USSL DOUBLE A
VIRGINIA BEACH WHALES AT AKRON BLIMPS
09/01/2040
 
USSL DOUBLE A
VIRGINIA BEACH WHALES AT AKRON BLIMPS
GAME ID: 4474 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Virginia Beach Whales (44-47) 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 0
Akron Blimps (57-34) 0 6 0 2 6 1 3 0 X 18 23 0
Franks Helps Akron Cruise to 18-3 Win
The Akron Blimps met little resistance from the Virginia Beach Whales, beating them 18-3 at Goodyear Hanger Dome. Ernest Franks led the way. He was 3-3 with 2 home runs and 3 walks, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 6 for Akron. The first-place Blimps, at 57-34, now lead their division by 2˝ games.

José Álvarez put Akron in front, 3-1, when he hit a 3-run home run off Brian Buff in the bottom of the second. It was his 9th home run of the season.

"My job is to go out and play as hard as I can for the Blimps," said Franks.
VIRGINIA BEACH BATTING LINESCORE AKRON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Pitts 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 8 36
C. Patriarche RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .300 10 27
K. Alohalani 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 12 31
A. Cabedo LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 7 50
   a-A. Evers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 2 11
   b-J. Grant LF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .254 3 28
S. San Martín SS 4 1 2 1 0 2 0 .230 7 30
H. Head DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .278 0 2
D. Thomas CF, LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260 6 21
   c-E. O'Neal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 4 22
A. Delgado 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .100 0 0
L. van Grootveld C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294 1 7
Totals 34 3 7 3 0 7 11      
a - A. Evers pinch hit for A. Cabedo in the 7th
b - J. Grant substituted for A. Evers in the 7th
c - E. O'Neal pinch hit for D. Thomas in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. van Grootveld (3, 6th Inning off L. Mascola, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Patriarche (10, 1st Inning off L. Mascola, 0 on, 1 out) S. San Martín (7, 7th Inning off L. Mascola, 0 on, 1 out) D. Thomas (6, 7th Inning off L. Mascola, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Patriarche 4 , S. San Martín 5 , D. Thomas 5 , L. van Grootveld 3
2-out RBI: D. Thomas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Alohalani , J. Grant
Hit by Pitch: K. Alohalani
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pitts-San Martín-Delgado)
OF assists: 1 (Thomas (Hunt at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ramos SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .318 3 40
   a-J. Robbins PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322 2 18
E. Franks LF 3 4 3 6 3 0 0 .300 8 48
J. Cluff DH 6 2 4 3 0 1 1 .325 6 43
P. Bader 1B 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .320 6 42
   b-D. Olsen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
   c-D. Healey 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 2
C. Cummings CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 3 .211 0 5
C. Correa Jr. RF 5 2 4 2 0 0 1 .312 3 11
B. Giles C 5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .224 13 48
J. Álvarez 3B 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .291 9 29
M. Hunt 2B 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 .237 0 6
Totals 43 18 23 18 5 5 13      
a - J. Robbins pinch hit for R. Ramos in the 7th
b - D. Olsen pinch hit for P. Bader in the 7th
c - D. Healey substituted for D. Olsen in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Bader (10, 5th Inning off B. Hansen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Cluff (4, 7th Inning off B. Hansen, 1 on, 1 out) C. Cummings (1, 7th Inning off B. Hansen, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Álvarez (9, 2nd Inning off B. Buff, 2 on, 0 outs) C. Correa Jr. (3, 6th Inning off B. Hansen, 0 on, 0 outs) E. Franks 2 (8, 2nd Inning off B. Buff, 2 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off C. Soto, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Álvarez 4 , J. Cluff 6 , C. Cummings 5 , C. Correa Jr. 7 , P. Bader 2 , R. Ramos , B. Giles 2 , M. Hunt 4 , E. Franks 9
2-out RBI: J. Cluff , C. Cummings , C. Correa Jr. , P. Bader , M. Hunt , E. Franks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Cummings 2
GIDP: B. Giles
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Hunt (5)
CS: J. Cluff (8) , C. Cummings (3)
VIRGINIA BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Buff L (0-2) 1.0 8 6 6 1 0 2 46 24 8.38   
C. Soto 3.2 7 6 6 1 2 1 57 34 7.36   
B. Hansen 2.0 6 6 6 2 1 1 51 34 4.03   
A. Alberink 1.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 20 12 3.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Buff 6
Batters Faced: B. Buff 12, C. Soto 16, B. Hansen 14, A. Alberink 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Buff 1-2, C. Soto 3-3, B. Hansen 2-3, A. Alberink 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Buff 46-24, C. Soto 57-34, B. Hansen 51-34, A. Alberink 20-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Soto 1-0 , B. Hansen 3-3 , A. Alberink 1-0
WP: B. Buff , C. Soto
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Mascola W (1-1) 7.2 6 3 3 0 6 3 110 77 6.41   
M. Martin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 24 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Mascola 61
Batters Faced: L. Mascola 29, M. Martin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Mascola 8-9, M. Martin 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Mascola 110-77, M. Martin 24-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Martin 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Martin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernest Franks
Ballpark: Goodyear Hanger Dome
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CST
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 14207
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