SHORT SEASON A
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
09/03/2066
 
SHORT SEASON A
STATE COLLEGE SPIKES AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
GAME ID: 9579 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2066 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
State College Spikes (35-35) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 9 12 0
Connecticut Tigers (35-35) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Thomas, Spikes Beat Tigers, 9-1
The State College Spikes grabbed a win, 9-1, over the Connecticut Tigers at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium. State College center fielder Leon Thomas went 4-5 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 3. With the win, the Spikes improved to 35-35.

With State College leading 2-0 in the top of the second, Thomas came up to bat against Connecticut pitcher Miguel Castillo. Thomas hit a fastball to right for a 2-run home run. His 7th home run of the season put the Spikes on top, 4-0.

"I wish every win came this easy," said Thomas.
STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas CF 5 2 4 3 0 1 1 .281 7 28
J. Just DH 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .338 4 15
W. Nelson 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .335 4 23
   a-A. Quesada PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 1 8
   b-C. Mack 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 5 24
L. Travis LF 5 0 0 1 0 1 2 .283 2 10
M. Reed 2B 3 2 2 2 1 0 1 .264 10 37
J. Mizelle RF 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 .276 5 20
P. Rangel SS 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .234 6 24
G. Zandarski 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .245 3 13
W. Clark C 4 2 1 2 0 0 3 .220 0 3
Totals 39 9 12 9 3 10 18      
a - A. Quesada pinch hit for W. Nelson in the 8th
b - C. Mack substituted for A. Quesada in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Thomas (9, 1st Inning off M. Castillo, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Clark (4, 6th Inning off M. Castillo, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Thomas (7, 2nd Inning off M. Castillo, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Reed (10, 9th Inning off D. Meraz, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Thomas 8 , J. Just 2 , W. Nelson 2 , M. Reed 5 , G. Zandarski , W. Clark 2
2-out RBI: , L. Thomas 2 , J. Just , M. Reed , W. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Thomas , A. Quesada
Hit by Pitch: M. Reed
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Reed (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Mizelle(Jackson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Bartolomeo 3B 5 1 1 1 0 2 3 .311 8 31
H. Benjamin RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .337 8 42
R. Hackney 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .345 14 49
   a-Z. Mangayao PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 2
S. Warren C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .267 5 27
A. Stonis DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .300 15 52
S. Felix LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .288 5 21
   b-V. Suárez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 1 2
E. Klein SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .304 4 30
   c-I. Montemayor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 5 9
S. Jackson CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .302 4 36
J. Schloss 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .277 0 5
Totals 33 1 7 1 4 12 12      
a - Z. Mangayao pinch hit for R. Hackney in the 8th
b - V. Suárez pinch hit for S. Felix in the 9th
c - I. Montemayor pinch hit for E. Klein in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Benjamin (15, 8th Inning off Á. Feliz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Bartolomeo (8, 3rd Inning off D. Crockett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Bartolomeo 4 , H. Benjamin 2 , R. Hackney , Z. Mangayao , S. Warren , E. Klein , S. Jackson
2-out RBI: G. Bartolomeo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Bartolomeo , S. Warren
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Schloss (8)
STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Crockett W (5-6) 6.1 4 1 1 1 8 1 88 3.61   
Á. Feliz 2.2 3 0 0 3 4 0 47 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Crockett 68
Batters Faced: D. Crockett 23, Á. Feliz 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Crockett 6-4, Á. Feliz 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Crockett 88-60, Á. Feliz 47-27
WP: Á. Feliz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Castillo L (4-4) 5.2 7 7 7 2 6 1 90 4.61   
J. Byrd 2.2 4 1 1 1 2 0 47 8.39   
D. Meraz 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 11 4.71   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Castillo 31
Batters Faced: M. Castillo 27, J. Byrd 13, D. Meraz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Castillo 6-4, J. Byrd 1-5, D. Meraz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Castillo 90-60, J. Byrd 47-26, D. Meraz 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Byrd 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Castillo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Leon Thomas
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 6218
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