SHORT SEASON A
CONNECTICUT TIGERS AT STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
07/21/2062
 
SHORT SEASON A
CONNECTICUT TIGERS AT STATE COLLEGE SPIKES
GAME ID: 9236 - FRIDAY, JULY 21ST , 2062 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Connecticut Tigers (14-17) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 11 0
State College Spikes (22-9) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 9 0
Spikes Win, 4-3, Extend Streak to 4 Games
Fans witnessed a whale of a game between the State College Spikes and Connecticut Tigers.

The State College Spikes nipped the Connecticut Tigers, 4-3, at Bowman Field. State College left fielder Carlos Peña, in particular, starred. The win belonged to Ricardo Garduno in relief. His record improves to 3-0. Jake Billingsley took the loss for Connecticut.

Peña had a timely hit for State College in the bottom of the sixth. With State College trailing 2-1, he turned a 1-2 fastball into a 3-run home run. It was his 11th home run of the season, making it 4-2, State College.

Peña told reporters after the game: "Close wins always feel extra good."

The setback makes Connecticut 14-17.
CONNECTICUT BATTING LINESCORE STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Padilla CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 .297 3 8
K. Gilbert 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .248 3 11
J. Guariglia DH 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .405 5 14
   a-F. Van Tassel DH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .438 0 4
K. Trail 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .357 6 23
J. Crass LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 .229 0 8
R. Martínez RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .271 4 12
A. Egeler C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .147 0 1
M. Clawson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .216 1 4
   b-C. Ray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 3 7
N. Van Houten SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .194 0 2
   c-M. Benford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 2
Totals 38 3 11 3 0 11 14      
a - F. Van Tassel inserted as DH in the 8th
b - C. Ray pinch hit for M. Clawson in the 9th
c - M. Benford pinch hit for N. Van Houten in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Gilbert (2, 5th Inning off A. Hargon, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Guariglia (6, 8th Inning off C. Luth, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Padilla 2 , K. Gilbert 2 , J. Guariglia 4 , K. Trail , J. Crass , R. Martínez , A. Egeler 2
2-out RBI: K. Gilbert , J. Guariglia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Trail , J. Crass , N. Van Houten
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Peña LF 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 .459 11 39
I. Jackson SS 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .259 4 18
M. Nuñez RF 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 .375 11 28
W. O'Callaghan 1B 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .261 4 17
   c-M. Brown 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 1 2
M. Sigrist CF 5 0 1 1 0 3 5 .398 6 36
B. Trejo DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .286 2 10
S. Brooks 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .233 1 7
G. Krohe 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .173 0 2
   a-R. Zelinsky PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .312 5 14
   b-L. Freeman 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230 0 7
H. Wandel C 4 1 2 0 0 2 2 .204 1 5
Totals 33 4 9 4 8 12 25      
a - R. Zelinsky pinch hit for G. Krohe in the 6th
b - L. Freeman substituted for R. Zelinsky in the 7th
c - M. Brown substituted for W. O'Callaghan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Sigrist (5, 1st Inning off S. Saarela, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Peña (11, 6th Inning off J. Billingsley, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Peña 5 , M. Nuñez , W. O'Callaghan 2 , M. Sigrist 2 , G. Krohe , H. Wandel 2
2-out RBI: M. Sigrist
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Peña , I. Jackson , B. Trejo , S. Brooks 2
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
PB: H. Wandel
CONNECTICUT PITCHING LINESCORE STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Saarela 4.1 5 1 1 4 6 0 101 2.45   
J. Billingsley L (0-4) 0.2 2 3 3 2 1 1 27 9.15   
C. Cole 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 29 3.77   
J. Opperman 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 5.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Saarela 51
Batters Faced: S. Saarela 22, J. Billingsley 6, C. Cole 9, J. Opperman 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Saarela 3-4, J. Billingsley 1-0, C. Cole 2-1, J. Opperman 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Saarela 101-57, J. Billingsley 27-14, C. Cole 29-14, J. Opperman 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Billingsley 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hargon 5.1 7 2 2 0 7 0 85 4.45   
R. Garduno W (3-0) 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 0.82   
C. Luth H (2) 2.2 3 1 1 0 2 0 27 4.21   
S. Vincent SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hargon 53
Batters Faced: A. Hargon 23, R. Garduno 3, C. Luth 11, S. Vincent 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hargon 6-3, R. Garduno 0-0, C. Luth 3-3, S. Vincent 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hargon 85-58, R. Garduno 12-8, C. Luth 27-19, S. Vincent 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Vincent 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Carlos Peña
Ballpark: Bowman Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 4165
Special Notes: 1B James Guariglia was injured while running the bases.
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