Millennial League Baseball

[Questdog]

Saturday, April 14, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (5-6 .455 4 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (5-6 .455 4 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Pete DeVivo (29-R) (0-2 4.38 ERA 12.1 IP, 13 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 2 SO) vs.
CHAR: Rich Maurice (30-R) (1-0 0.96 ERA 9.1 IP, 7 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 5 SO this Spring)

DeVivo gave up 5 runs (4 earned) in 5 IP last time out. He has lost both of his starts so far. I like to give the guys I pick for the 25 man roster the full month of April to prove themselves unworthy of the honor and I will with DeVivo, unless he gets even worse.... But I don't see him surviving the May Reassessment....

Maurice is making his season debut today. The Hornets lost SP Joey Warren (26-R) for the season and Maurice is taking his spot in the rotation.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .326-46-0-2-.762-6 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .341-41-0-0-.728-2 B)
3: LF Jeremy Herman (22-L .279-43-0-4-.653-7 A) Rookie
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .250-12-1-1-.940-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B Nolan Dykes (29-R .179-39-3-6-.666-0 A) Rookie
6: 2B Dan Thomas (27-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 B)
7: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .000-6-0-0-.143-0 B) Rookie
8: C Lamar Woods (27-R .250-24-0-2-.583-0 B) Rookie
9: P Pete DeVivo (29-R .000-2-0-0-.000-0 F)

CHARLOTTE
1: CF Dan Collins (25-L .324-37-1-3-.780-2 A)
2: LF Tristin Hynes (25-L .308-39-0-3-.848-1 A)
3: 2B Vince Watson (33-R .302-43-2-6-.863-1 C)
4: RF Sean Meaney (27-L .300-40-2-8-.839-0 B)
5: SS T.J. Genett (27-R .205-39-3-9-.813-0-B)
6: 1B Danny Lamberson (35-R .313-32-1-4-.761-0 A)
7: 3B Aiden Smith (27-R .212-33-1-4-.664-3 B)
8: C Cameron Munsell (34-R .125-8-0-0-.550-0-B)
9: P Rich Maurice (30-L Season debut F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 69 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 6,532

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl grounds out to short. Nelson Carrasco grounds a hit to left. Jeremy Herman strikes out looking on 3 pitches... Alex Fernandez swings at the first pitch and flies out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Dan Collins lines out hard to center. Tristin Hynes grounds out hard to 2nd. Vince Watson triples off the wall in right center. Sean Meaney lines out hard to center!

Top of the Second:
Nolan Dykes walks on 4 pitches. With 1 out, Josh Mikalauskas grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. 2B Vince Watson is hurt. New 2nd Baseman: Joel Martinez (26-R). Mikalauskas steals 2nd. Lamar Woods lines a double to left center and Mikalauskas scores! 1 to 0, Jays! P Pete DeVivo grounds a hit to left and Woods beats the throw home! 2 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Sixth:
New Pitcher: Chris Davis (26-R), who gave us 2 runs in 2 innings yesterday, including a home run. With 1 out, Nolan Dykes hits a home run to left center! 3 to 0, Jays. Against a right-hander! His first hit of the year against a right-hander! 1 for 29! With 2 outs, Josh Mikalauskas lines his first hit of the year to left. Lamar Woods lines his second double of the game to right and Mikalauskas scores from 1st! 4 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Pete DeVivo is at 78 pitches. They have been hitting the ball hard all game, but so far, right at people and he has not walked or struck out anyone. Dan Collins draws a walk. The Bullpen gets up. Tristin Hayes grounds one hard toward the hole on the right side, but Dan Thomas makes a dazzling stop and throws him out at 1st! Collins goes to 2nd. Joel Martinez lines one hard to center, but right at Kaleb Diehl for out #2. A passed ball sends Collins to 3rd. Sean Meaney gets hit by a pitch... T.J. Genett takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 2 outs and bring the tying run to the plate... Danny Lamberson lines a hit to left center and Collins scores... 4 to 1, Jays. Call to the Bullpen: Bobby Kaiser (28-R). Aiden Smith takes a 3-2 pitch for ball four to force in a run... 4 to 2, Jays. PH Ricky Solorzano (24-L), 1 for 6 on the season, but with 3 RBI, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Jose Rubio (32-L). Solorzano lines a hit to right and 2 runs score... Tie Game: 4 to 4. PH David Dauber (22-R), a rookie hitting .308 in 13 AB, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Mike Wooldridge (35-R). Dauber grounds out to short! 1 out from a shutout and then they score 4 runs...

Extras!

Top of the Tenth:
New Pitcher: Bryce Gordon (30-R) with a 10.80 ERA in 3.1 IP with 6 H, 2 HR and 3 walks allowed. 4-5-6 up for us. With 1 out, Nolan Dykes gets beaned, but the next two make outs.

Bottom of the Tenth:
Top of the order up for them. Dan Collins lines a 3-2 pitch to right for a hit. Tristin Hynes grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Joel Martinez lines a hit to center. Sean Meaney grounds a hit to center and Collins scores.... That was not fun...

Lost - 5 to 4

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 9 hits and made 1 error

Pete DeVivo went 8.2 innings, allowed 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks, 1 HBP and struck out no one. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.
RHP Bobby Kaiser faced 1 batter and walked in a run.
LHP Jose Rubio (BS 1) faced 1 batter and gave up a hit.
RHP Mike Wooldridge (L 1-1), who had given up 1 hit on the season before today, got 2 outs, gave up 1 run and 3 hits. It is the first time we have ever used more than 2 relievers in a game.

Rich Maurice went 5 innings, gave us 2 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 2.
RHP Bryce Gordon (W 1-1) pitched a scoreless 10th, hit a batter and struck out 1.

CF Kaleb Diehl had a hit and a walk. SS Nelson Carrasco had 3 hits with a double. 1B Nolan Dykes hit his 4th home run of the season, drew a walk and was hit by a pitch. 2B Dan Thomas had a hit and a walk. 3B Josh Mikalauskas had a hit, stole a base and scored 2 runs. C Lamar Woods hit 2 doubles, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

The Hornets announced that 2B Vince Watson had strained an oblique and would likely take 3 weeks to heal. He will be put on the Disabled List.

[Questdog]

Sunday, April 15, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (5-7 .417 4 GB in 5th place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (6-6 .500 3 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Travis Barger (28-R) (1-1 7.20 ERA 10 IP, 13 H, 1 HR, 2 BB, 6 SO) vs.
CHAR: Fabian Hamilton (29-R) (0-1 6.75 ERA 5.1 IP, 9 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 3 SO)

Barger won his last start, pitching 7 innings and allowing 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk and striking out 4.

