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JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
04/17/2062
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT MINNEAPOLIS FREEZE
GAME ID: 2148 - MONDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (5-9) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 7 10 0
Minneapolis Freeze (8-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
Kolenda, Fireballs March to 7-1 Victory
The Joplin Fireballs welcomed the Minneapolis Freeze to an night game at The Ice Box.

Benefiting from Matthew Kolenda's productive game, the Joplin Fireballs downed the Minneapolis Freeze, 7-1. Kolenda went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4 for the Fireballs. Bernie Rico picked up the win in relief, improving his record to 1-0. Mark Walsh was tagged with the loss.

Kolenda had a game-changing home run in the top of the sixth. On a 1-0 fastball from Mark Walsh, he banged a grand slam home run to right, giving the Fireballs a 4-0 lead. It was the 6th home run of the year for Kolenda.

Kolenda attributed the win to his team's "collective resolve."

The win puts Joplin at 5-9.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 .132 0 4
C. Kroes RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 .200 1 2
M. Kolenda LF 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .377 6 16
J. Parry 1B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .467 0 0
F. Wagner DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .204 1 3
T. Cray SS 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .302 2 4
C. Block C 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .333 0 3
M. Gallo 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .125 0 1
J. Ojeda CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .250 0 0
Totals 37 7 10 7 3 7 17      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Block 2 (2, 7th Inning off M. Walsh, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off B. Mobley, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Kolenda (6, 6th Inning off M. Walsh, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Kolenda 5 , J. Parry 2 , T. Cray 2 , C. Block 4 , M. Gallo , J. Ojeda
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hoekstra , C. Kroes
Hit by Pitch: B. Hoekstra
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Cray (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Cray-Hoekstra-Parry, Hoekstra-Cray-Parry, Gallo-Hoekstra-Parry)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Tomich 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .232 5 9
J. Mullen C 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .200 0 0
C. Dellinger CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .309 2 10
T. Shannon DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .250 0 2
R. Heyward 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .271 5 8
T. Hoggatt RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .239 4 7
T. Shields Jr. LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 1
   a-J. Lagos PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .097 1 2
D. Deakin SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .316 1 2
A. Marshall 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .154 0 0
Totals 29 1 6 1 6 7 20      
a - J. Lagos pinch hit for T. Shields Jr. in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Tomich (5, 8th Inning off B. Bagatui, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Tomich 4 , C. Dellinger , T. Shields Jr. , D. Deakin 2 , A. Marshall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Shannon , R. Heyward , A. Marshall
GIDP: C. Tomich , T. Shannon , R. Heyward
Hit by Pitch: J. Mullen
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mullen (1)
CS: T. Hoggatt (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Heyward (2)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE MINNEAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gines 3.2 1 0 0 3 4 0 71 5.06   
B. Rico W (1-0) 3.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 51 5.11   
B. Bagatui 2.1 3 1 1 1 2 1 37 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gines 58
Batters Faced: J. Gines 16, B. Rico 10, B. Bagatui 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gines 4-3, B. Rico 3-2, B. Bagatui 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gines 71-39, B. Rico 51-30, B. Bagatui 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Rico 1-0 , B. Bagatui 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Gines
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walsh L (2-1) 6.0 6 5 5 2 6 1 88 3.18   
B. Mobley 3.0 4 2 2 1 1 0 43 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walsh 44
Batters Faced: M. Walsh 26, B. Mobley 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walsh 7-4, B. Mobley 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walsh 88-58, B. Mobley 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Mobley 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Walsh
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matthew Kolenda
Ballpark: The Ice Box
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 14878
Special Notes: SP Jerry Gines was injured while pitching.
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