The Leesburg Lightning Hold Off Sanford in League Opener, 8-6
The Leesburg Lightning (1-0) dueled off against the Sanford River Rats (0-1) in the Florida Collegiate Summer League's 2024 Season Opener, grabbing an 8-6 opening night victory on the road.
The Lightning found their rhythm off three scoreless innings from the Florida Gulf Coast right-hander starter, Ryland Bozenhard, only allowing three hits in his first outing of the season, followed by an early 2nd inning run off of the bat of 3B Orlando Pena, propelling Leesburg out in front early.
The River Rats would match the work with starter Corey Peters also going for three innings of work and only allowing the run off of Pena, but the Lightning begin to click come the 4th inning, posting three runs after the Sanford pitching change to right-hander Daleshawn Smith. Jordy Oriach and Collin Priest would both contribute heavily to the 4th inning rally, tacking on a single and a double towards the multi-run effort.
Leesburg would hold steady with their lead, bolting up to a 7-1 lead over Sanford at one point during the game. However, the River Rats found some a groove offensively in the 8th, driving in 4 runs and coming off a pair of singles from RF Xavier Lopez and 3B Robbie Demetree, who subbed in late for starter Jalen Hairston.
Right-hander Ethan Stephens would take care of the last 1 and a third innings of work, closing out the game off of three strikeouts and only allowing one run across.
"That was a pretty good first outing," said Head Coach Rich Billings post-game. "We saw some really good things. Saw a couple of barrels; even some of the outs were hit well. We made some nice plays on defense. Our pitchers threw well for the most part. Got a really good start from Ryland Bozenhard. So, I was encouraged by that. Ethan Stephens came in there at the bottom of the eighth in a tough spot and got us out."
The Leesburg Lightning return home Friday night, welcoming in the Sanford River Rats for the team's home opener, the first home game since Game 3 of last season's championship series. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. EST.
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Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
|
Santiago, 2b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Jenkins, ss |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Oriach, rf |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Priest, 1b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Pena, 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Strom, dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kelly, lf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Clymer, lf/dh |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Stapleton, dh |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Denton, c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Stubbs, ph/c |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Fitzgerald, cf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Batting
2B - Oriach, Priest
3B - Priest
RBI - Jenkins, Priest 2, Pena, Strom
GDP - Santiago, Strom
HBP - Santiago, Pena, Denton
Baserunning
SB - Fitzgerald
Fielding
E - Santiago, Jenkins
Pitching
Wild Pitches - Petry
Pitches/Strikes - Bozenhard 41/30, Dunlap 24/11, Walker 38/22, Petry 30/15, Stephens 39/22
Groundouts/Flyouts - Bozenhard 3/1, Dunlap 0/2, Walker 3/4, Petry 0/1
Batters Faced - Bozenhard 11, Dunlap 5, Walker 11, Petry 8, Stephens 7
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| Rose, 2b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Williamson, 2b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hairston, 3b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Demetree, 3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Puckett, dh |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Cole, cf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Santana, cf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Lopez, rf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Harper, c |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Alana, ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Sowers, ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Riegel, dh |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Saleeba, 1b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hart, 1b |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Shaw, lf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Batting
2B - Hairston
RBI - Demetree, Puckett, Santana, Lopez 2
GDP - Sowers, Saleeba
HBP - Williamson
Baserunning
SB - Rose, Lopez
CS - Cole
Fielding
E - Williamson 2, Harper, Alana, Rose
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Peters, L |
3.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Smith |
3.0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Lawson |
1.0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Lepine |
2.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Wild Pitches - Smith
Pitches/Strikes - Peters 29/18, Smith 61/31, Lawson 26/13, Lepine 24/17
Groundouts/Flyouts - Peters 5/2, Smith 3/2, Lawson 0/2, Lepine 3/2
Batters Faced - Peters 11, Smith 16, Lawson 7, Lepine 8
Lightning
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
|
Santiago, 2b |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Jenkins, ss |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Oriach, rf |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Priest, 1b |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
