Marte Party!! Noelvi Drives in four as AquaSox Win 10-6
EUGENE, OR – The AquaSox (35-37) scored four runs in the first inning on its way to a 10-6 victory over the Eugene Emeralds (42-28) on Friday night at PK Park. Victor Labrada led off the game with a walk and then Noelvi Marte hit the very next pitch over
EUGENE, OR – The AquaSox (35-37) scored four runs in the first inning on its way to a 10-6 victory over the Eugene Emeralds (42-28) on Friday night at PK Park. Victor Labrada led off the game with a walk and then Noelvi Marte hit the very next pitch over the left center field wall for his ninth home run of the season. James Parker came up five batters later and drove in Alberto Rodriguez and Justin Lavey for a 4-0 first inning lead.
The AquaSox added two more runs in the second inning with RBI singles from Rodriguez and Lavey that scored Cole Barr and Marte to extend the lead to 6-0. The Emeralds then got on the board in the bottom of the second inning on a Casey Schmitt solo home run, his 13th of the season.
Outfielder Trent Tingelstad was the next AquaSox to get in on the scoring action when he hit an RBI single up the middle in the fourth inning, scoring Rodriguez to make it a 7-1 game. The score would remain unchanged until the bottom of the seventh inning when Vaun Brown came in to score on a Schmitt ground out and the Sox lead 7-2 through seven innings.
Marte picked up two more RBI in the eighth inning when he singled into left field, scoring Ty Duvall and Barr. Marte then scored two batters later on a Lavey infield single to give the AquaSox their largest lead of the game 10-2.
The Emeralds tried to put together a comeback as Brown hit a three-run home run in the eighth, scoring Rodolfo Bone and Simon Whiteman, trimming the Sox lead to 10-5. Carter Aldrete would drive in one final run in the bottom of the ninth inning with a sacrifice fly to left field that scored Schmitt to conclude the scoring as the AquaSox won 10-6.
Marte finished the game three-for-four with walk, home run, three runs scored and four RBI. In his last nine games Marte has a slash line of .364/.462/.667 with three home runs, 11 runs scored, 10 RBI and three stolen bases. The win moves the AquaSox into a four-way tie for first place in the second half season standings with a 4-3 record.
PICTURED ABOVE: Noelvi Marte
PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Watrous
Game five of the six-game series is scheduled for Saturday July 2. RHP Jimmy Joyce (2-7, 6.45 ERA) will start for the AquaSox while RHP Wil Jensen (4-3, 2.92 ERA) will start for Eugene. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. with the pregame show beginning at 4:50 p.m. Tune in to 1380 AM/95.3 FM KRKO for all of the action.
ABOUT THE EVERETT AQUASOX:
The Everett AquaSox are the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners who were ranked number one by Baseball America’s 2022 Organization Talent Rankings. The roster is highlighted by shortstop Noelvi Marte. Marte is currently ranked number 11 on MLBs top 100 list and ranked number two on the Mariners top 30 prospects list. Joining Marte in Everett from the Mariners top 30 prospect list are: Outfielder Alberto Rodriguez (#8), lefthanded pitcher Adam Macko (#11), right-handed pitcher Bryce Miller (#23), and outfielder Victor Labrada (#26). Group tickets, family outings and ticket packages for the 2022 season are selling fast but still available for purchase. For more information on how you can be a part of our team this season call our office at (425) 258-3673 or visit AquaSox.com for more information.