SINGLE A BASEBALL
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
07/07/2059
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SINGLE A BASEBALL
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT LAKEWOOD BLUECLAWS
GAME ID: 10701 - MONDAY, JULY 7TH , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (42-44) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 8 14 1
Lakewood BlueClaws (31-55) 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 8 0
Fireflies Rally For Late Win Over BlueClaws
Led by Chris Lenker Jr., the Columbia Fireflies defeated the Lakewood BlueClaws, 8-3. Lenker Jr. went 1 for 2 with a home run and 3 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Fireflies. Brad Herndon, now 3-0, was credited with the win in 3 innings of relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit, while striking out 1 and walking 0. Columbia is 6th in the South Atlantic League Southern Division with a record of 42-44.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Lenker Jr. delivered big-time for Columbia, stroking a dramatic 2-run home run off Tadayuki Handa. The game-changing hit put the Fireflies on top, 5-3.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager said.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lenker Jr. LF 2 1 1 2 3 0 0 .320 9 31
D. Emmons SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .265 4 18
M. Pyne 3B 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 .277 9 43
M. Murray DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .263 4 17
   a-S. Aranda DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
I. Lochard 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 .289 4 29
J. Chapman CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 6 .308 2 8
I. Sandoval RF 3 1 2 3 0 0 2 .333 3 9
   b-C. Robe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .222 1 5
   c-N. Dessources RF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .227 0 10
   d-J. Kay PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-A. Salazar RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
T. Reynoso C 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .256 1 3
N. Hopkinson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .205 1 11
Totals 36 8 14 8 8 2 29      
a - S. Aranda inserted as DH in the 8th
b - C. Robe pinch hit for I. Sandoval in the 8th
c - N. Dessources substituted for C. Robe in the 8th
d - J. Kay pinch ran for N. Dessources in the 9th
e - A. Salazar substituted for J. Kay in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Dessources (2, 9th Inning off T. Haynsworth, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: I. Sandoval (3, 2nd Inning off J. Espinosa, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Lenker Jr. (9, 9th Inning off T. Handa, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lenker Jr. 4 , D. Emmons 2 , M. Murray 2 , S. Aranda , I. Lochard 2 , J. Chapman , I. Sandoval 5 , C. Robe , N. Dessources 2 , N. Hopkinson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Pyne 2 , M. Murray , T. Reynoso , N. Hopkinson
GIDP: I. Sandoval , T. Reynoso , N. Hopkinson
Hit by Pitch: T. Reynoso
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Lenker Jr. (10)
CS: C. Lenker Jr. (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Pyne (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Pyne-Hopkinson-Lochard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Arbaiza LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .307 5 32
M. Cockerham SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
G. Hepp 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .105 0 1
B. Harden 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286 3 16
J. Little 1B 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .346 2 6
C. Causey RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .224 2 19
M. Donovan DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 7
K. Penfold CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .203 2 9
J. Blair C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .226 4 18
Totals 35 3 8 3 0 3 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Little (2, 6th Inning off T. Giese, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Arbaiza 2 , G. Hepp , J. Little 5 , M. Donovan , K. Penfold , J. Blair
2-out RBI: J. Blair
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Cockerham , J. Little , C. Causey
GIDP: K. Penfold
Hit by Pitch: J. Little
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Little (3) , K. Penfold (15)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Cockerham-Harden-Little, Espinosa-Cockerham-Little, Little-Cockerham-Little)
OF assists: 1 (Penfold(Aranda at home))
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE LAKEWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Giese 6.0 7 3 2 0 2 1 90 3.69   
B. Herndon W (3-0) 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 3.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Giese 50
Batters Faced: T. Giese 26, B. Herndon 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Giese 9-6, B. Herndon 5-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Giese 90-58, B. Herndon 21-18
WP: T. Giese
Hit Batsmen: T. Giese
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Espinosa 6.1 7 3 3 5 2 1 80 5.31   
T. Handa L (3-4) 1.2 5 3 3 1 0 1 38 4.97   
T. Haynsworth 1.0 2 2 2 2 0 0 25 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Espinosa 44
Batters Faced: J. Espinosa 28, T. Handa 10, T. Haynsworth 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Espinosa 5-8, T. Handa 2-2, T. Haynsworth 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Espinosa 80-43, T. Handa 38-22, T. Haynsworth 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Handa 2-0 , T. Haynsworth 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Espinosa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Lenker Jr.
Ballpark: FirstEnergy Park
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 2108
Special Notes: LF Nate Dessources was injured while running the bases.
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