SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT WEST VIRGINIA POWER
04/23/2110
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT WEST VIRGINIA POWER
GAME ID: 10206 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2110 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (7-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 0
West Virginia Power (10-4) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 9 0
Power Deal Columbia 3-2 Defeat
The Power grabbed a win, 3-2, at Appalachian Power Park, overcoming a fine effort from Columbia pitcher Justin Meyer. Meyer went 5.1 innings and allowed 3 runs. Matt Wilson picked up the save for West Virginia, his 1st of the year. The loss puts Columbia at 7-7.

West Virginia third baseman Chris Buckingham contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the third. With two down, he hit a slider to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 8th hit of the season and put the Power ahead, 3-0.

Buckingham said his team "played with focus and determination."
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Bibeau CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .304 0 0
J. Stinson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .283 2 8
E. Herrera RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .245 1 7
   a-A. Blizzard PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 0 3
M. McKenna 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .333 0 0
   b-W. Lu PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .136 1 2
J. Rice DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .356 4 14
   c-A. Boyd DH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .321 1 6
A. Ives LF 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .115 0 0
   d-C. Pongratz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .209 2 5
   e-A. Gingell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361 2 9
P. Ege C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .375 1 1
N. Manning SS 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 .143 0 0
   f-J. Morris PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
K. Dye 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .150 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2 5 12 17      
a - A. Blizzard pinch hit for E. Herrera in the 8th
b - W. Lu pinch hit for M. McKenna in the 8th
c - A. Boyd inserted as DH in the 8th
d - C. Pongratz pinch hit for A. Ives in the 8th
e - A. Gingell substituted for C. Pongratz in the 8th
f - J. Morris pinch hit for N. Manning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rice (2, 4th Inning off M. Gallegos, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Ege (1, 9th Inning off M. Wilson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Bibeau , A. Blizzard , J. Rice 2 , A. Boyd , P. Ege 4 , J. Morris
2-out RBI: A. Boyd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Herrera , M. McKenna , C. Pongratz , P. Ege
GIDP: T. Bibeau
Sac Bunt: T. Bibeau
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Herrera (9) , J. Rice (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kinkade LF 4 1 2 0 1 2 0 .389 1 6
B. Evans RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 3 .233 0 1
   a-S. Urich RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 7
B. Tabak SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .239 3 9
D. Funes 1B 3 1 1 0 1 2 4 .200 0 0
C. Buckingham 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .170 2 8
B. Rebouas DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 .152 0 1
O. Tafolla C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .346 0 2
S. Greving CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .263 0 6
G. Eckert 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .333 0 2
Totals 32 3 9 3 6 12 23      
a - S. Urich substituted for B. Evans in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: O. Tafolla (2, 8th Inning off B. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kinkade 2 , B. Evans 2 , B. Tabak , D. Funes , C. Buckingham , O. Tafolla 3
2-out RBI: C. Buckingham , O. Tafolla
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Evans , D. Funes , B. Rebouas 2 , G. Eckert
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Kinkade (2) , B. Evans (1)
CS: S. Greving (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Tabak-Funes)
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Meyer L (0-1) 5.1 6 3 3 2 8 0 95 5.06   
B. Nelson 1.2 3 0 0 3 3 0 43 0.00   
T. Jacobs 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Meyer 50
Batters Faced: J. Meyer 23, B. Nelson 11, T. Jacobs 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Meyer 5-2, B. Nelson 1-1, T. Jacobs 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Meyer 95-66, B. Nelson 43-23, T. Jacobs 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Jacobs 1-0
WP: J. Meyer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Gallegos 4.0 1 0 0 3 6 0 65 0.00   
M. Corry W (4-0) 2.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 44 1.47   
M. Wilson SV (1) 2.1 5 2 2 0 4 1 36 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Gallegos 63
Batters Faced: M. Gallegos 16, M. Corry 10, M. Wilson 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Gallegos 3-3, M. Corry 2-4, M. Wilson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Gallegos 65-39, M. Corry 44-27, M. Wilson 36-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wilson 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Meyer
Ballpark: Appalachian Power Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 6125
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