{"id":4054,"date":"2024-07-09T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T18:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=4054"},"modified":"2024-11-22T14:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T19:35:38","slug":"why-dont-you-just-drop-dead-sweatsox-vs-padres-ii-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/09\/why-dont-you-just-drop-dead-sweatsox-vs-padres-ii-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Don\u2019t You Just Drop Dead | SweatSox vs Padres II RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Southgate<\/strong>\u2014The SweatSox pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory Monday night, defeating the Nepean Padres 7-5 in a game that ended with controversy and plenty of drama. Trailing 5-0 early against the tier\u2019s championship favorites, the SweatSox mounted an improbable rally, scoring seven unanswered runs over the final five innings to secure their seventh win of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Padres jumped on SweatSox starter Josh Ramage early, capitalizing on a mix of sharp hitting and defensive miscues to take a commanding 5-0 lead by the second inning. But Ramage settled down, shutting out the Padres for the remainder of his six-inning complete game. Despite allowing eight hits, three walks, and recording just one strikeout, Ramage baffled hitters with his signature “Daisy Dukes”, earning him his fourth win of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fun Fact: Both of the Padres’ losses this season have come at the hands of pitchers named “Josh.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SweatSox offense came alive in the fourth inning, scoring three runs to cut the deficit. In the pivotal sixth, Andrew Hierlihy launched a towering two-run home run off Padres reliever Connor Colvin, giving the SweatSox their first lead of the game at 7-5. The shot proved to be the game-winner, cementing Hierlihy as the night\u2019s offensive hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Padres starter “Large” Micheal Howard-Smith was dominant early, racking up 10 strikeouts over five innings while issuing five walks. However, the SweatSox capitalized on his high pitch count and long warmups between innings, forcing him out of the game before the decisive sixth inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drama unfolded in the bottom of the seventh when the umpires called the game at the predetermined 11:00pm time limit, even though the lights were still on.  The Padres had reclaimed the lead in the top half of the seventh, but with the bases loaded the SweatSox seemed poised to deliver a walk-off moment in the bottom.  Instead, the game ended abruptly, the inning was declared void due to the drop-dead rule, and the SweatSox walked away 7-5 winners, we think\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Padres management was visibly upset and according to sources may have filed a protest regarding the result.  Stay tuned for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Left fielder Jaspreet Sanghra earned Defensive Player of the Game honors, making six putouts\u2014a possible franchise record for single-game outfield performance. Meanwhile, right fielder Steve Brown dodged both fly balls and a persistent pile of dog poop in his corner of the field, earning him the coveted \u201cSweatiest Player of the Game\u201d distinction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SweatSox, now 7-5, will look to keep their momentum rolling when they face the Barons on Friday at Kinsmen. First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n

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THIS JUST IN:<\/strong> The Padres’ Protest against the game\u2019s abrupt ending was swiftly denied by the NCBL, marking one of the fastest rulings in league history.\u00a0 It\u2019s a lesson for everyone: when managers agree before the game to no new inning after 10:45, drop dead at 11, it really means no new inning after 10:45 and we drop dead at 11.\u00a0 If you want to play until the lights go out, you\u2019ve got to say so during that meeting and hope the other team and the umps agree.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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