DOUBLE-A NORTHEAST
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT SOMERSET PATRIOTS
06/22/2023
 
DOUBLE-A NORTHEAST
AKRON RUBBERDUCKS AT SOMERSET PATRIOTS
GAME ID: 3916 - THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Akron RubberDucks (35-33) 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 11 0
Somerset Patriots (46-22) 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 13 1
Great Stroke: Mendoza Gets 5 Hits
Evan Mendoza had an answer for everything the Akron RubberDucks threw at him today at TD Bank Ballpark. The Somerset third baseman went 5-for-6 in the game to put his name in the record book and put the Patriots on top, 4-3.

Summing up his batting philosophy to BNN writers after the game, Mendoza said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."

Evan Mendoza singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, hit an RBI single in the 4th, singled in the 7th, struck out in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 10th.

In 2023 Mendoza has hit at a .297 clip with 74 hits, 3 home runs, 33 RBIs and has scored 34 times.
AKRON BATTING LINESCORE SOMERSET BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Adams CF 4 0 2 0 1 2 0 .273 4 25
C. Cowser LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .328 5 31
G. Moreno C 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 .377 5 26
C. Perez DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .320 7 49
H. Hernandez 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 0 15
   b-T. Sweeney PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .281 7 36
M. Wagner 3B 4 0 2 2 1 1 3 .338 1 18
D. Beavers RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 4 .319 8 33
J. Sprinkle SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270 3 10
   c-L. Tresh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .301 3 22
   d-R. Mahan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1 3
   e-H. Ramos PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .385 6 50
   f-J. Paulino 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
N. Morabito 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 2 11
   a-B. Boswell PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 4
Totals 39 3 11 3 4 11 19      
a - B. Boswell pinch hit for N. Morabito in the 7th
b - T. Sweeney pinch hit for H. Hernandez in the 8th
c - L. Tresh pinch hit for J. Sprinkle in the 8th
d - R. Mahan substituted for L. Tresh in the 8th
e - H. Ramos pinch hit for R. Mahan in the 10th
f - J. Paulino substituted for H. Ramos in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Sweeney (12, 10th Inning off C. Phillips, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Adams 2 , G. Moreno 2 , C. Perez 2 , H. Hernandez , T. Sweeney 2 , M. Wagner 2 , D. Beavers
2-out RBI: M. Wagner , D. Beavers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Perez , D. Beavers 2 , L. Tresh , H. Ramos
Sac Bunt: H. Hernandez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Adams (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hernandez-Sprinkle-Walston, Morabito-Sprinkle-Hernandez)
OF assists: 1 (Beavers(Palmegiani at home))
PB: G. Moreno
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Mendoza 3B 6 1 5 2 0 1 1 .297 3 33
G. Cross CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 .299 7 38
T. Freeman 2B 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .371 5 42
D. Palmegiani LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .306 9 53
J. Rodriguez RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .425 9 41
   a-T. Ornelas PH, RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .317 4 27
I. Melendez DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 .309 7 20
   b-B. Ball DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .275 0 6
O. Estevez SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .270 1 28
P. Henry C 4 1 0 0 1 4 5 .222 3 11
A. Yerzy 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .308 4 14
Totals 37 4 13 3 8 13 29      
a - T. Ornelas pinch hit for J. Rodriguez in the 9th
b - B. Ball inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Mendoza (14, 3rd Inning off B. Walston, 1 on, 0 outs) , I. Melendez (3, 4th Inning off B. Walston, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Palmegiani (24, 9th Inning off A. Love, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Mendoza 6 , T. Freeman 2 , D. Palmegiani 2 , I. Melendez 3 , B. Ball , O. Estevez , A. Yerzy
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Mendoza , D. Palmegiani , J. Rodriguez , I. Melendez , A. Yerzy
GIDP: G. Cross 2
Sac Bunt: O. Estevez
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: D. Palmegiani (4)
AKRON PITCHING LINESCORE SOMERSET PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Walston 5.0 9 3 3 1 4 0 100 6.06   
N. Garcia 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 40 2.67   
A. Love 2.0 2 0 0 2 5 0 32 5.10   
T. Riley L (0-2) 0.1 1 1 1 2 1 0 17 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Walston 40
Batters Faced: B. Walston 23, N. Garcia 10, A. Love 9, T. Riley 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Walston 4-5, N. Garcia 1-2, A. Love 0-0, T. Riley 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Walston 100-63, N. Garcia 40-24, A. Love 32-21, T. Riley 17-7
WP: B. Walston 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Bush 6.1 7 2 2 1 5 0 100 5.28   
C. Van Eyk H (2) 1.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 30 3.51   
C. Phillips W (1-1), BS (2) 2.1 2 0 0 2 4 0 43 0.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Bush 55
Batters Faced: K. Bush 26, C. Van Eyk 7, C. Phillips 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Bush 9-4, C. Van Eyk 1-1, C. Phillips 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Bush 100-64, C. Van Eyk 30-16, C. Phillips 43-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Phillips 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Evan Mendoza
Ballpark: TD Bank Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 4:08
Attendance: 6069
Special Notes: Evan Mendoza sets the SOM regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
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