AquaSox rally for win over Canadians in extra innings
Published 1:30 am Thursday, July 28, 2022
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Mike Salvatore hit a game-tying home run with one out in the top of the ninth inning and the Everett AquaSox scored three runs in the 10th in a 4-1 come-from-behind win over the Vancouver Canadians on Thursday night.
AquaSox pitchers took a combined no-hitter into the bottom of the eighth inning before a leadoff double from Harrison Roy, who advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on an RBI groundout from Dasan Brown to give Vancouver a 1-0 lead.
After Salvatore tied the game, Leon Hunter Jr. pitched a scoreless bottom of the ninth to force extra innings.
Everett loaded the bases with no outs in the 10th and took the lead on a Noelvi Marte sacrifice fly. Colin Davis scored on a throwing error by Vancouver catcher Andres Sosa and Alberto Rodriguez followed with a run-scoring single to give the AquaSox a 4-1 lead.
Kyle Hill tossed a scoreless inning in the bottom of the 10th to earn the save and preserve Everett’s (46-46) third straight win.
Logan Rinehart started for the AquaSox and struck out nine in five scoreless, hitless innings.
Chad Dallas struck out eight in six scoreless innings for Vancouver (46-43).