Hamilton was signed as a minor league free agent the day he made his first start. He spent Spring Training with Buffalo.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .091-11-0-0-.258-1 B) Rookie
2: CF Mario Claros (28-L .400-5-0-0-.900-0 B)
3: LF Jeremy Herman (22-L .250-48-0-4-.587-7 A) Rookie
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .176-17-1-1-.675-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .250-4-0-0-.500-0 A) Rookie
6: SS Dan Thomas (27-R .200-5-0-0-.533-0 B)
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .179-39-1-3-.512-0 A)
8: C Lamar Woods (27-R .286-28-0-4-.714-0 B) Rookie
9: P Travis Barger (28-R .000-3-0-0-.000-0 F)

CHARLOTTE
1: CF Dan Collins (25-L .317-41-1-3-.768-2 A)
2: 2B Joel Martinez (26-R .250-4-0-0-.750-0 B)
3: RF Sean Meaney (27-L .295-44-2-9-.822-0 B)
4: SS T.J. Genett (27-R .190-42-3-9-.772-0-B)
5: 1B Danny Lamberson (35-R .306-36-1-5-.732-0 A)
6: LF Tristin Hynes (25-L .273-44-0-3-.756-1 A)
7: 3B Aiden Smith (27-R .222-36-1-5-.682-3 B)
8: C Phil Nichols (29-R .161-31-1-1-.446-0-C)
9: P Fabian Hamilton (29-S .000-2-0-0-.000-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 63 F, Rain, with a 9 MPH wind blowing right to left
Attendance: 5,639

Top of the First:
Josh Mikalauskas doubles to right center! Mario Claros beats out an infield hit. Jeremy Herman takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with no outs. Alex Fernandez swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to left and Mikalauskas scores! 1 to 0, Jays! George Rauch lines out to center and Claros tags up and heads home, but gets thrown out by Dan Collins. The other runners move up on the play. Dan Thomas pokes a little looper to left for a hit and both runners score!! 3 to 0, Jays! Marcus Ferguson takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Lamar Woods walks on 4 pitches and the bases are loaded up again with 2 outs. P Travis Barger (always nice when your pitcher bats before he pitches) swings at the first pitch and flies out to left.

Bottom of the First:
Dan Collins grounds out to 2nd. Joel Martinez pops out to 2nd. Sean Meaney grounds out to 1st, unassisted! 1-2-3!

Top of the Second:
Josh Mikalauskas walks, steals 2nd and goes to 3rd on a ground out and scores on a ground out to short by Jeremy Herman. 4 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Second:
T.J. Genett leads off with a double down the right field line and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Tristin Hynes strikes out looking! Aiden Smith hits a home run to left... 4 to 2, Jays.

Top of the Fourth:
P Travis Barger leads off with a double to the right field corner and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Mario Claros takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4, the sixth walk issued by P Fabian Hamilton. Jeremy Herman grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6, and P Barger scores. 5 to 2, Jays! That does it for P Hamilton. New Pitcher: Kurt Elliott (31-L), with a 6.43 ERA in 7 IP. Alex Fernandez doubles to right center and Claros scores from 1st! 6 to 2, Jays! George Rauch grounds a hit to left. Dan Thomas strikes out on 3 pitches...

Bottom of the Fifth:
Tristin Hynes beats out an infield hit. With 1 out, Phil Nichols draws a walk. With 2 outs, Dan Collins lines a hit to left and Hynes beats the throw home. 6 to 3, Jays. Joel Martinez grounds a hit to right and Nichols scores... 6 to 4, Jays. The Bullpen gets up, but Sean Meaney strikes out on 3 pitches!

Bottom of the Sixth:
T.J. Genett takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. The Bullpen is up again. Danny Lamberson grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6. Tristin Hynes doubles to left. Call to the Bullpen: Billy Boone (38-R). Mike Garrett (34-L) is in to play right in a double switch. Aiden Smith strikes out! Phil Nichols grounds out to 1st, unassisted!

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Bobby Kaiser (28-R), the fellow we thought would be our closer, but who has not earned a Save yet. 7-8-9 up for the Hornets. Aiden Smith, who hit a home run earlier, grounds out to short. Phil Nichols strikes out! PH Devin Gist (28-L), 3 for 6 with 2 doubles on the season, swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right... 6 to 5, Jays. I think I might try to get that fella a few more at bats, if I was the Hornet manager... Dan Collins takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to put the tying run on base... PH Ricky Solorzano (24-L), a rookie who is 2 for 7 with a double on the season, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Jose Rubio (32-L). Solorzano swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to right and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!

Won - 6 to 5

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
Charlotte had 9 hits and made 1 error

Travis Barger (W 2-1) went 5.1 innings, allowed 4 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 2. At bat, he hit a double and scored a run.
RHP Billy Boone (H 1) went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 1.
RHP Bobby Kaiser (H 2) got 2 outs, allowed 1 runs, 1 hit, a home run, 1 walk and struck out 1. He will not be our closer for the foreseeable future...
LHP Jose Rubio (SV 2) faced 1 batter and got him out.

Fabian Hamilton (L 0-2) went 3.2 innings, gave us 6 runs, 6 hits, 6 walks and struck out 1.

3B Josh Mikalauskas hit a double, drew a walk, stole a base and scored 2 runs. CF Mario Claros had a hit and a walk. LF Jeremy Herman drew 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. RF Alex Fernandez had 2 hits with a double and a walk, scored a run and had 2 RBI. SS Dan Thomas had a hit and 2 RBI. 2B Marcus Ferguson had a hit and a walk.

[Questdog]

April 16, 2001

Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Travis Gebert, RF, Columbus (27-L .383/.444/.934) Had 13 hits with 3 2B, 4 BB, 2 SO, 6 R and 9 RBI in 7 G (6 GS)

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

April 9 - Kevin Westbrooks (32-R) of Memphis pitched a 3 hit shutout at home versus Rochester. He walked 2 and struck out 7. The Mules won, 3 to 0, and only had 5 hits themselves.
April 11 - C Josh Bunton (28-R) of Providence went 4 for 4 with a double and a home run and 4 RBI at Orlando. The Steamrollers won, 4 to 1.
April 11 - LF Jake Roether (25-L) of Hartford went 4 for 4 with a home run and a walk, was hit by a pitch, scored 2 runs and had 4 RBI at New Orleans. The Whalers won, 10 to 6.
April 11 - Cortez Marquez (29-R) of Memphis pitched a 3 hit shutout at home versus Rochester. He walked 3 and struck out 6. At bat, he had a hit. The Mules won, 4 to 0.
April 12 - C Roberto Barajas (29-R) of Memphis had 3 hits with 2 home runs, scored 3 runs and had 5 RBI at home versus Rochester. The Mules won, 11 to 3.
April 12 - Kevin Torrence (27-L) of Orlando pitched a 1 hit shutout at home versus Providence. He did not walk a batter, but hit one and struck out 11. 96 pitches thrown. The line hit was a 2 out single in the 3rd by the opposing pitcher. The Juice won, 5 to 0.
April 12 - Barry Fitzgerald (28-R) of Charlotte pitched a 4 hit shutout at Syracuse. He walked 1 and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI. The Hornets won, 6 to 0.
April 14 - Justin Eggenberger (29-L) of Columbus pitched a 1 hit shutout at Rochester. He walked 1, hit a batter and struck out 2. 97 pitches thrown. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run. 2B/SS Kyle Martinez (32-S) hit a double and a home run and had 5 RBI. The Explorers won, 7 to 0.
April 14 - R.J. Menter (26-R) of Birmingham pitched a 4 hit shutout at home versus Memphis. He did not walk a batter and struck out 4. 90 pitches thrown. At bat, he had 2 hits and an RBI. The Barons won, 6 to 0.

[Questdog]

Monday, April 16, 2001

We are in Richmond to play the Robins a 2 game set. They won 2 of 3 in Orlando over the weekend. They are 11th in scoring with 3.46 runs per game (Jacksonville is up to #12 with 3.38). They have scored 1 more run than us. The Robins are 7th in fewest runs allowed with 3.69 per game (Jacksonville is #9 with 4.00). They have allowed 4 fewer runs than us. Their run differential is -3 and ours is -8. Now there are 4 teams worse than us!

