Mariners get Revenge on Rangers, 18-6

The Dayton Rangers didn’t look like the same team that beat the Ohio Mariners 22-10 on Opening Day. The Mariners got their revenge, beating the Rangers 18-6 in 7 innings on Sunday, June 5 at Xenia high school.

Ben Schubert got his first start on the mound since high school, and unfortunately, a few errors and five free passes in the first couple of innings put the Rangers in an early 12-0 hole. Gregg Foster launched a grand slam home run in the first inning for the Mariners. Rangers right fielder Josh Cawein homered in the top of the fourth to keep the Rangers from being shut out. But the Mariners added three more runs in the bottom of the inning to make it a 15-1 game. Joe Staten hit a grand slam of his own in the top of the fifth, his fourth home run of the season. Shawn Schmitt drove in a run with an RBI fielder’s choice in the sixth, and the Mariners’ Gabe Thomas hit a 3-run HR in the bottom of the sixth to round out the scoring.

Offensive highlights: Joe Staten 1-for-4, HR, 4RBI; Ben Schubert 1-for-3, triple; Josh Cawein 1-for-2, 2 runs, RBI, HR; James Robinson 1-for-2, BB, run; Zach Carroll 1-for-2, BB, SB.

Historical Notes: James Robinson is 3 runs shy of 100 in the league. Aaron Armstrong needs 2 more runs scored to reach 100 in the league.