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WICHITA PILOTS AT SOMERSET PATRIOTS
05/18/2062
 
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WICHITA PILOTS AT SOMERSET PATRIOTS
GAME ID: 528 - THURSDAY, MAY 18TH , 2062 - GAME LOG
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Wichita Pilots (13-11) 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 14 1
Somerset Patriots (10-14) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Pilots Use Late Rally to Win
Getting a good performance from third baseman Eli Branch, the Wichita Pilots defeated the Somerset Patriots, 5-3. Branch went 2 for 4 with a home run, while scoring 2 and driving in 2 for the Pilots. Josiah Ficek, 1-0, earned the win in relief. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 2 innings. With the win, Wichita goes to 13-11.

The game was at a stalemate until second baseman T.J. Williams came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing Somerset pitcher Parker Corrado, he hit a 1-0 slider for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Wichita on top, 4-3.

Williams said afterward that "winning is the goal."
WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE SOMERSET BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Strom SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .164 0 2
J. Wheeler LF 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .290 1 9
T. Cardeñas DH 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .337 7 15
H. Gillett RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .261 1 3
P. Young 1B 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .368 0 6
T. Williams 2B 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .195 1 8
D. Mattocks C 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 .263 1 3
E. Branch 3B 4 2 2 2 0 1 4 .441 3 10
E. Roman CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .238 2 5
Totals 40 5 14 5 2 9 23      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Young (4, 8th Inning off P. Corrado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Branch (3, 2nd Inning off S. Palacios, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Cardeñas (7, 9th Inning off P. Corrado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Strom 2 , J. Wheeler , T. Cardeñas 5 , H. Gillett , P. Young 4 , T. Williams , D. Mattocks , E. Branch 5 , E. Roman
2-out RBI: E. Branch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Strom , T. Cardeñas , H. Gillett , E. Branch
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Wheeler (13)
CS: J. Strom (2)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Branch (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Strom-Young)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Buchholtz LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .319 1 8
J. Brito 2B, SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .213 2 9
D. Hasty 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .364 9 21
L. Britton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 1 4
B. Mauricio 1B, 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .304 1 4
L. Baskin DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .333 3 11
   a-J. Houle DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 1
A. Macaluso RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .211 3 9
L. Trujillo C 4 2 2 1 0 0 3 .213 0 3
D. Bowman SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .224 2 11
   b-S. Elizondo PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 2
Totals 38 3 11 3 1 6 26      
a - J. Houle inserted as DH in the 8th
b - S. Elizondo pinch hit for D. Bowman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bowman (3, 4th Inning off S. Villa, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Buchholtz (4, 9th Inning off H. Breault, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Buchholtz 3 , D. Hasty , B. Mauricio , L. Baskin , A. Macaluso 2 , L. Trujillo 2 , D. Bowman 3
2-out RBI: R. Buchholtz , D. Hasty , L. Trujillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Buchholtz , J. Brito , L. Britton 2 , S. Elizondo
GIDP: A. Macaluso
Hit by Pitch: L. Britton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
PB: L. Trujillo
WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE SOMERSET PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Villa 5.0 7 3 3 1 4 0 84 2.37   
J. Ficek W (1-0) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 28 3.38   
T. Karst H (2) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 3.60   
J. Blatnick H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
H. Breault SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Villa 44
Batters Faced: S. Villa 23, J. Ficek 8, T. Karst 4, J. Blatnick 1, H. Breault 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Villa 7-3, J. Ficek 3-2, T. Karst 2-0, J. Blatnick 0-0, H. Breault 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Villa 84-52, J. Ficek 28-19, T. Karst 15-11, J. Blatnick 5-3, H. Breault 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Blatnick 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Villa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Palacios 4.1 6 2 2 1 5 1 76 3.68   
C. Hellinger 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 38 2.08   
P. Corrado L (1-4), BS (3) 2.1 6 2 2 1 2 1 44 8.10   
G. Pelletier 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5.06   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Palacios 47
Batters Faced: S. Palacios 19, C. Hellinger 8, P. Corrado 14, G. Pelletier 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Palacios 2-5, C. Hellinger 4-1, P. Corrado 1-4, G. Pelletier 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Palacios 76-49, C. Hellinger 38-28, P. Corrado 44-28, G. Pelletier 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hellinger 1-0 , P. Corrado 1-1 , G. Pelletier 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eli Branch
Ballpark: Arm & Hammer Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (52 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 9:05 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 6316
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