MINOR LEAGUE PBE
STATE COLLEGE SWIFT STEEDS AT KANSAS CITY HEPCATS
09/17/2072
 
MINOR LEAGUE PBE
STATE COLLEGE SWIFT STEEDS AT KANSAS CITY HEPCATS
GAME ID: 1744 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2072 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
State College Swift Steeds 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 8 0
Kansas City Hepcats 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 X 9 12 2
Home Field Advantage: Justice, Kansas City Open First Round with Win
The Kansas City Hepcats started the First Round in style today, downing the visiting State College Swift Steeds at The Evil Dictator x Jose Forty-Three Best Friendship Ballpark by a score of 9-5 to grab an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. Hepcats first baseman A.J. Justice was 3 for 5 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 4.

Player To Be Named Later hit a run-scoring double off Biz Kitmaker in the bottom of the first, which put the Hepcats in front, 1-0. In addition to the double, Named Later had 1 single, while going 2 for 5.

"We'll hit the hot tub in good spirits tonight," said Named Later.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at The Evil Dictator x Jose Forty-Three Best Friendship Ballpark in Providence.
STATE COLLEGE BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Slow DH 5 0 3 3 0 1 0 .600 0 3
R. Gauthier LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
G. Phan 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .250 1 1
P. Duckley Jr. CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
E. Blair C 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 .333 0 0
A. Acres RF 5 1 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
A. Confused 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .250 1 1
Y. Rhul SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 .500 0 0
M. Braun 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 .000 0 0
Totals 36 5 8 5 6 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Slow (1, 3rd Inning off E. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Phan (1, 7th Inning off A. Ridgeford, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Confused (1, 8th Inning off A. Ridgeford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Slow 4 , G. Phan 4 , P. Duckley Jr. , E. Blair , A. Confused 4 , Y. Rhul
2-out RBI: , B. Slow 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Gauthier 2 , G. Phan , P. Duckley Jr. , A. Acres , M. Braun
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Slow (1) , A. Acres (1)
CS: P. Duckley Jr. (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Metts CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .500 0 0
A. Justice 1B 5 3 3 4 0 0 3 .600 1 4
P. Named Later SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .400 0 2
G. Doubleneck 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
J. Kirkland DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 0 1
S. Johnson LF 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .500 1 2
T. Dial RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
W. Pérez C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Tatton 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
Totals 36 9 12 9 4 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Named Later (1, 1st Inning off B. Kitmaker, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Kirkland (1, 1st Inning off B. Kitmaker, 1 on, 2 outs) , G. Doubleneck (1, 4th Inning off N. Wertrouble, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Justice (1, 4th Inning off A. Abner, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Justice (1, 2nd Inning off B. Kitmaker, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Johnson (1, 3rd Inning off B. Kitmaker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Metts 2 , A. Justice 8 , P. Named Later 3 , G. Doubleneck 2 , J. Kirkland 2 , S. Johnson 5 , J. Tatton
2-out RBI: A. Justice , J. Kirkland , S. Johnson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Justice , G. Doubleneck , S. Johnson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Metts (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Justice , P. Named Later
STATE COLLEGE PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kitmaker L (0-1) 2.2 6 6 6 1 1 2 53 20.25   
A. Abner 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 30 40.50   
N. Wertrouble 3.1 3 0 0 1 2 0 45 0.00   
S. Feet 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kitmaker 18
Batters Faced: B. Kitmaker 15, A. Abner 6, N. Wertrouble 14, S. Feet 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kitmaker 3-4, A. Abner 2-0, N. Wertrouble 4-4, S. Feet 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kitmaker 53-33, A. Abner 30-18, N. Wertrouble 45-33, S. Feet 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Wertrouble 1-0 , S. Feet 1-0
WP: A. Abner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Miller 4.2 3 1 1 2 3 0 76 1.93   
A. Ridgeford W (1-0) 2.1 4 4 4 3 1 2 37 15.43   
L. Dudz 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 31 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Miller 55
Batters Faced: E. Miller 21, A. Ridgeford 13, L. Dudz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Miller 4-7, A. Ridgeford 2-3, L. Dudz 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Miller 76-46, A. Ridgeford 37-22, L. Dudz 31-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Ridgeford 1-0
WP: E. Miller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: A.J. Justice
Ballpark: The Evil Dictator x Jose Forty-Three Best Friendship Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 28971
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