Jacksonville Jays (6-7 .462 3 GB tied for 4th place in the Southern Division) at
Richmond Robins (5-8 .385 4 GB tied for 6th place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Josh Spence (24-L) (1-1 4.05 ERA 6.2 IP, 11 H, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO) vs.
RICH: Craig Pecora (31-R) (0-1 5.73 ERA 11 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 2 BB, 8 SO)

Spence pitched 6 scoreless innings last time out in a win, but had to leave the game with an injury.

Pecora only gave up 3 runs and 5 hits in 7 IP last time out, but lost anyway.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .320-50-0-2-.753-6 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .370-46-0-0-.799-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .333-9-0-0-.788-0 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .250-20-1-3-.848-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .222-9-0-0-.444-0 A) Rookie
6: 2B Dan Thomas (27-R .222-9-0-2-.522-0 B)
7: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .133-15-0-0-.435-2 B) Rookie
8: C Nick Witherspoon (27-R .250-4-0-0-.500-0 B)
9: P Josh Spence (24-L .000-1-0-0-.500-0 C) Rookie

RICHMOND
1: 3B Keith Simpson (35-S .185-27-0-1-.427-1 B)
2: LF Vince Betts (25-S .306-49-1-5-.872-2 C)
3: CF Tim Keiser (27-L .265-49-0-9-.692-3 B)
4: RF Joel Papenfuss (28-L .229-48-4-10-.809-1 C)
5: SS Victor Jaramillo (27-R .268-41-0-0-.643-0 B)
6: 1B Eddie Trent (27-L .156-45-1-3-.484-0 A)
7: 2B Jerry Bannon (26-R .311-45-2-5-.829-4 C)
8: C Todd Nee (28-R .205-39-0-4-.493-0 D)
9: P Craig Pecora (31-R 1.000-2-0-0-2.000-0 D)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium
Weather: 61 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 5,149

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl triples off the left field wall! Nelson Carrasco walks on 4 pitches. Mario Claros flies out to deep right and Diehl tags up and scores. 1 to 0, Jays! Carrasco tries to steal 2nd, but gets thrown out. That is the first time this season a Jacksonville player has bee thrown out stealing! We were successful on our first 18 tries! Alex Fernandez flies out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Keith Simpson flares a hit to right. He steals 2nd. Vince Betts flies out to right. Tim Keiser flies out to left. Joel Papenfuss grounds out to 3rd!

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Eddie Trent takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. With 2 outs, Todd Nee draws a walk. P Craig Pecora swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle and Trent scores... Tie Game: 1 to 1.

Top of the Fifth:
Kaleb Diehl grounds a hit to right. Nelson Carrasco bunts him to 2nd. With 2 outs, Alex Fernandez walks on 4 pitches. George Rauch swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle and Diehl scores! 2 to 1, Jays! Dan Thomas lines a hit to right and Fernandez beats the throw home! 3 to 1, Jays!

Bottom of the Seventh:
Eddie Trent leads off with a double over the center fielder's head. The Bullpen scrambles to action. A wild pitch sends Trent to 3rd. Jerry Bannon takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Todd Nee flies out to left and Trent tags up and beats the throw home. 3 to 2, Jays. PH Mark Ward (35-R), 1 for 2 on the season, grounds a hit to right and Bannon beats the throw to 3rd. Call to the Bullpen: Oscar Campuzano (26-L). Marcus Ferguson (31-R) is in to play 2nd in a double switch. Keith Simpson swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-6, and Bannon holds at 3rd. Vince Betts grounds out to 2nd!

Top of the Eighth:
New Pitcher: Bruce Hammett (27-R), who has pitched in 3 games, but only has 1 inning pitched. He has not allowed a run, but has given up 3 hits and a walk. Josh Mikalauskas triples to right center! PH Jeremy Herman (22-L) is walked intentionally. The first intentional walk by any team in a Jacksonville game. Marcus Ferguson swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Herman steals 2nd. They walk Kaleb Diehl intentionally to load the bases up with 1 out. A wild pitch scores Mikalauskas! 4 to 2, Jays! They do not walk Nelson Carrasco and he ground out to 1st, 3-1, and the runners hold. Mario Claros grounds out to 1st, unassisted...

Bottom of the Eighth:
Will Mullen (27-L) is in to catch. Tim Keiser and Joel Papenfuss lead off with back to back hits and the Robins have runners at the corners with no outs. Call to the Bullpen: Mike Wooldridge (35-R), the only fresh arm left in the Pen. Mike Garrett (34-L) is in to play left in a double switch. PH Robby Watson (27-L), 3 for 12 on the season, strikes out looking on 3 pitches! Eddie Trent grounds a hit to right and Keiser scores... 4 to 3, Jays. Jarry Bannon grounds a hit to right and Papenfuss beats the throw home.... Tie Game: 4 to 4. Ben Borden (32-L) is in to run at 2nd for Trent. Todd Nee strikes out. PH Cesar Leon (27-R), a rookie who is 4 for 10 on the season, swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Dirk Evans (25-R), their closer with a 2.25 ERA in 4 IP. The 1 run he gave up was on a home run. Alex Fernandez swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 1st, unassisted. George Rauch strikes out... Mike Garrett swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right. Josh Mikalauskas grounds out to 3rd...

Bottom of the Ninth:
Top of their order up. Keith Simpson grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Vince Betts grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Tim Keiser flies out to deep center!

Extras!

Top of the Tenth:
After the first two batters strike out, Kaleb Diehl grounds a hit to right. He gets caught stealing....

Bottom of the Tenth:
They go down in order! Their bench is now empty.

Top of the Eleventh:
The longest game in Jacksonville Jay history! New Pitcher: Josh Kuch (30-R), with a 13.50 ERA in 4 IP with 7 H and 6 BB allowed. We go down in order with PH Sam Dickson (31-R) striking out...

Bottom of the Eleventh:
New Pitcher: Billy Boone (38-R), who pitched 2.2 innings yesterday and is not fresh. They go down in order on 3 pitches!

Top of the Twelfth:
We go down in order again against the pitcher that everyone else has tattooed...

Bottom of the Twelfth:
Keith Simpson lines a hit to left. Vince Betts, after failing to lay down a bunt, bloops a 3-2 pitch to left for a hit. Tim Keiser takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three. They pull off a double steal... RF Hunter Bumgardner (30-L) lines an 0-2 pitch to center and that's all she wrote....

Lost - 5 to 4

After winning in extra innings on Opening Day, we have lost 3 extra inning games in a row.

We had 13 hits and made no errors
Richmond had 11 hits and made no errors

Josh Spence went 6.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 4 hits, 4 walks and struck out 5. He threw a WP. 112 pitches. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Oscar Campuzano (H 1) got 2 outs, allowed 2 runs and 2 hits.
RHP Mike Wooldridge (BS 1) went 3 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 3.
RHP Billy Boone (L 0-1) went 1.1 innings, allowed 1 run, 3 hits and struck out 1.

Craig Pecora went 7 innings, gave us 3 runs, 10 hits, 3 walks and struck out 5. At bat, he had a hit and an RBI.
RHP Josh Kuch (W 1-1) pitched 2 perfect innings and struck out 2.

