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SAN ANGELO MUSTANGS AT NICHOLS GNATS
06/17/2034
 
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SAN ANGELO MUSTANGS AT NICHOLS GNATS
GAME ID: 6608 - SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH, 2034 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Angelo Mustangs (44-21) 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Nichols Gnats (25-37) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 X 5 9 1
Gleason Big Deal in Nichols: Hits for Cycle
Ben Gleason did everything he could for the Nichols Gnats today -- literally.

The 22-year-old center fielder hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run for the Gnats, going for the cycle and helping them get past the San Angelo Mustangs, 5-3, at The Pond.

"Yeah, I was some kind of hitter in this game," Gleason reflected later. "It was like all I had to do was close my eyes and swing the bat."

In a game headed for the record books, Gleason banged out 4 hits in 4 at-bats and totaled 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. Speaking with the press about the feat, he attributed it to "a lot of luck."

"A triple is so hard to hit," he said. "To just decide to get one in a game when you need it for a cycle, it's impossible. Usually something weird has to happen, the ball kicking past an outfielder or somebody falling down. There's a ton of luck in hitting for a cycle."

Ben Gleason tripled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit a solo-shot off Garth Bankston in the 5th and singled in the 7th.

For the season, Gleason is hitting at a .278 clip with 3 home runs, 9 RBIs and has scored 15 runs. He has 40 hits, 16 walks and a .352 on-base percentage.
SAN ANGELO BATTING LINESCORES NICHOLS BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Jun LF 4 0 2 1 0 2 0 .279 4 30
M. Infante DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .279 9 29
W. Muller RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .211 1 1
B. Adler 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .320 6 36
S. Yokoyama CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 5 27
J. Owens 3B 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .358 1 14
   a-J. Méndez PR, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Higgins C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .288 6 39
T. John SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .168 3 13
J. Maya 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .210 0 8
Totals 36 3 9 3 1 12 14      
a - J. Méndez pinch ran for J. Owens in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Maya (5, 3rd Inning off L. Contreras, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Owens (1, 2nd Inning off L. Contreras, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Muller , K. Jun 2 , J. Owens 4 , J. Maya 2 , K. Higgins 2 , B. Adler , S. Yokoyama
2-out RBI: B. Adler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Infante , B. Adler 2 , S. Yokoyama
Hit by Pitch: K. Jun
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Jun (12)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Adler (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Maya-John-Adler)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gleason RF 4 2 4 1 0 0 0 .278 3 9
T. Ezaki 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .371 7 17
D. Martella DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 9 31
J. Mendez CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .293 2 18
L. Van Ness LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .237 8 36
J. Najera SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .221 2 24
R. Perez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .184 1 13
M. Angeles 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .202 3 11
M. Esqueda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .098 0 4
Totals 33 5 9 5 0 10 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Mendez (16, 1st Inning off G. Bankston, 0 on, 2 outs) B. Gleason (7, 3rd Inning off G. Bankston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Gleason (1, 1st Inning off G. Bankston, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Mendez (2, 8th Inning off G. Bankston, 0 on, 1 out) B. Gleason (3, 5th Inning off G. Bankston, 0 on, 0 outs) L. Van Ness (8, 1st Inning off G. Bankston, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Najera 2 , J. Mendez 6 , B. Gleason 10 , L. Van Ness 4
2-out RBI: L. Van Ness
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Mendez , T. Ezaki , M. Esqueda
GIDP: R. Perez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gleason (11)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Perez (6)
SAN ANGELO PITCHING LINESCORES NICHOLS PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Bankston L (7-5) 8.0 9 5 5 0 10 3 123 83 3.10
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Bankston 54
Batters Faced: G. Bankston 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Bankston 10-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Bankston 123-83
WP: G. Bankston
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
L. Contreras W (3-8) 5.1 8 3 3 1 9 1 89 57 5.34
B. Bower H (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 26 18 7.25
B. Boersma H (6) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 2.25
S. Date H (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2.40
T. Tominaga SV (12) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18 10 4.05
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Contreras 48
Batters Faced: L. Contreras 25, B. Bower 6, B. Boersma 2, S. Date 1, T. Tominaga 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Contreras 2-5, B. Bower 1-3, B. Boersma 1-0, S. Date 0-1, T. Tominaga 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Contreras 89-57, B. Bower 26-18, B. Boersma 12-7, S. Date 1-1, T. Tominaga 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bower 1-0 , S. Date 1-0
WP: T. Tominaga
Hit Batsmen: T. Tominaga
Balk: L. Contreras
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Gleason
Ballpark: The Pond
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 7007
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