USSL TRIPLE A
NORFOLK PAJARITOS AT HAMILTON THUNDERBIRDS
05/20/2054
 
USSL TRIPLE A
NORFOLK PAJARITOS AT HAMILTON THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 2520 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2054 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Norfolk Pajaritos (6-10) 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 12 0
Hamilton Thunderbirds (8-8) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 1
Pajaritos Drop Thunderbirds, 5-3
Norfolk Pajaritos starter Hamish Mitchell pitched a strong game against the Hamilton Thunderbirds at Coyote Wildlife Refuge, leading the Pajaritos to victory, 5-3. Mitchell picked up the win for Norfolk, going 6.1 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 3 hits. He now sports a record of 1-2. Eduardo Rivera recorded the save, his 2nd.

Armando Merza, who is tied for 6th in the SAAA in triples with 1, aided the Norfolk cause with a 2-run single in the top of the fifth. For the game, the right fielder went 2-5 with 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.

In postgame comments to the Norfolk Citizen, Merza said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."

Norfolk is still hoping to get on a roll. The win is just their 6th in 16 games.
NORFOLK BATTING LINESCORE HAMILTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Jackson CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .279 2 6
P. Flores LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .267 0 2
K. van Zeist 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .324 1 6
   a-R. Suarez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 1 2
A. Merza RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .215 0 7
A. Coronado 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .245 2 4
H. Griffin DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 5 .220 1 6
J. de Vaal SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 5 .245 1 5
H. Hiseler C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .258 0 1
J. Laosa 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 5 .216 0 2
Totals 38 5 12 5 2 8 23      
a - R. Suarez substituted for K. van Zeist in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Jackson 2 , K. van Zeist 2 , A. Merza 2 , A. Coronado 2 , H. Griffin , H. Hiseler 2 , J. Laosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Merza , J. de Vaal , J. Laosa 2
GIDP: K. van Zeist
Sac Fly: H. Griffin
Hit by Pitch: P. Flores , A. Coronado
Team LOB: 11
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Erwin CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .282 1 8
A. Kirkpatrick RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .212 0 7
V. Porter DH 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 .188 1 4
T. Rollins 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .182 2 4
   a-T. Christensen PR, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
R. Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .305 0 3
R. Sloan LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 .234 1 7
J. Tolbert 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .146 0 3
J. Branch SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .155 0 6
F. Ford C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .152 0 3
Totals 31 3 4 3 4 12 10      
a - T. Christensen pinch ran for T. Rollins in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tolbert (1, 2nd Inning off H. Mitchell, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Erwin (6, 7th Inning off E. Rivera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: V. Porter (1, 1st Inning off H. Mitchell, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Erwin 2 , V. Porter 4 , R. Johnson , J. Tolbert 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Erwin , A. Kirkpatrick , J. Tolbert
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: T. Christensen (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Branch-Johnson-Christensen)
NORFOLK PITCHING LINESCORE HAMILTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Mitchell W (1-2) 6.1 3 3 3 4 11 1 103 3.91   
E. Rivera SV (2) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 32 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Mitchell 62
Batters Faced: H. Mitchell 26, E. Rivera 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Mitchell 2-6, E. Rivera 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Mitchell 103-64, E. Rivera 32-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Álvarez 5.0 7 3 3 1 3 0 90 2.14   
D. Donovan L (0-1) 2.0 4 2 1 0 4 0 43 2.84   
P. Fa 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 36 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Álvarez 43
Batters Faced: V. Álvarez 25, D. Donovan 11, P. Fa 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Álvarez 6-6, D. Donovan 0-2, P. Fa 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Álvarez 90-51, D. Donovan 43-31, P. Fa 36-20
Hit Batsmen: V. Álvarez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hamish Mitchell
Ballpark: Coyote Wildlife Refuge
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 7871
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