USSL SINGLE A
COLUMBIA RIVER RATS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
09/08/2060
 
USSL SINGLE A
COLUMBIA RIVER RATS AT GRAND FORKS CATERPILLARS
GAME ID: 9278 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH , 2060 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia River Rats (55-42) 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 8 9 1
Grand Forks Caterpillars (55-43) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 5 11 2
Caterpillars Lose at Home, 8-5, to Columbia
The Columbia River Rats weathered a fine game by Grand Forks catcher Bernardete Espero to upend the Caterpillars, 8-5, at The Cocoon. Espero went 3 for 4 with 2 home runs, a double, and a walk. Jorge Marroquín was credited with the save, his 2nd in 2 tries. The win for the River Rats lifted their record to 55-42.

In the top of the third, 24-year old right fielder Matt Askin hit a 2-run home run. The 21st home run of the season for the Columbia right fielder put the River Rats on top, 3-1.

"It was a solid, all-around game for us," said Columbia manager Bayram Tanaoglu.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE GRAND FORKS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Wheeler 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .321 10 30
M. Askin RF 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 .264 21 47
T. Romero 3B 5 2 2 3 0 1 1 .237 11 40
A. Salazar DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .256 10 37
C. Chávez SS 5 1 0 0 0 2 5 .188 3 20
C. Prigent CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .194 9 45
M. Cox LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .223 5 21
S. Baverstock C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .174 6 11
F. Quezada 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .243 10 26
Totals 36 8 9 8 5 8 12      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Askin (21, 3rd Inning off H. Banks, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Romero (11, 6th Inning off C. Ortega, 2 on, 0 outs) , C. Prigent (9, 8th Inning off J. Schneider, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Wheeler , M. Askin 4 , T. Romero 5 , A. Salazar , C. Prigent 5 , M. Cox , F. Quezada
2-out RBI: M. Askin , C. Prigent , M. Cox
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Chávez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Chávez (17)
CS: M. Askin (3) , M. Cox (3)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Quezada (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Chávez-Wheeler-Quezada)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peña 1B 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .250 12 22
G. Reese LF 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 .214 8 17
J. Lade DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .170 2 6
B. Espero C 4 2 3 2 1 1 3 .258 5 11
A. Acebedo 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 4 10
Y. Murakami RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .219 5 8
E. Wilder CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .067 0 0
R. Walker 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .188 4 10
E. Carnascialli SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 8 14
   a-B. Hoong PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 2 6
Totals 38 5 11 5 2 6 17      
a - B. Hoong pinch hit for E. Carnascialli in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Espero (4, 4th Inning off C. Mok, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lade (2, 1st Inning off C. Mok, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Espero 2 (5, 6th Inning off J. Wild, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Wild, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Reese (8, 8th Inning off J. Wild, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Peña , G. Reese 4 , J. Lade 4 , B. Espero 10 , Y. Murakami 2 , E. Wilder , R. Walker , B. Hoong
2-out RBI: J. Lade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Espero , R. Walker
GIDP: E. Wilder
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Walker 2 (3)
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE GRAND FORKS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Mok 4.1 5 1 1 1 4 1 52 9.88   
J. Wild W (3-5) 3.0 4 3 3 0 0 3 40 3.93   
T. Garrett 0.2 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 1.86   
J. Marroquín SV (2) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 0.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Mok 52
Batters Faced: C. Mok 18, J. Wild 13, T. Garrett 4, J. Marroquín 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Mok 6-2, J. Wild 5-4, T. Garrett 2-0, J. Marroquín 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Mok 52-34, J. Wild 40-27, T. Garrett 13-8, J. Marroquín 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Marroquín 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Banks L (3-4) 5.0 3 3 3 1 4 1 81 3.14   
C. Ortega 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 1 24 2.83   
M. Mitchell 1.0 1 1 0 0 2 0 23 1.55   
J. Schneider 2.0 3 1 0 2 1 1 35 3.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Banks 52
Batters Faced: H. Banks 18, C. Ortega 7, M. Mitchell 5, J. Schneider 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Banks 4-5, C. Ortega 1-1, M. Mitchell 0-1, J. Schneider 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Banks 81-48, C. Ortega 24-13, M. Mitchell 23-15, J. Schneider 35-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Schneider 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bernardete Espero
Ballpark: The Cocoon
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:34
Attendance: 13050
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