CF Kaleb Diehl had 4 hits with a triple and a walk (INT) and scored 2 runs. 1B George Rauch had 2 hits and an RBI. 3B Josh Mikalauskas had 3 hits with a triple and scored a run. PH Jeremy Herman was walked intentionally and stole a base. He leads the League with 8.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, April 17, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (6-8 .429 3.5 GB tied for 5th place in the Southern Division) at
Richmond Robins (6-8 .429 3.5 GB tied for 5th place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Matt Austin (27-R) (0-1 4.15 ERA 13 IP, 19 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 1 SO) vs.
RICH: Troy Zygmunt (31-R) (0-1 6.00 ERA 6 IP, 8 H, 0 HR, 5 BB, 2 SO)

Austin gave up 5 runs and 8 hits in 4.1 IP in a loss last time out.

This will be the 2nd start of the season for Zygmunt.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .364-55-0-2-.872-6 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .340-50-0-0-.749-2 B)
3: LF Jeremy Herman (22-L .235-51-0-6-.592-8 A) Rookie
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .200-25-1-3-.710-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .267-15-0-1-.533-0 A) Rookie
6: 3B Sam Dickson (31-R .216-37-0-4-.590-0 B)
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .182-44-1-3-.515-0 A)
8: C Lamar Woods (27-R .258-31-0-4-.668-0 B) Rookie
9: P Matt Austin (27-R .200-5-1-2-1.000-0 F) Rookie

RICHMOND
1: 1B Ben Borden (32-L .148-27-0-1-.327-2 A)
2: 2B Victor Jaramillo (27-R .250-44-0-0-.603-0 A)
3: LF Vince Betts (25-S .291-55-1-5-.815-3 C)
4: RF Joel Papenfuss (28-L .231-52-4-10-.786-1 C)
5: CF Tim Keiser (27-L .255-55-0-9-.655-3 B)
6: C Todd Nee (28-R .195-41-0-5-.496-0 D)
7: 3B Eddie Trent (27-L .188-48-1-4-.569-0 C)
8: SS Aaron Heath (25-S .286-7-0-0-.571-0 B) Rookie
9: P Troy Zygmunt (31-R .000-1-0-0-.000-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium
Weather: 61 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 4,937

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right. Nelson Carrasco lines a hit to right and Diehl beats the throw to 3rd. We'd have no offense at all without those two! Jeremy Herman grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Diehl scores. 1 to 0, Jays! A wild pitch sends Herman to 2nd. Alex Fernandez strikes out. George Rauch pops out to center.

Bottom of the First:
Ben Borden flies out to right. Victor Jaramillo lines a hit to right. Vince Betts pops out to short. Joel Papenfuss swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 2nd, Marcus Ferguson making a brilliant play!

Top of the Fifth:
With 2 outs, P Matt Austin hits a home run to right! 2 to 0, Jays. His second home run of the season! He is second on the team in HR!

Bottom of the Fifth:
Tim Keiser leads off with a double to center. Todd Nee lines out to deep right and Keiser tags up and moves to 3rd. Eddie Trent lines out to center and Keiser trots home. 2 to 1, Jays.

Top of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Marcus Ferguson lines a hit to center and Tim Keiser overruns the ball for an error. Lamar Woods lines a hit to left. P Matt Austin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Bruce Hammett (27-R), who gave us a run in an inning yesterday. With 1 out, George Rauch gets beaned. Sam Dickson takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Marcus Ferguson lines a hit to right and Rauch scores! 3 to 1, Jays! Lamar Woods lines a hit to center and Dickson heads home, but Tim Keiser throws him out... PH Mike Garrett (34-L) strikes out...

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Oscar Campuzano (26-L). Victor Jaramillo swings at the first pitch and pops out to short. Vince Betts strikes out! Joel Papenfuss flies out to center and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays!

Won - 3 to 1

We had 11 hits and made no errors
Richmond had 3 hits and made 1 error

Matt Austin (W 1-1) went 7+ innings, allowed 1 run, 3 hits, 1 walk and struck out no one. At bat, he hit his 2nd home run of the season. He now has 1 strikeout in 20 IP. That is not going to cut it; 2 home runs or not...
LHP Jose Rubio (H 1) pitched a perfect inning and struck out 1.
LHP Oscar Campuzano (SV 1) pitched a perfect 9th and struck out 1.

Troy Zygmunt (L 0-2) went 8 innings, gave us 2 runs, 9 hits, 1 home run, no walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP.

CF Kaleb Diehl had 2 hits and scored a run. SS Nelson Carrasco had 2 hits. 1B George Rauch hit a double and was hit by a pitch and scored a run. 2B Marcus Ferguson had 2 hits and an RBI. C Lamar Woods had 2 hits.

[Questdog]

Thursday, April 19, 2001

Yesterday was Lamar Woods' 28th birthday!

We are in New Orleans to play the Pelicans a 4 game series through the weekend. They just won a pair of games at Memphis and have won 5 in a row. They are 7th in scoring with 4.07 runs per game (Jacksonville is tied for #10 with 3.40). The Pelicans are 10th in fewest runs allowed with 4.07 per game (Jacksonville is #8 with 3.87). We have allowed 3 fewer runs than them. They are the only team in the League without a CG so far. Their run differential is 0 and ours is -7.

Jacksonville Jays (7-8 .467 2 GB tied for 4th place in the Southern Division) at
New Orleans Pelicans (9-6 .600 tied for 1st place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Walt Urbanski (30-R) (2-0 0.42 ERA 21.1 IP, 12 H, 0 HR, 6 BB, 12 SO) vs.
NO: Jason Emerson (25-R) (0-1 2.29 ERA 19.2 IP, 16 H, 2 HR, 5 BB, 9 SO)

Urbanski gave up 1 run in 6.1 IP last time our for his 2nd win in a row. He leads the League in ERA right now, but won't after this game, unless he pitches a shutout.

Emerson gave up 6 runs (2 earned) in 4.2 IP last time out in a no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .373-59-0-2-.880-6 A)
2: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .238-21-0-0-.685-2 B) Rookie
3: LF Jeremy Herman (22-L .236-55-0-7-.586-8 A) Rookie
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .172-29-1-3-.618-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .278-18-0-1-.649-0 A) Rookie
6: SS Dan Thomas (27-R .231-13-0-3-.516-0 B)
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .208-48-1-4-.554-0 A)
8: C Lamar Woods (27-R .286-35-0-4-.706-0 B) Rookie
9: P Walt Urbanski (30-L .125-8-0-1-.250-0 F)

NEW ORLEANS
1: RF Brian Baumgartner (31-L .250-12-0-0-.724-1 B)
2: CF Victor Duenas (29-L .241-58-0-6-.635-4 B)
3: 3B Victor Clemente (27-R .255-51-1-3-.689-1 C)
4: LF Richard Barrett (26-L .222-54-0-5-.518-1 B)
5: 2B Pat Kessler (31-R .340-50-3-14-1.020-2 A)
6: 1B Ryan Girard (27-R .392-51-0-4-.995-2 B)
7: SS Rich Stone (31-R .390-41-0-6-.883-0 B)
8: C Danny Macias (28-R .148-27-0-2-.364-0 B) Rookie
9: P Jason Emerson (25-R .167-6-1-1-.833-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Weather: 67 F, Partly Cloudy, with an 8 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 6,757

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to right. Josh Mikalauskas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play... Jeremy Herman strikes out...

