Hagerstown, MD – May 24, 2025: The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs erupted for seven runs in the third inning and held off a late push from the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars to claim a 9–7 victory Saturday night in Hagerstown.
The third-inning outburst proved to be the difference as the Blue Crabs, who sent 11 batters to the plate, racking up six hits and capitalizing on a wild outing by Boxcars starter Daniel Corcino (1-4). Trailing 2-0 entering the third, Pearce Howard doubled to begin the inning, Ryan McCarthy was hit by the next pitch, then Howard was brought home by a Jackson Loftin RBI single. Ethan Wilson then hit another RBI single to right field, then later Dondrei Hubbard smoked an RBI hit, followed by John Taylor smacking a two run double to right center field capping the scoring in the frame.
Blue Crabs first baseman Dondrei Hubbard led the way at the plate, going 4-for-5 with an RBI, while Loftin added three hits, including a double. Taylor chipped in with two hits and two RBIs.
Despite being outhit 14–12, Southern Maryland’s bullpen held strong after John Kelly, who allowed five runs (four earned) over four innings. Joey Hennessey (1-3) picked up the win, while closer Cody Thompson notched his second save, escaping a tense ninth inning after Hagerstown had trimmed the deficit to two runs.
For Hagerstown, Orlando Abreu launched his seventh home run of the season, and Miles Williams added a two-run blast in the fourth inning. Chris Kwitzer had a strong night with three hits, including a double and an RBI. Despite the offensive output, the Boxcars couldn’t overcome the early deficit.
The Crabs improve to 13-11 on the season, as they go for the sweep of Hagerstown on Sunday at Meritus Park.
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