CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT POTOMAC NATIONALS
08/09/2108
 
CAROLINA LEAGUE
LYNCHBURG HILLCATS AT POTOMAC NATIONALS
GAME ID: 8088 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 9TH , 2108 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynchburg Hillcats (60-51) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 1
Potomac Nationals (43-68) 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 X 8 13 0
Hillcats Losers, 8-2, to Potomac
Potomac picked up a win at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, bumping off the Lynchburg Hillcats, 8-2. Pitcher Bill Freake was a major reason the Nationals emerged victorious. Freake picked up the win for Potomac, going 7.1 innings. He gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 1-0. The loss makes Lynchburg 60-51.

Early in the game, third baseman Michael Malone had a 2-run double for Potomac. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Nationals on top, 3-1.

"I was able to change speeds effectively tonight," said Freake.
LYNCHBURG BATTING LINESCORE POTOMAC BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Won RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .258 2 21
D. Castro CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .279 4 20
J. Gutierrez LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .257 7 45
A. Zavala 2B 4 1 1 1 0 2 0 .242 17 55
B. LaPorte SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 0 6
A. de Jong C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .227 4 20
R. Phillips DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Knoll 1B 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .400 1 3
E. Zetino 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .185 0 1
Totals 29 2 5 2 1 9 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Knoll (2, 3rd Inning off B. Freake, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Castro (2, 6th Inning off B. Freake, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Zavala (17, 2nd Inning off B. Freake, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Castro 3 , A. Zavala 4 , B. LaPorte , J. Knoll 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gutierrez
GIDP: R. Phillips , E. Zetino
Sac Fly: J. Gutierrez
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: A. Zavala (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Consuegra 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 .179 2 10
M. de la Fuente RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .290 2 9
O. Alvarado DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 3
M. Bianchi C 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .250 0 0
M. Malone 3B 5 2 2 2 0 1 3 .299 3 19
E. Guerra LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .255 1 9
J. Aybar 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .308 2 8
J. Calvin CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .262 5 17
D. Hurst SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .206 1 27
Totals 38 8 13 8 2 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: O. Alvarado (2, 1st Inning off M. Johnson, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Malone 2 (4, 3rd Inning off M. Johnson, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off P. McNeely, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Hurst (12, 3rd Inning off M. Johnson, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Guerra (5, 4th Inning off P. McNeely, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: O. Consuegra (1, 3rd Inning off P. McNeely, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: O. Consuegra 4 , M. de la Fuente , O. Alvarado 2 , M. Bianchi , M. Malone 4 , E. Guerra 2 , J. Aybar , J. Calvin 2 , D. Hurst 3
2-out RBI: O. Consuegra , E. Guerra , J. Calvin , D. Hurst
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Consuegra , M. de la Fuente , M. Malone 2 , J. Aybar
Hit by Pitch: M. de la Fuente
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bianchi (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Consuegra-Hurst-Aybar, Hurst-Consuegra-Aybar)
LYNCHBURG PITCHING LINESCORE POTOMAC PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Johnson L (5-10) 2.2 9 7 7 1 3 0 68 3.98   
P. McNeely 5.1 4 1 1 1 3 0 67 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Johnson 10
Batters Faced: M. Johnson 18, P. McNeely 23
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Johnson 2-3, P. McNeely 5-8
Pitches - Strikes: M. Johnson 68-38, P. McNeely 67-46
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. McNeely 2-2
Hit Batsmen: P. McNeely
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Freake W (1-0) 7.1 5 2 2 1 6 1 91 2.45   
J. Carruth 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 16 3.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Freake 65
Batters Faced: B. Freake 26, J. Carruth 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Freake 5-9, J. Carruth 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Freake 91-62, J. Carruth 16-11
WP: B. Freake
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Freake
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 3917
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