Bottom of the First:
Brian Baumgartner walks on 4 pitches... Victor Duenas grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. He steals 2nd. Victor Clemente lines a hit to right and Duenas beats the throw home... 1 to 0, Pelicans. Richard Barrett fouls out to 3rd. Pat Kessler grounds a hit up the middle. Ryan Girard flies out to deep right.

Bottom of the Second:
Rich Stone and Danny Macias lead off with back to back hits. Stone's BA is now over .400. P Jason Emerson bunts the runners up. Brian Baumgartner draws another walk to load the bases up with 1 out. Victor Duenas takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to force in a run... 2 to 0, Pelicans. The Bullpen is alerted. Victor Clemente pops out to center and the runners hold. Richard Barrett swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to right and 2 runs score... 4 to 0, Pelicans. Pat Kessler doubles over the center fielder's head and another run is in... 5 to 0, Pelicans. P Walt Urbanski is probably not in the top 20 in ERA in the League now... Call to the Bullpen: Bobby Kaiser (28-R). Ryan Girard grounds out to 3rd.

Top of the Seventh:
Jeremy Herman and Alex Fernandez lead off with back to back hits. George Rauch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play and Herman goes to 3rd... Dan Thomas pops out to right...

Top of the Eighth:
Marcus Ferguson singles and Lamar Woods gets beaned. PH Mike Garrett (34-L) grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6, and Ferguson goes to 3rd. Kaleb Diehl swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses... Josh Mikalauskas grounds one to 3rd, but Victor Clemente boots it and Ferguson scores! 5 to 1, Pelicans.

Top of the Ninth:
P Jason Emerson is at 118 pitches. Alex Fernandez and George Rauch lead off with back to back singles. With 1 out, Marcus Ferguson swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle and the bases are loaded. That does it for P Emerson. New Pitcher: Jonathan Holliday (29-L), their closer who has yet to allow a run in 7.1 IP and has only allowed 3 hits. PH Nolan Dykes (29-R) grounds a hit up the middle and Fernandez scores! 5 to 2, Pelicans. PH Nelson Carrasco (30-R) takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to force in run! 5 to 3, Pelicans. Kaleb Diehl swings at the first pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6, and Ferguson scores. 5 to 4, Pelicans. Josh Mikalauskas swings at the first pitch and pops out to 2nd...

Lost - 5 to 4

We had 10 hits (all singles) and made no errors
New Orleans had 9 hits and made 1 error

It is the 3rd straight game we have not made an error, a new Jays record!

Walt Urbanski (L 2-1) went 1.2 innings, allowed 5 runs, 6 hits, 3 walks and struck out no one.
RHP Bobby Kaiser went 3.1 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 2. His first good outing of the season.
LHP Jose Rubio went 2 scoreless innings, walked 1 and struck out 1.
RHP Billy Boone went 1 scoreless inning and allowed 1 hit.

Jason Emerson (W 1-1) went 8.1 innings, gave us 4 runs (3 earned), 9 hits, no walks, 1 HBP and struck out 5. 134 pitches.
LHP Jonathan Holliday (SV 6) got 2 outs and gave us 1 hit and 1 walk.

RF Alex Fernandez had 2 hits and scored a run. 1B George Rauch had 2 hits and scored a run. 2B Marcus Ferguson had 3 hits and scored 2 runs. PH Nolan Dykes had a hit and an RBI. PH Nelson Carrasco drew a bases loaded walk.

[Questdog]

Friday, April 20, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (7-9 .438 3 GB tied for 5th place in the Southern Division) at
New Orleans Pelicans (10-6 .625 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Travis Barger (28-R) (2-1 7.04 ERA 15.1 IP, 19 H, 2 HR, 4 BB, 8 SO) vs.
NO: Brad Howton (24-R) (1-2 7.16 ERA 16.1 IP, 17 H, 2 HR, 10 BB, 8 SO)

Barger gave up 4 runs in 5.1 IP last time out, but got a win anyway.

Howton, a rookie and the #18 prospect this Spring, picked up his first win last time out with 8 shutout innings.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .359-64-0-3-.844-6 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .352-54-0-1-.777-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .286-14-0-1-.639-1 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .212-33-1-3-.661-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .318-22-0-1-.711-0 A) Rookie
6: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .250-52-1-4-.623-0 A)
7: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .192-26-0-0-.558-2 B) Rookie
8: C Lamar Woods (27-R .270-37-0-4-.686-0 B) Rookie
9: P Travis Barger (28-R .167-6-0-0-.500-0 F)

NEW ORLEANS
1: RF Brian Baumgartner (31-L .214-14-0-0-.710-1 B)
2: CF Victor Duenas (29-L .230-61-0-7-.616-4 B)
3: 3B Victor Clemente (27-R .255-55-1-4-.676-1 C)
4: LF Richard Barrett (26-L .224-58-0-7-.517-1 B)
5: 2B Pat Kessler (31-R .352-54-3-15-1.036-2 A)
6: 1B Ryan Girard (27-R .382-55-0-4-.979-2 B)
7: SS Rich Stone (31-R .400-45-0-6-.893-0 B)
8: C Tyler Post (25-R .103-29-1-3-.423-0 B) Rookie
9: P Brad Howton (24-R .000-6-0-0-.000-0 D) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Weather: 74 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 7,557

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl grounds a hit to right. He steals 2nd. Nelson Carrasco pops out to right. Mario Claros fouls out to the catcher. Alex Fernandez swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short...

Bottom of the First:
Brian Baumgartner swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses! Victor Duenas swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. He steals 2nd. Victor Clemente grounds out to 2nd and Duenas goes to 3rd. Richard Barrett takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Pat Kessler flies out to left!

Top of the Third:
Lamar Woods grounds a hit up the middle and P Travis Barger bunts him to 2nd. With 2 outs, Nelson Carrasco grounds a hit to left and Woods beats the throw home! 1 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Fourth:
With 1 out, George Rauch swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to center. A wild pitch sends him to 2nd. Marcus Ferguson grounds one to 3rd, but Victor Clemente throws it away for a 2 base error and Rauch scores! 2 to 0, Jays! Already the fourth error of the season for Clemente. Josh Mikalauskas grounds one to short and Rich Stone throws the ball in the dirt for an error. Mikalauskas tries to steal 2nd, but C Tyler Post throws him out... Lamar Woods lines out hard to left.

Bottom of the Fourth:
Pat Kessler lead off with a home run to left... 2 to 1, Jays.

Top of the Seventh:
Lamar Woods grounds a hit to center. PH Mike Garrett (34-L), after failing to lay down a bunt, grounds a hit to right and Woods heads for 3rd, but Brian Baumgartner throws him out... With 2 outs, Nelson Carrasco grounds a hit up the middle and Garrett goes to 3rd without a throw. Mario Claros clears the bases with a double over the center fielder's head!! 4 to 1, Jays! Alex Fernandez grounds one to 3rd and Victor Clemente makes another bad throw for an error! That's the fourth of the game by the Pelicans, two each from their 3rd baseman and shortstop. George Rauch flies out to center...

Won - 4 to 1

We had 11 hits and made no errors
New Orleans had 8 hits and made 4 errors

Travis Barger (W 3-1) went 6 innings, allowed 1 run, 6 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 2. He threw a WP. 103 pitches.
LHP Oscar Campuzano (H 2) pitched a perfect inning and struck out 1.
RHP Mike Wooldridge (SV 1) pitched 2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 4.

