March 18, 2025 St. Ambrose (IA) at St. Francis (IL)
(8-12, 5-5 CCAC)
15
(9-14, 5-3 CCAC)
13
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ambrose (IA) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| St. Francis (IL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 2 |
Box Score
St. Ambrose (IA)
St. Francis (IL)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Vorwald cf | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Pauley lf | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Conforti 1b | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Fitzgerald Jr. 3b | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brandon Matias dh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Filip Milatovic c | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daniel Laughery pr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Roth rf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quinn Flanagan 2b | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Niedzwiedz ss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Chase ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Evans p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Betancourt p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Kingsbury p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Lane p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Niedzwiedz p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Batting
2B:
Joey Fitzgerald Jr.
, Brandon Roth
3B:
Bryce Vorwald
HR:
Joey Fitzgerald Jr.
, Brandon Matias
RBI:
Bryce Vorwald
, Jeremy Conforti (3)
, Joey Fitzgerald Jr. (5)
, Brandon Matias (3)
, Brandon Roth (2)
Sac Fly:
Jeremy Conforti
, Joey Fitzgerald Jr.
Baserunning
SB:
Bryce Vorwald
Fielding
E:
Kevin Niedzwiedz
DP:
Jeremy Conforti (2)
, Quinn Flanagan (2)
, Kevin Niedzwiedz (2)
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Vickers lf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nate Maliska 1b | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brayan Hidalgo ss | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mielcarz 2b | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Klepacz rf | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Merda c | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ethan Fleming 2b/ss | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Dant 3b | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brant Singler dh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alex Martinez ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Thomas cf | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michael Leonard p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristopher Villwock p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Jurka p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Curbis p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinn McGuire p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Batting
2B:
Brayan Hidalgo
, Jake Merda (2)
HR:
Nate Maliska
, Jake Klepacz
RBI:
Nate Maliska
, Brayan Hidalgo
, Jake Klepacz (4)
, Jake Merda (2)
, Ethan Fleming (2)
, Drew Dant
Baserunning
SB:
Jake Klepacz
Fielding
E:
Jake Merda
, Drew Dant
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Evans | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Betancourt | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Kingsbury | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Justin Lane (W, 1-0) | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Brad Niedzwiedz (Sv, 2) | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Joe Evans (18)
, Michael Betancourt (4)
, Hayden Kingsbury (9)
, Justin Lane (12)
, Brad Niedzwiedz (6)
WP:
Joe Evans
, Justin Lane
BK:
Joe Evans
HBP:
Joe Evans
, Justin Lane (2)
, Brad Niedzwiedz
Pitches-Strikes: Joe Evans (78-48), Michael Betancourt (18-10), Hayden Kingsbury (40-26), Justin Lane (32-19), Brad Niedzwiedz (14-9)
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Leonard | 3.0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Cristopher Villwock | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Jurka | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Curbis (L, 1-1) | 1.0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quinn McGuire | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Pitching
Batters faced:
Michael Leonard (20)
, Cristopher Villwock (7)
, Jacob Jurka (4)
, Frank Curbis (10)
, Quinn McGuire (8)
WP:
Michael Leonard
HBP:
Michael Leonard (2)
, Cristopher Villwock
, Frank Curbis
Pitches-Strikes: Michael Leonard (63-35), Cristopher Villwock (17-11), Jacob Jurka (11-8), Frank Curbis (23-15), Quinn McGuire (30-19)
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J. Conforti flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Vorwald scored. | 1 - 0 |
