USSL DOUBLE A
VIRGINIA BEACH WHALES AT YAKIMA HOPS
07/16/2039
 
USSL DOUBLE A
VIRGINIA BEACH WHALES AT YAKIMA HOPS
GAME ID: 4307 - SATURDAY, JULY 16TH, 2039 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Virginia Beach Whales (32-26) 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 12 0
Yakima Hops (28-30) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Pick Slugs Whales to 6-2 Win
Riding the 4-hit performance of the 25-year old third baseman Keith Pick, the Virginia Beach Whales stopped the Yakima Hops, 6-2. The win was credited to Olaf Solleveld in relief. His record improves to 2-1. Mario Herrera took the loss. Eduardo López closed the door for Virginia Beach, picking up his 4th save of the year.

The Whales grabbed the lead in the top of the second. With one out, Xavier Mercier hit a 2-run home run off Mario Herrera, putting Virginia Beach in front, 3-0. For Mercier, it was his 8th home run of the season.

"Baseball is about momentum," said Pick, "and we feel we've got it in our favor after that win."

Today's win puts Virginia Beach at 32-26, while Yakima falls to 28-30.
VIRGINIA BEACH BATTING LINESCORE YAKIMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thomas CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272 5 21
   a-A. Cabedo CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
K. Pick 2B 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .300 7 39
E. O'Neal RF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .291 7 30
J. Deal 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .262 9 38
P. Geldart 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .111 1 2
C. Patriarche DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .306 3 25
X. Mercier C 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 .306 8 36
   b-S. Elliott C 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 0 2
W. Mastin LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .248 3 13
S. French SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264 5 37
Totals 39 6 12 6 1 5 20      
a - A. Cabedo substituted for D. Thomas in the 3rd
b - S. Elliott substituted for X. Mercier in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Patriarche (7, 4th Inning off M. Herrera, 0 on, 0 outs) S. Elliott (3, 8th Inning off A. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Mastin (1, 6th Inning off A. Santiago, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. O'Neal (7, 1st Inning off M. Herrera, 0 on, 2 outs) K. Pick 2 (7, 5th Inning off M. Herrera, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off A. Santiago, 0 on, 0 outs) X. Mercier (8, 2nd Inning off M. Herrera, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Mastin 3 , E. O'Neal 6 , C. Patriarche 3 , K. Pick 10 , X. Mercier 4 , S. Elliott 2
2-out RBI: W. Mastin , E. O'Neal
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. French , P. Geldart , C. Patriarche , A. Cabedo 2
GIDP: K. Pick
Hit by Pitch: S. French
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Heida CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .204 0 5
T. Rincón LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .226 6 19
F. Myers DH 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .274 5 21
J. Jones C 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .258 6 29
L. Sandoval 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .227 0 5
J. Leoz RF 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 .268 2 17
E. Booth SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 6 .233 8 29
D. Cross 3B 3 0 0 1 1 3 5 .150 1 3
E. Whiteside 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .258 7 22
Totals 33 2 6 2 6 10 26      
BATTING
Doubles: F. Myers (7, 4th Inning off J. Holbrook, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Leoz (10, 2nd Inning off J. Holbrook, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Sandoval , J. Jones , F. Myers 2 , E. Booth , J. Leoz 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Whiteside , D. Cross , J. Jones , T. Heida
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: L. Sandoval (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Booth-Whiteside-Sandoval)
VIRGINIA BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE YAKIMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Holbrook 3.0 4 2 2 2 2 0 56 35 7.57   
O. Solleveld W (2-1) 2.1 1 0 0 2 1 0 39 23 4.26   
B. Zhenya H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 5 0 40 24 1.93   
E. López SV (4) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 34 20 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Holbrook 41
Batters Faced: J. Holbrook 15, O. Solleveld 10, B. Zhenya 8, E. López 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Holbrook 5-2, O. Solleveld 2-4, B. Zhenya 1-0, E. López 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Holbrook 56-35, O. Solleveld 39-23, B. Zhenya 40-24, E. López 34-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Solleveld 3-1 , B. Zhenya 2-0 , E. López 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Herrera L (4-2) 5.2 7 5 4 1 2 3 93 54 3.86   
A. Santiago 3.1 5 1 1 0 3 1 60 41 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Herrera 38
Batters Faced: M. Herrera 25, A. Santiago 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Herrera 9-5, A. Santiago 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: M. Herrera 93-54, A. Santiago 60-41
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Santiago 1-1
Hit Batsmen: A. Santiago
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Keith Pick
Ballpark: Hops Park
Weather: Roof closed, 79 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM CST
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 10354
Special Notes: CF Dave Thomas was injured on a defensive play. Xavier Mercier was ejected in the 4th inning for arguing a strike call.
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