DOUBLE A BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT AMARILLO SOD POODLES
05/14/2059
 
DOUBLE A BASEBALL
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT AMARILLO SOD POODLES
GAME ID: 9622 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH , 2059 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (14-22) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
Amarillo Sod Poodles (11-25) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 2 4 0
Sod Poodles Best Naturals in Pitching Duel
The Amarillo Sod Poodles, despite a fine performance by Northwest Arkansas pitcher Josh Eberly, grabbed a 2-1 win at Hodgetown. Eberly allowed 1 run over 6 innings. Wencer Waltz got the win, improving to 1-3. He worked 7 innings, giving up 1 run on 7 hits, while striking out 1 and walking 2. Mike Hirst wrapped it up, recording his 1st save.

Had Jim Unknown not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and runners on 1st and 2nd, Unknown hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 2-1, in favor of the Sod Poodles.

Unknown said his team "played with determination."

The last-place Sod Poodles hiked their record to 11-25.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE AMARILLO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Steiner 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .396 5 21
M. Winegard SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .298 0 9
V. Ruacho CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .279 2 9
J. Brown 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 .287 2 11
C. Duffy RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .234 2 20
J. Zavala LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .286 0 11
W. Peer C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .288 0 4
J. DeHart 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .279 4 18
C. Quick DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 0 8
Totals 36 1 9 1 3 3 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Winegard (7, 1st Inning off W. Waltz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Steiner , M. Winegard 3 , V. Ruacho 2 , J. Brown , W. Peer 2 , J. DeHart
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Winegard , J. Zavala , J. DeHart
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: N. Steiner (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Pickrel 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .287 4 11
B. Jacobson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .170 0 1
S. Britt DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .336 7 12
R. Rooney 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .229 2 10
B. Cappadona C 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .310 2 7
M. Coston LF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 7 16
J. Unknown RF 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
J. Unknown SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
J. Unknown CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .333 0 1
Totals 27 2 4 2 5 6 12      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Unknown (1, 5th Inning off J. Eberly, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Coston (7, 2nd Inning off J. Eberly, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Jacobson , M. Coston 4 , J. Unknown 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: M. Coston , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Pickrel , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Britt (1)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE AMARILLO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Eberly 6.0 2 1 1 3 4 1 79 5.80   
I. Eskew L (0-1) 0.2 0 1 1 2 0 0 16 4.70   
J. Mendez 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.67   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Eberly 65
Batters Faced: J. Eberly 22, I. Eskew 4, J. Mendez 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Eberly 5-8, I. Eskew 2-0, J. Mendez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Eberly 79-45, I. Eskew 16-8, J. Mendez 19-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mendez 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Waltz W (1-3) 7.0 7 1 1 2 1 0 88 6.75   
S. Bernier H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 17 0.79   
M. Hirst SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Waltz 58
Batters Faced: W. Waltz 30, S. Bernier 5, M. Hirst 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Waltz 10-10, S. Bernier 1-1, M. Hirst 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Waltz 88-51, S. Bernier 17-11, M. Hirst 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Bernier 1-0
WP: W. Waltz 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Eberly
Ballpark: Hodgetown
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 3467
Special Notes: SP Josh Eberly was injured while pitching.
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