SHORT SEASON A BASEBALL
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS AT WILLIAMSPORT CROSSCUTTERS
07/03/2059
 
SHORT SEASON A BASEBALL
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS AT WILLIAMSPORT CROSSCUTTERS
GAME ID: 11240 - THURSDAY, JULY 3RD , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Virginia Black Bears (7-10) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 3 8 11 1
Williamsport Crosscutters (5-12) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0
Njata, Black Bears Too Much for Crosscutters
The West Virginia Black Bears defeated the Williamsport Crosscutters, 8-3. Doing his part was left fielder Wattas Njata, who went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3. Williamsport has now lost 5 consecutive games.

Tied up with the Crosscutters in the top of the fourth inning, the Black Bears got a boost from shortstop Akanori Noguchi. With the bases loaded, Noguchi saw a full count splitter from Jim Unknown and hit a 2-run single to break the stalemate and put West Virginia on top, 2-0.

"You start putting runs on the board and winning, everyone's going to get excited," said Noguchi.
WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE WILLIAMSPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Snyder CF 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .500 1 2
A. Noguchi SS 3 0 1 2 2 0 2 .357 1 8
C. Houseworth RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .375 0 1
J. Smith DH 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .429 0 0
D. Beaver 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 6 .190 1 2
T. Chavira 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 0 2
W. Njata LF 3 3 2 3 2 1 0 .309 5 10
T. Traini C 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .364 1 4
B. Clanton 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 37 8 11 8 8 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Traini (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , W. Njata (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Chavira (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Njata (5, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Traini (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Snyder , A. Noguchi , C. Houseworth , J. Smith , D. Beaver , T. Chavira 3 , W. Njata 6 , T. Traini 6
2-out RBI: A. Noguchi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Noguchi , C. Houseworth , D. Beaver 3 , B. Clanton
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: H. Snyder (2) , A. Noguchi (1)
CS: T. Chavira (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Noguchi (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Chavira-Noguchi-Beaver)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Culberson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 .196 0 2
J. Starchman LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213 0 4
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Blashill DH 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .161 2 5
C. Alexander C 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312 1 8
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Elizondo RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .269 1 6
   c-B. Longo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .295 1 7
D. Zamarripa 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   d-J. Unknown PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 0 1
G. Wight CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .140 0 3
   e-B. Berry PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .182 1 2
R. Shaw 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .455 2 4
   f-M. Ramos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 0 1
M. Barlow SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 0 0
Totals 32 3 5 3 3 9 9      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Starchman in the 9th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Alexander in the 9th
c - B. Longo pinch hit for J. Elizondo in the 9th
d - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Zamarripa in the 9th
e - B. Berry pinch hit for G. Wight in the 9th
f - M. Ramos pinch hit for R. Shaw in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Shaw (2, 5th Inning off N. Steele, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Starchman , J. Unknown , B. Longo , D. Zamarripa , R. Shaw 4
2-out RBI: R. Shaw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Starchman , C. Alexander , M. Ramos
GIDP: G. Wight
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Culberson (3) , J. Starchman (2)
WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE WILLIAMSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Steele W (1-0) 7.1 3 1 1 1 8 1 89 1.23   
O. Rodriguez 1.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 37 15.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Steele 75
Batters Faced: N. Steele 26, O. Rodriguez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Steele 8-5, O. Rodriguez 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: N. Steele 89-62, O. Rodriguez 37-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 5.0 5 3 3 5 2 1 93 5.40   
J. Unknown 3.0 2 2 2 3 2 1 45 6.00   
J. Unknown 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 23 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 42
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-8, J. Unknown 2-4, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 93-50, J. Unknown 45-26, J. Unknown 23-14
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Wattas Njata
Ballpark: Bowman Field
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 2995
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