MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
THUNDER BAY NORTHERN LIONS BC AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
07/01/2053
 
MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE
THUNDER BAY NORTHERN LIONS BC AT NORTHERN VIRGINIA RAINBOW MERMAIDS
GAME ID: 3088 - TUESDAY, JULY 1ST , 2053 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC (20-27) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0
Northern Virginia Rainbow Mermaids (21-26) 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 X 8 14 0
Northern Virginia Doubles Up Thunder Bay, 8-4
Northern Virginia picked up a win at Atlantica, toppling the Thunder Bay Northern Lions BC, 8-4. Pitcher Yan van der Meijden was one of the reasons the Rainbow Mermaids triumphed. Russ T. Nayle nailed down his 13th save. Northern Virginia's record now stands at 21-26, placing them 8th in the Third League.

Christiaan Bunschoten had a big hit for Northern Virginia in the bottom of the third inning. With Northern Virginia leading 2-1, Bunschoten hit a run-scoring double. It was his 12th double of the season and put the Rainbow Mermaids up, 3-1.

"I like winning," van der Meijden told the Northern Virginia Today. "I may joke around, but when it comes down to it, winning is the most important thing."
THUNDER BAY BATTING LINESCORE NORTHERN VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grimsey 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .202 1 6
C. Canova SS 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .257 7 19
M. Talamante LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 3 16
J. Lazarus RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .191 2 14
B. Hawkins 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .301 7 27
T. Harris 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .277 1 15
   a-G. Holmes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 3
   b-C. Hogan 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 0 10
D. Crum C 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .301 1 14
L. Saunders CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .236 1 15
A. Gould DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .294 6 31
Totals 34 4 7 4 1 6 9      
a - G. Holmes pinch hit for T. Harris in the 8th
b - C. Hogan substituted for G. Holmes in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hawkins (13, 2nd Inning off Y. van der Meijden, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Crum (11, 2nd Inning off Y. van der Meijden, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Canova (7, 9th Inning off Y. van der Meijden, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grimsey , C. Canova 4 , M. Talamante , B. Hawkins 2 , D. Crum 3 , A. Gould
2-out RBI: D. Crum
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , L. Saunders 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Grimsey-Harris-Hawkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cowart CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 3 13
   b-T. Conner PR, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 1 11
M. Bustamante DH 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
B. Stannard RF, CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .200 5 14
C. Bunschoten 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 .320 8 30
S. Maldonado 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
C. Lithgoe LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .308 2 3
J. Jones C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 2 9
A. Risinger 2B 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 .246 1 16
   a-C. Cummings PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
M. Whitaker SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .118 0 0
Totals 37 8 14 8 1 7 13      
a - C. Cummings pinch hit for A. Risinger in the 8th
b - T. Conner pinch ran for E. Cowart in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lithgoe (2, 2nd Inning off A. Ward, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Bunschoten (12, 3rd Inning off A. Ward, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Whitaker (1, 4th Inning off A. Ward, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Bustamante (1, 4th Inning off A. Ward, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Stannard (5, 7th Inning off M. Antrim, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Lithgoe (2, 7th Inning off M. Antrim, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Bustamante 4 , B. Stannard 5 , C. Bunschoten 3 , S. Maldonado , C. Lithgoe 6 , J. Jones , A. Risinger 2 , M. Whitaker 2
2-out RBI: M. Bustamante , C. Bunschoten , S. Maldonado , C. Lithgoe , A. Risinger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Stannard , C. Bunschoten , M. Whitaker
GIDP: S. Maldonado
Hit by Pitch: E. Cowart
Team LOB: 7
THUNDER BAY PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHERN VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Ward L (2-6) 3.2 9 6 6 0 1 0 67 8.17   
M. Antrim 4.1 5 2 2 1 6 2 72 4.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Ward 18
Batters Faced: A. Ward 20, M. Antrim 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Ward 3-7, M. Antrim 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Ward 67-49, M. Antrim 72-44
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Antrim 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Antrim
Balk: A. Ward
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. van der Meijden W (3-6) 8.0 6 4 4 0 3 1 106 5.46   
F. Pacheco 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2.38   
R. Nayle SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 19 1.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. van der Meijden 57
Batters Faced: Y. van der Meijden 30, F. Pacheco 1, R. Nayle 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. van der Meijden 15-6, F. Pacheco 0-0, R. Nayle 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: Y. van der Meijden 106-67, F. Pacheco 5-1, R. Nayle 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Pacheco 1-0 , R. Nayle 2-0
WP: F. Pacheco
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yan van der Meijden
Ballpark: Atlantica
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 16 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 19450
Special Notes: CF Eric Cowart was injured being hit by a pitch.
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