The Blue Crabs looked to erase a three game losing streak coming into tonight’s series opener with the York Revolution.
The Revolution took the lead with a three-run fourth inning. York had a two RBI single from Matt Rogelstad. Later in the inning, Blue Crabs pitcher Ryan Bicondoa walked home a run.
Southern Maryland (22-14) got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning with a Richard Giannotti sacrifice fly to deep center field that scored Jeremy Owens from third base.
York (10-25) added a run in the sixth inning and it looked as if the Blue Crabs would drop their fourth straight as they struggled against York starting pitcher Corey Thurman.
Thurman finished with one earned run allowed in seven innings. He allowed only three hits and had three strikeouts.
However, York decided to go to the bullpen, with David Shafer, in the bottom of the eighth inning. Shafer walked two straight to lead off the inning and was pulled for Travis Hughes.
The Blue Crabs already had one run off an RBI single by Giannotti in the eighth when John Ramistella stepped up and smashed a monster three-run homerun over the left field wall to give the Crabs a 5-4 lead.
Travis Garcia added some insurance later in the inning with his own two-run homerun, also over the left field wall.
Jim Ed Warden came in and closed the game out in the ninth with a one-two-three inning to secure the win for the Blue Crabs, 7-4. For Warden it was his 10th save, which ties him with Travis Minix of Somerset for the league high.
Matt Hensley got the win for the Blue Crabs and improves to 4-1. Warren picked up his tenth save of the season. Hughes picked up the loss for York.
Bicondoa received no decision on seven innings pitched and four earned runs allowed.
Tomorrow the teams will play a double header starting at 6:05 p.m.