Waldorf, MD – The Blue Crabs split a doubleheader with the Lancaster Barnstormers to notch their first win of the season. The win moves the Blue Crabs to 1-3 on the young season. The team will get a couple days before resuming play Tuesday against the Bridgeport Bluefish.
Game One
Game Two
BLUE CRABS TEAM NOTES
* With their victory, Southern Maryland moves to 1-3
* Game two’s game two victory was the first walk-off win of the season
* Southern Maryland received two outfield assists in both games combined
BLUE CRABS HITTING NOTES
* Had just one hit in game one (2nd inning)
* Tied and scored the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, following three consecutive walks, and a balk called on Matt Reynolds
* With Snyder’s first inning homerun, Southern Maryland has now hit three homeruns this season
BLUE CRABS PITCHING NOTES
* Jon Leicester (L), and Scott Snodgress (ND) started both game one and two respectively
* No Blue Crabs starter has picked up a victory through the first two games
* Despite blowing the save, RHP Cody Eppley picked up the victory, going 2.1 innings, allowing two runs, on three hits in game two
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LANCASTER TEAM NOTES
* Blown the lead for the first time this season in game four
* Lancaster won their opening series after losing their opening series in 2015
LANCASTER HITTING NOTES
* Scored a run in the third and fifth
* Jeff Kobernus drove in two runs in game one
* Travis Witherspoon went 3-4 with two RBIs in game two, including a two run homerun
LANCASTER PITCHING NOTES
* LHP Andrew Albers pitched a one hit complete game in game one
* Used five pitchers out of the bullpen in game two