Brad Howton (L 1-3) went 7 innings, gave us 4 runs (3 earned), 9 hits, no walks and struck out 4. He threw a WP.

SS Nelson Carrasco had 2 hits, scored a run and had an RBI. LF Mario Claros hit a double and had 2 RBI. RF Alex Fernandez hit a double. 1B George Rauch had 2 hits and scored a run. C Lamar Woods had 3 hits and scored a run. PH Mike Garrett had a hit and scored a run.

The Pelicans reported that P Bobby Lica (26-R), injured during the game, had a torn meniscus in his knee and would be out for 4 or 5 months.

[Questdog]

Saturday, April 21, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (8-9 .471 2 GB tied for 4th place in the Southern Division) at
New Orleans Pelicans (10-7 .588 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Josh Spence (24-L) (1-1 3.46 ERA 13 IP, 15 H, 1 HR, 5 BB, 7 SO) vs.
NO: Miguel Aviles (33-R) (0-2 6.94 ERA 11.2 IP, 15 H, 1 HR, 8 BB, 6 SO)

Spence gave up 2 runs on only 4 hits, but walked 4 in 6.1 IP last time out in a no decision.

Aviles gave up 5 runs in 5.2 IP last time out in a loss.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: LF Jeremy Herman (22-L .233-60-0-7-.571-8 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .356-59-0-2-.779-2 B)
3: CF Mario Claros (28-L .263-19-0-3-.634-1 B)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .211-38-1-3-.654-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .333-27-0-1-.728-0 A) Rookie
6: C Lamar Woods (27-R .317-41-0-4-.763-0 B) Rookie
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .236-55-1-4-.602-0 A)
8: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .167-30-0-0-.485-2 B) Rookie
9: P Josh Spence (24-L .250-4-0-0-.650-0 C)

NEW ORLEANS
1: CF Victor Duenas (29-L .227-66-0-7-.600-7 B)
2: RF Joaquin Morales (28-R .213-47-1-8-.728-1 B)
3: 3B Victor Clemente (27-R .233-60-1-4-.624-1 C)
4: LF Richard Barrett (26-L .246-61-0-7-.567-1 B)
5: 2B Pat Kessler (31-R .345-58-4-16-1.052-2 A)
6: 1B Ryan Girard (27-R .362-58-0-4-.939-2 B)
7: SS Rich Stone (31-R .383-47-0-6-.878-0 B)
8: C Danny Macias (28-R .200-30-0-2-.483-0 B) Rookie
9: P Miguel Aviles (33-R .000-4-0-0-.000-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Weather: 66 F, Rain, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 6,747

Top of the First:
Jeremy Herman swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right. He gets caught stealing... Nelson Carrasco grounds out to the pitcher. Mario Claros swings at the first pitch and pops out to left.

Bottom of the First:
Victor Duenas lines an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit. He tries to steal, but C Lamar Woods throws him out! Joaquin Morales grounds a hit to left. Victor Clemente grounds a hit to left and Morales goes to 3rd. Richard Barrett pops out to short. Pat Kessler pops out to 1st!

Top of the Second:
Alex Fernandez doubles to right center. George Rauch lines out to short and they double Fernandez off at 2nd... Lamar Woods and Marcus Ferguson hit back to back singles. Josh Mikalauskas doubles to left center and Woods scores and Ferguson heads home, but gets thrown out, 7-6-2... 1 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Second:
Ryan Girard leads off with a home run to left... Tie Game: 1 to 1.

Bottom of the Third:
Victor Duenas and Joaquin Morales lead off with back to back hits. I think P Josh Spence still needs some seasoning in the minors, but we have 4 starting pitchers who could use a trip to the minors... Victor Clemente takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with no outs... The Bullpen gets lively. Richard Barrett flies out to center and Duenas tags up and scores. 2 to 1, Pelicans. They pull off a double steal... Pat Kessler clears the bases with a double off the wall in right center... 4 to 1, Pelicans. Call to the Bullpen: Billy Boone (38-R). Ryan Girard lines a 3-2 pitch to center for a hit and Kessler scores... 5 to 1, Pelicans. Rich Stone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.

It starts to rain in the bottom of the Fourth...

Top of the Seventh:
Alex Fernandez and George Rauch lead off with back to back hits. Lamar Woods doubles to left center and Fernandez scores! 5 to 2, Pelicans. The umpires stop play for 81 minutes. P Miguel Aviles returns to the mound, surprisingly. Marcus Ferguson fouls out to 1st and P Aviles decides he cannot go anymore... New Pitcher: Justin Hansen (31-R), who has 2.1 scoreless innings on the season, but has allowed 5 hits and 3 walks. PH Mike Garrett (34-L) strikes out... PH Kaleb Diehl (28-L) bloops a hit down the left field line and both runners score!! 5 to 4, Pelicans. Jeremy Herman flies out to right.

Bottom of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Jose Rubio (32-L). Dan Thomas (27-R) is in to play 3rd. PH Albert Batrez (28-S), 1 for 7 on the season, beats out an infield hit. Victor Duenas lays down a bunt, but P Rubio makes a bad throw to 1st for an error... Joaquin Morales grounds into a force at 2nd, 1-4, and Batrez goes to 3rd. Victor Clemente grounds one to 3rd, but Thomas boots the ball when he slips on the wet ground and Batrez scores... 6 to 4, Pelicans. Richard Barrett lines a hit to center and the bases are loaded with 1 out. Call to the Bullpen: Bobby Kaiser (28-R). If he can get out of this jam with no more runs scores, we will install him back to the closer role. Pat Kessler strikes out. Ryan Girard fouls out to 1st!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Jonathan Holliday (29-L), their closer, who got the Save on Thursday. George Rauch strikes out... Lamar Woods strikes out... PH Nolan Dykes (29-R) lines a double down the left field line. Dan Thomas strikes out...

Lost - 6 to 4

For the 9th game in a row, we turn around the result of the previous game...
L-W-L-W-L-W-L-W-L

We had 13 hits and made 2 errors
New Orleans had 13 hits and made no errors

We ended our team record streak of 4 games in a row without an error.

Josh Spence (L 1-2) went 2.1 innings, allowed 5 runs, 7 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Billy Boone went 3.2 scoreless innings, allowed 3 hits and struck out 2.
LHP Jose Rubio got 1 out, allowed 1 unearned run and 2 hits.
RHP Bobby Kaiser went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk and struck out 1.

Miguel Aviles (W 1-2) went 6.1 innings, gave us 4 runs, 11 hits, no walks and struck out 1. He is the 4th straight starting pitcher to not walk a batter against us...
LHP Jonathon Holliday (SV 7) pitched a scoreless 9th, gave us 1 hit and struck out 3.

LF Jeremy Herman had 2 hits with a double, but was caught stealing twice, the first times he has been caught this season. CF Mario Claros had 2 hits. RF Alex Fernandez had 2 hits with a double and scored a run. C Lamar Woods had 2 hits with a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI. PH Nolan Dykes hit a double. 2B Josh Mikalauskas hit a double and had an RBI. PH Kaleb Diehl had a hit and 2 RBI.

[Questdog]

Sunday, April 22, 2001

Jacksonville Jays (8-10 .444 3 GB tied for 6th place in the Southern Division) at
New Orleans Pelicans (11-7 .611 1 GA in 1st place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Pete DeVivo (29-R) (0-2 4.29 ERA 21 IP, 18 H, 2 HR, 6 BB, 2 SO) vs.
NO: Gary Flaugher (26-R) (2-1 3.57 ERA 22.2 IP, 22 H, 1 HR, 15 BB, 12 SO)

DeVivo only gave up 5 hits and 2 walks and no HR in 8 IP last time out, but 4 runs and had a no decision.

