VBL ROOKIE LEAGUE
INVERNESS HIGHLANDERS AT SQUIRREL HILL PIRATES
09/14/2031
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VBL ROOKIE LEAGUE
INVERNESS HIGHLANDERS AT SQUIRREL HILL PIRATES
GAME ID: 23870 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2031 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Inverness Highlanders 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 9 11 2
Squirrel Hill Pirates 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 12 0
Wildcard Round Goes the Distance, Inverness Prevails
The Inverness Highlanders and Squirrel Hill Pirates held nothing back in an entertaining Wildcard Round that went the distance.

In the end, it will be Inverness advancing to the Division Championship, after a 9-7 triumph in the final game at The Enforcer Grounds, to wrap up the series 2-1.

The Highlanders players celebrated jubilantly in their clubhouse after the game, while the scene was one of dismay on the opposing side for the Pirates.

Teika Kitamura was named series MVP for Inverness. For the series, Kitamura hit .385 with a .467 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 3 RBI and scored 6 runs.

The Inverness Highlanders will play against the British Columbia Lumberjacks in the next round. British Columbia had a bye in the Wildcard Round. The Division Championship schedule will be announced after the Wildcard Round finishes.
INVERNESS BATTING LINESCORE SQUIRREL HILL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Guerra 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .273 0 1
T. Kitamura LF 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 .385 2 3
G. Wagenmakers RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 0
   f-Ó. Cruz PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   h-C. Méndez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
T. Ohara 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 1 2
   g-A. Asquith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
   i-R. García RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
K. Kahaya DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .273 0 4
   e-J. Estrada DH 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 .667 0 3
A. Montaño C 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .417 1 3
M. Redel SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .429 1 1
   a-C. Kim PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
   c-J. Donez 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Rossito CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .364 1 4
S. Matsuoka 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 0 1
   b-Á. Lorenzo PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-G. Bond SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 9 11 9 5 4 16      
a - C. Kim pinch hit for M. Redel in the 7th
b - Á. Lorenzo pinch hit for S. Matsuoka in the 7th
c - J. Donez substituted for C. Kim in the 7th
d - G. Bond substituted for Á. Lorenzo in the 7th
e - J. Estrada inserted as DH in the 8th
f - Ó. Cruz pinch hit for G. Wagenmakers in the 9th
g - A. Asquith pinch hit for T. Ohara in the 9th
h - C. Méndez substituted for Ó. Cruz in the 9th
i - R. García substituted for A. Asquith in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Kahaya (3, 2nd Inning off M. Min, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Montaño 2 (3, 4th Inning off M. Min, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Valéncia, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Guerra (1, 7th Inning off R. Spronck, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Estrada (1, 9th Inning off G. van Ineveld, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Kitamura (2, 7th Inning off R. Spronck, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Rossito (1, 9th Inning off G. van Ineveld, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Guerra 2 , T. Kitamura 4 , G. Wagenmakers , K. Kahaya 2 , J. Estrada 2 , A. Montaño 4 , M. Redel , R. Rossito 6
2-out RBI: J. Guerra , T. Kitamura , J. Estrada
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Ohara , A. Montaño , J. Donez , S. Matsuoka
GIDP: T. Ohara
Sac Fly: S. Matsuoka
Hit by Pitch: Á. Lorenzo
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Kitamura 2 (4) , M. Redel (1) , R. Rossito (2) , Á. Lorenzo (1) , G. Bond (1)
CS: J. Guerra (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Wagenmakers 2
Double Plays: 2 (Redel-Guerra-Ohara, Guerra-Redel-Ohara)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Preston 3B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 1
O. de Koning LF 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .364 1 3
D. Shipman DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .500 0 2
N. Costello RF 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .692 1 7
J. Trejo C 5 0 3 1 0 1 4 .333 0 1
A. Colón CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 0 2
   a-J. Martínez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
   b-S. López CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Taintey SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .273 0 1
G. Rodríguez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1 2
   c-A. Pacheco PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
C. Palma 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-J. Valéncia PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
Totals 36 7 12 7 3 4 20      
a - J. Martínez pinch hit for A. Colón in the 8th
b - S. López substituted for J. Martínez in the 9th
c - A. Pacheco pinch hit for G. Rodríguez in the 9th
d - J. Valéncia pinch hit for C. Palma in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Trejo (1, 6th Inning off P. Cote, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Taintey (1, 9th Inning off P. López, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Preston , O. de Koning 3 , D. Shipman , N. Costello 3 , J. Trejo 4 , H. Taintey 2
2-out RBI: J. Trejo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Trejo , G. Rodríguez
GIDP: D. Shipman , H. Taintey
Sac Fly: D. Shipman
Hit by Pitch: E. Preston
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Preston 2 (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rodríguez-Taintey-Palma)
INVERNESS PITCHING LINESCORE SQUIRREL HILL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Min 2.0 4 5 5 2 1 0 47 22.50   
C. Mata 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.25   
P. Cote 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 28 1.93   
P. López W (1-1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 26 22.50   
J. Newington SV (2) 1.0 3 0 0 0 1 0 26 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Min 23
Batters Faced: N. Min 13, C. Mata 7, P. Cote 9, P. López 6, J. Newington 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Min 4-1, C. Mata 3-2, P. Cote 3-3, P. López 0-3, J. Newington 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Min 47-27, C. Mata 24-15, P. Cote 28-20, P. López 26-19, J. Newington 26-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Mata 1-0 , P. Cote 1-0 , J. Newington 2-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Min
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Min 4.1 6 2 2 2 0 0 81 4.15   
R. Spronck 2.1 2 3 3 0 1 1 24 8.10   
M. Valéncia 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0.00   
G. van Ineveld L (0-1) 1.0 2 4 4 3 2 1 33 22.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Min 41
Batters Faced: M. Min 19, R. Spronck 10, M. Valéncia 5, G. van Ineveld 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Min 7-4, R. Spronck 1-5, M. Valéncia 1-2, G. van Ineveld 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Min 81-54, R. Spronck 24-15, M. Valéncia 8-7, G. van Ineveld 33-18
Hit Batsmen: R. Spronck
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rocco Rossito
Ballpark: The Enforcer Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:04
Attendance: 20067
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