ROOKIE ADVANCED
HAMPTON ORIOLES AT ELIZABETHTON TWINS
09/26/2068
 
ROOKIE ADVANCED
HAMPTON ORIOLES AT ELIZABETHTON TWINS
GAME ID: 17389 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2068 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hampton Orioles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 0
Elizabethton Twins 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 4 X 11 17 0
Almost There: Elizabethton On Cusp of RCS Triumph After 11-3 Win
The Elizabethton Twins moved to within one game of the R+ Championship Series, downing the visiting Hampton Orioles at Joe O'Brien Field by a score of 11-3. Twins right-hander Ian Pfeffer had a strong outing in which he threw 8.1 innings of 3-hit ball. The win gives the Twins a 3-1 advantage in the best-of-7 Regional Championship Series.

Elizabethton starter Ian Pfeffer was exceptional. The 6-foot-2 right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 8.1 innings of work.

"The key at this level is throwing strike one," said Pfeffer. "Successful pitchers do it."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Joe O'Brien Field in Elizabethton.
HAMPTON BATTING LINESCORE ELIZABETHTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Tejada RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .203 1 2
B. Schooley SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .233 4 5
B. Grey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .270 2 6
L. Sears C 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 .480 3 14
K. Castillo DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 2 10
A. Assali CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 2
K. Ishikawa 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .373 2 11
A. Taylor 3B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 0 3
M. Edwards LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .222 3 7
Totals 30 3 5 3 0 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Sears (7, 4th Inning off I. Pfeffer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Sears (3, 9th Inning off S. Galvez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Grey , L. Sears 6 , K. Ishikawa , A. Taylor
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Schooley , A. Assali
GIDP: K. Castillo , M. Edwards
Sac Bunt: A. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: L. Sears 2
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ishikawa-Grey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Moralez LF 5 1 1 0 1 0 6 .344 3 7
S. Hampton 3B 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .224 2 6
R. Seville 2B 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 .325 3 12
J. Hommerding RF 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 .358 2 11
F. Burgos DH 5 2 2 5 0 2 3 .275 4 12
P. Camaron CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .343 1 6
N. Hall 1B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .306 1 13
W. De Hoyos C 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .222 1 8
Á. Montiel SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .326 2 6
Totals 40 11 17 11 6 6 26      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Hall (4, 8th Inning off A. Talamantes, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Burgos 2 (4, 4th Inning off B. Merlino, 2 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off B. Merlino, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Hommerding (2, 8th Inning off A. Talamantes, 1 on, 0 outs) , S. Hampton (2, 8th Inning off T. Emanuelson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Moralez , S. Hampton 5 , R. Seville 2 , J. Hommerding 6 , F. Burgos 8 , P. Camaron 2 , N. Hall 3 , W. De Hoyos , Á. Montiel 2
2-out RBI: J. Hommerding , F. Burgos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Moralez 3 , F. Burgos , W. De Hoyos
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hampton-Seville-Hall, Montiel-Seville-Hall)
HAMPTON PITCHING LINESCORE ELIZABETHTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Merlino L (0-2) 4.2 8 5 5 2 4 2 75 3.93   
T. Emanuelson 2.1 6 3 3 2 2 1 49 4.05   
A. Talamantes 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 1 14 9.00   
A. Marte 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Merlino 30
Batters Faced: B. Merlino 23, T. Emanuelson 15, A. Talamantes 5, A. Marte 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Merlino 3-6, T. Emanuelson 4-1, A. Talamantes 0-1, A. Marte 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Merlino 75-44, T. Emanuelson 49-27, A. Talamantes 14-9, A. Marte 12-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Marte 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Pfeffer W (2-0) 8.1 3 1 1 0 8 0 102 2.33   
S. Galvez 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 15 16.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Pfeffer 81
Batters Faced: I. Pfeffer 29, S. Galvez 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Pfeffer 10-6, S. Galvez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Pfeffer 102-65, S. Galvez 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Galvez 1-1
WP: I. Pfeffer 2
Hit Batsmen: I. Pfeffer 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian Pfeffer
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Field
Weather: Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 6 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 45277
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