USPL DOUBLE A
ITHACA FIGHTING IMPS AT VIRGINIA BEACH WHALES
05/05/2052
 
USPL DOUBLE A
ITHACA FIGHTING IMPS AT VIRGINIA BEACH WHALES
GAME ID: 4521 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Ithaca Fighting Imps (1-3) 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 8 11 0
Virginia Beach Whales (2-2) 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 0
Fighting Imps Top Whales in Extras, 8-5
Jeffrey Sparks impressed in the 8-5 Ithaca win over Virginia Beach. Sparks went 3 for 5 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Ithaca reliever Dewitt Page picked up the win to move to 1-0. Shawn Walker suffered the loss. Ithaca is now 1-3.

Takeo Okamoto provided a timely hit. The Ithaca center fielder delivered a bases-clearing triple in the top of the tenth inning to put the Fighting Imps on top, 8-5. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Sparks.
ITHACA BATTING LINESCORE VIRGINIA BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Brown RF 4 2 2 2 0 2 0 .231 0 2
J. Sparks 3B 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .250 0 2
B. Strong LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .200 0 3
N. Fernández SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
T. Okamoto CF 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 .231 0 3
J. Román DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 0
   b-J. Dye DH 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 0 0
B. Hansen C 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
   a-M. Foijens PR, C 3 1 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
A. Haynes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .143 0 0
D. Ramsey 1B 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .250 0 1
Totals 39 8 11 8 2 15 10      
a - M. Foijens pinch ran for B. Hansen in the 5th
b - J. Dye inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sparks (1, 3rd Inning off K. Conrad, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Brown (1, 5th Inning off K. Conrad, 2 on, 0 outs)
Triples: T. Okamoto (1, 10th Inning off S. Walker, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Brown 3 , J. Sparks 4 , T. Okamoto 3 , J. Román , B. Hansen , A. Haynes , D. Ramsey 2
2-out RBI: J. Sparks , T. Okamoto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Strong , M. Foijens , A. Haynes
Sac Bunt: P. Brown
Hit by Pitch: T. Okamoto
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sparks (1) , T. Okamoto (1)
CS: J. Sparks (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Wilson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 3
A. Collazo 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .267 1 1
P. Black LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .267 0 4
   c-D. McBride PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Willis CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 5 .125 0 1
A. King RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .400 1 4
A. López DH 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 0 1
Y. Hayagawa 2B 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .300 0 1
   a-R. Nasman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-N. Wilson 2B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Bonkski C 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .300 0 2
M. Chipley SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .385 0 5
   d-J. Cruz PR, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 5 6 4 7 6 16      
a - R. Nasman pinch hit for Y. Hayagawa in the 8th
b - N. Wilson substituted for R. Nasman in the 9th
c - D. McBride pinch hit for P. Black in the 9th
d - J. Cruz pinch ran for M. Chipley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Willis (2, 3rd Inning off L. Crowder, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Collazo (2, 4th Inning off L. Crowder, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: W. Wilson (2, 4th Inning off L. Crowder, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Wilson 3 , A. Collazo 2 , P. Black , J. Willis 2 , A. López , D. Bonkski
2-out RBI: A. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Collazo , J. Willis 2
Sac Bunt: W. Wilson
Hit by Pitch: D. Bonkski
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Willis (2)
CS: D. Bonkski (1)
ITHACA PITCHING LINESCORE VIRGINIA BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Crowder 3.2 4 5 5 5 3 0 90 12.27   
N. Firdausi 4.1 2 0 0 1 2 0 54 0.00   
D. Page W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 0.00   
M. Méndez SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Crowder 29
Batters Faced: L. Crowder 21, N. Firdausi 15, D. Page 4, M. Méndez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Crowder 5-3, N. Firdausi 2-8, D. Page 2-1, M. Méndez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Crowder 90-48, N. Firdausi 54-34, D. Page 8-5, M. Méndez 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Firdausi 2-0 , D. Page 1-0
WP: L. Crowder
Hit Batsmen: L. Crowder
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Barr 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
K. Conrad 3.1 7 5 5 0 4 0 60 18.00   
S. Díaz 3.0 1 0 0 0 4 0 52 0.00   
E. Mendoza 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 25 0.00   
S. Walker L (0-1) 1.0 3 3 3 2 2 0 15 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Barr 45
Batters Faced: A. Barr 2, K. Conrad 17, S. Díaz 10, E. Mendoza 6, S. Walker 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Barr 1-0, K. Conrad 3-3, S. Díaz 3-1, E. Mendoza 1-1, S. Walker 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Barr 6-5, K. Conrad 60-45, S. Díaz 52-32, E. Mendoza 25-16, S. Walker 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Díaz 1-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Díaz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeffrey Sparks
Ballpark: Virginia Beach Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 13847
Special Notes: SP Arthur Barr was injured while pitching. C Bob Hansen was injured while running the bases.
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