UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
VILLANOVA STARBURSTS AT RICE PUDDINGS
05/02/2040
 
UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
VILLANOVA STARBURSTS AT RICE PUDDINGS
GAME ID: 10781 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 2ND , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Villanova Starbursts (30-26) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1
Rice Puddings (31-25) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 5 0
Puddings Drop Starbursts, 3-1
In a low-scoring game between Rice and Villanova, pitcher Bruce Lewis was excellent. The Rice right-hander helped his team knock off the Starbursts, 3-1. Alfonso Salsa closed the door for Rice, picking up his 14th save of the year. Rice is now 31-25, Villanova 30-26.

Jeremy Houston, who is tied for 5th in the USCBA COL in bases on balls with 29, contributed to the Rice win with a 3-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the second baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"Bruce did a tremendous job," said Rice manager José González.
VILLANOVA BATTING LINESCORE RICE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Cruz CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .261 6 23
L. Smith DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .244 1 5
W. Murdock 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .158 6 15
T. Castro LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .216 4 8
   a-C. Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 2 8
D. Hawkins SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .212 1 6
D. Lewis 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .151 1 3
M. Ottens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .218 2 10
E. Bryant 3B 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .308 1 14
C. Kennedy C 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 .213 2 8
Totals 31 1 4 1 3 8 10      
a - C. Gross pinch hit for T. Castro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Bryant (5, 3rd Inning off B. Lewis, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Lewis , M. Ottens , E. Bryant 3
2-out RBI: E. Bryant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Smith , W. Murdock , C. Kennedy
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Cruz (6)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Bryant (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vázquez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .221 7 23
J. Houston 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .278 8 17
R. Heredia 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 5 22
   a-W. MacKnight 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159 1 4
A. Ward DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288 15 35
C. Nelson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .235 0 5
J. Roberts RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .224 0 7
R. West CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 .247 3 17
T. Griggs C 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .275 0 2
C. Bryant SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .152 0 2
Totals 30 3 5 3 1 5 12      
a - W. MacKnight substituted for R. Heredia in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ward (5, 4th Inning off R. Bañuelos, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Houston (8, 3rd Inning off R. Bañuelos, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Houston 5 , A. Ward 2 , R. West , T. Griggs
2-out RBI: J. Houston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Griggs
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. West (13)
VILLANOVA PITCHING LINESCORE RICE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bañuelos L (3-5) 5.2 5 3 3 1 5 1 80 1.76   
G. Steele 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 5.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bañuelos 51
Batters Faced: R. Bañuelos 24, G. Steele 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bañuelos 6-6, G. Steele 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bañuelos 80-53, G. Steele 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Steele 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Lewis W (5-3) 5.2 1 0 0 2 6 0 80 2.11   
M. Kiyomizu H (3) 2.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 38 3.27   
A. Salsa SV (14) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 17 1.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Lewis 71
Batters Faced: B. Lewis 20, M. Kiyomizu 10, A. Salsa 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Lewis 5-6, M. Kiyomizu 3-3, A. Salsa 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Lewis 80-51, M. Kiyomizu 38-22, A. Salsa 17-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kiyomizu 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bruce Lewis
Ballpark: Puddings Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 7761
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