HIGH SINGLE A
SAN ANGELO MUSTANGS AT NICHOLS GNATS
05/07/2064
 
HIGH SINGLE A
SAN ANGELO MUSTANGS AT NICHOLS GNATS
GAME ID: 6174 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH , 2064 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Angelo Mustangs (7-20) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 3
Nichols Gnats (11-17) 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 3 X 9 15 1
5-for-5 Game for Saylor
After a 5-hit effort to lead Nichols's 9-3 victory over the San Angelo Mustangs, right fielder Ben Saylor told BNN beat writers it had been "a special day."

"It really doesn't matter whether it's sandlot ball, high school or college, two hits in a game is nice," he said. "Three or four is better, but five or more is out of sight. And to do that at the HIGH SINGLE A-level is really something special."

The 20-year-old player earned his accolades at The Pond with a spectacular 5-for-5 game against the Mustangs.

"His swing is getting there," said Gnats skipper Mike Nevil, who spoke glowingly of Saylor after the game. "We want him to be quick with his swing, short and compact. We want him to be patient and go the other way when he can. Ben did that to perfection."

Ben Saylor singled in the 1st, walked in the 2nd, hit a solo-shot off Tony Rentas in the 4th, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.

This season, Saylor is batting .240 with 8 RBIs, 16 runs scored and 3 home runs.
SAN ANGELO BATTING LINESCORE NICHOLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Oliva 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .167 0 0
   b-B. Walshe PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 3 14
   c-J. Parsell 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .247 1 9
R. Nunez 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 1 6
E. Suarez RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .154 2 7
R. Mendoza LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .267 3 6
A. de la Paz C 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .193 3 7
J. Soler 1B 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .244 1 3
J. Alvaro SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .183 2 6
   d-T. Altamirano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .272 2 6
V. Mojica CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .147 4 7
   e-B. Pesina PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 1 6
G. Isasi DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
   a-O. Duran DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .357 1 2
Totals 32 3 6 3 2 10 12      
a - O. Duran inserted as DH in the 7th
b - B. Walshe pinch hit for R. Oliva in the 7th
c - J. Parsell substituted for B. Walshe in the 7th
d - T. Altamirano pinch hit for J. Alvaro in the 9th
e - B. Pesina pinch hit for V. Mojica in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. de la Paz (1, 4th Inning off T. Baxter, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Suarez (2, 5th Inning off T. Baxter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Suarez 4 , R. Mendoza , A. de la Paz 2 , J. Soler , V. Mojica , G. Isasi
2-out RBI: E. Suarez , J. Soler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Parsell , V. Mojica
Hit by Pitch: J. Soler , J. Alvaro , O. Duran
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: R. Oliva (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Nunez (3) , R. Mendoza (2) , J. Alvaro (2)
OF assists: 2 (Mojica(Castillo at 2nd base), Mojica(Dresser at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Saylor RF 5 4 5 2 1 0 0 .240 3 8
J. Castillo CF 5 2 3 0 1 0 3 .250 3 15
R. Dresser DH 4 0 1 2 2 1 5 .289 11 28
B. Casey 1B 4 1 2 4 2 0 2 .280 1 9
E. Valencia 3B 4 0 2 1 2 1 4 .302 1 10
K. Malloy LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .346 1 15
A. Fonseca C 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .161 0 4
J. Baquerizo 2B 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 .333 0 1
E. Spithoven SS 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 .219 4 10
Totals 39 9 15 9 11 8 33      
BATTING
Triples: J. Castillo (1, 4th Inning off T. Rentas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Casey (1, 3rd Inning off T. Rentas, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Saylor (3, 4th Inning off T. Rentas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Saylor 8 , J. Castillo 5 , R. Dresser , B. Casey 5 , E. Valencia 2 , K. Malloy , J. Baquerizo
2-out RBI: B. Casey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Dresser , B. Casey , E. Valencia , K. Malloy , A. Fonseca , J. Baquerizo , E. Spithoven
Team LOB: 17

FIELDING
Errors: E. Spithoven (2)
OF assists: 1 (Saylor(Soler at 3rd base))
SAN ANGELO PITCHING LINESCORE NICHOLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Rentas L (0-3) 5.0 10 4 4 7 3 2 116 5.96   
A. Silva 2.1 3 4 2 3 4 0 59 18.41   
B. Martinez 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 16 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rentas 27
Batters Faced: T. Rentas 31, A. Silva 14, B. Martinez 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rentas 6-5, A. Silva 1-1, B. Martinez 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rentas 116-67, A. Silva 59-35, B. Martinez 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Martinez 2-2
WP: T. Rentas
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Baxter W (2-3) 9.0 6 3 1 2 10 1 109 8.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Baxter 75
Batters Faced: T. Baxter 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Baxter 4-11
Pitches - Strikes: T. Baxter 109-69
Hit Batsmen: T. Baxter 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Saylor
Ballpark: The Pond
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 4737
Special Notes: RP Alejandro Silva was injured while pitching. Ben Saylor ties the NIC regular season game record for hits with 5.
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