PULASKI -- Held to just one run through eight innings, the Pulaski Mariners erupted for five more in the bottom of the ninth on Wednesday night.

But they needed one more to even force extra innings, and so the Mariners fell 7-6 to the visiting Danville Braves, opening the Appalachian League season on a two-game losing streak at Calfee Park.

Jarrett Burgess and Jharmidy de Jesus each had two-out, two-run singles in the ninth for the Mariners. But Dwight Britton struck out twice.

Danville 100 300 210 -- 7 10 0

Pulaski 001 000 005 -- 6 7 2

Oberholzer, Surinach (5), Himpsl (9), Railsback (9), Berryhill (9) and Whitmer, Maurer, Vasquez (6), Josslyn (8) and Familia. W: Surinach (1-0). L: Maurer (0-1). SV: Berryhill (1). HR: none.