AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT FOUNTAIN HILLS 23ERS
04/05/2024
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
BOSTON WHISTLERS AT FOUNTAIN HILLS 23ERS
GAME ID: 85 - FRIDAY, APRIL 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Whistlers (0-8) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 3
Fountain Hills 23ers (5-3) 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 X 7 12 0
Boston Keeps Trending in Wrong Direction
The Fountain Hills 23ers beat the Boston Whistlers, 7-4, at Fountain Park. The 23ers got a fine performance from left fielder Corey Pope, who was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs. At 5-3, the 23ers have played well so far.

Chris Dietel helped his team take an early lead with a 2-run single. It came in the first inning, making the score 2-0, 23ers.

"Same old, same old, unfortunately," said losing manager Mike Plocher.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE FOUNTAIN HILLS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Herrera 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .393 1 1
D. Rodriquez RF 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 .250 0 2
   a-R. Cloutier PR, RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-S. Heichel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-A. Cook RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 0 1
J. Beeson 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .219 0 1
T. Lotz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .217 1 4
W. Kirkham LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .233 1 2
A. Alpers DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .172 1 3
E. Stowe SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .259 1 2
O. Damon CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .160 0 0
M. Fowler C 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 .130 0 1
Totals 33 4 9 4 4 8 15      
a - R. Cloutier pinch ran for D. Rodriquez in the 3rd
b - S. Heichel pinch hit for R. Cloutier in the 7th
c - A. Cook substituted for S. Heichel in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Beeson (1, 1st Inning off J. Strobel, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Rodriquez (2, 3rd Inning off J. Strobel, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Fowler (1, 3rd Inning off J. Strobel, 1 on, 0 outs) , W. Kirkham (1, 8th Inning off J. Woolverton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Herrera 2 , D. Rodriquez 2 , A. Cook , J. Beeson 2 , W. Kirkham 2 , A. Alpers 2 , M. Fowler 2
2-out RBI: A. Alpers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Lotz , O. Damon , M. Fowler
Hit by Pitch: C. Herrera , O. Damon
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: O. Damon (2)
CS: C. Herrera (2) , S. Heichel (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Lotz 2 (3) , E. Stowe (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Cowels-Stowe-Lotz)
OF assists: 1 (Kirkham(Pope at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gavilanes SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .241 0 5
C. Epstein RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .185 1 2
C. Pope LF 4 2 3 0 1 0 2 .364 2 9
   b-J. Jones LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 3
I. Mill CF 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 .344 1 6
C. Dietel 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 3 .421 1 7
   a-B. Stein 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 0 0
D. McGowan 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 .303 2 7
M. Townsend 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .211 0 1
A. Lietz DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .208 0 4
M. Belsito C 4 1 1 2 0 2 4 .250 2 8
Totals 36 7 12 7 5 9 20      
a - B. Stein substituted for C. Dietel in the 8th
b - J. Jones substituted for C. Pope in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Townsend (1, 4th Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Pope (3, 5th Inning off J. Cowels, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Belsito (2, 6th Inning off J. Becker, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gavilanes 2 , C. Pope 4 , I. Mill 2 , C. Dietel , D. McGowan , M. Townsend 3 , M. Belsito 4
2-out RBI: M. Belsito
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gavilanes , C. Pope , M. Townsend 2 , M. Belsito
GIDP: C. Dietel
Sac Fly: I. Mill
Hit by Pitch: I. Mill
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Epstein(Alpers at 2nd base))
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE FOUNTAIN HILLS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Cowels L (0-2) 5.2 7 5 2 1 6 0 95 7.71   
J. Becker 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 28 2.45   
M. Ruiz 1.1 3 1 1 3 1 0 46 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Cowels 46
Batters Faced: J. Cowels 26, J. Becker 7, M. Ruiz 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Cowels 4-5, J. Becker 0-1, M. Ruiz 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Cowels 95-64, J. Becker 28-18, M. Ruiz 46-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Becker 1-1 , M. Ruiz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Cowels
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Strobel 5.2 6 4 4 2 5 0 91 5.25   
J. Woolverton W (2-0) 3.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 56 0.00   
M. Soto SV (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Strobel 44
Batters Faced: J. Strobel 25, J. Woolverton 13, M. Soto 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Strobel 4-6, J. Woolverton 2-3, M. Soto 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Strobel 91-62, J. Woolverton 56-33, M. Soto 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Woolverton 2-0 , M. Soto 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Strobel 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Corey Pope
Ballpark: Fountain Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM MT
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 16439
Special Notes: RF Dillon Rodriquez was injured while running the bases.
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