Demeritte’s heads-up play secures Fall League win

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Travis Demeritte extended his AFL hitting streak to six games and scored the tying run in the seventh, but it was his awareness in the ninth that stood out as Salt River completed its comeback win in unusual fashion.

Standing on second base after being intentionally walked and then advancing on a ground-ball out, Demeritte saw Jarlin Garcia (Marlins) flinch and instantly jumped, pointed and yelled “balk.” The balk forced in a run and Salt River came away with a 7-6 win over Mesa at Salt River Fields.

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“I was involved in one this year, which is pretty funny,” the Braves’ No. 9 prospect said of the walk-off balk. “But in this circumstance, this league, I didn’t think I’d see one. It’s pretty funny that the game ended this way.”

Demeritte, who finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored, hit .266 in 123 games this season across two organizations.

“Very happy with my season,” the 22-year-old said. “I can always get better, that’s why I’m here, to get better and work on some things. Overall, I was pretty happy with the season I had and I’m looking forward to building on that in 2017.”

After spending the first four seasons of his career in the Rangers’ organization, the Georgia native had to quickly adapt to new surroundings after he was traded to …

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