ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT NASHUA SWEEPERS
07/16/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT NASHUA SWEEPERS
GAME ID: 7457 - TUESDAY, JULY 16TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Bowsers (41-53) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 10 0
Nashua Sweepers (49-45) 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 4 6 0
Bowsers Suffer One-Run Loss at Nashua
The Nashua Sweepers scored a tight, 4-3 win versus the Columbus Bowsers at Miller Park. Nashua pitcher Ray Vernier held his own in the contest. Vernier yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 7 hits, walked 1, and struck out 4. His record improves to 3-3. Glen Foster wrapped it up, recording his 20th save.

Freddie James had a big solo home run for the Sweepers in the bottom of the third inning. With Nashua leading 2-1 and the bases empty, he sized up a fastball from 19-year old left-handed pitcher Joe Giunta and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Sweepers on top, 3-1.

"Ray had good arm action, good stuff," said Nashua manager Steve Reid.

Nashua sits in second place in the Southern A East Division at 49-45.
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE NASHUA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cluff LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .342 4 15
D. Martinez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .380 3 14
S. Gottlieb DH 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .299 12 56
T. Brown 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .345 16 33
N. Fard RF, CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .269 5 27
C. Weidner SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 1 13
   b-D. Fincannon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 1
M. Struckman C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .218 9 23
S. Fanning 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .232 6 24
   c-C. Berrios PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303 3 12
R. Bondo CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 4 24
   a-C. Ruiz PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 3
Totals 33 3 10 3 1 6 9      
a - C. Ruiz pinch hit for R. Bondo in the 8th
b - D. Fincannon pinch hit for C. Weidner in the 9th
c - C. Berrios pinch hit for S. Fanning in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Cluff (6, 3rd Inning off R. Vernier, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Struckman (9, 2nd Inning off R. Vernier, 0 on, 2 outs) , N. Fard (5, 9th Inning off G. Foster, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cluff 2 , D. Martinez 2 , S. Gottlieb 2 , T. Brown , N. Fard 4 , M. Struckman 5 , S. Fanning
2-out RBI: M. Struckman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Martinez , T. Brown 2
GIDP: J. Cluff , T. Brown
Hit by Pitch: S. Gottlieb
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. James 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .320 2 26
B. Pendergrass CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .330 13 55
J. Pettit 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .328 12 61
M. McKechnie RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .323 14 60
B. Morgano DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .241 4 10
M. Jackson SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .320 2 9
J. Morrison 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 16 50
J. Williams C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 1 6
B. Docampo LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .273 5 26
Totals 30 4 6 3 2 2 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Pettit (21, 6th Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Jackson (2, 2nd Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 1 out) , F. James (2, 3rd Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Docampo (5, 3rd Inning off J. Giunta, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. James 4 , J. Pettit 3 , M. Jackson 4 , B. Docampo 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Morgano
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Pettit-Jackson, James-Morrison-Pettit, Jackson-Morrison-Pettit)
OF assists: 1 (McKechnie(Gottlieb at 2nd base))
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE NASHUA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Giunta L (3-3) 6.0 5 4 4 0 2 3 86 5.40   
A. Garcia 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 28 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Giunta 48
Batters Faced: J. Giunta 23, A. Garcia 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Giunta 8-8, A. Garcia 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Giunta 86-58, A. Garcia 28-14
WP: J. Giunta , A. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Vernier W (3-3) 7.0 7 1 1 1 4 1 96 4.50   
M. Gardner H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 1.93   
G. Foster SV (20) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 20 2.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Vernier 62
Batters Faced: R. Vernier 27, M. Gardner 2, G. Foster 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Vernier 8-6, M. Gardner 1-0, G. Foster 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Vernier 96-56, M. Gardner 8-6, G. Foster 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gardner 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Vernier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ray Vernier
Ballpark: Miller Park
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 4959
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