USSL DOUBLE A
AKRON BLIMPS AT YAKIMA HOPS
05/13/2036
 
USSL DOUBLE A
AKRON BLIMPS AT YAKIMA HOPS
GAME ID: 2003 - TUESDAY, MAY 13TH, 2036 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Akron Blimps (8-4) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 8 0
Yakima Hops (5-7) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 0
Hops Suffer 5-2 Setback
Akron turned a good effort from starter Jeff Merritt into a win over the Yakima Hops at Hops Park. The final score was 5-2. Merritt got the win, improving to 2-0. He allowed 3 hits and walked 1 over 7 innings. Merritt allowed 1 earned run. The Blimps, now 8-4, have been playing some good baseball.

Akron catcher Walter Butler delivered a solo home run in the top of the third. Overall, he went 3 for 3, picking up 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and knocked in 1.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Merritt, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE YAKIMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Hilfiker 1B 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 .312 0 11
J. Laguna RF 5 1 1 0 0 3 5 .244 3 9
D. Magee 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .341 1 6
E. Piñeiro CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .411 3 23
S. Gonjarov LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .250 2 7
R. Burns SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 0 4
D. Lund DH 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Aranda 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .238 0 2
   a-F. Brinton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
   b-K. Naarden 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 0 1
W. Butler C 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .409 1 6
Totals 33 5 8 5 4 8 14      
a - F. Brinton pinch ran for L. Aranda in the 7th
b - K. Naarden substituted for F. Brinton in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Butler (2, 5th Inning off H. Boyd, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Piñeiro (3, 9th Inning off M. Durán, 0 on, 0 outs) W. Butler (1, 3rd Inning off H. Boyd, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Gonjarov (2, 9th Inning off M. Durán, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Piñeiro 4 , L. Aranda , W. Butler 7 , D. Magee , J. Laguna , S. Gonjarov 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Magee , J. Laguna
Sac Fly: E. Piñeiro
Hit by Pitch: D. Lund
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Brinton (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Williams LF 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 .372 1 4
S. Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .362 0 5
W. Paauwe DH 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .273 1 5
V. Navarrete RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .327 4 14
G. Jing 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .159 0 7
W. Dobson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .180 0 5
J. McMahon CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .239 1 4
G. Hubbard 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .211 0 1
R. Torres C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .235 0 4
Totals 32 2 7 2 2 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Williams (2, 6th Inning off J. Merritt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Williams 4 , W. Dobson , J. McMahon , W. Paauwe , V. Navarrete
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Torres , W. Paauwe
Sac Bunt: S. Torres
Sac Fly: W. Paauwe
Team LOB: 7
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE YAKIMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Merritt W (2-0) 7.0 3 1 1 1 6 0 96 61 1.59   
M. Padilla SV (1) 2.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 39 23 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Merritt 72
Batters Faced: J. Merritt 25, M. Padilla 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Merritt 5-10, M. Padilla 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Merritt 96-61, M. Padilla 39-23
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
H. Boyd L (0-1) 6.0 4 2 2 1 4 1 87 54 6.32   
J. McNeil 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 34 22 7.20   
M. Durán 1.0 3 3 3 2 2 2 29 15 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Boyd 59
Batters Faced: H. Boyd 23, J. McNeil 7, M. Durán 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Boyd 5-9, J. McNeil 1-2, M. Durán 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Boyd 87-54, J. McNeil 34-22, M. Durán 29-15
Hit Batsmen: M. Durán
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Merritt
Ballpark: Hops Park
Weather: Roof closed, 71 degrees
Start Time: 1:05 PM CST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 10006
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