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NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS AT DEKALB CORNHUSKERS
06/16/2063
 
DOUBLE A
NIAGARA FALLS PIPE FITTERS AT DEKALB CORNHUSKERS
GAME ID: 4865 - SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH , 2063 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters (31-39) 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 8 14 0
DeKalb Cornhuskers (28-42) 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 13 1
Pipe Fitters Send DeKalb Home with 8-6 Loss
The Niagara Falls Pipe Fitters defeated the DeKalb Cornhuskers by the score of 8-6, with the biggest share of the credit going to shortstop Jeffrey Hicks. Hicks was 4 for 5 with 4 singles and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 runs for the Pipe Fitters on the day. Matt Wright, credited with the win in relief, is now 3-1. He allowed no runs on 2 hits in 4.1 innings. Steve Hoefling closed the game out for Niagara Falls, earning his 4th save.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Jeff Farrell? The Niagara Falls right fielder had a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Pipe Fitters on top, 7-6. For the game, Farrell had 1 double and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.

"Anything I can do to help the team win," said Farrell.

The Pipe Fitters move to 31-39 with the win, while the Cornhuskers drop to 28-42.
NIAGARA FALLS BATTING LINESCORE DEKALB BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hicks SS 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 .370 1 5
S. Venetz 3B 4 2 1 2 1 3 6 .287 10 27
S. Gillin 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 6 .198 5 9
   a-E. Tiller 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 3
J. Farrell RF 4 1 3 2 1 1 2 .323 4 16
   b-J. Cortez RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
B. Melendez DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .248 3 9
C. Aispuro LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 4 .227 4 10
O. Reyes 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .262 4 24
M. DeCanio CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .284 3 22
A. Aleman C 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .153 2 15
Totals 37 8 14 8 7 8 27      
a - E. Tiller substituted for S. Gillin in the 9th
b - J. Cortez substituted for J. Farrell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Farrell (5, 6th Inning off T. Garza, 3 on, 2 outs) , M. DeCanio (11, 7th Inning off T. Gutierrez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Venetz (10, 5th Inning off J. Cusack, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Aleman (2, 5th Inning off J. Marchant, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Hicks 4 , S. Venetz 4 , J. Farrell 4 , B. Melendez , C. Aispuro , O. Reyes , M. DeCanio 2 , A. Aleman 5
2-out RBI: J. Hicks , J. Farrell , O. Reyes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Gillin , J. Farrell , B. Melendez
GIDP: S. Gillin , B. Melendez , C. Aispuro
Sac Bunt: O. Reyes
Hit by Pitch: J. Hicks
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: M. DeCanio (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hicks-Reyes-Gillin)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cunningham LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .372 0 6
E. Wilkins DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .204 0 4
D. Werba 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .248 1 14
J. Dusenbery RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .274 1 8
B. Portillo SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .265 8 20
K. Kliewer CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .278 3 8
F. Torres 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .265 0 10
J. Hilyer C 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .250 1 1
T. Waddell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .268 5 33
Totals 37 6 13 6 1 5 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Cunningham 2 (3, 1st Inning off J. Murphy, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off J. Murphy, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Torres (7, 4th Inning off J. Murphy, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Portillo (4, 5th Inning off M. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Wilkins (3, 7th Inning off M. Wright, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hilyer (1, 2nd Inning off J. Murphy, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Cunningham 5 , E. Wilkins 3 , D. Werba , J. Dusenbery , B. Portillo 2 , K. Kliewer , F. Torres 2 , J. Hilyer 4 , T. Waddell 2
2-out RBI: K. Kliewer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Werba , J. Dusenbery , K. Kliewer
GIDP: B. Portillo
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Kliewer (4) , F. Torres (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Dusenbery (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Portillo-Torres-Werba, Portillo-Torres-Werba, Portillo-Torres-Werba)
NIAGARA FALLS PITCHING LINESCORE DEKALB PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Murphy 3.2 10 6 6 0 1 1 55 7.41   
M. Wright W (3-1) 4.1 2 0 0 1 3 0 47 7.24   
S. Hoefling SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 4.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Murphy 16
Batters Faced: J. Murphy 19, M. Wright 15, S. Hoefling 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Murphy 7-1, M. Wright 4-5, S. Hoefling 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Murphy 55-40, M. Wright 47-32, S. Hoefling 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Wright 1-0
WP: J. Murphy
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Marchant 4.0 6 2 2 1 4 1 73 5.40   
J. Cusack 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 18 6.39   
A. Saldana 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 15 6.99   
T. Garza L (3-3), BS (1) 0.2 2 2 2 2 0 0 25 4.08   
T. Gutierrez 1.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 24 8.87   
J. Vega 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 13 1.54   
R. Ochoa 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 6.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Marchant 45
Batters Faced: J. Marchant 18, J. Cusack 5, A. Saldana 3, T. Garza 6, T. Gutierrez 7, J. Vega 3, R. Ochoa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Marchant 2-4, J. Cusack 0-1, A. Saldana 1-1, T. Garza 1-1, T. Gutierrez 1-0, J. Vega 1-0, R. Ochoa 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Marchant 73-45, J. Cusack 18-12, A. Saldana 15-9, T. Garza 25-10, T. Gutierrez 24-17, J. Vega 13-3, R. Ochoa 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Saldana 1-0 , T. Garza 1-1 , R. Ochoa 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Marchant
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeffrey Hicks
Ballpark: The Corn Crib
Weather: Rain (70 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:41
Attendance: 5808
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