SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS
09/18/2112
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT LEXINGTON LEGENDS
GAME ID: 15655 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH , 2112 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delmarva Shorebirds 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0
Lexington Legends 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Delmarva Beats Lexington in Round 2
The Delmarva Shorebirds are champions, today and forever. The Shorebirds topped the Lexington Legends 3-1 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark today to claim the Round 2 crown.

"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and center fielder Seth Morris after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."

The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.

"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Delmarva manager Tom Phillips. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."

The Shorebirds took the series 4-1. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the Northern Division and a 89-49 record.
DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE LEXINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Gonzales CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .273 1 3
C. Norat 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 1 6
   a-S. Nicolas 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
S. Morris LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .485 4 11
J. Burney RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333 1 6
C. Gaona 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .286 2 10
F. Brophy DH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .344 2 12
E. Ervin 2B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .257 1 3
W. Riegel SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .242 0 3
C. Howard C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 0 4
Totals 30 3 6 3 2 6 9      
a - S. Nicolas substituted for C. Norat in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Gonzales (2, 9th Inning off J. Zimmerman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Gonzales (1, 1st Inning off A. de la Rosa, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Gaona (2, 2nd Inning off A. de la Rosa, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Ervin (1, 8th Inning off J. Zimmerman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Gonzales 6 , S. Morris 2 , C. Gaona 4 , E. Ervin 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gaona
GIDP: J. Burney 2 , W. Riegel
Team LOB: 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Vargo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
M. Rucker LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 1
   b-D. Lusby PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
J. Shields CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290 0 0
D. Edmonson 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .200 1 3
   c-E. Starzynski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Torres RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .281 0 1
P. Stempien DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .258 2 5
J. Beltran 3B 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 .300 4 7
T. McFall SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 1 2
   a-T. Chavez PH, SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .182 0 0
R. Williams C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .167 1 4
Totals 29 1 2 1 3 10 8      
a - T. Chavez pinch hit for T. McFall in the 2nd
b - D. Lusby pinch hit for M. Rucker in the 8th
c - E. Starzynski pinch hit for D. Edmonson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Beltran (4, 5th Inning off M. Garza, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Stempien , J. Beltran 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Chavez 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (McFall-Edmonson-Vargo, Chavez-Edmonson-Vargo, Beltran-Edmonson-Vargo)
DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE LEXINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Garza W (2-0) 7.0 2 1 1 3 8 1 100 3.38   
S. Oliver SV (5) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Garza 74
Batters Faced: M. Garza 26, S. Oliver 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Garza 4-9, S. Oliver 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Garza 100-65, S. Oliver 18-12
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. de la Rosa L (0-3) 2.0 2 2 2 1 0 2 26 6.06   
J. Esparza 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 3.60   
J. Zimmerman 5.1 3 1 1 1 5 1 56 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. de la Rosa 39
Batters Faced: A. de la Rosa 8, J. Esparza 5, J. Zimmerman 19
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. de la Rosa 4-1, J. Esparza 3-0, J. Zimmerman 8-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. de la Rosa 26-13, J. Esparza 15-10, J. Zimmerman 56-39
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mario Garza
Ballpark: Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 24788
Special Notes: SP Alex de la Rosa was injured while pitching. RP Jesus Esparza was injured while pitching.
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