TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PASADENA BUMBLEBEES
05/11/2062
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TRIPLE A
JOPLIN FIREBALLS AT PASADENA BUMBLEBEES
GAME ID: 2453 - THURSDAY, MAY 11TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Joplin Fireballs (13-23) 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 5 0
Pasadena Bumblebees (18-17) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
Fireballs 4-1 Winners Over Pasadena
Joplin left fielder Matthew Kolenda played a vital role in his team's 4-1 conquest of Pasadena. He belted 2 home runs for Joplin. Paul Alexander, the winner, improved to 2-4. He held the Bumblebees to 1 run on 5 hits over 6 innings, while striking out 3 and walking 3. Bill LaForge was called on to finish, recording his 5th save.

Jose Ojeda had a direct impact on the outcome. Ojeda contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the second inning to put Joplin up, 2-1.

"We need to string a few more wins like this one together," said Kolenda.

Joplin now sits at 13-23, while Pasadena falls to 18-17.
JOPLIN BATTING LINESCORE PASADENA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hoekstra 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .214 2 12
T. Castro RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .270 9 19
M. Kolenda LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 .430 12 29
F. Wagner DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .188 3 7
E. Bruno 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .156 2 3
G. Durand C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .260 6 17
T. Cray SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .238 3 7
W. Barragan 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .235 1 11
J. Ojeda CF 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .214 0 6
Totals 29 4 5 4 4 6 10      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Kolenda 2 (12, 3rd Inning off M. Coker, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off M. Coker, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Castro , M. Kolenda 8 , G. Durand , W. Barragan
GIDP: B. Hoekstra
Hit by Pitch: E. Bruno
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Hoekstra (1) , T. Castro (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hoekstra-Cray-Bruno)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Calvo LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .351 4 16
V. Harber 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .315 1 13
E. Cormack CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .290 10 23
R. Helt 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 .276 5 16
J. McKinley DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .196 6 16
R. Williams 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .232 4 17
   a-J. Marcella PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 2 3
   b-J. Burnett 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 4 14
J. Rivera RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .191 3 9
J. Flores C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .267 3 20
   c-I. Torres PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .375 1 1
W. Gogo SS, 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .128 0 1
Totals 30 1 6 1 4 6 20      
a - J. Marcella pinch hit for R. Williams in the 8th
b - J. Burnett substituted for J. Marcella in the 9th
c - I. Torres pinch hit for J. Flores in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Helt 2 (10, 3rd Inning off P. Alexander, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off D. Covington, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Cormack (10, 1st Inning off P. Alexander, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Calvo 2 , E. Cormack 4 , R. Helt 5
2-out RBI: E. Cormack
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Calvo , R. Williams , J. Marcella , J. Rivera
GIDP: E. Cormack
Sac Bunt: V. Harber
Hit by Pitch: R. Williams , W. Gogo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Calvo (7)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Helt (1) , W. Gogo (4)
Double Plays: 4 (Flores-Gogo, Gogo-Harber-Helt, Gogo-Helt, Harber-Helt)
JOPLIN PITCHING LINESCORE PASADENA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Alexander W (2-4) 6.0 5 1 1 3 3 1 101 4.56   
D. Covington H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 8.14   
B. LaForge SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 12 7.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Alexander 58
Batters Faced: P. Alexander 25, D. Covington 8, B. LaForge 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Alexander 4-9, D. Covington 2-2, B. LaForge 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: P. Alexander 101-60, D. Covington 24-17, B. LaForge 12-7
WP: P. Alexander
Hit Batsmen: P. Alexander , D. Covington
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Coker L (2-4) 7.0 5 4 4 3 6 2 112 6.23   
A. Alderdice 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Coker 54
Batters Faced: M. Coker 27, A. Alderdice 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Coker 5-6, A. Alderdice 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Coker 112-64, A. Alderdice 26-14
Hit Batsmen: M. Coker
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matthew Kolenda
Ballpark: The Hole
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 11764
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