USPL DOUBLE A
ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER AT BETHESDA ATOMS
05/01/2060
 
USPL DOUBLE A
ST. PETERSBURG THUNDER AT BETHESDA ATOMS
GAME ID: 4508 - SATURDAY, MAY 1ST , 2060 - GAME LOG
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St. Petersburg Thunder (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 0
Bethesda Atoms (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Thunder Jolt Atoms, 2-0, with Late Rally
Fans brought energy and enthusiasm to the Bethesda Atoms home opener. Alex Nelson started for the home team against Norman Ayres for the St. Petersburg Thunder. The Atoms were unable to reward the home crowd with a win. The final score was 2-0, St. Petersburg. Norman Ayres, though, was impressive. The save went to Troy Edwards, number 1 for him.

St. Petersburg used a timely hit from Mario Ornelas to get the win. The center fielder stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Thunder ahead, 1-0. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a difference-maker.

"What's not to like about a win?" said Ayres.
ST. PETERSBURG BATTING LINESCORE BETHESDA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bunte 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
C. Flowers 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 0
C. Gaston RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
F. García 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .500 0 0
S. Lewis C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
M. Ornelas CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .250 0 1
B. García SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 0 1
R. Shepherd DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
D. Hoffman LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Stewart PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 2 9 10      
a - J. Stewart pinch hit for D. Hoffman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. García (1, 2nd Inning off A. Nelson, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ornelas (1, 9th Inning off B. Hayes, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bunte , C. Flowers , F. García , M. Ornelas 2 , B. García 3
2-out RBI: M. Ornelas , B. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Lewis 2 , D. Hoffman
Sac Bunt: C. Flowers
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (García-Bunte-Flowers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Green 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
K. Finlayson 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
C. Ortíz RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
E. Morgan LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
A. Wiki 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
E. Dacutanan DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Cox CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .333 0 0
H. Abdul-Hamid C 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 0 0
M. Dixon SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   a-L. Lombard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-B. Seals SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 0 6 0 2 9 16      
a - L. Lombard pinch hit for M. Dixon in the 7th
b - B. Seals substituted for L. Lombard in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: K. Finlayson , C. Ortíz , E. Morgan , E. Dacutanan , J. Cox , M. Dixon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Green , C. Ortíz , E. Morgan , H. Abdul-Hamid
GIDP: A. Wiki
Sac Bunt: K. Finlayson , H. Abdul-Hamid
Hit by Pitch: K. Finlayson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Ortíz (1)
ST. PETERSBURG PITCHING LINESCORE BETHESDA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Ayres 6.0 4 0 0 2 7 0 92 0.00   
G. Orosco W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 25 0.00   
T. Edwards SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Ayres 69
Batters Faced: N. Ayres 24, G. Orosco 8, T. Edwards 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Ayres 4-7, G. Orosco 3-1, T. Edwards 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Ayres 92-57, G. Orosco 25-17, T. Edwards 14-8
Hit Batsmen: G. Orosco
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Nelson 6.1 3 0 0 2 6 0 88 0.00   
R. Green 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 0.00   
B. Hayes L (0-1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 23 18.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Nelson 71
Batters Faced: A. Nelson 24, R. Green 5, B. Hayes 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Nelson 9-4, R. Green 2-1, B. Hayes 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Nelson 88-53, R. Green 20-15, B. Hayes 23-15
WP: A. Nelson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norman Ayres
Ballpark: Atoms Field
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 13608
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