| 1st | Fitzgerald doubled to right center, RBI; J. Pauley scored. | 2 - 0 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Merda singled to shortstop, RBI; J. Klepacz advanced to second; B. Hidalgo advanced to third; N. Maliska scored. | 2 - 1 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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D. Dant walked, RBI; A. Mielcarz advanced to second; J. Klepacz advanced to third; B. Hidalgo scored. | 2 - 2 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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N. Maliska homered to right field, RBI. | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd | B. Matias homered to center field, 3 RBI; Fitzgerald scored; J. Conforti scored. | 5 - 3 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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A. Mielcarz advanced to third; J. Klepacz scored on a balk. | 5 - 4 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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E. Fleming singled up the middle, RBI; A. Mielcarz scored. | 5 - 5 |
| 4th | J. Conforti hit by pitch, RBI; J. Pauley advanced to second; B. Vorwald advanced to third; K. Niedzwied scored. | 6 - 5 |
| 4th | Fitzgerald flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Vorwald scored. | 7 - 5 |
| 4th | B. Matias reached on a fielder's choice; J. Conforti out at second 3b to 2b; J. Pauley scored. | 8 - 5 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Klepacz singled to center field, RBI; B. Hidalgo advanced to second; N. Maliska scored. | 8 - 6 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Merda doubled to right center, RBI; J. Klepacz advanced to third; B. Hidalgo scored. | 8 - 7 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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E. Fleming grounded out to p, RBI; A. Mielcarz advanced to third; J. Klepacz scored. | 8 - 8 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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B. Hidalgo doubled to right center, RBI; N. Maliska scored. | 8 - 9 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Klepacz homered to right field, 2 RBI; A. Mielcarz scored. | 8 - 11 |
| 7th | B. Roth doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; D. Laughery scored; B. Matias scored. | 10 - 11 |
| 7th | B. Vorwald tripled down the rf line, RBI; B. Roth scored. | 11 - 11 |
| 7th | J. Conforti singled through the left side, RBI; J. Pauley advanced to second; B. Vorwald scored. | 12 - 11 |
| 7th | Fitzgerald homered to right field, 3 RBI; J. Conforti scored; J. Pauley scored. | 15 - 11 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Klepacz singled through the right side, RBI; N. Maliska advanced to second; C. Vickers advanced to third; M. Thomas scored. | 15 - 12 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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A. Martinez grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; D. Dant out on the play; E. Fleming scored. | 15 - 13 |
Other Information
| Location: | Joliet, Ill. |
| Stadium: | Slammers Stadium |
| Attendance: | 100 |
| Duration: | 2:50 |
Play By Play
| Innings | Play | V - H |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | J. Conforti flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Vorwald scored. | 1 - 0 |
| 1st | Fitzgerald doubled to right center, RBI; J. Pauley scored. | 2 - 0 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Merda singled to shortstop, RBI; J. Klepacz advanced to second; B. Hidalgo advanced to third; N. Maliska scored. | 2 - 1 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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D. Dant walked, RBI; A. Mielcarz advanced to second; J. Klepacz advanced to third; B. Hidalgo scored. | 2 - 2 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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N. Maliska homered to right field, RBI. | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd | B. Matias homered to center field, 3 RBI; Fitzgerald scored; J. Conforti scored. | 5 - 3 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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A. Mielcarz advanced to third; J. Klepacz scored on a balk. | 5 - 4 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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E. Fleming singled up the middle, RBI; A. Mielcarz scored. | 5 - 5 |
| 4th | J. Conforti hit by pitch, RBI; J. Pauley advanced to second; B. Vorwald advanced to third; K. Niedzwied scored. | 6 - 5 |
| 4th | Fitzgerald flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Vorwald scored. | 7 - 5 |
