SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
04/21/2109
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10187 - SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (5-6) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 9 0
Asheville Tourists (7-4) 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 10 0
Fireflies Win, 4-3, Versus Asheville
The Columbia Fireflies locked up a win at McCormick Field, knocking off the Asheville Tourists, 4-3. On the mound for Columbia was right-hander Juan Linares. He played a major role in the triumph. With the loss, Asheville sinks to 7-4.

With the bases empty and no one out in the top of the eighth inning, designated hitter Steve Freeman delivered big for the Fireflies. Columbia was trailing 3-2 when he belted a solo home run.

"Juan did a good job mixing and matching," said Columbia manager Mike Keeney.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rice LF 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 .257 2 5
   c-D. Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 3
   d-A. Gingell LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .214 0 1
E. Rios CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .189 2 6
R. Renner 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .156 2 5
E. Herrera RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 2 6
   e-J. Lakes RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Rider 2B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .405 1 6
C. Mixon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .250 1 3
J. Denger SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 1 6
   a-M. Cera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 0 0
   b-D. Flores SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500 0 1
T. Lilley C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .172 0 2
S. Freeman DH 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .273 1 2
Totals 35 4 9 4 2 7 13      
a - M. Cera pinch hit for J. Denger in the 7th
b - D. Flores substituted for M. Cera in the 7th
c - D. Perez pinch hit for J. Rice in the 8th
d - A. Gingell substituted for D. Perez in the 8th
e - J. Lakes substituted for E. Herrera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rice 2 (3, 3rd Inning off N. Puckett, 0 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off N. Puckett, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Rios (2, 6th Inning off N. Puckett, 1 on, 1 out) , S. Freeman (1, 8th Inning off J. Guadarrama, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Renner (2, 8th Inning off J. Guadarrama, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rice 4 , E. Rios 4 , R. Renner 4 , D. Rider 3 , T. Lilley , S. Freeman 4
2-out RBI: R. Renner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Gingell , E. Rios
GIDP: R. Renner
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Denger-Rider-Renner, Rider-Flores-Renner)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bonano SS 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .268 1 5
N. Cummings DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .250 0 3
J. LaRatta CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .455 3 10
J. Alvarez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .146 1 5
D. Hall RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .259 0 2
T. Ramser LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .154 0 1
   a-J. Vidito PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Cruse 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .263 0 3
   b-K. Kernan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
M. Shantz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
C. Henneberry C 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 1 2
   c-C. Kuma PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 2 6
Totals 35 3 10 3 1 10 13      
a - J. Vidito pinch hit for T. Ramser in the 8th
b - K. Kernan pinch hit for A. Cruse in the 9th
c - C. Kuma pinch hit for C. Henneberry in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Hall (1, 4th Inning off J. Linares, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Cruse (3, 4th Inning off J. Linares, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Bonano , N. Cummings , J. LaRatta 2 , D. Hall 3 , T. Ramser , A. Cruse 2 , K. Kernan , C. Henneberry
2-out RBI: N. Cummings , T. Ramser , A. Cruse
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. LaRatta , M. Shantz
GIDP: J. Bonano , T. Ramser
Hit by Pitch: M. Shantz
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Henneberry (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Shantz-Cruse-Alvarez)
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Linares 6.2 7 3 3 1 8 0 105 4.05   
J. Alvarado W (1-1) 2.1 3 0 0 0 2 0 40 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Linares 55
Batters Faced: J. Linares 27, J. Alvarado 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Linares 5-6, J. Alvarado 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Linares 105-66, J. Alvarado 40-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alvarado 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Alvarado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Puckett 5.1 4 2 2 1 5 1 79 2.25   
J. Guadarrama L (0-2) 2.2 3 2 2 0 1 2 33 6.43   
L. Leopard 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Puckett 56
Batters Faced: N. Puckett 20, J. Guadarrama 11, L. Leopard 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Puckett 4-6, J. Guadarrama 3-4, L. Leopard 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Puckett 79-57, J. Guadarrama 33-27, L. Leopard 24-16
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Linares
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 3917
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