Flaugher, a rookie, got within 1 out from getting the Pelican's 1st CG last time out and did not allow a run and got the win, but threw 136 pitches.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .357-70-0-5-.830-7 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .333-63-0-2-.732-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .304-23-0-3-.694-1 A+)
4: C Lamar Woods (27-R .333-45-0-5-.806-0 B) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .323-31-0-1-.699-0 A) Rookie
6: RF Jeremy Herman (22-L .250-64-0-7-.613-8 A)
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .241-58-1-4-.606-0 A)
8: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .188-32-0-1-.548-2 B) Rookie
9: P Pete DeVivo (29-R .167-6-0-1-.333-0 F)

NEW ORLEANS
1: RF Brian Baumgartner (31-L .263-19-0-0-.732-2 B)
2: CF Victor Duenas (29-L .243-70-0-7-.622-7 B)
3: 3B Victor Clemente (27-R .254-63-1-5-.665-2 C)
4: LF Richard Barrett (26-L .250-64-0-8-.567-1 B)
5: 2B Pat Kessler (31-R .339-62-4-18-1.033-2 A)
6: 1B Ryan Girard (27-R .371-62-1-6-.991-2 B)
7: SS Rich Stone (31-R .353-51-0-6-.813-0 B)
8: C Tyler Post (25-R .121-33-1-3-.432-0 B) Rookie
9: P Gary Flaugher (26-S .375-8-0-0-.875-0 D) Rookie

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Crosley Field
Weather: 64 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 7,435

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl swings at the first pitch and grounds out to the pitcher. Nelson Carrasco swings at a 3-2 pitch and beats out an infield hit. Mario Claros swings at the first pitch and pops out to center. Lamar Woods grounds out to short.

Bottom of the First:
Brian Baumgartner grounds out to 2nd. Victor Duenas takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Victor Clemente swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to right and Duenas beats the throw to 3rd. Richard Barrett flies out to center and Duenas tags up and scores. 1 to 0, Pelicans. Pat Kessler grounds out to 2nd.

Top of the Third:
Kaleb Diehl draws a walk. Nelson Carrasco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play... Mario Claros lines a hit to center and steals 2nd, going to 3rd when C Tyler Post throws the ball into the outfield. Lamar Woods grounds one to 3rd, but Victor Clemente throws it away for a 2 base error and Claros scores! Tie Game: 1 to 1.

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Eric Tibbetts (29-L), who pitched a perfect inning yesterday. 2-3-4 up for us. Nelson Carrasco grounds out to 3rd. Mario Claros grounds out to 1st, unassisted. Lamar Woods strikes out on 3 pitches...

Bottom of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Oscar Campuzano (26-L), after a perfect 8th. 3-4-5 up for them. Victor Clemente swings at the first pitch and pops out to 2nd. PH Ryan Carcioppolo (30-R), 2 for 7 with a double on the season, swings at the first pitch and flies out to right. Pat Kessler lines a hit to right. Ryan Girard swings at a 3-2 pitch and lines out to center!

Extras!

We have lost 3 extra inning games in a row.

Top of the Tenth:
With 2 outs, Marcus Ferguson lines a hit to right, his 3rd hit of the day. Josh Mikalauskas grounds out to short...

Bottom of the Tenth:
Richard Stone lines a hit to right. Tyler Post lines a hit to left... Joaquin Morales (28-R), batting .235 with a HR in 51 AB is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Mike Wooldridge (35-R). Dan Thomas is in to play 3rd in a double switch. Morales hits a home run to center....

Lost - 4 to 1

We had 8 hits and made 1 error
New Orleans had 6 hits and made 3 errors

Pete DeVivo went 7 innings, allowed 1 run, 2 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3.
LHP Oscar Campuzano (L 0-1) went 2+ innings, allowed 2 runs and 3 hits.
RHP Mike Wooldridge faced 1 batter and gave up a HR.

Gary Flaugher went 8 innings, gave us 1 unearned run, 7 hits, 6 walks and struck out 2. 119 pitches.
LHP Eric Tibbetts (W 2-0) went 2 scoreless innings, gave us 1 hit and struck out 2.

CF Kaleb Diehl drew 2 walks. SS Nelson Carrasco had a hit and a walk. LF Mario Claros had 2 hits and a walk (INT), stole a base and scored a run. 2B Marcus Ferguson had 3 hits with a double and a walk. 3B Josh Mikalauskas had 2 hits. PH Alex Fernandez drew a walk.

For New Orleans, PH Joaquin Morales hit a 3 run home run to win the game, his 2nd HR of the year.

[Questdog]

April 23, 2001

Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Ruben Lucero, RF, Birmingham (25-L .339/.388/.500) Had 13 hits with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 BB, 3 SO, 3 R and 4 RBI in 6 G

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

April 17 - Danny Fusco (30-R) of Buffalo pitched a 5 hit shutout at home versus Ottawa. He did not walk a batter and struck out 13, the most in the League thus far. The Bombers won, 2 to 0.
April 18 - The Rochester Roosters lost at Hartford, 8 to 7, when the Whalers scored a run in the bottom of the 9th. The Roosters have now lost 10 in a row after winning 4 of their first 5 games.
April 21 - CF Godalupe Vialpando (25-L) of Rochester hit a double and a home run, scored 2 runs and had 5 RBI at Ottawa. The Roosters won, 6 to 5, ending their 11 game losing streak.

[Questdog]

Monday, April 23, 2001

We are back home to play the Louisville Colonels a 2 game set. They lost 3 of 4 in Charlotte over the weekend. They began the season winning their first 7 games and 8 of 9, but then lost 9 in a row before winning yesterday. They are 9th in scoring with 3.53 runs per game (Jacksonville is #12 with 3.37). The Colonels are tied for 6th in fewest runs allowed with 3.63 per game (Jacksonville is tied for #8 with 3.89). Their run differential is -2 and ours is -10.

Louisville Colonels (9-10 .474 3 GB tied for 5th place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (8-11 .421 4 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division)

LOU: Ramon Hinojosa (27-R) (2-0 1.50 ERA 24 IP, 21 H, 0 HR, 4 BB, 12 SO in A Ball) vs.
JAX: Walt Urbanski (30-R) (2-1 2.35 ERA 23 IP, 18 H, 0 HR, 9 BB, 12 SO)

Hinojosa is making his season debut.

Urbanski is going on 3 days' rest because he was shelled last time out and did not pitch much.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
LOUISVILLE
1: 2B Adam Fowler (23-R .304-56-1-5-.756-9 A)
2: CF Jared Heinze (25-L .232-69-0-4-.550-5 A)
3: 1B Alex Acuna (32-R .400-45-2-5-1.211-2 C)
4: LF Todd Ingle (28-R .304-46-6-11-1.124-0 B)
5: 3B Quinn McGuinness (28-L .197-71-2-5-.594-0 A)
6: RF Jose Garcia (26-R .203-59-0-6-.554-0 A)
7: SS Edgar Araujo (31-L .188-64-1-8-.564-1 A)
8: C Mike Morton (36-R .000-9-0-0-.000-0 B)
9: P Ramon Hinojosa (27-R Season debut D)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .342-73-0-5-.812-7 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .333-66-0-2-.737-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .333-27-0-3-.757-2 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .238-42-1-3-.724-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .278-36-0-1-.603-0 A) Rookie
6: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .274-62-1-4-.687-0 A)
7: 3B Dan Thomas (27-R .167-18-0-3-.377-0 B)
8: C Nick Witherspoon (27-R .167-6-0-0-.452-0 B)
9: P Walt Urbanski (30-L .125-8-0-1-.250-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 77 F, Clear Skies, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 5,913

Top of the First:
Adam Fowler doubles down the right field line. Jared Heinze pops out to 1st. Alex Acuna pops a little hit to left and Fowler scores without a throw. 1 to 0, Colonels. Todd Ingle doubles off the left field wall and Acuna beats the throw home... 2 to 0, Colonels. Quinn McGuinness takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Jose Garcia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.

