APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
PRINCETON RAYS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
07/21/2025
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
PRINCETON RAYS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 11997 - MONDAY, JULY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Princeton Rays (16-10) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Bluefield Blue Jays (13-13) 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 X 6 8 0
Blue Jays Pin 6-1 Loss on Princeton
The Bluefield Blue Jays rode a solid performance from 19-year-old starting pitcher Ernesto González to a win, beating the Princeton Rays, 6-1, at Bowen Field. González, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 11 and giving up 2 walks. Dan West picked up the save, his 4th.

Jerry Vance, who is tied for 7th in the APP in bases on balls with 20, aided the Bluefield cause with a run-scoring walk in the bottom of the third. For the game, the first baseman drew 1 walk in 4 trips to the plate.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Vance, "one at-bat at a time."

The triumph puts Bluefield at 13-13 for the season.
PRINCETON BATTING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Farmer SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .245 2 10
M. Holt 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .286 0 8
P. Williams RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .200 2 10
J. Franco CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .225 1 10
W. Burch LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 0 5
É. Lasserre 2B 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .242 1 6
A. Clark C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .208 2 8
J. Pope DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .230 2 12
B. Wilson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 1 .218 3 13
Totals 31 1 5 1 4 17 14      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Williams (1, 1st Inning off E. González, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Franco (5, 1st Inning off E. González, 1 on, 2 outs) , É. Lasserre (5, 2nd Inning off E. González, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Farmer , P. Williams 2 , J. Franco 2 , É. Lasserre 3
2-out RBI: J. Franco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Franco , W. Burch 2 , B. Wilson
GIDP: A. Clark
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Franco(Allen at 3rd base))
PB: A. Clark
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Tovar 3B 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .367 1 5
L. Allen DH 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 .264 3 13
C. Black SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .186 3 9
J. Vance 1B 3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .261 2 16
R. Carter C 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .274 2 10
C. Watkins CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .192 1 10
J. Morales LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .184 1 12
W. Paul RF 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 .154 1 2
B. Mercer 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .301 2 12
Totals 31 6 8 6 5 12 17      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Allen (5, 1st Inning off J. Bodenham, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Carter (2, 7th Inning off S. Hamilton, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Tovar , L. Allen 4 , C. Black , R. Carter 5 , C. Watkins
2-out RBI: L. Tovar , L. Allen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Black , C. Watkins
Hit by Pitch: W. Paul
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Black-Mercer-Vance)
PRINCETON PITCHING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bodenham L (1-4) 5.0 5 4 4 3 6 0 82 4.05   
S. Hamilton 3.0 3 2 2 2 6 1 57 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bodenham 44
Batters Faced: J. Bodenham 23, S. Hamilton 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bodenham 1-7, S. Hamilton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bodenham 82-47, S. Hamilton 57-33
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hamilton 1-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Bodenham
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. González W (1-0) 6.0 3 1 1 2 11 0 113 1.50   
D. West SV (4) 3.0 2 0 0 2 6 0 54 5.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. González 71
Batters Faced: E. González 23, D. West 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. González 3-4, D. West 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. González 113-71, D. West 54-32
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ernesto González
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 2951
Monday, July 21st , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.5 Build 70