Davis and Edwards lead Volcanoes to win July 22, 2007 Salem-Keizer Volcanoes vs. Yakima Bears Davis and Edwards lead Volcanoes to win

Davis and Edwards lead Volcanoes to win

July 22, 2007

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes vs. Yakima Bears

By Thomas Cloutier

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes won by a score of 9-6 against the Yakima Bears at Volcanoes Stadium. Volcanoes third baseman Andrew Davis and center fielder Bruce Edwards powered the Volcanoes offense. Davis hit a two run homerun that put the Volcanoes up for good in the bottom of the sixth inning. Davis had two total hits, walked once, and drove in three runs. Edwards had four hits and drove in two runs. Volcanoes first baseman Chad Rothford added three hits and Sean VanElderan drove in two runs and stole a base.

Volcanoes starting pitcher Wilmin Rodriguez had a rough start. Rodriguez gave up five earned runs, on five hits, walked two, and gave up two homeruns in just 2.1 innings of work. Volcanoes reliever Ricky Bauer relieved Rodriguez and pitched 4.2 shutout innings for his second win of the season. Bauer gave up only three hits and struck out five. Steve Edlefsen finished out the final two innings for his first save of the season. Edlefsen gave up one hit and struck out one.

Yakima third baseman Clayton Conner drove in five runs and hit a grand slam off Wilmin Rodriguez in the third inning. The homerun was Conner’s third of the season. Yakima shortstop Mark Hallberg had three hits and catcher Konrad Schmidt hit his first homerun of the season.

The Volcanoes win puts their record at 27 wins and 6 losses. The second game of the five game home series against the Yakima Bears is July 23rd at 6:35 pm.

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