USSL ROOKIE
FRANKLIN FIRE AT SURPRISE SHOCKERS
07/25/2038
 
USSL ROOKIE
FRANKLIN FIRE AT SURPRISE SHOCKERS
GAME ID: 7136 - SUNDAY, JULY 25TH, 2038 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Fire (31-33) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 2
Surprise Shockers (33-31) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 5 1
Shockers Edge Past Fire, 2-1
The Surprise Shockers faced a tough opponent in Franklin pitcher Biff Pocoroba, but did just enough to pull out the victory at ïAbbots Ballpark by a final score of 2-1. Pocoroba went 7 innings and allowed 1 earned run. Tim Eastham recorded his 9th save for Surprise. The Shockers improved to 33-31.

Ernest Lesley found himself in a pressure situation in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Franklin hurler Gan Hui, the 19-year-old third baseman reached on an error by the 2B, driving in 1 run. His 30th RBI of the season put the Shockers on top, 2-1.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Lesley.
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE SURPRISE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Verstraten 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .221 3 18
C. Yaeger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 2 12
N. McGhee CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .263 9 41
T. Sanford LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .283 4 33
T. Gilliam DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .222 1 14
R. Arroyo RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .218 3 16
M. Jones 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .221 1 22
M. Gutiérrez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .219 0 4
   a-K. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 2 9
R. Baker C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .187 3 20
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 6 14      
a - K. Davis pinch hit for M. Gutiérrez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Jones (8, 3rd Inning off W. Whitlock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. McGhee , M. Jones 3 , R. Arroyo 2
2-out RBI: N. McGhee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Baker , B. Verstraten , T. Gilliam
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Verstraten (8) , R. Arroyo (6)
CS: R. Arroyo (5)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Gutiérrez (1) , B. Verstraten (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Gutiérrez-Verstraten-Jones)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rutu 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 1 28
R. Cantú RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .300 2 26
E. Lesley 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .306 2 30
L. Clark CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317 4 39
E. López SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .229 1 15
J. Wolfe DH 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .328 1 8
B. Byrd LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .198 0 5
   a-C. Foijens LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 0 1
M. Fontenot 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .273 1 21
J. Miralles C 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 10
Totals 29 2 5 1 1 11 10      
a - C. Foijens substituted for B. Byrd in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Lesley (2, 1st Inning off B. Pocoroba, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Byrd , M. Fontenot , E. Lesley 4 , L. Clark , J. Miralles
2-out RBI: E. Lesley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Byrd , E. Lesley , L. Clark
GIDP: H. Rutu
Sac Bunt: J. Miralles
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: E. López (5)
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE SURPRISE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Pocoroba 7.0 4 1 1 0 11 1 105 71 2.05   
G. Hui L (2-2) 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 24 15 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Pocoroba 76
Batters Faced: B. Pocoroba 25, G. Hui 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Pocoroba 5-4, G. Hui 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Pocoroba 105-71, G. Hui 24-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Whitlock 7.1 5 1 1 3 3 0 96 60 3.63   
J. Fairhead W (5-4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6 3.02   
T. Eastham SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 10 1.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Whitlock 64
Batters Faced: W. Whitlock 30, J. Fairhead 2, T. Eastham 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Whitlock 11-7, J. Fairhead 1-0, T. Eastham 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Whitlock 96-60, J. Fairhead 8-6, T. Eastham 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Fairhead 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Biff Pocoroba
Ballpark: ïAbbots Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 6457
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