Pena, 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Strom, dh |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kelly, lf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Clymer, lf/dh |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Stapleton, dh |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Denton, c |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Stubbs, ph/c |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Fitzgerald, cf |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Batting
2B - Oriach, Priest
3B - Priest
RBI - Jenkins, Priest 2, Pena, Strom
GDP - Santiago, Strom
HBP - Santiago, Pena, Denton
Baserunning
SB - Fitzgerald
Fielding
E - Santiago, Jenkins
Pitching
Wild Pitches - Petry
Pitches/Strikes - Bozenhard 41/30, Dunlap 24/11, Walker 38/22, Petry 30/15, Stephens 39/22
Groundouts/Flyouts - Bozenhard 3/1, Dunlap 0/2, Walker 3/4, Petry 0/1
Batters Faced - Bozenhard 11, Dunlap 5, Walker 11, Petry 8, Stephens 7
River Rats
Batting
| Name |
AB |
R |
H |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
| Rose, 2b |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Williamson, 2b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hairston, 3b |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Demetree, 3b |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Puckett, dh |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Cole, cf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Santana, cf |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Lopez, rf |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Harper, c |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Alana, ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Sowers, ss |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Riegel, dh |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Saleeba, 1b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hart, 1b |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Shaw, lf |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Batting
2B - Hairston
RBI - Demetree, Puckett, Santana, Lopez 2
GDP - Sowers, Saleeba
HBP - Williamson
Baserunning
SB - Rose, Lopez
CS - Cole
Fielding
E - Williamson 2, Harper, Alana, Rose
Pitching
| Name |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
| Peters, L |
3.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Smith |
3.0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
| Lawson |
1.0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Lepine |
2.0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Wild Pitches - Smith
Pitches/Strikes - Peters 29/18, Smith 61/31, Lawson 26/13, Lepine 24/17
Groundouts/Flyouts - Peters 5/2, Smith 3/2, Lawson 0/2, Lepine 3/2
Batters Faced - Peters 11, Smith 16, Lawson 7, Lepine 8
Scoring Plays
Top 2nd
Orlando Pena grounded out to ss, RBI. Collin Priest scored.
Top 4th
Collin Priest doubled to right center, advanced to third on an error by ss, 2 RBI. Jordy Oriach scored. Ryan Jenkins scored.
James Strom grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b. Orlando Pena out on the play. Collin Priest scored, unearned.
Bottom 4th
Stewart Puckett flied out to lf, SF, RBI. Jalen Hairston scored, unearned.
Top 6th
James Strom grounded out to ss up the middle, RBI. Orlando Pena advanced to third. Jordy Oriach scored.
Top 7th
Ryan Jenkins flied out to cf, SF, RBI. Drew Stubbs scored.
Jordy Oriach reached on a throwing error by 2b. Gabriel Santiago advanced to third on the error. Riley Fitzgerald scored on the error, unearned.
Bottom 8th
Robbie Demetree singled to first base, RBI. Camden Williamson advanced to second. Preston Hart advanced to third. Jacob Riegel scored.
Manny Santana walked, RBI. Robbie Demetree advanced to second. Camden Williamson advanced to third. Preston Hart scored, unearned.
Xavier Lopez singled to right field, 2 RBI. Manny Santana advanced to third. Robbie Demetree scored, unearned. Camden Williamson scored, unearned.
Top 9th
Riley Fitzgerald stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. Travis Stapleton scored on the error, unearned.
Bottom 9th
Camden Williamson reached on a fielding error by ss. Kalayo Shaw advanced to second. Jacob Riegel scored, unearned.
All Plays
Top 1st
Gabriel Santiago grounded out to p.
1 out
Ryan Jenkins out at first 1b to p.
2 out
Jordy Oriach grounded out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 1st
Matt Rose singled to right field.
Jalen Hairston flied out to cf.
1 out
Stewart Puckett struck out swinging.
2 out
Matt Rose stole second.
Anthony Cole struck out swinging.
3 out
Top 2nd
Collin Priest tripled to center field.
Orlando Pena grounded out to ss, RBI. Collin Priest scored.
1 out
James Strom singled to left center.
Drew Clymer flied out to cf to right center.
2 out
Travis Stapleton struck out swinging.
3 out
Bottom 2nd
Xavier Lopez grounded out to p.
1 out
Jacob Harper struck out swinging.
2 out
Diego Alana struck out looking.
3 out
Top 3rd
Riley Fitzgerald flied out to ss.
1 out
Gabriel Santiago grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b. Ty Denton out on the play.
3 out
Bottom 3rd
Jacob Riegel singled to center field.
Anthony Saleeba grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b. Jacob Riegel out on the play.
2 out
Kalayo Shaw singled to right field.
Matt Rose grounded out to ss.
3 out
Top 4th
Daleshawn Smith replaces Corey Peters at pitcher.
Jordy Oriach singled to right center. Ryan Jenkins advanced to third.
Collin Priest doubled to right center, advanced to third on an error by ss, 2 RBI. Jordy Oriach scored. Ryan Jenkins scored.
James Strom grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b. Orlando Pena out on the play. Collin Priest scored, unearned.
2 out
Drew Clymer flied out to rf.
3 out
Bottom 4th
Dustin Dunlap replaces Ryland Bozenhard at pitcher.
Jalen Hairston doubled to right center.
Jalen Hairston advanced to third on a passed ball.