| 4th | B. Matias reached on a fielder's choice; J. Conforti out at second 3b to 2b; J. Pauley scored. | 8 - 5 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Klepacz singled to center field, RBI; B. Hidalgo advanced to second; N. Maliska scored. | 8 - 6 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Merda doubled to right center, RBI; J. Klepacz advanced to third; B. Hidalgo scored. | 8 - 7 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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E. Fleming grounded out to p, RBI; A. Mielcarz advanced to third; J. Klepacz scored. | 8 - 8 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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B. Hidalgo doubled to right center, RBI; N. Maliska scored. | 8 - 9 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Klepacz homered to right field, 2 RBI; A. Mielcarz scored. | 8 - 11 |
| 7th | B. Roth doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; D. Laughery scored; B. Matias scored. | 10 - 11 |
| 7th | B. Vorwald tripled down the rf line, RBI; B. Roth scored. | 11 - 11 |
| 7th | J. Conforti singled through the left side, RBI; J. Pauley advanced to second; B. Vorwald scored. | 12 - 11 |
| 7th | Fitzgerald homered to right field, 3 RBI; J. Conforti scored; J. Pauley scored. | 15 - 11 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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J. Klepacz singled through the right side, RBI; N. Maliska advanced to second; C. Vickers advanced to third; M. Thomas scored. | 15 - 12 |
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St. Francis (IL)
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A. Martinez grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; D. Dant out on the play; E. Fleming scored. | 15 - 13 |
All Plays
|
| B. Vorwald walked. |
| B. Vorwald stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. |
| J. Pauley hit by pitch. |
| J. Conforti flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Vorwald scored. |
| Fitzgerald doubled to right center, RBI; J. Pauley scored. |
| B. Matias struck out looking. (2 out) |
| F. Milatovic walked. |
| D. Laughery pinch ran for F. Milatovic. |
| B. Roth flied out to cf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB |
|
| F. Milatovic to c for D. Laughery. |
| C. Vickers lined out to rf. (1 out) |
| N. Maliska singled to catcher. |
| N. Maliska advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| B. Hidalgo singled to center field; N. Maliska advanced to third. |
| J. Klepacz hit by pitch; B. Hidalgo advanced to second. |
| J. Merda singled to shortstop, RBI; J. Klepacz advanced to second; B. Hidalgo advanced to third; N. Maliska scored. |
| A. Mielcarz pinch ran for J. Merda. |
| E. Fleming struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| D. Dant walked, RBI; A. Mielcarz advanced to second; J. Klepacz advanced to third; B. Hidalgo scored. |
| B. Singler grounded out to ss. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| J. Merda to c for A. Mielcarz. |
| Q. Flanagan grounded out to 2b. (1 out) |
| K. Niedzwied singled up the middle. |
| B. Vorwald reached on a fielder's choice; K. Niedzwied out at second 3b to 2b. (2 out) |
| J. Pauley flied out to cf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| M. Thomas struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| C. Vickers lined out to rf. (2 out) |
| N. Maliska homered to right field, RBI. |
| B. Hidalgo grounded out to 3b. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| J. Conforti singled to third base. |
| J. Conforti advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| Fitzgerald singled through the right side; J. Conforti advanced to third. |
| B. Matias homered to center field, 3 RBI; Fitzgerald scored; J. Conforti scored. |
| F. Milatovic struck out looking. (1 out) |
| B. Roth grounded out to 2b. (2 out) |
| Q. Flanagan struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| J. Klepacz singled to center field. |
| J. Klepacz stole second. |
| J. Merda doubled to center field; J. Klepacz advanced to third. |
| A. Mielcarz pinch ran for J. Merda. |
| A. Mielcarz advanced to third; J. Klepacz scored on a balk. |
| E. Fleming singled up the middle, RBI; A. Mielcarz scored. |
| D. Dant singled up the middle; E. Fleming advanced to second. |
| B. Singler reached on a fielder's choice; D. Dant advanced to second; E. Fleming out at third 1b to 3b. |
| M. Thomas grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; B. Singler out on the play. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| J. Merda to c for A. Mielcarz. |
| K. Niedzwied singled through the right side. |
| B. Vorwald hit by pitch; K. Niedzwied advanced to second. |
