SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
08/29/2111
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
HICKORY CRAWDADS AT COLUMBIA FIREFLIES
GAME ID: 11013 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH , 2111 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hickory Crawdads (70-59) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 10 1
Columbia Fireflies (44-85) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
Crawdads Get Plucky, 4-3 Win Over Fireflies
The Hickory Crawdads picked up a win at Spirit Communications Park, topping the Columbia Fireflies, 4-3. On the mound for Hickory was right-hander Gary Ayala. He played a principal role in the triumph. The Crawdads now have a record of 70-59 with the win over Columbia.

Hickory used the timely hitting of Mike Wells to seize the win. The right fielder stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Crawdads on top, 4-3. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a game-changer.

"Gary kind of went out and dug down and got some outs when he needed to," said Hickory manager Jordan Castro.
HICKORY BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Alfaro SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .253 13 43
R. Hoyt 2B, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .255 4 30
D. Moulton CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .227 9 43
S. Farnese 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 9 40
   a-M. Azizian PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 0 8
   b-C. Gross 3B, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256 8 39
J. Posluszny 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .216 6 34
J. Martin C 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .219 5 28
J. Bridges DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .203 8 26
B. Rumbolt LF 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .201 2 10
   c-A. Ownbey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 5 16
   d-J. Brathwaite LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 20 45
M. Wells RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .187 9 43
Totals 37 4 10 4 4 8 21      
a - M. Azizian pinch hit for S. Farnese in the 6th
b - C. Gross substituted for M. Azizian in the 6th
c - A. Ownbey pinch hit for B. Rumbolt in the 8th
d - J. Brathwaite substituted for A. Ownbey in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Alfaro (32, 1st Inning off D. Lujan, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Bridges (7, 5th Inning off D. Lujan, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Rumbolt (2, 7th Inning off D. Lujan, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Alfaro 3 , R. Hoyt , D. Moulton , J. Posluszny , J. Martin , J. Bridges 2 , B. Rumbolt 4 , A. Ownbey , M. Wells
2-out RBI: J. Martin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Alfaro , R. Hoyt , S. Farnese , C. Gross , J. Bridges
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Hoyt (27)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Posluszny (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Hoyt-Alfaro-Posluszny)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hoffmeister SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .073 1 1
V. Juarez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .262 6 27
M. Keilholtz DH 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 .276 9 37
J. de la Rosa 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .294 12 37
   a-O. Chia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 0 9
   b-T. Cave 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 4 13
J. Peterson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .249 9 40
E. Stokes LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 2 .180 7 33
J. Silva 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .189 4 16
D. McElhenie 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .198 0 7
   c-A. Jones PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 3 15
L. Nanez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
   d-C. Jennings PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 1 4
Totals 33 3 7 3 1 9 15      
a - O. Chia pinch hit for J. de la Rosa in the 8th
b - T. Cave substituted for O. Chia in the 9th
c - A. Jones pinch hit for D. McElhenie in the 9th
d - C. Jennings pinch hit for L. Nanez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peterson (30, 6th Inning off G. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Keilholtz (19, 8th Inning off B. Wheelock, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Hoffmeister , V. Juarez , M. Keilholtz 2 , J. de la Rosa , J. Peterson 2 , E. Stokes , D. McElhenie
2-out RBI: E. Stokes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Keilholtz , E. Stokes , J. Silva , D. McElhenie
GIDP: J. de la Rosa
Sac Fly: M. Keilholtz
Hit by Pitch: J. Peterson
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Hoffmeister (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Peterson (5)
HICKORY PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Ayala 6.1 6 3 2 1 8 0 101 2.25   
B. Wheelock W (3-0) 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 0.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Ayala 58
Batters Faced: G. Ayala 27, B. Wheelock 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Ayala 6-4, B. Wheelock 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: G. Ayala 101-67, B. Wheelock 15-13
Hit Batsmen: G. Ayala
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Lujan 6.0 5 3 2 3 4 1 88 3.00   
G. Jones L (3-11) 3.0 5 1 1 1 4 0 46 5.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Lujan 53
Batters Faced: D. Lujan 26, G. Jones 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Lujan 8-6, G. Jones 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Lujan 88-47, G. Jones 46-28
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gary Ayala
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 6714
Special Notes: Rain delay of 31 minutes in the 3rd inning. Mike Azizian was ejected in the 6th inning for arguing a strike call.
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