UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
VILLANOVA STARBURSTS AT PENN STATE PRIDE
05/19/2042
 
UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
VILLANOVA STARBURSTS AT PENN STATE PRIDE
GAME ID: 19615 - MONDAY, MAY 19TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova Starbursts 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 7 9 0
Penn State Pride 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1
González Blasts Pride, Starbursts Take Game 5, 7-3
Villanova Starbursts shortstop Kent González was the difference-maker at Penn State Grounds, as he led his club to victory in a pivotal Game 5 of the Super Regionals. The Starbursts took the 7-3 win over the Penn State Pride to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Stamford, Connecticut native Kent González had a clutch at-bat in the top of the seventh for the Starbursts. With Villanova trailing 3-2, he hit a 2-run home run.

"Postseason wins taste oh so sweet," said González after the game.

Game 6 is scheduled for Wednesday at Starbursts Ballpark in Lower Merion.
VILLANOVA BATTING LINESCORE PENN STATE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Castro LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .261 3 10
L. Smith DH 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 .326 2 6
K. Vaughan 1B 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 .294 4 8
J. Torres RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .178 1 3
E. Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .154 0 0
S. Walker 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 .212 1 1
J. Lee 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .381 5 13
K. González SS 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 .317 1 3
C. Ewing C 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .143 1 1
Totals 36 7 9 7 3 9 11      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Castro (3, 6th Inning off L. Hubbard, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Smith (3, 7th Inning off T. Valentine, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. González (1, 7th Inning off K. O'Brien, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Ewing (1, 7th Inning off K. O'Brien, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Castro (3, 7th Inning off T. Valentine, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Castro 6 , L. Smith 4 , J. Lee , K. González 5 , C. Ewing 4
2-out RBI: J. Lee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Torres , E. Cruz
GIDP: K. Vaughan
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Castro (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Bailey 1B 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .209 0 1
J. Padilla CF 5 1 0 1 0 1 5 .190 2 7
J. Martínez RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .333 4 5
M. Rasmussen LF 5 0 2 1 0 2 0 .467 3 9
J. Byington DH 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .195 0 3
D. Nichols 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .098 0 0
J. Lorenzo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .270 2 4
M. Witt SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .129 0 0
B. Fuller C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .189 2 3
Totals 35 3 8 3 5 4 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Fuller (1, 4th Inning off R. Snow, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Bailey (2, 6th Inning off E. Robinson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bailey 3 , M. Rasmussen 2 , J. Byington , D. Nichols , B. Fuller 3
2-out RBI: M. Rasmussen , J. Byington
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Bailey , J. Padilla , J. Martínez , D. Nichols , M. Witt
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: J. Lorenzo
Double Plays: 1 (Nichols-Lorenzo-Bailey)
VILLANOVA PITCHING LINESCORE PENN STATE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Snow 4.0 6 3 3 3 2 0 80 5.14   
E. Robinson W (1-0) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 36 0.00   
B. Walker H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.00   
C. Owen SV (4) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Snow 37
Batters Faced: R. Snow 21, E. Robinson 9, B. Walker 3, C. Owen 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Snow 6-4, E. Robinson 2-4, B. Walker 1-0, C. Owen 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Snow 80-45, E. Robinson 36-21, B. Walker 15-9, C. Owen 22-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Robinson 1-0
WP: C. Owen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Hubbard 5.0 2 2 1 1 6 0 82 0.54   
K. O'Brien L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 3 3 3 1 2 2 29 6.23   
T. Valentine 1.2 3 2 2 0 1 1 36 10.80   
T. Morrison 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 18 1.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Hubbard 62
Batters Faced: L. Hubbard 19, K. O'Brien 8, T. Valentine 8, T. Morrison 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Hubbard 2-7, K. O'Brien 2-0, T. Valentine 2-2, T. Morrison 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Hubbard 82-54, K. O'Brien 29-16, T. Valentine 36-26, T. Morrison 18-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. O'Brien 1-1 , T. Morrison 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kent González
Ballpark: Penn State Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:52
Attendance: 9774
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