Win - Gaither(3-2).
Loss - Messinger(3-2).
Save -
Russell (2).
HB - Messinger
(5)
;
Sherlin
(6)
;
PB - Boulware
;
Inherited runners/scored - Messinger 2/1;
Groundouts/Flyouts - Abbott, A. 3/4;
Messinger 0/4;
Vasil, M. 1/2;
Hamel 2/6;
Gaither 1/0;
Sherlin 0/1;
Russell 1/2;
PItches/strikes - Abbott, A. 102/67;
Messinger 41/22;
Vasil, M. 22/12;
Hamel 93/58;
Gaither 27/18;
Sherlin 14/8;
Russell 14/7;
Umpires - HP: Eddie Newsom; 1B: Mark Buchanan; 2B: Grady Smith; 3B: Patrick Riley.
Start: 12:07 PM. Duration: 3:18. Attendance: 1566
Weather: Sunny; 85 degrees
Game 1 of the Columbia Super Regional
Game televised on ESPNU
3:56 rain delay after the completion of the 8th inning
18/3b/Gelof, Z.;
2/2b/Cotier, M.;
3/rf/Teel, K.;
7/dh/Ortiz, D.;
4/ss/Kent, N.;
13/lf/Tappen, A.;
22/1b/Gelof, J.;
12/c/Michaels, L.;
9/cf/Newell, C.;
16/p/Abbott, A.;
14/lf/Town;
3/2b/Glenn;
29/dh/Grady;
13/3b/Benefield;
7/rf/Wrobleski;
2/ss/Jones;
12/c/Boulware;
1/1b/Sosa;
18/cf/David;
27/p/Hamel;
Bottom of 1st - DBU battingTown singled up the middle (0-1 K).
Glenn homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 FKFBF); Town scored.
Grady grounded out to ss (0-0).
Benefield struck out swinging (3-2 BBKKBFS).
Wrobleski singled to left field (1-0 B).
Jones struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Top of 5th - VA battingTappen, A. homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
Gelof, J. homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B).
Michaels, L. fouled out to 1b (0-1 S).
Newell, C. walked (3-1 FBBBB).
Gelof, Z. doubled to right center (0-0); Newell, C. advanced to third.
Cotier, M. struck out looking (2-2 FFBFBK).
Teel, K. intentionally walked (0-0).
Ortiz, D. doubled to right center, 3 RBI (1-1 KB); Teel, K. scored; Gelof, Z. scored; Newell, C. scored.
Kent, N. popped up to ss (3-2 BSBKFBF).
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Bottom of 5th - DBU battingDavid struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 FSFBS).
Town walked (3-2 BKBSFBB).
Glenn doubled down the lf line (0-2 FF); Town advanced to third.
Grady reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (0-1 S); Glenn out at third ss to 3b; Town scored.
Benefield fouled out to 2b (2-1 FBB).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Bottom of 6th - DBU battingWrobleski doubled to center field (1-2 BFS).
Jones singled through the left side (1-2 KBF); Wrobleski advanced to third.
Messinger to p for Abbott, A..
Boulware flied into double play rf to c to ss (0-2 KK); Jones out on the play.
Sosa homered to right center, 2 RBI (3-1 BBBK); Wrobleski scored.
Bell pinch hit for David.
Bell singled to left field (2-2 FBBF).
Town popped up to ss (3-2 BBSBS).
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Bottom of 7th - DBU battingGlenn fouled out to c (2-2 FBKB).
Specht pinch hit for Grady.
Specht flied out to lf (1-1 FB).
Benefield homered to right field, RBI (2-0 BB).
Wrobleski hit by pitch (3-2 FBBKB).
Jones struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.