APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
KINGSPORT METS AT DANVILLE FIREBIRDS
07/17/2023
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
KINGSPORT METS AT DANVILLE FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 11968 - MONDAY, JULY 17TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kingsport Mets (12-7) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 0
Danville Firebirds (13-6) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 X 3 8 0
Mets Get Clonked by Firebirds, 3-2
In a low-scoring clash between Danville and Kingsport, pitcher Chris Holtzhouser was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned accolades in the 3-2 win. Holtzhouser went 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 2, and struck out 9. His record improves to 2-1. The win for the Firebirds raised their record to 13-6.

The Firebirds got a big at-bat from center fielder Steve Mejía. For the game, Mejía hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Danville a 3-1 lead.

"I was a little disappointed," said Kingsport manager Scott Hairston. "We could've and should've scored more runs."
KINGSPORT BATTING LINESCORE DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Thompson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .208 1 2
B. White CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .184 0 6
T. Jackson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .071 0 1
J. Dickey LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .318 3 7
B. Goodwin DH 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 .286 1 2
R. Simpson SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
B. Langevin 2B 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .222 0 1
C. Thompson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .190 0 1
M. Hughes C 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .235 1 1
Totals 30 2 4 2 2 12 8      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Simpson (2, 2nd Inning off C. Holtzhouser, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Langevin (1, 2nd Inning off C. Holtzhouser, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Goodwin (1, 7th Inning off C. Holtzhouser, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. White , B. Goodwin 4 , R. Simpson 2 , B. Langevin 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dickey , M. Hughes
GIDP: T. Jackson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Thompson (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. King DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 .239 6 15
S. Mejía CF 4 2 2 3 0 2 0 .250 3 6
S. Simmons 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .411 8 18
   a-P. Boulay PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-R. Swanson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 1 1
R. Hickman RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .275 3 11
J. Mendoza SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .339 4 9
L. Listov LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .250 0 2
   d-D. Taylor 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 1
F. López 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .208 0 2
   c-J. Powers PR, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 2 4
J. Smith 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .263 2 6
L. Britt C 3 1 0 0 1 3 4 .310 0 4
Totals 32 3 8 3 4 12 20      
a - P. Boulay pinch ran for S. Simmons in the 7th
b - R. Swanson substituted for P. Boulay in the 8th
c - J. Powers pinch ran for F. López in the 8th
d - D. Taylor substituted for L. Listov in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickman (6, 1st Inning off C. Bass, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Mendoza (3, 3rd Inning off C. Bass, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Mejía 2 (3, 3rd Inning off C. Bass, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off C. Bass, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Mejía 8 , S. Simmons 2 , R. Hickman 3 , J. Mendoza 2 , L. Listov
2-out RBI: S. Mejía
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. King 2 , J. Mendoza 2 , F. López
Hit by Pitch: J. Smith
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Smith-Mendoza-Simmons)
KINGSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bass L (2-1) 5.0 6 3 3 3 7 2 85 3.13   
J. Greene 2.2 2 0 0 1 5 0 49 0.00   
R. Lópes 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bass 47
Batters Faced: C. Bass 24, J. Greene 12, R. Lópes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bass 5-3, J. Greene 1-2, R. Lópes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bass 85-54, J. Greene 49-29, R. Lópes 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Lópes 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Greene
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Holtzhouser W (2-1) 7.0 4 2 2 2 9 1 107 3.09   
D. Jackson H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 7.71   
R. Thomas SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Holtzhouser 68
Batters Faced: C. Holtzhouser 26, D. Jackson 3, R. Thomas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Holtzhouser 5-6, D. Jackson 1-1, R. Thomas 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Holtzhouser 107-70, D. Jackson 15-9, R. Thomas 13-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Holtzhouser
Ballpark: American Legion Field
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 3:00 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 2548
Monday, July 17th , 2023 - OOTP Baseball 24.6 Build 69