2019 DelMarVa Championship
Norfolk Cavaliers vs Lewes Braves
Attendane: 52,311
Starting Lineups:
Norfolk Cavaliers
CF Kent Davis (L)
RF Jeff Lewis
C Ed Duke (L)
LF Francisco Reyes
1B King Brock (L)
2B Pat Hall
3B Joe Chambers
SS Augusto Rodriguez
SP Ron Reilly
Lineup Adjustments
Chambers is getting the start today, but Johnson will most likely see some time. With the lefty on the hill I am not that torn about starting Brock over Galvez.
Lewes Braves
CF Felipe Marquez
2B Joaquin Torres (L)
RF Leonard Davis (L)
1B Charles Culligan (L)
C Jake Judkins
3B Dave Moore
LF Melvin Riley (L)
SS Mathew Keys (S)
SP Bartolo Machado (L)
Inning 1:
Top: Davis flies out to left. Lewis grounds out to second. Duke walks. Reyes singles to left, Duke to second. Brock flies out to left.
Bottom: Marquez grounds out to third. Torres goes down 3-1. Davis grounds out to short.
Norfolk 0, Lewes 0
Inning 2:
Top: Hall doubles to right-center. Chambers flies out to center, Hall moves up to third. Rodriguez pops out to second.
Reilly singles to left, Hall scores. Davis flies out to center.
Bottom: Culligan grounds out to third. Judkins beats out a nuber back to the pitcher...
Injury: Judkins will leave the game injuried. Luis Bojorquez will replace him... Moore walks, Bojorquez to second. Riley singles to right, Bojorquez to third, Moore to second. Keys strikes out. Machado flies out to center.
Norfolk 1, Lewes 0
Inning 3:
Top:
Defense: Bojorquez remains in the game to catch... Lewis grounds out to second. Duke strikes out. Reyes grounds out to third.
Bottom: Marquez grounds out to third. Torres strikes out. Davis singles to center. Davis steals second. Culligan grounds out back to the mound.
Norfolk 1, Lewes 0
Inning 4:
Top: Brock doubles. Hall reahes on an E6, Brock to third.
Chambers singles up the middle, Brock scores, Hall to third. Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4 FC, Hall scores. Reilly hits into a 6-4-3 DP.
Bottom: Bojorquez grounds out to second. Moore strikes out. Riley grounds out to first.
Norfolk 3, Lewes 0
Inning 5:
Top: Davis grounds out to short. Lewis grounds out to second. Duke walks. Duke goes to second on the WP. Reyes pops out to short.
Bottom: Keys doubles to left. Machado lays down the sac-bunt, Keys to third.
Marquez flies out to center, Keys scores. Torres grounds out to first.
Norfolk 3, Lewes 1
Inning 6:
Top: Brock grounds out to second. Hall flies out to center. Chambers flies out to center.
Bottom: Davis grounds out to second. Culligan doubles down the RF line. Culligan heads to third on the WP. Bojorquez grounds out to the mound. Moore flies out to center.
Norfolk 3, Lewes 1
Inning 7:
Top: Rodriguez grounds out to third. Reilly doubles to right-center.
Kent Davis doubles to left, Reilly scores. Lewis is intentionally walked. Duke walks, Davis to third, Lewis to first.
Reyes flies out to left, Davis scores...
New Pitcher: Terry Taylor enters the game for Machado... Brock grounds out to second.
Bottom: Riley grounds out to the mound. Keys grounds out to first...
Pinch Hitter: Robert Johnson comes in to hit for the pitcher, Taylor... Johnson reaches on an E6. Marquez singles up the middle, Johnson to second.
Torres doubles to right-center, Johnson scores, Marquez is gunned out at the plate with a perfect throw from Lewis and relay from Hall.
Norfolk 5, Lewes 2
Inning 8:
Top:
New Pitcher: Mike Banks (LH) enters the game... Hall lines out to second. Chambers strikes out. Rodriguez singles to right...
Pinch Hitter: Mike Ford enters the game to hit for Reilly... Ford flies out to center.
Bottom:
New Pitcher: Elmer Hawkins replaces Ford in the line-up and will pitch... Davis grounds out to the mound. Culligan grounds out to the mound. Bojorquez grounds out to short.
Norfolk 5, Lewes 2
Inning 9:
Top: Davis strikes out. Lewes grounds out to short. Duke strikes out.
Bottom:
New Pitcher: Jamie King enters the game, replacing Hawkins... Moore singles up the middle. Riley grounds out 3-1, Moore goes to second. Keys triples to right-center, Moore scores...
Pinch Hitter: Ryan Warrender enters the game to hit for the pitcher... New Pitcher: Derek Carter enters the game, replacing King... Warrender pops out to short. Marquez walks...
New Pitcher: Luis Gonzalez (LHP) enters the game with 4 lefties scheduled to hit... Pinch Hitter: Yasutoke Ine comes into the hit for Torres... Ine grounds out to the mound.
Norfolk 5, Lewes 3
Norfolk sweeps the series 4-0
W: Ron Reilly (1-0)
L: Bartolo Machado (0-1)
S: Luis Gonzalez (1)
POG: Ron Reilly, 7 IP, 2 Runs, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K's, 80 PI/53 PS, 2-3 2B, Run, RBI
Key Moment: With 2 outs in the top of the second and the pitcher up the bat, Reilly stroked a single to left, scoring the first run of the game. Giving the Cavaliers an early lead... You can't discount the bottom of the 7th when Jeff Lewis gunned out Marquez at the plate, with the #3 and #4 hitters ready to hit. Huge play by Hall and Lewis.
"Unbelievable for us, and for our fans. This team has worked as hard as any team ever. They deserve it. What these guys have done -- they're going to enjoy it for a long time." - Tony Luke (GM Cavaliers)
"You want the results to be different. They simply outplayed us, they deserve it. They beat us. They're the champions." - Mal Gentry (MGR Lewes)
Thoughts: This is my 5th Championship here in Norfolk, and its the first one we swept. It was a pretty impressive run... Funny thing is as this game is progressing and Reilly is pitching well, hitting the ball, I could only think about how this is probably his last game with the Cavaliers. If it is, then what a game it was... Elmer Hawkins, Dalton Whitaker and Mauro Candelaria are the only remaining players from the 2014 Championship. Hawkins is the only player that was on the roster all 5 Championships however due to injuries. In his post season career Hawkins has pitched in 25 games, has a 3-0 record, with 1 save and a 1.96 ERA. Not too shabby... Even though we swept it seemed like a much closer series, at least more intense... I really didn't expect to win it all this year with the way this team was playing. Just didn't think we'd score enough. I guess with pitching like that it doesn't really matter...
Coming Soon: Championship Series MVP announcement, 2019 Recap, The off-season plan