SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS
08/31/2115
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS
GAME ID: 11012 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2115 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kannapolis Intimidators (73-56) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 1
Lexington Legends (67-62) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Intimidators Drop Legends, 4-2
Kannapolis picked up a win at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, bumping off the Lexington Legends, 4-2. Pitcher Jesus Lopez was a major reason the Intimidators emerged victorious. The winning pitcher was Lopez, now 9-3. He tossed 7 innings of 5-hit ball, while walking 1 and fanning 2. Mike Grupe closed the door for Kannapolis, picking up his 3rd save of the year.

Mike Grupe recorded a big out in the bottom of the ninth. The Legends were trailing 4-2, but Lexington had a runner on 3rd with one out. Grupe threw a 0-1 sinker to Tyler Hill, who flied out.

The Intimidators lead the Northern Division by 3 games.
KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Arnold LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 .243 11 48
   a-V. de Haro RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 20
M. Norfleet 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .188 3 22
J. Darter 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .324 2 13
E. Esparza 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 3 12
D. Thomas DH 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .244 13 61
C. Knowles RF, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .243 1 13
J. Stehr SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270 8 50
   b-J. Young SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 5 25
N. Fourie Jr. C 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .215 4 17
N. Ajello CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .193 6 23
Totals 35 4 11 4 0 7 14      
a - V. de Haro substituted for B. Arnold in the 8th
b - J. Young substituted for J. Stehr in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Arnold 2 (20, 1st Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Thomas (28, 4th Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Thomas (13, 2nd Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Fourie Jr. (4, 2nd Inning off T. Gabriel, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Arnold 4 , M. Norfleet , J. Darter , D. Thomas 7 , C. Knowles , J. Stehr , N. Fourie Jr. 5
2-out RBI: N. Fourie Jr.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Norfleet , E. Esparza , N. Fourie Jr.
GIDP: E. Esparza , J. Stehr
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Arnold 2 (43) , M. Norfleet 2 (15)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Norfleet (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Stehr-Darter-Esparza)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Chavez SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .229 7 32
D. Levy 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .249 8 37
C. Ronk 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .255 12 44
K. Keller CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 3 29
   a-J. Mark PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .155 2 9
A. Mayfield LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 4 21
   b-J. Hannel PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306 6 24
J. Nelson RF, CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .224 5 29
J. Hinderman 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .245 4 30
   c-T. Hill PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .220 5 23
Z. McBean DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .242 3 18
J. Stoddard C 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .247 0 9
Totals 33 2 6 2 2 3 17      
a - J. Mark pinch hit for K. Keller in the 6th
b - J. Hannel pinch hit for A. Mayfield in the 6th
c - T. Hill pinch hit for J. Hinderman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hinderman (11, 3rd Inning off J. Lopez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hannel (28, 9th Inning off M. Grupe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Chavez (7, 3rd Inning off J. Lopez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Chavez 4 , D. Levy , C. Ronk , J. Hannel 2 , J. Hinderman 2 , Z. McBean
2-out RBI: T. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Chavez , J. Hannel , Z. McBean
GIDP: J. Mark
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Levy-Chavez-Hinderman, Chavez-Levy-Hinderman)
OF assists: 1 (Keller(Thomas at 3rd base))
KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lopez W (9-3) 7.0 5 2 2 1 2 1 85 2.52   
M. Grupe SV (3) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 23 3.43   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lopez 60
Batters Faced: J. Lopez 27, M. Grupe 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lopez 6-12, M. Grupe 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lopez 85-54, M. Grupe 23-17
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Gabriel L (10-7) 7.1 10 4 4 0 5 2 103 2.87   
J. Bagby 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Gabriel 47
Batters Faced: T. Gabriel 29, J. Bagby 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Gabriel 6-8, J. Bagby 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Gabriel 103-70, J. Bagby 18-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bagby 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Lopez
Ballpark: Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:47
Attendance: 8925
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