USSL DOUBLE A
ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER AT ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS
07/21/2063
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USSL DOUBLE A
ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER AT ASHEVILLE HIGHLANDERS
GAME ID: 4306 - SATURDAY, JULY 21ST , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Petersburg Thunder (33-30) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 2
Asheville Highlanders (36-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Thunder Clip Highlanders in Tight Contest, 2-0
Jesús Varela, who is rated as the 74th best prospect by BNN, pitched well, but the Asheville Highlanders still fell short, losing, 2-0, to the St. Petersburg Thunder at Asheville Park. Carlos Balderas got credit for the win, improving to 2-0. He allowed no runs on 3 hits in 3.1 innings. The save went to Arturo Martínez, number 6 for him.

James Payton hit a 2-run triple off Armando Hernández in the top of the ninth, which put the Thunder in front, 2-0. Payton had 1 single, in addition to the triple. For the game, he went 2 for 4.

"At least I did my job," Payton said.

The Thunder now own a record of 33-30.
ST. PETERSBURG BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Cuevas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 6 22
   a-M. Ornelas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 7 24
   b-R. Becker 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 1 3
J. Harris 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .282 7 31
W. Dale LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .259 12 38
J. Payton CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 1 .268 5 30
S. Jeffries C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .282 8 25
E. Giles DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .336 3 19
B. García SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .279 8 33
S. Rodríguez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .233 4 17
A. Hale RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .160 3 14
Totals 32 2 5 2 1 7 11      
a - M. Ornelas pinch hit for B. Cuevas in the 9th
b - R. Becker substituted for M. Ornelas in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Payton (3, 9th Inning off A. Hernández, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Harris 2 , J. Payton 4 , E. Giles
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hale
GIDP: S. Jeffries
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: W. Dale (2) , S. Rodríguez (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Jacques-Jean C 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .256 5 19
K. Peterson 3B, SS 3 0 1 0 1 2 0 .270 4 26
T. King LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .245 3 16
A. Salazar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .240 3 13
   d-M. Ortega PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 2
S. Sardaneta CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 .162 3 13
   b-T. Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .302 1 5
   c-J. Hernández CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 2
C. Chávez SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 1 10
   a-D. Malone PH, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .300 4 14
J. Horton RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .199 4 15
F. Cardenas DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .234 3 14
T. Romero 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 .287 4 20
Totals 34 0 7 0 5 11 28      
a - D. Malone pinch hit for C. Chávez in the 6th
b - T. Baker pinch hit for S. Sardaneta in the 7th
c - J. Hernández substituted for T. Baker in the 8th
d - M. Ortega pinch hit for A. Salazar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Jacques-Jean (16, 5th Inning off O. Kozawa, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Malone (5, 8th Inning off C. Balderas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Jacques-Jean 3 , K. Peterson , T. King 2 , D. Malone 2 , F. Cardenas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Jacques-Jean 2 , A. Salazar , S. Sardaneta 2
Sac Bunt: K. Peterson
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jacques-Jean (3) , A. Salazar (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Peterson-Salazar-Romero)
ST. PETERSBURG PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Kozawa 4.2 4 0 0 3 6 0 95 3.53   
C. Balderas W (2-0) 3.1 3 0 0 2 4 0 56 4.35   
A. Martínez SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Kozawa 59
Batters Faced: O. Kozawa 21, C. Balderas 16, A. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Kozawa 5-3, C. Balderas 3-3, A. Martínez 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: O. Kozawa 95-58, C. Balderas 56-35, A. Martínez 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Balderas 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Varela L (1-2) 8.1 4 2 1 1 7 0 109 1.74   
A. Hernández 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Varela 75
Batters Faced: J. Varela 30, A. Hernández 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Varela 9-8, A. Hernández 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Varela 109-73, A. Hernández 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Hernández 2-2
WP: A. Hernández
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesús Varela
Ballpark: Asheville Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 17013
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