| J. Pauley walked; B. Vorwald advanced to second; K. Niedzwied advanced to third. |
| C. Villwock to p for M. Leonard. |
| J. Conforti hit by pitch, RBI; J. Pauley advanced to second; B. Vorwald advanced to third; K. Niedzwied scored. |
| Fitzgerald flied out to lf, sacrifice fly, RBI; B. Vorwald scored. |
| B. Matias reached on a fielder's choice; J. Conforti out at second 3b to 2b; J. Pauley scored. |
| F. Milatovic flied out to cf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| M. Betancour to p for J. Evans. |
| B. Matias to dh. |
| C. Vickers walked. |
| N. Maliska reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss; C. Vickers out at second p to ss. (1 out) |
| B. Hidalgo singled to center field; N. Maliska advanced to third. |
| J. Klepacz singled to center field, RBI; B. Hidalgo advanced to second; N. Maliska scored. |
| H. Kingsbury to p for J. Evans. |
| J. Merda doubled to right center, RBI; J. Klepacz advanced to third; B. Hidalgo scored. |
| A. Mielcarz pinch ran for J. Merda. |
| E. Fleming grounded out to p, RBI; A. Mielcarz advanced to third; J. Klepacz scored. |
| D. Dant struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| J. Merda to c for A. Mielcarz. |
| B. Roth grounded out to ss. (1 out) |
| Q. Flanagan grounded out to 3b. (2 out) |
| K. Niedzwied struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| B. Singler flied out to lf. (1 out) |
| M. Thomas lined out to lf. (2 out) |
| C. Vickers struck out swinging. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| J. Jurka to p for C. Villwock. |
| B. Vorwald reached first on a fielding error by 3b. |
| J. Pauley popped up to 2b. (1 out) |
| J. Conforti flied out to rf. (2 out) |
| Fitzgerald flied out to lf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| N. Maliska singled to center field. |
| B. Hidalgo doubled to right center, RBI; N. Maliska scored. |
| A. Mielcarz pinch ran for B. Hidalgo. |
| J. Klepacz homered to right field, 2 RBI; A. Mielcarz scored. |
| J. Lane to p for H. Kingsbury. |
| J. Merda struck out swinging. (1 out) |
| E. Fleming grounded out to ss. (2 out) |
| D. Dant grounded out to ss. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| A. Mielcarz to 2b. |
| E. Fleming to ss. |
| F. Curbis to p for J. Jurka. |
| B. Matias walked. |
| F. Milatovic singled through the right side; B. Matias advanced to second. |
| D. Laughery pinch ran for F. Milatovic. |
| B. Roth doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; D. Laughery scored; B. Matias scored. |
| Q. Flanagan grounded out to p. (1 out) |
| K. Niedzwied popped up to 2b. (2 out) |
| B. Vorwald tripled down the rf line, RBI; B. Roth scored. |
| J. Pauley hit by pitch. |
| J. Conforti singled through the left side, RBI; J. Pauley advanced to second; B. Vorwald scored. |
| Fitzgerald homered to right field, 3 RBI; J. Conforti scored; J. Pauley scored. |
| B. Matias lined out to cf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 7 Runs , 5 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |
|
| F. Milatovic to c for D. Laughery. |
| B. Singler grounded out to 2b. (1 out) |
| M. Thomas hit by pitch. |
| C. Vickers walked; M. Thomas advanced to second. |
| N. Maliska hit by pitch; C. Vickers advanced to second; M. Thomas advanced to third. |
| A. Mielcarz struck out swinging. (2 out) |
| J. Klepacz singled through the right side, RBI; N. Maliska advanced to second; C. Vickers advanced to third; M. Thomas scored. |
| J. Merda flied out to rf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB |
|
| Q. McGuire to p for F. Curbis. |
| F. Milatovic flied out to cf. (1 out) |
| B. Roth flied out to lf. (2 out) |
| Q. Flanagan singled to shortstop. |
| N. Chase pinch hit for K. Niedzwied. |
| N. Chase fouled out to rf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| K. Niedzwied to ss for N. Chase. |
| E. Fleming singled to right field. |
| E. Fleming advanced to second on a wild pitch. |
| D. Dant singled to right field; E. Fleming advanced to third. |
| B. Niedzwied to p for J. Lane. |
| A. Martinez pinch hit for B. Singler. |
| A. Martinez grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; D. Dant out on the play; E. Fleming scored. |
| M. Thomas hit by pitch. |
| C. Vickers grounded out to 1b unassisted. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| B. Vorwald lined out to cf. (1 out) |
| J. Pauley walked. |
| J. Conforti flied out to cf. (2 out) |
| Fitzgerald flied out to cf. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB |
|
| N. Maliska lined out to p. (1 out) |
| A. Mielcarz grounded out to ss. (2 out) |
| J. Klepacz grounded out to 1b unassisted. (3 out) |
| Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB |