New Orleans Holds On With 5-3 Win

New Orleans Holds On With 5-3 Win 07/23/08 - Pacific Coast League (PCL) • Discuss this story on the Pacific Coast League message board... One night after hitting a walk-off home run in the 12th inning, Jayson Nix came to the plate in the ninth inning Wednesday with a chance to do it again. But the Olympian was unable to recreate Tuesday night's magic, popping out to the catcher and stranding the tying run at second base in a 5-3 loss to New Orleans in front of 5,177 at Security Service Field. Jeff Dragicevich led off the ninth inning with his first career Triple-A home run off New Orleans closer Nate Field. Field, who blew the save in Tuesday night's ballgame, then issued a walk to Chris Frey before Sullivan's two-out double put the tying runs in scoring position. The former Sky Sox pitcher eventually earned his 8th save of... [read full story]