CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT FREDERICK KEYS
07/02/2114
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
POTOMAC NATIONALS AT FREDERICK KEYS
GAME ID: 7941 - MONDAY, JULY 2ND , 2114 - GAME LOG
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Potomac Nationals (41-34) 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 9 0
Frederick Keys (49-26) 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 X 6 9 0
Victory Over Nationals Takes Frederick to 49-26
The Frederick Keys weathered a fine game by Potomac second baseman Carlos Mejia to upend the Nationals, 6-3, at Harry Grove Stadium. Mejia was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Nate Kellum, credited with the save, is now 17 for 22 in save opportunities. The Keys sport a record of 49-26.

The Keys got a big at-bat from center fielder Danny Laguna. For the game, Laguna went 1-4 with a triple, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the first, with the bases loaded, he stroked a bases-clearing triple. His 3rd triple of the season gave Frederick a 3-0 lead.

Said Frederick manager Jeremy Smejkal: "At the end of the day, these guys have to perform between the lines, and I think they did."
POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE FREDERICK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mejia 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .257 4 16
M. McDermott RF 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .244 3 23
   a-M. Perales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .216 0 14
M. Cardona 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .241 3 18
J. de la Pena LF 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .263 4 16
C. Zamora 1B 4 0 1 1 0 3 3 .333 2 8
D. Gomez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .151 0 2
M. Balbuena C 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .297 2 10
F. Gonzalez SS 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 .237 1 4
M. Sauer DH 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 .222 0 0
Totals 32 3 9 3 6 14 19      
a - M. Perales pinch hit for M. McDermott in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Balbuena (3, 8th Inning off J. Conners, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Mejia (4, 5th Inning off R. Dixon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Mejia 6 , J. de la Pena 2 , C. Zamora , D. Gomez , M. Balbuena 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Zamora , F. Gonzalez , M. Sauer 2
GIDP: C. Mejia , M. Perales , M. Cardona
Hit by Pitch: M. Sauer
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. de la Pena 2 (11)
CS: C. Zamora (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Baranick 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .231 5 17
J. Puffer LF 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .185 4 22
   a-V. Naula LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 0 6
C. Williams SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .340 3 23
   b-E. Morell SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 2 13
R. Hall 1B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .175 0 1
F. Ciriaco DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .200 0 6
D. Laguna CF 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .265 3 19
V. Suarez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .242 1 13
D. Rios RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .176 5 20
C. Howard C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .245 2 15
Totals 32 6 9 6 3 8 12      
a - V. Naula substituted for J. Puffer in the 7th
b - E. Morell substituted for C. Williams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Baranick (15, 4th Inning off L. Orozco, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Laguna (3, 1st Inning off L. Orozco, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Baranick 2 , C. Williams 2 , R. Hall 2 , F. Ciriaco , D. Laguna 3 , V. Suarez , C. Howard
2-out RBI: C. Williams , D. Laguna , V. Suarez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Ciriaco , V. Suarez
Sac Fly: J. Puffer
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Ciriaco (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Baranick-Suarez-Hall, Baranick-Suarez-Hall, Morell-Suarez-Hall)
POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE FREDERICK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Orozco L (3-2) 3.2 7 6 6 2 2 0 68 4.62   
R. Garibay 3.1 2 0 0 0 4 0 49 2.25   
P. Taylor 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 18 1.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Orozco 21
Batters Faced: L. Orozco 20, R. Garibay 12, P. Taylor 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Orozco 3-6, R. Garibay 2-4, P. Taylor 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Orozco 68-42, R. Garibay 49-30, P. Taylor 18-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Garibay 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Dixon W (11-2) 6.1 7 3 3 6 10 1 131 2.21   
J. Conners H (9) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 21 2.96   
N. Kellum SV (17) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 1.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Dixon 51
Batters Faced: R. Dixon 30, J. Conners 6, N. Kellum 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Dixon 5-1, J. Conners 2-0, N. Kellum 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Dixon 131-71, J. Conners 21-13, N. Kellum 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Conners 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Dixon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Mejia
Ballpark: Harry Grove Stadium
Weather: Rain (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 5348
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