NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS AT STATEN ISLAND YANKEES
08/15/2023
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
WEST VIRGINIA BLACK BEARS AT STATEN ISLAND YANKEES
GAME ID: 11867 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Virginia Black Bears (39-37) 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 0
Staten Island Yankees (30-46) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Black Bears Win, 3-1
West Virginia Black Bears pitcher Alex Samuels was all business, helping his team muzzle the Staten Island Yankees, 3-1. Picking up the save was Jeremiah Wheeler. He's now 7 for 8 in save chances. The loss makes Staten Island 30-46.

Juan López, the 25-year old center fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. López contributed a 2-run single in the top of the sixth inning to put West Virginia up, 3-1.

Black Bears manager Edwin Moreno raved about Samuels after the game. "I thought Alex was 'lights out.'"
WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE STATEN ISLAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Mullett DH 5 0 1 0 0 3 1 .234 3 14
J. Aguilar RF, SS, LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .233 2 6
P. Uribe CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .275 2 10
J. Tavárez LF 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 .315 5 8
   b-J. Songer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 2
E. Vásquez C 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 .191 2 7
B. Goslin SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .216 1 8
   a-J. Hutchinson PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .333 1 6
   c-H. Marshall 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 2 6
J. López 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .250 3 8
V. Dodwell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .248 2 11
M. Gonzáles 2B, RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .267 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3 6 14 18      
a - J. Hutchinson pinch hit for B. Goslin in the 6th
b - J. Songer substituted for J. Tavárez in the 9th
c - H. Marshall substituted for J. Hutchinson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Tavárez (7, 1st Inning off J. García, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Tavárez (5, 4th Inning off J. García, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Mullett , P. Uribe , J. Tavárez 6 , J. López , M. Gonzáles
2-out RBI: J. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Aguilar , V. Dodwell
Hit by Pitch: J. Tavárez , V. Dodwell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: V. Dodwell (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Butler CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .175 0 3
W. Middleton DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .361 15 29
A. De La Torre 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .366 1 25
S. Ogletree 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 8 38
L. Forbes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .293 2 27
D. Duncan RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259 2 21
K. Reece SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279 12 35
S. Holmes LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 1 3
   a-J. Juanola PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .265 8 28
   b-J. Palácios LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 1 15
M. Valverde C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .214 5 24
Totals 30 1 6 1 1 5 6      
a - J. Juanola pinch hit for S. Holmes in the 8th
b - J. Palácios substituted for J. Juanola in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. De La Torre (25, 1st Inning off A. Samuels, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Valverde (5, 3rd Inning off A. Samuels, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Middleton , A. De La Torre 3 , L. Forbes , K. Reece , M. Valverde 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ogletree
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Middleton 2 (5) , A. De La Torre (10)

FIELDING
OF assists: 2 (Duncan(Uribe at home), Butler(Vásquez at home))
PB: M. Valverde
WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE STATEN ISLAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Samuels W (3-1) 7.0 6 1 1 1 2 1 79 2.93   
J. Walker H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 4.61   
J. Wheeler SV (7) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Samuels 62
Batters Faced: A. Samuels 25, J. Walker 3, J. Wheeler 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Samuels 6-10, J. Walker 1-0, J. Wheeler 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Samuels 79-51, J. Walker 13-9, J. Wheeler 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Walker 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. García L (0-4) 5.1 4 3 3 5 9 1 88 5.80   
C. Odom 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 28 6.90   
J. Trejo 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 26 4.57   
I. Díaz 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. García 52
Batters Faced: J. García 23, C. Odom 8, J. Trejo 6, I. Díaz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. García 3-2, C. Odom 2-1, J. Trejo 0-1, I. Díaz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. García 88-52, C. Odom 28-15, J. Trejo 26-19, I. Díaz 5-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Odom 3-2 , J. Trejo 1-0 , I. Díaz 2-0
Hit Batsmen: C. Odom , J. Trejo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Samuels
Ballpark: Richmond County Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 1868
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