Drillers Drop Second Straight Game

Tulsa couldn't overcome an early-game deficit in the first game of the three-game series.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:45 am

By: News On 6

Originally Published: May 26, 2010 10:7 PM CDT

Gerald Goodridge
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

MIDLAND, Texas -- The Tulsa Drillers lost their second straight game Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to the Midland Rockhounds.

The Drillers (18-27) got on the board first with a one-out Scott Beerer sacrifice fly to left field to bring Anthony Jackson home. But the Rockhounds (22-24) responded in the next half inning.

In the fourth at-bat of the inning, Jeff Baisley hit a sacrifice fly to left field to bring J.C. Holt home. Two at-bats later, Shane Peterson singled to right field to bring Josh Horton home and take a 2-1 lead. The Rockhounds padded their lead in the next inning with a Horton RBI single to center to bring Matthew Sulentic home.

Anthony Capra (3-6) pitched five innings for Midland, surrendering two earned runs on four hits in the win. Tulsa got four innings of service from Christian Friederich (0-2), who surrendered 10 hits and three earned runs.

Tulsa closed the lead to a single run in the bottom of the fifth when Jackson grounded out to short stop to bring Bronson Sardinha home, but wouldn’t threaten again.

The Drillers and the Rockhounds will continue their series at 7 p.m. Thursday in Midland.