hit by pitch and two walks. In total the Hawks issued five hit by pitches alongside 13 walks on the day.
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UP NEXT
Games two and three are on the docket next for the Hounds as they play a doubleheader on Friday against the Hawks. First pitch of game one is set for 12 p.m. while the second game is set for 3 p.m.
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