INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CURTIN UNIVERSITY COCKATOOS AT KEIO UNIVERSITY UNICORNS
04/19/2040
 
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGIATE BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CURTIN UNIVERSITY COCKATOOS AT KEIO UNIVERSITY UNICORNS
GAME ID: 9147 - THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Curtin University Cockatoos (26-18) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 6 0
Keio University Unicorns (23-21) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 1
Chikafuji Goes Deep Twice in 3-2 Cockatoos Win
Curtin University beat Keio University in a rain-soaked ballgame.

Behind a fine performance from Kiminobu Chikafuji, the Curtin University Cockatoos knocked off the Keio University Unicorns, 3-2. Chikafuji belted 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Cockatoos. Reginald Steedman picked up the win in relief for Curtin University, while Tsuyoshi Yano took the loss.

Chikafuji had a timely hit for Curtin University in the top of the sixth. With Keio University trailing 2-1, he turned a first pitch knuckle curve into a 2-run home run. It was his 6th home run of the season, making it 3-2, Curtin University.

"At the end of the day, it's always about your starting pitcher," said Curtin University skipper Naozane Watanabe.

The loss makes Keio University 23-21.
CURTIN UNIVERSITY BATTING LINESCORE KEIO UNIVERSITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Chikafuji CF 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .220 6 15
T. Yoshimura RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .215 7 24
   a-P. Pérez PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 1 8
K. Lumby LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .240 3 9
F. Verney 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .248 5 14
W. Beamish DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .189 7 17
K. Aitcheson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259 3 22
M. Au-Yong 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 4 17
B. Rickard C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206 0 3
C. Mansfield 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .241 1 8
Totals 31 3 6 3 2 6 7      
a - P. Pérez pinch hit for T. Yoshimura in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Lumby (7, 9th Inning off K. Uchida, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Chikafuji 2 (6, 1st Inning off T. Yano, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off T. Yano, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Chikafuji 8 , K. Lumby 3 , F. Verney , C. Mansfield
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Beamish
GIDP: F. Verney , K. Aitcheson
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: K. Chikafuji (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aitcheson-Verney-Mansfield)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kodo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .203 2 6
L. Tse 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .232 5 15
H. Miyamoto 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .301 10 23
   d-K. Koyama PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .225 1 5
N. Saikawa RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311 4 20
Y. Kobayashi LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .215 3 18
R. Kato DH 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .281 6 25
K. Takahashi 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .241 5 14
   a-T. Ohara PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .196 0 4
   b-I. Hasegawa 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 0 2
Y. Nakayama C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326 0 2
M. Shimada CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .200 0 2
   c-M. Kouda PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 0 4
Totals 32 2 7 2 1 8 9      
a - T. Ohara pinch hit for K. Takahashi in the 7th
b - I. Hasegawa substituted for T. Ohara in the 8th
c - M. Kouda pinch hit for M. Shimada in the 8th
d - K. Koyama pinch hit for H. Miyamoto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Kato (8, 5th Inning off R. Steedman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Kodo , L. Tse , K. Koyama , R. Kato 2 , T. Ohara , Y. Nakayama , M. Shimada
GIDP: K. Kodo
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Ohara (1)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Miyamoto (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Kodo-Miyamoto-Tse, Miyamoto-Kodo-Tse)
CURTIN UNIVERSITY PITCHING LINESCORE KEIO UNIVERSITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Sakurai 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 45 0.37   
R. Steedman W (1-0) 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 0 49 1.88   
D. Hopewell H (5) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 0.83   
J. Bruce H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.82   
H. Ong SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 2.89   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Sakurai 62
Batters Faced: M. Sakurai 9, R. Steedman 13, D. Hopewell 6, J. Bruce 1, H. Ong 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Sakurai 2-2, R. Steedman 3-3, D. Hopewell 1-2, J. Bruce 1-0, H. Ong 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Sakurai 45-31, R. Steedman 49-30, D. Hopewell 34-18, J. Bruce 4-2, H. Ong 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Bruce 1-0
WP: R. Steedman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Yano L (2-2) 6.1 5 3 3 0 5 2 84 2.83   
K. Uchida 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 38 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Yano 56
Batters Faced: T. Yano 24, K. Uchida 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Yano 10-3, K. Uchida 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Yano 84-56, K. Uchida 38-20
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kiminobu Chikafuji
Ballpark: Ballpark of Katsuura College
Weather: Rain (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM JST
Time: 3:13
Attendance: 4157
Special Notes: SP Mushanokoji Sakurai was injured while pitching.
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