SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
05/22/2107
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10408 - SUNDAY, MAY 22ND , 2107 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (30-13) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 9 2
Greensboro Grasshoppers (15-28) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
Fireflies Top Grasshoppers in Extras, 5-2
The Columbia Fireflies faced a tenacious opponent in Greensboro pitcher Cody Ross, but still scratched out a win at NewBridge Bank Park by a final score of 5-2 in 10 innings. Ross went 7 innings and allowed 2 runs. Columbia raised its record to 30-13 with the win.

Columbia used the timely hitting of Mike Pond to seize the win. The left fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the tenth inning to put the Fireflies on top, 3-2. It was his only hit in 5 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"It was terrific getting this win," Pond said. "We put in a lot of work to do it."
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Dominguez RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .309 1 3
   a-J. Burks PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .176 0 1
   c-T. Krznarich RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .375 0 6
M. Pond LF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .282 5 26
G. Berrios CF 5 1 3 3 0 1 0 .228 5 13
M. Lyon DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .290 12 33
K. King 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 4 13
   b-C. Rangel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0
   d-S. Foor 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .240 1 10
T. Laviosa C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .292 4 22
M. Ratajczak SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .263 4 17
D. Shinn 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 2
   e-C. Mezzatesta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 2 5
   f-A. Adams 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .077 0 0
D. Rider 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .213 3 17
Totals 40 5 9 5 1 14 18      
a - J. Burks pinch hit for R. Dominguez in the 8th
b - C. Rangel pinch hit for K. King in the 8th
c - T. Krznarich substituted for J. Burks in the 8th
d - S. Foor substituted for C. Rangel in the 8th
e - C. Mezzatesta pinch hit for D. Shinn in the 9th
f - A. Adams substituted for C. Mezzatesta in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Berrios (5, 1st Inning off C. Ross, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Dominguez , T. Krznarich , M. Pond , G. Berrios 6 , T. Laviosa 2 , M. Ratajczak
2-out RBI: T. Laviosa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Pond , C. Rangel , M. Ratajczak , A. Adams
Hit by Pitch: K. King , T. Laviosa , D. Rider
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Rider (6)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Laviosa (5) , M. Ratajczak (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Ratajczak-Rider-Shinn)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Baylor CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .261 4 18
D. Thé LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .257 0 5
J. Covas DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .167 3 7
E. Carreon RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .252 3 12
A. Lopez 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .429 2 5
T. Kikuchi 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 5
J. Cox 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .300 1 2
D. Ferguson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .100 0 0
C. Marion C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .213 2 11
Totals 38 2 9 2 1 7 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: A. Lopez (2, 4th Inning off E. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Thé 2 , J. Covas , E. Carreon , A. Lopez 5 , T. Kikuchi , J. Cox , D. Ferguson
2-out RBI: A. Lopez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Covas 2 , E. Carreon
GIDP: J. Covas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Ferguson (1)
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Carter 7.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 86 3.29   
C. Hernandez W (5-1) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 39 1.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Carter 60
Batters Faced: E. Carter 28, C. Hernandez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Carter 10-6, C. Hernandez 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: E. Carter 86-56, C. Hernandez 39-29
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ross 7.0 3 2 2 0 10 1 97 4.23   
J. Loli L (2-2) 2.0 4 3 2 1 2 0 42 3.30   
S. Garbutt 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ross 73
Batters Faced: C. Ross 26, J. Loli 13, S. Garbutt 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ross 6-5, J. Loli 1-3, S. Garbutt 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ross 97-65, J. Loli 42-26, S. Garbutt 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Garbutt 2-1
WP: C. Ross , J. Loli
Hit Batsmen: C. Ross 2 , J. Loli
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cody Ross
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:21
Attendance: 4752
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