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Leesburg Drops Game 1 in a Close 2-1 Loss to Orlando

Leesburg Drops Game 1 in a Close 2-1 Loss to Orlando

Orlando, Fla- A classic pitcher’s duel saw the Snappers come out on top, forcing the Lightning to have to win tomorrow's game to keep their season alive. Leesburg surrendered just one earned run and saw stellar outings from all four pitchers. 

Starting RHP Ryan Furey cruised through his first two frames, racking up three strikeouts before he ran into trouble in the 3rd. An error by SS Ryan Jenkins trying to turn the double play allowed for a run to score, giving Orlando a 1-0 lead.

The Snappers lead would be short-lived as the Lightning answered back in the 4th with 3B Reid Snider grounding into a double play which scored a run, tying the game at 1-1.

In the bottom of the inning, Orlando took the lead again after back-to-back RBI doubles plated a run, making it 2-1.

Furey wrapped up his outing with 3.2 innings of work, allowing just three hits and one run while striking out four before exiting in the 4th. RHP Lex Sanchez came on to get one out and would strike out the first batter he saw, which stranded two Snappers on the bases.

Sanchez provided two more innings of quality relief, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out three.

The Lightning offense was retired in order for three straight innings starting in the fifth, struggling to generate any momentum.

RHP Carson Henrikson and RHP Steven Rojas both threw scoreless frames, allowing just one hit between the two of them.

In the 8th, 2B Ledger Pleasant had a leadoff double, but Leesburg was unable to get him home as the next three batters were sat down in order.

With the team needing just one more run in the 9th, the Snappers once again got a 1-2-3 inning which sealed the deal, giving them the 2-1 victory to go up 1-0 in the series. 

Despite the loss, Coach Billings was proud of how sharp his bullpen was tonight and how they stack up against the rest of the league. 

“They were fantastic, I still think we have the best bullpen in the league,” said Billings. “They were great tonight, they came in, they competed, and they threw strikes from Lex Sanchez all the way to Steven Rojas and Ryan Furey for that matter.”

The Lightning head back home for a must win game against the Snappers to keep the season alive by forcing a game 3. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. at Pat Thomas Stadium. 

Vic Maslia (Syracuse University)

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Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Thurmond, cf 4 0 0 0 0 1
Jenkins, ss 3 0 0 0 0 0
Keller, rf 4 0 0 0 0 2
Strom, 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1
Bullen, c 4 0 1 0 0 0
Irizarry, lf 2 0 1 0 1 0
Snider, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1
Fitzgerald, dh 2 0 1 0 1 0
Pleasant, 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1
Craft, dh 2 0 0 0 0 2
Socarras, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Bullen, Pleasant

GDP - Snider

HBP - Jenkins

Baserunning

SB - Thurmond

Fielding

E - Jenkins

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Furey, L 3.2 3 2 1 3 4
Sanchez 2.1 1 0 0 2 3
Henrikson 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Rojas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

Pitches/Strikes - Furey 66/36, Sanchez 38/24, Henrikson 22/11, Rojas 20/12

Groundouts/Flyouts - Furey 2/4, Sanchez 2/1, Henrikson 1/1, Rojas 2/0

Batters Faced - Furey 18, Sanchez 9, Henrikson 5, Rojas 3

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Farner, ss 3 0 1 0 1 1
Fields, cf 1 0 0 0 2 0
Comeaux, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Gustavson, dh 4 0 0 0 0 3
Trivella, dh 4 1 1 0 0 2
Walburn, lf 2 0 1 1 1 1
Guinn, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mercado, 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0
Pierzynski, c 3 1 2 0 0 1
Irizarry, rf 2 0 0 0 1 0

Batting

2B - Trivella, Walburn

RBI - Walburn

GDP - Comeaux 2

HBP - Fields, Comeaux

Baserunning

SB - Farner 2

CS - Pierzynski

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Dennis 4.0 5 1 1 2 4
Rapp, W 5.0 1 0 0 0 4

Pitches/Strikes - Dennis 77/47, Rapp 57/42

Groundouts/Flyouts - Dennis 3/4, Rapp 7/4

Batters Faced - Dennis 19, Rapp 16

Lightning

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Thurmond, cf 4 0 0 0 0 1
Jenkins, ss 3 0 0 0 0 0
Keller, rf 4 0 0 0 0 2
Strom, 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1
Bullen, c 4 0 1 0 0 0
Irizarry, lf 2 0 1 0 1 0
Snider, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1
Fitzgerald, dh 2 0 1 0 1 0
Pleasant, 2b 3 0 2 0 0 1
Craft, dh 2 0 0 0 0 2
Socarras, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Bullen, Pleasant

GDP - Snider

HBP - Jenkins

Baserunning

SB - Thurmond

Fielding

E - Jenkins

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Furey, L 3.2 3 2 1 3 4
Sanchez 2.1 1 0 0 2 3
Henrikson 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Rojas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1

Pitches/Strikes - Furey 66/36, Sanchez 38/24, Henrikson 22/11, Rojas 20/12

Groundouts/Flyouts - Furey 2/4, Sanchez 2/1, Henrikson 1/1, Rojas 2/0

Batters Faced - Furey 18, Sanchez 9, Henrikson 5, Rojas 3

Snappers

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Farner, ss 3 0 1 0 1 1
Fields, cf 1 0 0 0 2 0
Comeaux, 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Gustavson, dh 4 0 0 0 0 3
Trivella, dh 4 1 1 0 0 2
Walburn, lf 2 0 1 1 1 1
Guinn, 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mercado, 1b 1 0 0 0 2 0
Pierzynski, c 3 1 2 0 0 1
Irizarry, rf 2 0 0 0 1 0

Batting

2B - Trivella, Walburn

RBI - Walburn

GDP - Comeaux 2

HBP - Fields, Comeaux

Baserunning

SB - Farner 2

CS - Pierzynski

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Dennis 4.0 5 1 1 2 4
Rapp, W 5.0 1 0 0 0 4

Pitches/Strikes - Dennis 77/47, Rapp 57/42

Groundouts/Flyouts - Dennis 3/4, Rapp 7/4

Batters Faced - Dennis 19, Rapp 16

Scoring Plays

Bottom 3rd

Mathew Farner reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Daniel Irizarry out at second ss unassisted. Austin Pierzynski advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned.

