8/22/2017-Texas Airhogs 6 Salina Stockade 5

This game was played on 8/22/2017 at AirHogs Stadium

08/22/2017 10:13 PM - GRAND PRAIRIE -- The Texas AirHogs scored 5 times in the 1st inning and once again pulled off a 6-5 win vs. the Stockade at AirHogs Stadium Tuesday. Rob Tasin earned his 2nd win of the series.

Michael Freeman got the start for the AirHogs and went 4 innings, surrendering 5 hits and 2 runs while striking out 3 in his return from the DL. Tasin pitched a scoreless 5th behind him and moved to 3-1 after striking out 2 of the 3 he faced.

Connor Bach started for Salina and suffered through a 73-pitch 1st inning in which he surrendered 6 walks, 1 HBP, and 1 hit, a 2-RBI double by Ryne Willard. Bach pitched 3 scoreless innings after surrendering the 5 in the 1st. Denis Phipps, Jake Taylor, Beamer Weems and Willard picked up the RBIs in the opening frame to put Texas on top.

The AirHogs added a Jake Taylor run on a Salina error in the 5th to make the lead 6-2. Kewby Meyer and Jonathan Moroney got back-to-back hits plus a run on a wild pitch vs. Josh Blanco in the 6th before Jacob Morris and Luis De La Cruz pitched scoreless 7th and 8th innings. The Stockade got a run in the 9th off Chris Cotton before the newcomer clinched his 1st save for Texas this season.

Meyer, Moroney and Jordan Caillouet accounted for all 5 runs and 6 of the 7 hits for Salina. Willard finished with 2 hits and 2 batted in to pace the AirHogs.

Texas (36-51) and Salina (16-71) continue the 4-game series tomorrow. RHP Jared Mortensen (7-1. 2.86 ERA) is expected to start for the AirHogs. RHP Jordan Cummings (1-4, 7.51 ERA) is expected to start for the Stockade. 1st pitch is slated for 7:05. A live stream of the game will be available at mixlr.com/TXAirHogs and American Association Baseball TV.

Tickets for the homestand, running August 21-24 vs. Salina, are available. Email info@texasairhogs.com for more details. For the latest news on the AirHogs, follow the team on Facebook and Twitter @TXAirHogs.