DOUBLE A
KELOWNA ROCKETS AT WICHITA WOLVERINES
04/13/2063
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DOUBLE A
KELOWNA ROCKETS AT WICHITA WOLVERINES
GAME ID: 4054 - FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kelowna Rockets (7-5) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 2
Wichita Wolverines (4-8) 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 X 12 13 1
Rockets Knocked Down for the Count by Wolverines
The Wichita Wolverines clobbered the Kelowna Rockets, 12-3, at Howling Park. Wichita shortstop Willie Valverde led the onslaught. He was 3-5 with a home run and a double. He drove in 4 runs and scored once. Craig Ericson earned the win for Wichita. He lasted 8 innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, while striking out 4. With the win, he raised his record to 3-0. Wichita is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 4th win in 12 games.

With Wichita leading 7-3 in the bottom of the eighth, Valverde batted against Kelowna pitcher Russ McMenimen. Valverde hit a cutter to center for a 3-run home run. His 1st home run of the season put the Wolverines on top, 10-3.

Said Kelowna manager after the blowout loss: "Son of a gun."
KELOWNA BATTING LINESCORE WICHITA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Sertic SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .366 1 5
M. Stephens DH 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .368 1 3
R. Parrell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .300 4 9
D. Huskey RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .314 0 2
J. York 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .212 0 3
   a-J. Baez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
W. Chavez LF 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222 1 3
   b-C. Tuff PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Cousin CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 0 3
R. Nattrass C 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .429 0 0
M. Miranda 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 0 3
Totals 32 3 9 3 1 6 12      
a - J. Baez pinch hit for J. York in the 9th
b - C. Tuff pinch hit for W. Chavez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Stephens (1, 3rd Inning off C. Ericson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Stephens (1, 1st Inning off C. Ericson, 0 on, 1 out) , W. Chavez (1, 6th Inning off C. Ericson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Sertic 2 , M. Stephens 7 , J. York , W. Chavez 4 , R. Nattrass 2
2-out RBI: W. Chavez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Parrell 2
GIDP: J. York , M. Cousin
Sac Fly: W. Chavez
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Sertic 2 (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. McMenimen (1) , R. Parrell (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Miranda-Sertic-Miranda)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Thweatt LF, CF 3 2 2 0 3 0 3 .405 2 4
N. O'Neill CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 3 .224 0 6
   a-J. Cendejas PH, LF 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
M. Cardon 3B 6 1 1 1 0 0 5 .250 2 6
M. Hess DH 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .370 4 15
D. Nelson 1B 2 2 0 1 1 0 2 .300 0 2
E. Dyson 2B 3 1 0 1 1 1 7 .225 1 4
W. Valverde SS 5 1 3 4 0 1 4 .188 1 6
K. Goodwin RF 3 1 1 0 2 1 1 .361 2 9
J. Campbell C 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 .167 0 1
Totals 36 12 13 12 9 5 27      
a - J. Cendejas pinch hit for N. O'Neill in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. O'Neill 2 (4, 1st Inning off D. Rivera, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off D. Thomson, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Hess 2 (5, 1st Inning off D. Rivera, 2 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off R. McMenimen, 0 on, 0 outs) , W. Valverde (2, 5th Inning off D. Thomson, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Campbell (1, 6th Inning off D. Thomson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Cendejas (1, 8th Inning off R. McMenimen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: W. Valverde (1, 8th Inning off R. McMenimen, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Thweatt 2 , N. O'Neill 4 , J. Cendejas 2 , M. Cardon , M. Hess 4 , W. Valverde 7 , K. Goodwin , J. Campbell 2
2-out RBI: J. Cendejas , W. Valverde , J. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Thweatt , M. Cardon 2 , W. Valverde 2 , K. Goodwin
GIDP: E. Dyson
Sac Fly: E. Dyson
Hit by Pitch: D. Nelson 2
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: K. Goodwin (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Dyson-Valverde-Nelson, Valverde-Dyson-Nelson)
KELOWNA PITCHING LINESCORE WICHITA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Rivera L (0-2) 2.2 6 5 5 4 2 0 85 6.19   
D. Thomson 3.2 4 2 2 2 2 0 77 3.18   
R. McMenimen 1.1 3 5 5 3 1 1 37 18.00   
C. Zorrilla 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Rivera 20
Batters Faced: D. Rivera 18, D. Thomson 18, R. McMenimen 11, C. Zorrilla 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Rivera 3-3, D. Thomson 4-4, R. McMenimen 1-2, C. Zorrilla 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Rivera 85-44, D. Thomson 77-46, R. McMenimen 37-21, C. Zorrilla 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Thomson 3-0 , R. McMenimen 1-0 , C. Zorrilla 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Thomson , R. McMenimen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ericson W (3-0) 8.0 9 3 2 1 4 2 116 2.35   
M. Schaller 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ericson 57
Batters Faced: C. Ericson 31, M. Schaller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ericson 7-9, M. Schaller 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ericson 116-71, M. Schaller 10-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Valverde
Ballpark: Howling Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 5637
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