News
Saints Open New Ballpark with 8-7 Win Over RedHawks![]() ST. PAUL, MN (May 21, 2015) – It was a night many in St. Paul will not soon forget. The long awaited debut of CHS Field began with a Mardi Gras style parade and ended with a victorious celebration for the St. Paul Saints as they took down the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-7 on Thursday night in front of 8,592 raucous fans.
The Saints used the long ball all night long pounding three home runs, but it was the bottom of the order that got things started for the Saints. With the RedHawks leading 1-0 in the second Ian Gac led off the inning with a single. He moved to second on a single by Mike Kvasnicka. With two outs Vinny DiFazio clubbed a two run single to give the Saints a 2-1 lead. The number nine hitter, Anthony Phillips, made it 3-1 with an RBI triple to straight away center.
The lead didn’t last long as the RedHawks tied the game in the third when Zach Penprase and Ryan Soares led off with back-to-back singles. With two outs Stefan Gartrell doubled them both home to tie the game at three.
The Saints regained the lead in the third when Sam Maus walked and, two batters later, scored on a Gac double to make it 4-3 Saints.
The Saints flexed their muscles in the fourth when Vinny DiFazio became the answer to a trivia question, clubbing the first home run in CHS Field history, a solo shot to left-center, his first of the season, to give the Saints a 5-3 lead.
After the RedHawks got to within a run with an unearned run in the fourth the big bat of Ian Gac proved why the Saints jumped on him when he became a free agent this off-season. Sam Maus singled to lead off the inning which chased starter Brandon Mann. Mike Noteware came on in relief and, after a strikeout, gave up a two-run blast to Gac, his first of the season, to give the Saints a 7-4 lead. Gac finished the night 4-4, falling a triple shy of the cycle and three RBI.
The RedHawks, however, used the long ball of their own. Joe Dunnigan hit a solo shot in the sixth, his first of the night and season, to make it 7-5. That was the night for Saints starter Pedro Hernandez who went 5.0 plus innings allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits while striking out three. The RedHawks tacked on their third unearned run of the night off of Drew Gay to make it 7-6.
In the seventh Dunnigan came calling again with a solo shot to right-center, his second of the night and season, to tie the game at seven.
The Saints hit their third homer of the night when Willie Argo gave the Saints the lead for good in the seventh, with a solo shot to left, his first of the season.
Alan Oaks came on in the ninth to close it for the Saints and with runners at first and second and one out, he got Dunnigan to line out to left and struck out Joe Staley to end the game.
The same two teams meet in the second game of a four game series on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. The Saints send RHP Dustin Crenshaw (NR) to the mound against RedHawks RHP Tyler Herron (NR). |
![]()
Browse by Month »
February 2021 January 2021 November 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 November 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 December 2008 November 2008 September 2008 |