NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
WILLIAMSPORT CROSSCUTTERS AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
08/26/2023
 
NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE
WILLIAMSPORT CROSSCUTTERS AT CONNECTICUT TIGERS
GAME ID: 12237 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Williamsport Crosscutters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 0
Connecticut Tigers 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 X 3 6 0
Connecticut Draws First Blood in Round 2 With 3-1 Win
The 22-year-old rookie on the mound turned out to be the least of the Williamsport Crosscutters worries.

Giving a high-pressure playoff start to youngster Dave Blackburn seemed like a risky move for the Crosscutters, but it was one of the few things that went right at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium today. Blackburn tossed 8 solid innings, but it was all for naught after Williamsport dropped a 3-1 decision. With the win, Connecticut took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 Round 2.

Oliver Matos dealt the Crosscutters a blow in the bottom of the fifth. Batting with a runner on 2nd and Connecticut leading 1-0, Matos hit a 1-1 fastball for a run-scoring single.

"We'll kick back tonight and enjoy this win," said Matos.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium in Norwich.
WILLIAMSPORT BATTING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. López RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .300 0 0
B. Noble DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .333 2 5
E. Wheeler 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .267 2 3
J. Córdova 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .316 0 0
K. Stephens SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 2
   d-J. Fox PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .308 2 5
   g-G. Charles SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 0 0
C. Douglas CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-A. García PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   e-D. McIntyre PH, CF 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333 1 1
B. Little LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1 2
   b-D. Commo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 0 0
   c-S. Weeks LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-M. Booker PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
M. Montgomery 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .500 0 0
J. Ortíz C 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .077 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1 2 13 14      
a - A. García pinch hit for C. Douglas in the 5th
b - D. Commo pinch hit for B. Little in the 5th
c - S. Weeks substituted for D. Commo in the 5th
d - J. Fox pinch hit for K. Stephens in the 7th
e - D. McIntyre pinch hit for A. García in the 7th
f - M. Booker pinch hit for S. Weeks in the 7th
g - G. Charles substituted for J. Fox in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Córdova (2, 7th Inning off N. Childers, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. McIntyre (1, 9th Inning off Y. Hayagawa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Noble 2 , J. Córdova 2 , D. McIntyre 4 , M. Montgomery
2-out RBI: D. McIntyre
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Wheeler , M. Booker
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aquino LF 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .368 3 5
   a-T. Hanna 1B 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .176 0 3
O. Matos 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .208 1 5
   b-J. Roberts 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
D. Johnson 3B 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .263 1 3
   c-J. Montoya C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Boggs RF, LF 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .400 4 6
R. Crabtree C 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .667 0 0
   d-K. Andrews RF, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Weeks DH 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .000 0 1
G. Wonnacott CF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. Sánchez 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .222 0 2
J. McCarty SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261 0 5
Totals 27 3 6 3 3 5 10      
a - T. Hanna substituted for L. Aquino in the 7th
b - J. Roberts substituted for O. Matos in the 7th
c - J. Montoya substituted for D. Johnson in the 7th
d - K. Andrews substituted for R. Crabtree in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Johnson (1, 4th Inning off D. Blackburn, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Aquino , O. Matos , D. Johnson 2 , R. Crabtree , J. Sánchez , J. McCarty
2-out RBI: O. Matos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Wonnacott
Sac Fly: T. Hanna
Hit by Pitch: T. Boggs
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Aquino (2)
CS: L. Aquino (1) , D. Johnson (3)
WILLIAMSPORT PITCHING LINESCORE CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Blackburn L (0-1) 8.0 6 3 3 3 5 0 116 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Blackburn 60
Batters Faced: D. Blackburn 32
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Blackburn 10-7
Pitches - Strikes: D. Blackburn 116-72
WP: D. Blackburn 2
Hit Batsmen: D. Blackburn
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. López 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 38 3.72   
N. Childers W (1-0) 2.2 2 0 0 1 5 0 50 2.70   
A. Lewis H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 24 0.00   
Y. Hayagawa SV (2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 1 14 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. López 60
Batters Faced: J. López 12, N. Childers 11, A. Lewis 7, Y. Hayagawa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. López 4-4, N. Childers 2-1, A. Lewis 0-3, Y. Hayagawa 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. López 38-26, N. Childers 50-31, A. Lewis 24-16, Y. Hayagawa 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Childers 1-0 , A. Lewis 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Blackburn
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 16983
Special Notes: SP Juan López was injured while pitching.
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