SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
05/17/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
DELMARVA SHOREBIRDS AT ASHEVILLE TOURISTS
GAME ID: 10363 - SATURDAY, MAY 17TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delmarva Shorebirds (24-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 8 1
Asheville Tourists (16-20) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0
Shorebirds Use Late-Game Magic to Beat Tourists, 4-2
The Asheville Tourists got a superb performance from pitcher Steve Nelson, but the Delmarva Shorebirds still won the game, 4-2. Nelson threw 6.0 innings of shutout ball. José Cerrano was the winner in relief. His record is now 3-1. The losing pitcher was Alan Parker. Delmarva has now won 4 straight.

Delmarva used a timely hit from Ernesto Méndez to get the win. The pinch hitter stroked a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Shorebirds ahead, 3-2. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it made an impact.

"We did the things it takes to win a ballgame," said Delmarva manager Tripp Keister.
DELMARVA BATTING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hernández 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 1 4
   b-E. Méndez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .271 2 9
   d-M. Afridi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 1 8
K. St. John SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .429 0 1
R. Doyle RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .351 4 13
R. Ross CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .383 6 15
A. Guzmán 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .161 0 2
B. Álvarez LF 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .250 3 14
S. Gill 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .276 4 9
M. Rosales DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .226 3 11
J. Cramer C 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .162 1 5
   a-J. Ramos PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .390 1 6
   c-M. Zarate 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 3 18
Totals 34 4 8 4 2 13 15      
a - J. Ramos pinch hit for J. Cramer in the 8th
b - E. Méndez pinch hit for J. Hernández in the 8th
c - M. Zarate substituted for J. Ramos in the 8th
d - M. Afridi substituted for E. Méndez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. St. John (1, 4th Inning off S. Nelson, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Álvarez (5, 8th Inning off A. Parker, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Méndez (6, 8th Inning off A. Parker, 2 on, 0 outs) , S. Gill (3, 8th Inning off A. Parker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Rosales (1, 8th Inning off A. Parker, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Álvarez (3, 9th Inning off C. Godwin, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hernández , E. Méndez 2 , K. St. John 2 , B. Álvarez 6 , S. Gill 3 , M. Rosales 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hernández , A. Guzmán 2
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hernández (3)
CS: J. Hernández (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. St. John (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-St. John-Guzmán)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodwin 3B 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 .184 1 11
M. Taylor 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .286 4 23
   a-J. Wells PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 0 2
   b-T. Alexander 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
L. Pérez LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 3 .328 3 23
R. Powell DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .204 0 4
J. Reyes 1B 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .194 1 12
J. MacKinney SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 .309 3 10
R. Estes RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 .306 1 14
   c-J. Murdoch PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .404 1 7
D. Norman CF 3 0 0 1 1 0 6 .294 3 12
J. Calderón C 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .197 0 2
Totals 34 2 9 2 8 6 26      
a - J. Wells pinch hit for M. Taylor in the 8th
b - T. Alexander substituted for J. Wells in the 9th
c - J. Murdoch pinch hit for R. Estes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Taylor (13, 3rd Inning off J. De Jesús, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Calderón (2, 8th Inning off J. Cerrano, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Taylor 2 , L. Pérez , R. Powell 2 , J. MacKinney 3 , R. Estes , J. Calderón 2
2-out RBI: D. Norman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Goodwin , R. Powell , J. Reyes , D. Norman 2 , J. Calderón
GIDP: J. Reyes
Sac Bunt: M. Taylor
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Goodwin (3)
DELMARVA PITCHING LINESCORE ASHEVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. De Jesús 4.2 7 2 2 5 3 0 89 3.06   
J. Cerrano W (3-1) 2.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 40 2.13   
J. Bustamante H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 5.16   
R. García SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. De Jesús 40
Batters Faced: J. De Jesús 25, J. Cerrano 11, J. Bustamante 4, R. García 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. De Jesús 6-4, J. Cerrano 1-4, J. Bustamante 1-1, R. García 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. De Jesús 89-48, J. Cerrano 40-22, J. Bustamante 17-9, R. García 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Cerrano 2-0 , J. Bustamante 1-0
WP: J. De Jesús
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Nelson 6.0 3 0 0 0 7 0 89 2.83   
A. Parker L (3-3), BS (2) 1.1 4 3 3 2 3 0 27 4.05   
C. Godwin 1.2 1 1 1 0 3 1 25 1.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Nelson 73
Batters Faced: S. Nelson 20, A. Parker 10, C. Godwin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Nelson 8-2, A. Parker 1-0, C. Godwin 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Nelson 89-56, A. Parker 27-17, C. Godwin 25-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Godwin 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Nelson
Ballpark: McCormick Field
Weather: Clear skies (63 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 3962
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