APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT ELIZABETHTON TWINS
08/15/2023
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
DANVILLE FIREBIRDS AT ELIZABETHTON TWINS
GAME ID: 12101 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Danville Firebirds (26-20) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Elizabethton Twins (24-22) 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 0 X 9 12 0
Walker Stars in 9-2 Win for Elizabethton
With second baseman Ron Walker leading the charge, the Elizabethton Twins defeated the Danville Firebirds, 9-2, at Joe O'Brien Field. Walker, who is tied for 2nd in the APP in doubles with 11, went 3 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. The Twins bumped their record to 24-22 with this latest triumph.

With Elizabethton leading 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Walker hit a 2-run single off Danville hurler José Moreno. It was the 28th hit of the season for Walker and put his team ahead, 5-2.

"The boys came out and just played their butts off," said Elizabethton manager Angel Pagan.
DANVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ELIZABETHTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. King 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 1 .280 9 24
J. Mendoza 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .268 8 21
S. Simmons 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .314 10 29
R. Hickman RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 .261 5 24
F. López SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .208 2 12
I. Montoya DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .378 5 18
J. Powers LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 2 4
   a-R. Swanson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 2 4
   b-M. Bender LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
W. Evans CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .225 4 14
   c-L. Listov PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 2 15
J. Hayes C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .229 1 3
   d-D. Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154 1 3
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 13 14      
a - R. Swanson pinch hit for J. Powers in the 8th
b - M. Bender substituted for R. Swanson in the 8th
c - L. Listov pinch hit for W. Evans in the 9th
d - D. Taylor pinch hit for J. Hayes in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Hickman (12, 1st Inning off B. Head, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. López (3, 3rd Inning off B. Head, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. King , J. Mendoza , S. Simmons , R. Hickman 2 , F. López 2 , L. Listov , J. Hayes
2-out RBI: R. Hickman , F. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Mendoza 2 , R. Hickman , F. López , I. Montoya
Hit by Pitch: R. Hickman , J. Powers
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: W. Evans (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Collins RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .287 5 24
R. Walker 2B 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 .318 2 14
   c-B. Peck PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .296 2 15
C. Westerhout 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 .303 6 20
A. González CF 5 1 1 3 0 0 7 .259 12 34
J. Dupree LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239 3 11
   a-J. Elías PH, LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .263 0 2
B. Beck 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .315 4 18
B. Noke SS 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 .297 2 14
R. Lester DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .327 4 18
   b-J. Espinoza DH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 3 5
T. Martínez C 4 2 2 0 0 2 1 .271 0 4
Totals 36 9 12 9 4 8 18      
a - J. Elías pinch hit for J. Dupree in the 7th
b - J. Espinoza inserted as DH in the 7th
c - B. Peck pinch hit for R. Walker in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Collins (10, 1st Inning off J. Moreno, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Walker (11, 3rd Inning off J. Moreno, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Elías (2, 7th Inning off L. Manfredy, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Beck (9, 7th Inning off D. Bennett, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Noke (5, 7th Inning off D. Bennett, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. González (12, 3rd Inning off J. Moreno, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Walker (2, 6th Inning off L. Manfredy, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Collins 3 , R. Walker 7 , A. González 4 , J. Elías 2 , B. Beck 2 , B. Noke 3 , R. Lester , T. Martínez 2
2-out RBI: , R. Walker 2 , A. González
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. González , J. Dupree , J. Elías , T. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: J. Collins
Team LOB: 8
DANVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ELIZABETHTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Moreno L (4-4) 3.2 6 5 5 2 4 1 68 5.09   
L. Manfredy 2.2 3 3 3 1 2 1 50 8.78   
D. Bennett 1.2 3 1 1 1 2 0 36 0.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Moreno 29
Batters Faced: J. Moreno 20, L. Manfredy 12, D. Bennett 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Moreno 4-3, L. Manfredy 3-3, D. Bennett 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Moreno 68-42, L. Manfredy 50-32, D. Bennett 36-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Manfredy 2-0 , D. Bennett 1-1
WP: J. Moreno
Hit Batsmen: J. Moreno
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Head 4.1 5 2 2 1 7 0 81 2.96   
K. Howell W (1-1) 3.2 1 0 0 2 4 0 54 7.78   
C. Carter 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Head 51
Batters Faced: B. Head 21, K. Howell 13, C. Carter 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Head 4-2, K. Howell 1-5, C. Carter 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Head 81-54, K. Howell 54-33, C. Carter 14-10
WP: B. Head , C. Carter
Hit Batsmen: B. Head 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ron Walker
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Field
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 6 mph
Start Time: 12:30 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 1952
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