USSL TRIPLE A
SANTA BARBARA GOLDEN CRANES AT NASHVILLE HOT CHICKENS
08/10/2058
 
USSL TRIPLE A
SANTA BARBARA GOLDEN CRANES AT NASHVILLE HOT CHICKENS
GAME ID: 2821 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2058 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Barbara Golden Cranes (24-52) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 0
Nashville Hot Chickens (31-45) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0
Hot Chickens Get Clutch Win Versus Santa Barbara
The Nashville Hot Chickens defeated the Santa Barbara Golden Cranes, 2-1, in USSL Triple A action at Hot Chickens Park. Nashville pitcher Max van Capelleveen had a standout performance. Santa Barbara has now lost 4 straight.

Nashville got a knockout punch from Colm Lithgoe. The designated hitter hammered a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game. It might've been his only hit, but it decided the outcome.

"This game had its share of tense moments," Lithgoe said, postgame.
SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE NASHVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Summers LF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .223 1 6
J. Gutiérrez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .225 6 15
R. Duffey RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .228 3 18
D. Miller DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .263 2 11
C. Chávez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 0 4
A. Wirgasoff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230 0 7
M. Lahtinen SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .181 5 21
M. White C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .113 1 5
   c-W. Smith PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268 3 25
   d-F. Eikelenboom C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 3 12
J. Warner CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .149 1 3
   a-J. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .243 4 21
   b-B. Stewart CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .252 2 15
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 9 10      
a - J. Williams pinch hit for J. Warner in the 8th
b - B. Stewart substituted for J. Williams in the 8th
c - W. Smith pinch hit for M. White in the 9th
d - F. Eikelenboom substituted for W. Smith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Smith (14, 9th Inning off F. Hardy, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Lahtinen (8, 9th Inning off F. Hardy, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Summers , J. Gutiérrez 2 , A. Wirgasoff , M. Lahtinen 2 , M. White , W. Smith 2
2-out RBI: W. Smith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Summers , D. Miller 2 , B. Stewart
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gutiérrez (4) , A. Wirgasoff (4)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Duffey(Verboven at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Clifton SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .195 5 25
W. Meade 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .217 10 22
C. Lithgoe DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .300 18 45
G. Eberflus 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .271 10 30
J. López 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .402 4 7
J. Wood CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 7 24
M. Wright RF 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 .223 2 22
H. Verboven LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .222 4 12
L. Allen C 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .242 4 19
Totals 25 2 3 2 5 8 5      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Lithgoe (18, 9th Inning off N. McNeil, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Clifton , C. Lithgoe 4 , L. Allen
2-out RBI: L. Allen
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Wright (4)
SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE NASHVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Romero 5.2 2 1 1 4 5 0 99 4.28   
J. Franco 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 35 0.00   
N. McNeil L (0-1) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Romero 62
Batters Faced: J. Romero 21, J. Franco 8, N. McNeil 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Romero 4-6, J. Franco 0-4, N. McNeil 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Romero 99-57, J. Franco 35-21, N. McNeil 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Franco 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. van Capelleveen 8.0 5 0 0 2 9 0 109 3.27   
F. Hardy W (4-4), BS (6) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 10 5.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. van Capelleveen 79
Batters Faced: M. van Capelleveen 31, F. Hardy 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. van Capelleveen 7-8, F. Hardy 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. van Capelleveen 109-72, F. Hardy 10-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Max van Capelleveen
Ballpark: Hot Chickens Park
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 12490
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