SHORT SEASON A
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS AT LOWELL SPINNERS
08/22/2052
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SHORT SEASON A
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS AT LOWELL SPINNERS
GAME ID: 9965 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2052 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Virginia Black Bears (32-24) 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Lowell Spinners (14-42) 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 0
Shafer Lifts Black Bears to 4-3 Win
Edward A. LeLacheur Park was the site of an exciting ballgame between the West Virginia Black Bears and Lowell Spinners.

The timely hitting of James Shafer helped the West Virginia Black Bears down the Lowell Spinners, 4-3. Shafer slugged 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Black Bears. Jojo Longorza earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 2 hits in 3 innings. His record is now 1-1. Adrian Bayless earned the save, his 1st, for the Black Bears.

In the top of the first of a scoreless game, Shafer hit a 3-run home run to put his team ahead.

"We ground out the win," said Shafer. "That's all that matters."

After today's action, West Virginia sits at 32-24; Lowell slips to 14-42.
WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE LOWELL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Cunningham CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 .311 5 40
E. Johnston DH 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .336 2 27
J. Shafer 3B 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .312 5 33
   b-B. Holtsclaw 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 5
D. Minor LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .265 5 28
D. Haviland 1B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .221 4 27
T. Alix 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .259 2 19
A. Balogun C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .272 4 26
J. Luke SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 2 32
   a-W. Ventrice SS, 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .271 2 9
X. Alderete RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .328 2 31
Totals 33 4 10 4 5 6 13      
a - W. Ventrice substituted for J. Luke in the 1st
b - B. Holtsclaw substituted for J. Shafer in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Cunningham (11, 1st Inning off R. Arnow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Shafer 2 (5, 1st Inning off R. Arnow, 2 on, 0 outs; 3rd Inning off R. Arnow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Cunningham 2 , E. Johnston 2 , J. Shafer 8 , D. Minor , D. Haviland , A. Balogun , W. Ventrice , X. Alderete
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Alix
GIDP: W. Ventrice
Hit by Pitch: T. Alix
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Alix (8) , W. Ventrice (1)
CS: D. Haviland (3)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Ventrice (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Chaves CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 5 .206 1 10
   c-R. Cathey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 1 5
B. Jackson 1B 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 .205 1 11
E. Larson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .303 3 16
B. Buckner C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .286 2 6
R. Cuellar 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .204 0 10
S. Sánchez SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .152 1 4
J. Choi LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .188 0 3
   a-B. Henson LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .320 5 14
M. Schick DH 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .171 0 9
   b-N. Strickland DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 7
J. Langbata RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .192 1 13
Totals 32 3 5 3 3 13 25      
a - B. Henson substituted for J. Choi in the 5th
b - N. Strickland inserted as DH in the 8th
c - R. Cathey pinch hit for A. Chaves in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Cuellar (4, 1st Inning off E. Craig, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buckner , R. Cuellar 2 , M. Schick , J. Langbata 2
2-out RBI: R. Cuellar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Larson 2 , S. Sánchez , N. Strickland
Sac Fly: B. Jackson
Hit by Pitch: A. Chaves , S. Sánchez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Sánchez-Cuellar-Jackson, Langbata-Buckner)
OF assists: 2 (Choi(Ventrice at home), Langbata(Alix at home))
WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE LOWELL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Craig 4.1 3 2 2 2 9 0 82 2.85   
J. Longorza W (1-1) 3.0 2 1 0 1 2 0 43 7.32   
A. Bayless SV (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Craig 56
Batters Faced: E. Craig 19, J. Longorza 13, A. Bayless 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Craig 0-4, J. Longorza 1-6, A. Bayless 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Craig 82-56, J. Longorza 43-25, A. Bayless 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Longorza 2-0 , A. Bayless 1-0
WP: J. Longorza
Hit Batsmen: E. Craig , A. Bayless
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Arnow L (0-6) 4.2 9 4 4 1 4 2 80 6.75   
B. Graham 4.1 1 0 0 4 2 0 63 5.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Arnow 33
Batters Faced: R. Arnow 21, B. Graham 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Arnow 4-3, B. Graham 2-8
Pitches - Strikes: R. Arnow 80-50, B. Graham 63-33
WP: B. Graham
Hit Batsmen: B. Graham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: James Shafer
Ballpark: Edward A. LeLacheur Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 4714
Special Notes: Joey Choi was ejected in the 4th inning for arguing a strike call.
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