APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT BURLINGTON ROYALS
07/25/2025
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APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS AT BURLINGTON ROYALS
GAME ID: 12018 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bluefield Blue Jays (15-15) 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 11 0
Burlington Royals (14-16) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 5 9 1
Royals Rally Late to Nip Blue Jays
In the 5-4 Burlington win over Bluefield, the impact of Ben Kendrick was substantial. Kendrick, who is tied for 4th in the APP with a .459 on-base percentage, was 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 singles. Mike McCoy, who is tied for 6th in the APP in holds with 2, earned the win in relief. The right-hander allowed no runs on 2 hits in 1.1 innings. He upped his record to 2-2. Picking up his 4th save was 22-year old right-handed pitcher Tony Burke.

Burlington took a 5-4 lead on Jim Unknown's 1st home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which Unknown hit in the bottom of the eighth, left Bluefield pitcher Cliff Gilmore visibly frustrated.

In comments to the Burlington Citizen, Unknown admitted that he doesn't always push himself. "But the results," he said, "speak for themselves."

The defeat makes Bluefield 15-15.
BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE BURLINGTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Black SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .193 3 9
   a-J. Holder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
   c-M. Ryan SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 0 7
W. Paul CF 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .200 3 4
L. Tovar 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .364 1 5
   b-A. Rogers PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   d-J. Robinson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 0
   e-J. Valentín PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 2 5
J. Vance DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .267 2 16
L. Allen 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 2 .271 3 15
C. Watkins 2B 3 1 2 2 0 1 2 .226 2 13
J. Morales LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .167 1 12
D. Bennett RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
R. Carter C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .274 3 11
Totals 36 4 11 4 3 8 19      
a - J. Holder pinch hit for C. Black in the 7th
b - A. Rogers pinch ran for L. Tovar in the 7th
c - M. Ryan substituted for J. Holder in the 7th
d - J. Robinson substituted for A. Rogers in the 7th
e - J. Valentín pinch hit for J. Robinson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Allen 2 (7, 1st Inning off V. Lyons, 2 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off V. Lyons, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Tovar (7, 7th Inning off V. Lyons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Watkins (2, 4th Inning off V. Lyons, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Paul (3, 7th Inning off V. Lyons, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Paul 4 , L. Tovar 3 , J. Valentín , J. Vance , L. Allen 5 , C. Watkins 5 , D. Bennett
2-out RBI: W. Paul , L. Allen , C. Watkins 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Tovar , L. Allen , C. Watkins , J. Morales , D. Bennett
GIDP: J. Vance , L. Allen , R. Carter
Hit by Pitch: J. Vance , C. Watkins
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Watkins-Black-Allen)
PB: R. Carter 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Kendrick CF, LF 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 .333 6 24
R. Hodges SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 2 12
J. Thomas RF, CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .235 1 9
C. Collins 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .247 2 8
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
   b-J. Unknown 1B, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
S. Teague 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .139 1 7
C. Hamm 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .192 1 7
D. De Jesús C 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .190 2 8
C. Paul LF, 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247 2 6
D. Linder DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 2 7
Totals 31 5 9 4 2 6 12      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for C. Collins in the 8th
b - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: D. De Jesús (1, 2nd Inning off D. Abbott, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Kendrick (6, 1st Inning off D. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Unknown (1, 8th Inning off C. Gilmore, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Kendrick 7 , J. Unknown 4 , S. Teague , C. Hamm , D. De Jesús 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Thomas , S. Teague , C. Paul
GIDP: C. Paul
Hit by Pitch: J. Thomas , D. De Jesús
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Kendrick (4)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Teague (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Teague-Hamm-Collins, Hodges-Hamm-Collins, Hodges-Hamm-Paul)
BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE BURLINGTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abbott 4.1 5 3 2 0 2 1 78 5.64   
D. West 3.0 1 1 1 2 4 0 51 4.88   
C. Gilmore L (4-1), BS (2) 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 1 14 3.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abbott 45
Batters Faced: D. Abbott 19, D. West 11, C. Gilmore 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abbott 5-5, D. West 2-2, C. Gilmore 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abbott 78-48, D. West 51-27, C. Gilmore 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. West 1-0 , C. Gilmore 1-1
Hit Batsmen: D. Abbott 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Lyons 6.2 8 4 4 2 6 2 103 4.03   
M. McCoy W (2-2) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 3.98   
T. Burke SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 14.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Lyons 46
Batters Faced: V. Lyons 31, M. McCoy 6, T. Burke 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Lyons 9-3, M. McCoy 1-1, T. Burke 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Lyons 103-64, M. McCoy 22-17, T. Burke 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. McCoy 2-1
Hit Batsmen: V. Lyons 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Kendrick
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (82 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 3454
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