USSL SINGLE A
MONROEVILLE YINZERS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
05/01/2062
 
USSL SINGLE A
MONROEVILLE YINZERS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 5377 - MONDAY, MAY 1ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Monroeville Yinzers (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 0
Grand Forks Caterpillars (1-0) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 7 1
Caterpillars Edge Past Yinzers, 2-1
Fans of the Grand Forks Caterpillars who packed the stands for the home opener were rewarded with a Grand Forks win over the visiting Monroeville Yinzers, 2-1. Roberto Becerra started for the home team against Aquilino Meléndez. Aquilino Meléndez earned accolades for his performance. Auno Toivola earned the save for Grand Forks, his 1st of the year.

The game was at a stalemate until second baseman Sotaro Otani came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Monroeville pitcher Mike Davis, he hit a 1-2 sinker for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Grand Forks on top, 2-1.

Otani attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
MONROEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE GRAND FORKS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Rivers CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-T. Bartlett PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Christie SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
M. Castillo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Francis RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 0 0
   d-D. Collings PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-P. Trujillo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Mays DH 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .500 0 0
K. Quesada LF 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .750 0 1
B. Valéncia 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .500 0 0
L. English C 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .000 0 0
   f-B. King PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Arnesen 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-K. Hughes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   c-M. Viccio 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-R. MacBeth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 1 8 1 2 9 15      
a - K. Hughes pinch hit for A. Arnesen in the 7th
b - T. Bartlett pinch hit for T. Rivers in the 7th
c - M. Viccio substituted for K. Hughes in the 7th
d - D. Collings pinch ran for R. Francis in the 8th
e - P. Trujillo substituted for D. Collings in the 8th
f - B. King pinch hit for L. English in the 9th
g - R. MacBeth pinch hit for M. Viccio in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Christie , R. Francis , K. Mays , K. Quesada 3 , B. Valéncia 2
2-out RBI: K. Quesada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Bartlett , B. Valéncia , L. English 2
GIDP: M. Christie
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Murakami RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
T. Mendoza 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
   d-D. Turner PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 1
   e-S. Miyazaki 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Peña 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .500 0 0
C. Knott CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
R. Walker DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Carnascialli 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-S. Otani PH, 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
K. Holeka LF 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 .000 0 0
S. Hatcher C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .250 0 0
D. Plummer SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
   b-M. García PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   c-D. Fairchild SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 7 2 5 6 20      
a - S. Otani pinch hit for E. Carnascialli in the 7th
b - M. García pinch hit for D. Plummer in the 7th
c - D. Fairchild substituted for M. García in the 8th
d - D. Turner pinch hit for T. Mendoza in the 8th
e - S. Miyazaki substituted for D. Turner in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Otani (1, 7th Inning off M. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Peña (1, 8th Inning off M. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Turner (1, 8th Inning off M. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Turner 4 , J. Peña 4 , S. Otani 3 , S. Hatcher , D. Plummer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Murakami , C. Knott , S. Hatcher , D. Fairchild
Sac Bunt: K. Holeka
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: D. Plummer (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carnascialli-Plummer-Peña)
MONROEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND FORKS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Meléndez 6.0 2 0 0 3 5 0 93 0.00   
M. Davis L (0-1) 1.2 4 2 2 2 1 1 37 10.80   
J. Benítez 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Meléndez 70
Batters Faced: A. Meléndez 23, M. Davis 11, J. Benítez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Meléndez 3-10, M. Davis 0-4, J. Benítez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Meléndez 93-55, M. Davis 37-26, J. Benítez 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Benítez 2-0
WP: A. Meléndez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Becerra 6.0 6 0 0 1 5 0 79 0.00   
L. Jackson W (1-0) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 36 4.50   
A. Toivola SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Becerra 64
Batters Faced: R. Becerra 25, L. Jackson 9, A. Toivola 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Becerra 5-7, L. Jackson 1-2, A. Toivola 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Becerra 79-50, L. Jackson 36-22, A. Toivola 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Jackson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Aquilino Meléndez
Ballpark: The Cocoon
Weather: Roof closed, 51 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 12958
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