RISING STAR LEAGUE
HOUSTON AQUAS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
04/09/2083
 
RISING STAR LEAGUE
HOUSTON AQUAS AT PHOENIX THUNDERBIRDS
GAME ID: 98 - FRIDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2083 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Aquas (4-3) 0 0 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 15 15 2
Phoenix Thunderbirds (1-5) 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 10 1
Aquas Overwhelm Thunderbirds, 15-6
Craig Lightsey batted in 3 runs to lead Houston to a win over Phoenix. The final score was 15-6. Lightsey chipped in 2 singles and 1 home run. The win lifts Houston to a record of 4-3.

With the game tied, 5-5, in the top of the fifth, Lightsey had a key at-bat for Houston. With the bases loaded, Lightsey hit a 2-run single off Scott Brock, making the score 7-5, Aquas.

"Been a rough stretch for us," said Phoenix manager Joe Busch.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anzaldua 2B 6 1 2 0 0 2 3 .303 1 3
D. Kuthakwakulu CF 6 1 3 2 0 0 1 .419 0 7
R. Zika P, DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .269 2 5
B. Badeaux LF 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 .286 1 6
E. Albuja RF 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .333 1 3
   a-D. Mercadante RF 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 .000 0 1
F. Lung 1B 5 0 1 1 1 1 4 .222 3 10
   b-S. Strong 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Lightsey 3B 5 3 3 3 1 1 5 .333 4 8
S. Ausmus C 4 2 2 3 1 0 3 .320 1 3
G. Muranaka SS 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .304 0 1
Totals 41 15 15 14 10 7 23      
a - D. Mercadante substituted for E. Albuja in the 5th
b - S. Strong substituted for F. Lung in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Muranaka (3, 3rd Inning off J. Carpinteyro, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Badeaux (1, 5th Inning off J. Carpinteyro, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Kuthakwakulu (3, 7th Inning off B. Miller, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Anzaldua (2, 9th Inning off H. Ortiz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: D. Kuthakwakulu (2, 6th Inning off S. Kono, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Albuja (1, 4th Inning off J. Carpinteyro, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Lightsey (4, 4th Inning off J. Carpinteyro, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Zika (2, 5th Inning off J. Carpinteyro, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Ausmus (1, 8th Inning off H. Ortiz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Anzaldua 3 , D. Kuthakwakulu 6 , R. Zika 4 , B. Badeaux 2 , E. Albuja 4 , F. Lung , C. Lightsey 6 , S. Ausmus 5 , G. Muranaka 2
2-out RBI: D. Kuthakwakulu , R. Zika , F. Lung , C. Lightsey 2 , S. Ausmus
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Kuthakwakulu , R. Zika 2 , C. Lightsey 2 , S. Ausmus
GIDP: D. Kuthakwakulu
Sac Fly: R. Zika
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Badeaux (4) , D. Mercadante (1)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Muranaka 2 (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Anzaldua-Muranaka-Lung, Kuthakwakulu-Muranaka)
OF assists: 1 (Kuthakwakulu(Sanchez at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buelna 2B 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 .320 0 3
B. Morf RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 .136 0 0
C. McLaughlin LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 .385 0 0
E. Oregon DH 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .130 0 0
M. Lee 3B 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .160 1 3
V. Sanchez 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .364 1 2
N. Majors C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
J. Casanas CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .235 0 2
G. Morgan SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .095 0 1
Totals 37 6 10 6 4 4 14      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Oregon 2 (2, 4th Inning off R. Zika, 0 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off A. Mayorga, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Majors (1, 4th Inning off R. Zika, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Casanas (1, 4th Inning off R. Zika, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Buelna (3, 4th Inning off R. Zika, 2 on, 2 outs) , V. Sanchez (1, 6th Inning off R. Zika, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Sanchez (1, 4th Inning off R. Zika, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Buelna 2 , C. McLaughlin 2 , E. Oregon 4 , M. Lee , V. Sanchez 6 , N. Majors 2 , J. Casanas 2
2-out RBI: B. Buelna , M. Lee , V. Sanchez , J. Casanas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Morf , M. Lee , V. Sanchez
GIDP: M. Lee
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Lee (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Lee-Buelna-Sanchez)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Zika W (2-0) 5.2 7 5 5 3 3 1 104 3.68   
J. LeCheminant 2.1 1 1 0 1 1 0 32 0.00   
A. Mayorga 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Zika 35
Batters Faced: R. Zika 26, J. LeCheminant 10, A. Mayorga 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Zika 5-7, J. LeCheminant 2-4, A. Mayorga 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Zika 104-59, J. LeCheminant 32-20, A. Mayorga 17-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. LeCheminant 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Carpinteyro L (1-1) 4.2 8 6 5 0 2 3 83 4.09   
S. Brock 0.2 1 2 2 3 1 0 26 9.00   
S. Kono 0.2 2 2 2 2 1 0 33 4.15   
B. Miller 1.1 1 2 2 2 1 0 30 5.06   
H. Ortiz 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 1 32 5.40   
A. Aviles 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Carpinteyro 28
Batters Faced: J. Carpinteyro 22, S. Brock 6, S. Kono 6, B. Miller 7, H. Ortiz 7, A. Aviles 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Carpinteyro 6-5, S. Brock 0-1, S. Kono 0-1, B. Miller 3-0, H. Ortiz 0-1, A. Aviles 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Carpinteyro 83-51, S. Brock 26-12, S. Kono 33-19, B. Miller 30-14, H. Ortiz 32-18, A. Aviles 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Brock 1-1 , S. Kono 1-1 , H. Ortiz 1-1 , A. Aviles 3-1
WP: B. Miller
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Craig Lightsey
Ballpark: Legednary Park
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:13
Attendance: 28713
Special Notes: RF Edgar Albuja was injured while running the bases.
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