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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
04/07/2062
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT BILLINGS MUSTANGS
GAME ID: 2012 - FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (1-4) 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 1 1 9 9 1
Billings Mustangs (2-3) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Kolenda Slugs 2 Home Runs, Fireballs Beat Mustangs, 9-2
Matthew Kolenda was a major contributor to the 9-2 Joplin win over Billings. The Fireballs left fielder slugged 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. Matt O'Connor, who went 5.2 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 9 hits, while walking 4 and striking out 2. His record now stands at 1-0. Joplin sits at 1-4 in the early going.

Joplin second baseman Bret Hoekstra contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the fourth. With two down, he hit a slider to right field for a run-scoring single. It was his 2nd hit of the season and put the Fireballs ahead, 3-2.

"They just got us," said Billings manager Brad Lyons, "and that's all I can say."
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE BILLINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .100 0 2
A. Chambers 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .222 1 3
M. Kolenda LF 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .368 4 6
T. Castro RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .200 1 1
   a-C. Ascione PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Wagner DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .294 1 1
G. Durand C 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .412 1 7
   b-J. Guevara PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Kroes CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 .300 1 1
T. Cray SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 .200 0 0
W. Barragan 3B 3 1 0 2 0 0 5 .214 0 3
Totals 33 9 9 9 8 5 14      
a - C. Ascione pinch hit for T. Castro in the 9th
b - J. Guevara pinch hit for G. Durand in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Durand (2, 2nd Inning off J. Rios, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Kroes (1, 5th Inning off S. Kingston, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Chambers (1, 3rd Inning off J. Rios, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Kolenda 2 (4, 4th Inning off J. Rios, 2 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Balla, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hoekstra , A. Chambers 5 , M. Kolenda 8 , G. Durand 2 , C. Kroes 4 , T. Cray
2-out RBI: B. Hoekstra , A. Chambers , M. Kolenda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Chambers , F. Wagner , T. Cray
GIDP: F. Wagner , W. Barragan
Sac Fly: W. Barragan
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: G. Durand (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Dollak LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 0 0
G. Crowell 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 .381 0 1
J. Lopez CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 3 .421 2 4
J. Britton C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .471 4 9
T. Nucci 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .211 1 3
   a-S. Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
M. Yardley RF 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .294 1 2
   b-A. Whitlock PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
M. Greenwood 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .118 1 3
   c-M. Galanis PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Kennedy SS 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 .375 1 4
D. Walker DH 5 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 0 0
Totals 38 2 11 2 6 3 24      
a - S. Clark pinch hit for T. Nucci in the 9th
b - A. Whitlock pinch hit for M. Yardley in the 9th
c - M. Galanis pinch hit for M. Greenwood in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Nucci (1, 3rd Inning off M. O'Connor, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Britton (1, 5th Inning off M. O'Connor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Yardley (1, 2nd Inning off M. O'Connor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Dollak , G. Crowell 2 , J. Lopez 3 , J. Britton 2 , T. Nucci 2 , M. Yardley 4 , A. Whitlock , L. Kennedy
2-out RBI: T. Nucci
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lopez , T. Nucci 2 , M. Greenwood , D. Walker 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Britton
Team LOB: 16

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Kennedy-Crowell-Nucci, Crowell-Kennedy-Nucci)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BILLINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. O'Connor W (1-0) 5.2 9 2 2 4 2 1 115 3.18   
B. Rico 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 45 1.69   
B. Bagatui 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 8 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. O'Connor 41
Batters Faced: M. O'Connor 31, B. Rico 11, B. Bagatui 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. O'Connor 5-10, B. Rico 5-2, B. Bagatui 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. O'Connor 115-67, B. Rico 45-25, B. Bagatui 8-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rico 2-0 , B. Bagatui 1-0
WP: B. Bagatui
Hit Batsmen: M. O'Connor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rios L (0-1) 3.2 6 7 7 5 1 2 71 17.18   
S. Kingston 3.1 1 1 1 2 3 0 43 2.70   
J. Balla 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 35 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rios 15
Batters Faced: J. Rios 21, S. Kingston 12, J. Balla 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rios 6-3, S. Kingston 2-4, J. Balla 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rios 71-37, S. Kingston 43-26, J. Balla 35-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Balla 1-1
WP: J. Balla
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matthew Kolenda
Ballpark: Cobb Field
Weather: Cloudy (41 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 4:19
Attendance: 10110
Special Notes: Rain delay of 28 minutes in the 4th inning.
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