SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
08/23/2098
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10967 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2098 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (77-46) 0 1 1 7 5 0 2 0 0 16 18 0
Greensboro Grasshoppers (18-105) 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 6 12 1
5-for-6 Game for Ammerman
Chad Ammerman had an answer for everything the Greensboro Grasshoppers threw at him today at NewBridge Bank Park. The Columbia center fielder went 5-for-6 in the game to put his name in the record book and put the Fireflies on top, 16-6.

Summing up his batting philosophy to BNN writers after the game, Ammerman said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."

Chad Ammerman hit a solo-shot off Jason Richardson in the 2nd, struck out in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit a three-run home run off Gil Soto in the 5th, hit a solo-shot off Gil Soto in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

Ammerman is presently batting .222 with 12 home runs, 25 runs scored and 31 RBIs. His OBP is .288.
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Covey 2B 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 .262 2 15
M. Fornes LF 5 1 1 4 0 1 5 .191 1 7
A. Wray CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 1 .201 2 14
   b-C. Wilske PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .244 6 28
C. Ammerman RF 6 3 5 5 0 1 1 .222 12 31
V. Vargas DH 6 2 4 1 0 1 2 .279 11 51
T. Galicia SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .281 5 24
   a-P. Allis PH, SS 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .160 0 1
J. Chavez 1B 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 .260 2 11
   c-V. Hernandez PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 0 2
M. Contreras 3B 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .256 0 18
T. Goth C 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 .174 1 10
Totals 44 16 18 16 6 6 21      
a - P. Allis pinch hit for T. Galicia in the 7th
b - C. Wilske pinch hit for A. Wray in the 8th
c - V. Hernandez pinch hit for J. Chavez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Goth 2 (3, 4th Inning off C. Aguirre, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off G. Soto, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Galicia (10, 4th Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Chavez (4, 5th Inning off C. Aguirre, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Contreras (2, 4th Inning off J. Richardson, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ammerman 3 (12, 2nd Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off G. Soto, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off G. Soto, 0 on, 2 outs) , T. Goth (1, 3rd Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Fornes (1, 4th Inning off C. Aguirre, 2 on, 0 outs) , V. Vargas (11, 7th Inning off G. Soto, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Fornes 4 , A. Wray , C. Ammerman 14 , V. Vargas 7 , T. Galicia 2 , P. Allis , J. Chavez 2 , M. Contreras 3 , T. Goth 8
2-out RBI: A. Wray , C. Ammerman 2 , V. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Covey , C. Wilske , M. Contreras
GIDP: V. Hernandez
Sac Fly: M. Fornes
Hit by Pitch: J. Chavez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Covey-Galicia-Chavez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Sandoval LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .190 2 11
   e-J. Garza PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .184 3 6
M. Coleman CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 1 .206 4 13
A. Ellison DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 2 11
J. Wilson 1B 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 .222 1 3
   c-J. Maughan PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 1 6
J. Milano RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .267 0 2
G. Carroll 2B, SS 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .345 1 1
J. Whitfield 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .264 0 5
A. Rivas C 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 .225 5 18
D. Alejandra SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .131 0 5
   a-J. Miranda PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 0 2
   b-R. Connolly SS, 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 5 23
   d-G. Williamson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .211 0 0
Totals 37 6 12 6 0 15 10      
a - J. Miranda pinch hit for D. Alejandra in the 6th
b - R. Connolly substituted for J. Miranda in the 7th
c - J. Maughan pinch hit for J. Wilson in the 7th
d - G. Williamson pinch hit for R. Connolly in the 9th
e - J. Garza pinch hit for D. Sandoval in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Wilson (1, 4th Inning off N. Allen, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Ellison (2, 6th Inning off N. Allen, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Coleman (4, 6th Inning off N. Allen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Sandoval , M. Coleman 5 , A. Ellison 4 , J. Wilson 4 , J. Milano , G. Carroll 2 , J. Whitfield , A. Rivas 2 , J. Miranda
2-out RBI: J. Wilson , J. Miranda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Sandoval
GIDP: A. Ellison
Sac Fly: A. Rivas
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: D. Alejandra (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Whitfield-Connolly-Maughan)
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Allen W (10-4) 5.2 10 6 6 0 10 3 100 3.35   
M. Knoblock SV (2) 3.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 48 0.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Allen 35
Batters Faced: N. Allen 26, M. Knoblock 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Allen 4-2, M. Knoblock 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: N. Allen 100-68, M. Knoblock 48-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Knoblock 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Richardson L (3-13) 3.0 6 6 6 0 2 2 82 6.32   
C. Aguirre 1.2 5 7 7 3 1 1 64 5.62   
G. Soto 3.1 6 3 3 3 2 3 53 5.02   
O. Melendez 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Richardson 23
Batters Faced: J. Richardson 17, C. Aguirre 13, G. Soto 19, O. Melendez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Richardson 6-1, C. Aguirre 2-2, G. Soto 3-5, O. Melendez 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Richardson 82-50, C. Aguirre 64-40, G. Soto 53-31, O. Melendez 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Aguirre 1-1 , G. Soto 2-2 , O. Melendez 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Richardson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chad Ammerman
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (78 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:03
Attendance: 3525
Special Notes: Chad Ammerman ties the COL regular season game record for home runs with 3. Chad Ammerman ties the COL regular season game record for hits with 5.
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