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PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
07/02/2061
 
DOUBLE A
PENSACOLA BLUE WAHOOS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 4651 - SATURDAY, JULY 2ND , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (41-30) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (14-57) 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 X 4 14 2
Naturals Cut Down Blue Wahoos, 4-2
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals defeated the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 4-2, at Arvest Ballpark. D.J. Matsuoka was one of the standouts for Northwest Arkansas. His 3 hits included 2 singles and 1 triple -- this in addition to the 2 runs he scored and 2 he knocked in. Andy Piper was the winning pitcher. Over 6 innings, he allowed 2 runs on 7 hits, with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. The Naturals now own a record of 14-57.

Matsuoka had a timely hit for Northwest Arkansas in the bottom of the sixth. With Northwest Arkansas trailing 2-1, he turned a first pitch cutter into a 2-run triple. It was his 1st triple of the season, making it 3-2, Northwest Arkansas.

"Baseball is a funny game," said Matsuoka. "You've got to keep battling until things fall your way."
PENSACOLA BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. de Haas SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .179 1 2
H. Dean 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .305 0 12
D. Thomsen DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .304 10 46
H. Cook LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .273 20 61
L. Schleif C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .276 7 28
J. Levine RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 4 22
B. Potter 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .195 2 12
M. Berryman CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .283 3 16
V. Tracey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .211 8 27
Totals 33 2 8 2 2 7 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. de Haas 2 , H. Dean 2 , D. Thomsen , L. Schleif , J. Levine , B. Potter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Potter , M. Berryman
GIDP: H. Dean , D. Thomsen , H. Cook , L. Schleif
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dean-de Haas-Potter)
OF assists: 1 (Berryman(Rivas at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Aldridge LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 3 .184 4 14
W. Worthington 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .184 0 2
K. Cook RF, 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .210 2 12
E. Binford C 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 .227 1 1
E. McDougall DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .278 0 1
P. Zaia 1B, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .234 3 7
D. Matsuoka CF, RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 3 .173 2 18
E. Croston SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .233 4 14
P. Rivas 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .294 0 3
   a-J. Bisbee CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 5 17
Totals 36 4 14 4 3 8 23      
a - J. Bisbee substituted for P. Rivas in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Cook (3, 1st Inning off T. Casto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Matsuoka (1, 6th Inning off T. Casto, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Aldridge , W. Worthington 2 , K. Cook 3 , E. McDougall 2 , D. Matsuoka 5 , E. Croston 2 , P. Rivas 2
2-out RBI: D. Matsuoka , P. Rivas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Aldridge , W. Worthington , K. Cook , E. Binford , D. Matsuoka , P. Rivas
GIDP: P. Zaia
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: P. Aldridge (10)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Worthington (2) , P. Rivas (2)
Double Plays: 4 (Croston-Worthington-Zaia, Rivas-Worthington-Zaia, Binford-Zaia, Rivas-Worthington-Zaia)
PENSACOLA PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Casto L (2-5) 6.0 11 4 4 3 7 0 101 7.17   
A. Miller 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 37 1.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Casto 38
Batters Faced: T. Casto 30, A. Miller 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Casto 7-2, A. Miller 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Casto 101-67, A. Miller 37-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Miller 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Piper W (2-4) 6.0 7 2 2 2 3 0 97 4.68   
D. Rotondo H (2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 26 7.28   
J. Adkins H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.70   
A. Silverio SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Piper 51
Batters Faced: A. Piper 25, D. Rotondo 5, J. Adkins 1, A. Silverio 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Piper 7-4, D. Rotondo 2-0, J. Adkins 0-1, A. Silverio 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Piper 97-58, D. Rotondo 26-18, J. Adkins 2-1, A. Silverio 9-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: D.J. Matsuoka
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 6448
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