SHORT SEASON A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS
09/01/2061
 
SHORT SEASON A
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERS AT TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS
GAME ID: 9574 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST , 2061 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vermont Lake Monsters (46-23) 1 2 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 11 18 0
Tri-City ValleyCats (20-49) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
5-Hit Blitz by Faulkner
No matter what the Tri-City ValleyCats threw at him, Josiah Faulkner hit it. He easily handled ValleyCats pitching, going 5 for 5 and helping the Lake Monsters triumph, 11-3, at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.

"The way I was swinging, I think I could have closed my eyes and hit the ball," he told BNN reporters in the postgame interview.

Told of Faulkner's quip, ValleyCats skipper Jim Kleeman said he "would take him up on that next time."

Josiah Faulkner singled in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Wanderley Escalante in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, walked in a run in the 6th and singled in the 8th.

Faulkner is hitting at a .309 mark this season. His stats show 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has played 67 games for the Lake Monsters.
VERMONT BATTING LINESCORE TRI-CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Faulkner DH 5 4 5 2 1 0 0 .309 13 42
C. Brunner 1B 6 0 1 0 0 1 8 .306 7 24
A. Espinoza LF 6 0 1 0 0 1 4 .329 2 22
K. Rice RF 5 2 4 3 1 0 2 .333 5 20
A. Burris 2B 5 1 1 1 1 1 4 .288 5 13
T. Lodge CF 5 1 2 1 1 1 3 .269 7 31
N. Hoang C 4 2 1 2 2 1 1 .315 7 15
L. Herrington SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .258 5 18
E. Cabrera 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .239 0 1
   a-A. Dowdy PR 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .252 1 11
   b-J. Magana 3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .319 3 18
Totals 45 11 18 11 7 6 25      
a - A. Dowdy pinch ran for E. Cabrera in the 6th
b - J. Magana substituted for A. Dowdy in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Burris (6, 1st Inning off L. Cetinje, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Faulkner (13, 4th Inning off L. Shaffer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Hoang (7, 2nd Inning off W. Escalante, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Faulkner (13, 2nd Inning off W. Escalante, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Rice (5, 9th Inning off J. Crowe, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Faulkner 9 , C. Brunner , A. Espinoza , K. Rice 7 , A. Burris 2 , T. Lodge 2 , N. Hoang 4 , L. Herrington , E. Cabrera , A. Dowdy
2-out RBI: , J. Faulkner 2 , K. Rice 2 , A. Burris , T. Lodge , N. Hoang , L. Herrington , A. Dowdy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Brunner 2 , A. Burris , T. Lodge 2 , L. Herrington
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Brunner-Herrington-Ballejos)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Tran C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167 2 3
G. Valdez 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .164 3 6
   b-K. Lyle PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 1 1
P. Hogge 1B 3 1 1 3 0 2 1 .261 18 34
   c-J. Marquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
   e-B. Francis Jr. 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Ucci DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .282 1 9
D. Montero RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .268 11 25
   d-A. Barron PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 0 0
J. Sanches SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .221 3 13
P. Pérez CF, LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .266 6 18
   f-C. Bell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 5 16
V. Burdette 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .379 3 11
C. Sims LF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .205 5 13
   a-K. Warren PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3 3 12 12      
a - K. Warren pinch hit for C. Sims in the 7th
b - K. Lyle pinch hit for G. Valdez in the 7th
c - J. Marquez pinch hit for P. Hogge in the 8th
d - A. Barron pinch hit for D. Montero in the 8th
e - B. Francis Jr. substituted for J. Marquez in the 9th
f - C. Bell pinch hit for P. Pérez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Sanches (6, 4th Inning off T. Ballejos, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Ucci (6, 5th Inning off Y. López, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Hogge (18, 5th Inning off Y. López, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Valdez , P. Hogge 4 , J. Ucci 2 , J. Sanches 2 , V. Burdette , C. Sims
2-out RBI: P. Hogge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Montero , P. Pérez , V. Burdette
GIDP: J. Sanches
Hit by Pitch: J. Ucci
Team LOB: 6
VERMONT PITCHING LINESCORE TRI-CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Ballejos 4.1 4 2 2 2 7 0 91 4.62   
Y. López W (3-1) 3.2 2 1 1 1 4 1 61 4.74   
F. McNelis 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Ballejos 52
Batters Faced: T. Ballejos 19, Y. López 14, F. McNelis 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Ballejos 2-3, Y. López 2-5, F. McNelis 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Ballejos 91-56, Y. López 61-38, F. McNelis 11-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: Y. López 2-2
Hit Batsmen: T. Ballejos
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cetinje L (0-3) 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 28 7.71   
W. Escalante 2.0 3 2 2 2 0 2 38 4.25   
L. Shaffer 2.1 5 3 3 0 1 0 34 4.45   
C. Averhart 0.1 4 4 4 2 0 0 24 12.27   
J. Pierce 1.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 30 3.00   
J. Crowe 2.0 3 1 1 1 3 1 35 4.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cetinje 39
Batters Faced: L. Cetinje 6, W. Escalante 11, L. Shaffer 12, C. Averhart 7, J. Pierce 6, J. Crowe 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cetinje 0-1, W. Escalante 2-4, L. Shaffer 2-4, C. Averhart 0-1, J. Pierce 2-2, J. Crowe 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cetinje 28-16, W. Escalante 38-21, L. Shaffer 34-25, C. Averhart 24-10, J. Pierce 30-14, J. Crowe 35-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Averhart 2-2 , J. Pierce 3-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josiah Faulkner
Ballpark: Joseph L. Bruno Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:00
Attendance: 4481
Special Notes: SP Wanderley Escalante was injured while pitching.
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