Newport Gulls Fall 2-0 in Rain-Shortened Game at New Bedford

The Newport Gulls fell 2-0 on the road in a rain shortened six-inning contest

versus the New Bedford Bay Sox at Paul Walsh Field on Saturday, July 28. The umpires delayed

the game in the middle of the sixth inning after lightning was spotted, and the game was called

after rain began to fall twenty minutes later.

The Gulls managed just two hits against New Bedford starter Brian Derner, who threw six

innings to pitch a complete game shutout and improve to 3-1 overall this summer.

Newport starter Adam Ravenelle struck out a season-high 11 batters in five innings of work, but

allowed two runs on three hits with two walks, taking the loss, falling to 1-2 overall this season.

The Bay Sox offense could only muster three hits off Ravenelle, but broke through for a pair of

runs in the bottom of the third inning that turned out to be the difference. New Bedford second

baseman Evan King roped a one-out single and advanced to second on an error by Ravenelle

before shortstop Peyton Hart walked to put runners at first and second. King and Hart scored on

back-to-back wild pitches to break the stalemate.

The Gulls will be back in action taking on the Sanford Mainers on the road on Thursday, July 26.

Mitch Horacek (4-1, .3.68 ERA) will be on the mound for Newport.