Your Thunderbirds fell to the Orioles Thursday night in Coppell 6-2

Brent Smerczynski took the loss for the birds on the mound. The left-hander tossed 5 innings giving up 5 earned runs on 6 hits while striking out 5 and walking 3. Smerczynski was hurt by walks to the bottom of the order and well timed flares to right in both scoring innings for the Orioles.

Offensivelly, the Thunderbirds where shut down by the Orioles big righty for most of the game. They fought and scratched for 2 in the 7th inning and actually brought the tying run to the plate but the last ditch effort fell just short. Smerczynski, John Menth, newcomer Troy McCartney and Cliff Brade were the only birds to notch hits on the night.

The loss drops the Thunderbirds record to 7-1-2 and they return to action next week against Modoc.