Top 4th

Reid Snider grounded into double play 3b to 1b. Julian Irizarry advanced to second. Cole Bullen out on the play. James Strom scored.

Bottom 4th

William Walburn doubled down the 3b line, RBI. Mario Trivella scored.

All Plays

Top 1st

Eli Thurmond flied out to 2b. 1 out
Ryan Jenkins popped up to 1b. 2 out
Charlie Keller struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 1st

Mathew Farner struck out looking. 1 out
Blake Fields hit by pitch.
Grant Comeaux hit by pitch. Blake Fields advanced to second.
Hayden Gustavson struck out swinging. 2 out
Mario Trivella flied out to rf. 3 out

Top 2nd

James Strom grounded out to 2b. 1 out
Cole Bullen flied out to cf. 2 out
Julian Irizarry singled to left field.
Reid Snider struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 2nd

William Walburn struck out swinging. 1 out
Hutson Guinn flied out to cf. 2 out
Julian Mercado popped up to p. 3 out

Top 3rd

Riley Fitzgerald singled through the left side.
Ledger Pleasant singled through the right side. Riley Fitzgerald advanced to second.
Trey Craft struck out swinging. 1 out
Eli Thurmond reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher. Ledger Pleasant out at second p to ss. Riley Fitzgerald advanced to third. 2 out
Eli Thurmond stole second.
Ryan Jenkins hit by pitch.
Charlie Keller flied out to cf. 3 out

Bottom 3rd

Austin Pierzynski singled through the left side.
Daniel Irizarry walked. Austin Pierzynski advanced to second.
Mathew Farner reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Daniel Irizarry out at second ss unassisted. Austin Pierzynski advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by ss, unearned. 1 out
Mathew Farner stole second.
Blake Fields walked.
Grant Comeaux grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b. Blake Fields out on the play. 3 out

Top 4th

James Strom singled through the right side.
Cole Bullen doubled to right center, ground-rule. James Strom advanced to third.
Julian Irizarry walked.
Reid Snider grounded into double play 3b to 1b. Julian Irizarry advanced to second. Cole Bullen out on the play. James Strom scored. 2 out
Riley Fitzgerald walked.
Ledger Pleasant struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 4th

Hayden Gustavson struck out swinging. 1 out
Mario Trivella doubled down the lf line.
William Walburn doubled down the 3b line, RBI. Mario Trivella scored.
Hutson Guinn flied out to rf. 2 out
Julian Mercado walked.
Lex Sanchez replaces Ryan Furey at pitcher.
Austin Pierzynski struck out swinging. 3 out

Top 5th

Braden Rapp replaces Brett Dennis at pitcher.
Trey Craft struck out looking. 1 out
Eli Thurmond struck out swinging. 2 out
Ryan Jenkins flied out to rf. 3 out

Bottom 5th

Daniel Irizarry flied out to 3b. 1 out
Mathew Farner singled to right center.
Mathew Farner stole second.
Blake Fields walked.
Grant Comeaux reached on a fielder's choice to third base. Blake Fields out on double play 3b to 2b to 1b to 3b to c. Mathew Farner advanced to third, out on the play. 3 out

Top 6th

Charlie Keller grounded out to 2b. 1 out
James Strom struck out swinging. 2 out
Cole Bullen grounded out to ss. 3 out

Bottom 6th

Hayden Gustavson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1 out
Mario Trivella struck out swinging. 2 out
William Walburn walked.
Hutson Guinn grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Top 7th

Julian Irizarry grounded out to ss. 1 out
Reid Snider grounded out to 3b. 2 out
Riley Fitzgerald grounded out to ss. 3 out

Bottom 7th

Carson Henrikson replaces Lex Sanchez at pitcher.
Julian Mercado walked.
Austin Pierzynski singled to left center. Julian Mercado advanced to second.
Daniel Irizarry reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher, bunt. Austin Pierzynski advanced to second. Julian Mercado out at third p to 3b. 1 out
Daniel Irizarry advanced to second. Austin Pierzynski out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 2 out
Mathew Farner walked.
Blake Fields fouled out to 1b. 3 out

Top 8th

Ledger Pleasant doubled down the lf line.
TJ Socarras replaces Trey Craft at pinch hitter.
TJ Socarras flied out to cf. 1 out
Eli Thurmond flied out to rf. 2 out
Ryan Jenkins grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Bottom 8th

Steven Rojas replaces Carson Henrikson at pitcher.
Grant Comeaux grounded out to ss. 1 out
Hayden Gustavson grounded out to 3b. 2 out
Mario Trivella struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 3 out

Top 9th

Charlie Keller struck out looking. 1 out
James Strom grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 out
Cole Bullen flied out to rf. 3 out