USSL MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL NOVA SCOTIA LEVIATHAN AT MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
05/26/2051
 
USSL MEXICAN SUMMER LEAGUE
MSL NOVA SCOTIA LEVIATHAN AT MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 8456 - FRIDAY, MAY 26TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MSL Nova Scotia Leviathan (0-10) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 1
MSL Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (6-4) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 X 6 17 0
Loss to Rainbow Mermaids Extends MSL Nova Scotia Losing Streak
MSL Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids starter Gilberto Espinoza pitched a strong game against the MSL Nova Scotia Leviathan at MSL Northern Virginia Ballpark, leading the Rainbow Mermaids to victory, 6-3. Espinoza, the winner, moves to 1-1. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 10 and giving up 2 walks. Lucas Lancaster collected his 1st save.

Ed Ward, who was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2051 draft, aided the MSL Northern Virginia cause with a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the right fielder went 1 for 4.

"We'll put this win in our pocket and go after the next one," said Espinoza.

The last-place Leviathan have lost 10 consecutive games.
MSL NOVA SCOTIA BATTING LINESCORE MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Ornelas 3B 3 1 1 2 0 2 0 .286 1 3
J. Martínez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .184 0 1
M. Muñóz RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
M. Delgado DH 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .286 1 4
   a-A. Barjas DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 0 1
E. Cereza SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .132 1 2
U. Burgemeester LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .256 3 3
Y. Hirose 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .139 2 3
V. Phillips C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .057 0 2
D. Taváres CF 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .226 3 6
Totals 29 3 4 3 3 11 5      
a - A. Barjas inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: F. Ornelas (1, 3rd Inning off G. Espinoza, 1 on, 1 out) , Y. Hirose (2, 7th Inning off G. Espinoza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Ornelas 4 , J. Martínez , U. Burgemeester , Y. Hirose 4
2-out RBI: Y. Hirose
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Muñóz
GIDP: M. Muñóz
Sac Bunt: F. Ornelas
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: E. Cereza (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Cereza-Hirose-Martínez, Cereza-Hirose-Martínez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bazaldua CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .091 0 3
   a-Y. Sato PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   b-R. Oglethorpe CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .444 2 4
J. Ortega LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .222 1 3
R. Hayden DH 5 1 3 2 0 1 2 .317 0 2
E. Ward RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 6 .359 0 4
S. Tapia 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .417 4 7
K. Jennings 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .194 0 2
S. Juárez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .188 0 0
J. Schaefer SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .333 2 9
A. Castro C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .167 1 4
Totals 39 6 17 5 0 7 22      
a - Y. Sato pinch hit for J. Bazaldua in the 7th
b - R. Oglethorpe substituted for Y. Sato in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hayden (1, 4th Inning off S. Gijbels, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Sato , J. Ortega 3 , R. Hayden 4 , E. Ward , S. Tapia 2 , K. Jennings 2 , S. Juárez , J. Schaefer 2 , A. Castro 2
2-out RBI: J. Ortega , R. Hayden , K. Jennings
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bazaldua , R. Oglethorpe , R. Hayden , E. Ward , S. Tapia , S. Juárez
GIDP: S. Tapia , S. Juárez
Sac Fly: E. Ward
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tapia-Schaefer-Jennings)
MSL NOVA SCOTIA PITCHING LINESCORE MSL NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Gijbels L (0-3) 6.2 12 4 4 0 6 0 100 5.25   
S. Chitty 1.1 5 2 0 0 1 0 40 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gijbels 40
Batters Faced: S. Gijbels 31, S. Chitty 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gijbels 7-6, S. Chitty 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gijbels 100-67, S. Chitty 40-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Chitty 2-1
Balk: S. Chitty
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Espinoza W (1-1) 7.0 4 3 3 2 10 2 107 3.55   
A. Caron H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 21.60   
L. Lancaster SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Espinoza 65
Batters Faced: G. Espinoza 26, A. Caron 4, L. Lancaster 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Espinoza 7-3, A. Caron 2-1, L. Lancaster 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Espinoza 107-69, A. Caron 18-8, L. Lancaster 6-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gilberto Espinoza
Ballpark: MSL Northern Virginia Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 4987
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