UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PITTSBURGH CATHEDRALS AT VILLANOVA STARBURSTS
03/20/2042
 
UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PITTSBURGH CATHEDRALS AT VILLANOVA STARBURSTS
GAME ID: 6941 - THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH , 2042 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Cathedrals (11-8) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
Villanova Starbursts (11-8) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Cathedrals Dismiss Starbursts, 4-3
The Pittsburgh Cathedrals picked up a win at Starbursts Ballpark, knocking off the Villanova Starbursts, 4-3. On the mound for Pittsburgh was right-hander Alex Smith. He played a key role in the triumph. Smith picked up the win for Pittsburgh, going 6.1 innings. He gave up 3 runs on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 1-1. Ben O'Brien was credited with the save for Pittsburgh, his 9th of the season.

Pittsburgh used a clutch at-bat from Josh Forcier to capture the win. The first baseman hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the third inning to put the Cathedrals ahead, 4-3. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Pittsburgh manager Fernando Medrano commended his team for delivering "maximum effort."

Pittsburgh is 11-8 and Villanova, with the loss, 11-8.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE VILLANOVA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Whittier SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .304 1 2
J. Howell DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .159 1 5
S. Patton LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .328 8 18
J. Forcier 1B 4 1 1 4 0 1 1 .304 4 8
   a-J. Polk 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
C. Stephens C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 1 6
T. Takagawa RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .138 0 3
J. Yamada 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228 0 3
M. Huffman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .162 2 4
L. Norton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .273 1 7
Totals 32 4 6 4 3 7 14      
a - J. Polk substituted for J. Forcier in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Huffman (4, 3rd Inning off R. Snow, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Forcier (4, 3rd Inning off R. Snow, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Whittier , J. Howell , J. Forcier 4 , C. Stephens , J. Yamada , M. Huffman 2
2-out RBI: J. Forcier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Forcier , M. Huffman
GIDP: S. Patton
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 2 10
   a-T. Castro PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .250 11 15
L. Smith DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .257 1 2
K. Vaughan 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .338 5 12
J. Torres RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .328 6 9
S. Walker SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 3 9
M. Ottens CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 0 1
J. Lee 3B 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 .312 7 13
T. King 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .083 0 0
   b-B. Medina PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 2 2
B. Hudson C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176 4 5
   c-E. Bradley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .500 0 2
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 5 11      
a - T. Castro pinch hit for E. Cruz in the 7th
b - B. Medina pinch hit for T. King in the 9th
c - E. Bradley pinch hit for B. Hudson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Lee (2, 7th Inning off F. Rocha, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Medina (1, 9th Inning off B. O'Brien, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Torres (6, 1st Inning off A. Smith, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Lee (7, 2nd Inning off A. Smith, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Smith , K. Vaughan 2 , J. Torres 5 , J. Lee 6 , B. Medina 2
2-out RBI: J. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Castro 2 , S. Walker 2
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-King-Vaughan)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE VILLANOVA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Smith W (1-1) 6.1 5 3 3 0 2 2 81 6.64   
F. Rocha H (1) 0.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 24 1.42   
D. Johnson H (4) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 0.00   
B. O'Brien SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 0.96   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Smith 53
Batters Faced: A. Smith 24, F. Rocha 5, D. Johnson 3, B. O'Brien 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Smith 9-8, F. Rocha 0-0, D. Johnson 2-0, B. O'Brien 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Smith 81-53, F. Rocha 24-15, D. Johnson 14-8, B. O'Brien 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Johnson 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Snow L (0-2) 5.1 6 4 4 2 4 1 81 1.99   
B. Walker 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 24 0.00   
C. Owen 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 26 1.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Snow 42
Batters Faced: R. Snow 23, B. Walker 8, C. Owen 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Snow 7-4, B. Walker 3-3, C. Owen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Snow 81-50, B. Walker 24-15, C. Owen 26-14
WP: C. Owen
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Smith
Ballpark: Starbursts Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 50 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:11
Attendance: 4611
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