UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
USC TRAVELERS AT RUTGERS OLD QUEENS
03/28/2040
 
UNITED STATES COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
USC TRAVELERS AT RUTGERS OLD QUEENS
GAME ID: 7082 - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
USC Travelers (14-12) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 0
Rutgers Old Queens (14-12) 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 X 6 8 0
Old Queens Stay Hot, Beat Travelers, 6-2
The Rutgers Old Queens topped the USC Travelers, 6-2, in United States Collegiate Baseball Association action at Old Queens Stadium. The game was highlighted by the performance of Rutgers pitcher Steve Gordon. USC has now lost 4 in a row.

Sam Carter drew 1 walk for Rutgers. The 19-year old shortstop had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth. With one out and the bases loaded, he broke a 0-0 tie with a run-scoring ground out off Mario Mercalo. It was his 4th RBI of the season.

"I just trusted my stuff," said Gordon.
USC BATTING LINESCORE RUTGERS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. García 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .253 4 12
F. García 3B, SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .183 1 5
T. Ramírez CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .253 5 12
D. Banks RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .311 3 12
G. Davis C 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .254 4 8
C. Powers 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .273 6 12
E. Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .225 3 11
C. O'Neill DH 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 0 5
   a-R. Potts DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .120 1 2
C. Bean SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 5
   b-A. Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .323 0 2
   c-O. García SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2 2 4 11      
a - R. Potts inserted as DH in the 8th
b - A. Nelson pinch hit for C. Bean in the 8th
c - O. García substituted for A. Nelson in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: G. Davis (4, 7th Inning off M. Crespo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. García , F. García , G. Davis 6 , C. Powers 2 , E. Smith
2-out RBI: G. Davis , C. Powers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. García , E. Smith 2
GIDP: E. Smith
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: D. García (4) , C. Powers (1)
CS: T. Ramírez (4) , D. Banks (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (García-Bean-Powers)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Nelson LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .196 0 4
E. Wright 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .183 2 5
H. Clark 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .203 1 10
B. Taylor CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .218 4 10
R. Sánchez 2B 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 .256 1 8
D. Rodgers C 3 1 1 3 1 0 5 .212 2 10
P. Mathews RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1
S. Carter SS 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 .197 0 4
R. Valenzuela DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .158 0 1
Totals 31 6 8 6 5 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Taylor (5, 5th Inning off T. Mathews, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Wright (2, 5th Inning off T. Mathews, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Rodgers (2, 7th Inning off J. Sherman, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Wright 4 , H. Clark 2 , B. Taylor 3 , R. Sánchez , D. Rodgers 4 , P. Mathews
2-out RBI: D. Rodgers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nelson , D. Rodgers , R. Valenzuela
GIDP: D. Rodgers
Hit by Pitch: B. Taylor
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Carter 2 (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sánchez-Carter-Clark)
USC PITCHING LINESCORE RUTGERS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercalo L (2-2) 4.1 3 1 1 2 1 0 80 2.73   
T. Mathews 2.0 3 3 3 3 1 1 46 4.26   
J. Sherman 1.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 25 5.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercalo 52
Batters Faced: M. Mercalo 19, T. Mathews 11, J. Sherman 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercalo 7-5, T. Mathews 2-2, J. Sherman 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercalo 80-51, T. Mathews 46-26, J. Sherman 25-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sherman 1-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Mercalo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Gordon W (2-2) 5.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 84 2.25   
M. Crespo H (5) 2.1 3 2 2 1 3 1 41 3.09   
M. Mays 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Gordon 63
Batters Faced: S. Gordon 19, M. Crespo 10, M. Mays 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Gordon 8-6, M. Crespo 3-0, M. Mays 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Gordon 84-55, M. Crespo 41-28, M. Mays 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Crespo 1-0 , M. Mays 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Gordon
Ballpark: Old Queens Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 39 degrees
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 3125
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