SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
08/25/2109
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES AT GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
GAME ID: 10977 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2109 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Fireflies (68-56) 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 1
Greensboro Grasshoppers (38-86) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 0
Fireflies Top Grasshoppers, 6-3
The Columbia Fireflies picked up a win at NewBridge Bank Park, knocking off the Greensboro Grasshoppers, 6-3. On the mound for Columbia was left-hander William Arce. He played a key role in the triumph. Columbia is in second place in the Southern Division with a record of 68-56.

The Fireflies got a big at-bat from right fielder Eddie Herrera. For the game, Herrera went 1 for 2 with a triple. In the top of the third, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 11th triple of the season gave Columbia a 1-0 lead.

"Obviously, you want to go out there and be good every time out," said Arce. "I take the ball every day with the same mindset."
COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Herrera RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .255 4 30
   a-J. Lakes PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 4 10
   b-C. Mixon RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237 6 28
A. Gingell LF 5 2 1 1 0 1 2 .306 11 49
D. Perez DH 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .249 2 24
R. Renner 1B 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 .251 9 47
A. Boyd 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 .296 14 61
J. Rice CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .288 9 47
D. Rider 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .274 7 39
C. Pongratz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .290 1 8
D. Flores SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .292 2 12
Totals 35 6 8 6 6 6 13      
a - J. Lakes pinch ran for E. Herrera in the 3rd
b - C. Mixon substituted for J. Lakes in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: D. Perez (11, 3rd Inning off E. Escobedo, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Gingell (19, 3rd Inning off E. Escobedo, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Boyd (20, 4th Inning off E. Escobedo, 3 on, 2 outs)
Triples: E. Herrera (11, 3rd Inning off E. Escobedo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Herrera 3 , A. Gingell 2 , D. Perez 2 , A. Boyd 3 , J. Rice , D. Flores 2
2-out RBI: A. Boyd
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rider , C. Pongratz
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Rider (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Flores-Renner)
PB: C. Pongratz
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Tippett CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .189 5 20
O. Delgado SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .242 1 12
M. Ventura 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .224 1 9
P. Ott RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .174 4 9
T. Topaloglu 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 1 8
R. Hernandez LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .205 6 17
J. Santana C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .229 1 9
A. Kops DH 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 .191 4 19
S. Gemma 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .146 1 5
   a-R. Gonzalez PH, 2B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .156 4 18
   b-E. Alaniz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 4 14
Totals 35 3 8 3 1 6 13      
a - R. Gonzalez pinch hit for S. Gemma in the 7th
b - E. Alaniz pinch hit for R. Gonzalez in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: R. Gonzalez (1, 7th Inning off W. Arce, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Tippett 2 , O. Delgado 2 , R. Hernandez 2 , J. Santana , R. Gonzalez 3
2-out RBI: T. Tippett , R. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Ventura , P. Ott 2 , J. Santana
GIDP: O. Delgado
Hit by Pitch: A. Kops
Team LOB: 7
COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Arce W (1-1) 6.2 7 3 3 1 3 0 95 3.51   
J. Alvarado SV (7) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 33 2.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Arce 50
Batters Faced: W. Arce 28, J. Alvarado 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Arce 13-3, J. Alvarado 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: W. Arce 95-60, J. Alvarado 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Alvarado 1-0
Hit Batsmen: W. Arce
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Escobedo L (4-8) 3.2 8 6 6 4 4 0 89 4.44   
M. Brown 4.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 51 4.79   
R. Lopez 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.50   
V. Casas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Escobedo 19
Batters Faced: E. Escobedo 23, M. Brown 14, R. Lopez 1, V. Casas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Escobedo 3-4, M. Brown 5-5, R. Lopez 1-0, V. Casas 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Escobedo 89-52, M. Brown 51-31, R. Lopez 2-1, V. Casas 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brown 2-0 , R. Lopez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: William Arce
Ballpark: NewBridge Bank Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 5205
Special Notes: RF Eddie Herrera was injured while running the bases.
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