Stewart Puckett flied out to lf, SF, RBI. Jalen Hairston scored, unearned.
1 out
Xavier Lopez walked. Anthony Cole advanced to second.
Anthony Cole out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. 2 out
Jacob Harper popped up to 2b.
3 out
Top 5th
Manny Santana replaces Anthony Cole at center field.
Ty Denton walked. Travis Stapleton advanced to second.
Ty Denton out at first c to 1b, picked off.
1 out
Gabriel Santiago struck out swinging.
2 out
Ryan Jenkins grounded out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 5th
Tanner Walker replaces Dustin Dunlap at pitcher.
Diego Alana flied out to lf.
1 out
Jacob Riegel grounded out to 3b.
2 out
Anthony Saleeba flied out to cf.
3 out
Top 6th
Camden Williamson replaces Matt Rose at second base.
Robbie Demetree replaces Jalen Hairston at third base.
Michael Sowers replaces Diego Alana at shortstop.
Preston Hart replaces Anthony Saleeba at first base.
Jordy Oriach doubled to center field.
Collin Priest struck out swinging.
1 out
Orlando Pena hit by pitch.
Orlando Pena advanced to second on a wild pitch. Jordy Oriach advanced to third on a wild pitch.
James Strom grounded out to ss up the middle, RBI. Orlando Pena advanced to third. Jordy Oriach scored.
2 out
Drew Clymer flied out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 6th
Kalayo Shaw struck out swinging.
1 out
Camden Williamson singled to right center.
Robbie Demetree flied out to 2b.
2 out
Stewart Puckett grounded out to 2b.
3 out
Top 7th
Braden Lawson replaces Daleshawn Smith at pitcher.
Travis Stapleton struck out swinging.
1 out
Drew Stubbs replaces Ty Denton at pinch hitter.
Riley Fitzgerald singled to center field. Drew Stubbs advanced to second.
Gabriel Santiago hit by pitch. Riley Fitzgerald advanced to second. Drew Stubbs advanced to third.
Ryan Jenkins flied out to cf, SF, RBI. Drew Stubbs scored.
2 out
Jordy Oriach reached on a throwing error by 2b. Gabriel Santiago advanced to third on the error. Riley Fitzgerald scored on the error, unearned.
Collin Priest flied out to lf.
3 out
Bottom 7th
Trent Kelly replaces James Strom at left field.
Drew Clymer replaces at designated hitter.
Drew Stubbs replaces at catcher.
Xavier Lopez walked. Manny Santana advanced to second.
Jacob Harper infield fly to ss.
1 out
Michael Sowers grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b. Xavier Lopez out on the play.
3 out
Top 8th
Andrew Lepine replaces Braden Lawson at pitcher.
Orlando Pena flied out to 1b.
1 out
Trent Kelly flied out to rf.
2 out
Drew Clymer grounded out to ss.
3 out
Bottom 8th
Peyton Petry replaces Tanner Walker at pitcher.
Preston Hart reached on a fielder's choice to third base. Jacob Riegel advanced to second on a muffed throw by 2b.
Kalayo Shaw struck out swinging.
1 out
Preston Hart advanced to second on a wild pitch. Jacob Riegel advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Camden Williamson hit by pitch.
Robbie Demetree singled to first base, RBI. Camden Williamson advanced to second. Preston Hart advanced to third. Jacob Riegel scored.
Stewart Puckett infield fly to ss.
2 out
Manny Santana walked, RBI. Robbie Demetree advanced to second. Camden Williamson advanced to third. Preston Hart scored, unearned.
Xavier Lopez singled to right field, 2 RBI. Manny Santana advanced to third. Robbie Demetree scored, unearned. Camden Williamson scored, unearned.
Ethan Stephens replaces Peyton Petry at pitcher.
Xavier Lopez stole second.
Jacob Harper struck out swinging.
3 out
Top 9th
Travis Stapleton reached on a fielding error by 2b.
Drew Stubbs grounded out to 3b. Travis Stapleton advanced to second.
1 out
Riley Fitzgerald reached on an error by p, SAC, bunt. Travis Stapleton advanced to third.
Riley Fitzgerald stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. Travis Stapleton scored on the error, unearned.
Gabriel Santiago struck out swinging.
2 out
Ryan Jenkins grounded out to 2b.
3 out
Bottom 9th
Michael Sowers struck out looking.
1 out
Preston Hart struck out looking.
2 out
Kalayo Shaw singled to right field. Jacob Riegel advanced to third.
Camden Williamson reached on a fielding error by ss. Kalayo Shaw advanced to second. Jacob Riegel scored, unearned.
Robbie Demetree struck out swinging.
3 out