Bottom of the First:
Kaleb Diehl beats out an infield hit. Nelson Carrasco swings at a 3-2 pitch and pops out to 2nd. Diehl gets caught stealing... Mario Claros hits a home run to right! 2 to 1, Colonels. Could have been tied up if Diehl would have just stayed put.... Alex Fernandez pops out to short.

Top of the Fifth:
P Ramon Hinojosa grounds a hit to center. With 1 out, Jared Heinze grounds a hit up the middle. Alex Acuna grounds another hit up the middle and P Hinojosa scores... 3 to 1, Colonels. Todd Ingle doubles to left center and Heinze scores... 4 to 1, Colonels. The Bullpen gets up. Quinn McGuinness flies out to deep right and both runners move up. 5 to 1, Colonels. Jose Garcia flies out to the warning track in right.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Kaleb Diehl and Nelson Carrasco lead off with back to back hits and we have runners at the corners with no outs. Mario Claros doubles to right center and Diehl scores! 5 to 2, Colonels. Alex Fernandez grounds out to short and Carrasco scores. 5 to 3, Colonels. The next two make outs.

Top of the Seventh:
On the Hill Mike Wooldridge (35-R), after a perfect 6th. With 1 out, Jared Heinze, Alex Acuna and Todd Ingle all single and the Colonels have another run... 6 to 3, Colonels. The Bullpen is up, but the next two make outs.

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Ramon Hinojosa is at 109 pitches. Alex Hernandez and George Rauch lead off with back to back walks off of full counts. That does it for P Hinojosa. New Pitcher: Joe Bench (37-R), not their closer, but he has only allowed 1 run in 9 IP with 5 H, no HR, 3 BB and 13 SO. Marcus Ferguson swings at an 0-2 pitch and lines a double down the right field line and Fernandez scores! 6 to 4, Colonels. The tying run is in scoring position with no outs! Dan Thomas swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short and Rauch scores. 6 to 5, Colonels. PH Josh Mikalauskas (23-R) strikes out... C Will Mullen (27-L) grounds out to 2nd...

Lost - 6 to 5

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
Louisville had 11 hits and made no errors

Walt Urbanski (L 2-2) went 5 innings, allowed 5 runs, 8 hits, 3 walks and struck out 1.
RHP Mike Wooldridge went 2 innings, allowed 1 run, 3 hits and struck out 1.
LHP Jose Rubio went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 1.

Ramon Hinojosa (W 1-0) went 8+ innings, gave us 5 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks and struck out 4. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run.
RHP Joe Bench (SV 1) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 1 hit and struck out 1.

CF Kaleb Diehl had 2 hits and a walk and scored a run, but was caught stealing twice. LF Mario Claros hit a double and his 1st home run and had 2 RBI. RF Alex Fernandez drew a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. 1B George Rauch had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 2B Marcus Ferguson had 2 hits with a double and an RBI.

For Louisville, 1B Alex Acuna went 2 for 3 with 2 walks, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI. LF Todd Ingle had 3 hits with 2 doubles, drew a walk and had 3 RBI.

[Questdog]

Tuesday, April 24, 2001

Louisville Colonels (10-10 .500 3 GB tied for 4th place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (8-12 .400 5 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division)

LOU: Chris Tyler (31-R) (0-2 4.94 ERA 27.1 IP, 26 H, 1 HR, 12 BB, 15 SO) vs.
JAX: Matt Austin (27-R) (1-1 3.15 ERA 20 IP, 22 H, 1 HR, 5 BB, 1 SO)

Tyler gave up 5 runs on 10 hits and 6 walks in 7.1 IP last time out in a loss.

Austin gave up 1 run on 3 hits and 1 walk in 7 IP last time out in a win, but did not strike out anyone.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
LOUISVILLE
1: 2B Adam Fowler (23-R .295-61-1-5-.745-9 A)
2: CF Jared Heinze (25-L .243-74-0-4-.567-5 A)
3: 1B Alex Acuna (32-R .438-48-2-7-1.272-2 C)
4: LF Todd Ingle (28-R .340-50-6-14-1.201-0 B)
5: 3B Quinn McGuinness (28-L .189-74-2-6-.576-0 A)
6: RF Jose Garcia (26-R .206-63-0-6-.550-0 A)
7: SS Edgar Araujo (31-L .176-68-1-8-.533-1 A)
8: C Bobby Baker (28-R .275-40-0-5-.746-0 C)
9: P Chris Tyler (31-R .143-7-0-0-.286-0 F)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .355-76-0-5-.838-7 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .329-70-0-2-.724-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .355-31-1-5-.916-2 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .222-45-1-4-.692-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .282-39-0-1-.625-0 A) Rookie
6: C Lamar Woods (28-R .300-50-0-5-.727-0 B) Rookie
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .288-66-1-5-.720-0 A)
8: 3B Dan Thomas (27-R .182-22-0-4-.399-0 B)
9: P Matt Austin (27-R .250-8-2-3-1.250-0 F) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 65 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 17 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 5,449

Top of the First:
Adam Fowler grounds a hit to left. He steals 2nd. Jared Heinze grounds out to 3rd. Alex Acuna lines out to left. Todd Ingle grounds a hit to left and Fowler beats the throw to the plate... 1 to 0, Colonels. Quinn McGuinness grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
Kaleb Diehl grounds out to 3rd. Nelson Carrasco grounds out to 3rd. Mario Claros pops out to left...

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, George Rauch grounds one to 1st and Alex Acuna boots it. Lamar Woods doubles to left center. Marcus Ferguson grounds out to short and the runners advance. Tie Game: 1 to 1. Dan Thomas lines out to left.

Bottom of the Fourth:
Alex Fernandez draws a walk. George Rauch grounds a hit to right and Fernandez beats the throw to 3rd. Lamar Woods flies out to center and Fernandez tags up and scores. 2 to 1, Jays! The next two each fly out to the warning track.

Top of the Fifth:
Bobby Baker draws a walk and P Chris Tyler bunts him to 2nd. Adam Fowler lines a hit to right and Baker beats the throw home... Tie Game: 2 to 2. Jared Heinze grounds a double over the 3rd base bag and Fowler scores... 3 to 2, Colonels. The Bullpen gets up. But Acuna and Ingle both make outs!

Bottom of the Fifth:
PH Jeremy Herman ground a hit up the middle and goes to 2nd when P Chris Tyler makes an errant throw on a pickoff attempt. He goes to 3rd on a ground out, but the next two make outs....

Top of the Ninth:
On the Hill: Bobby Kaiser (28-R), after a perfect 8th where he struck out their #3 and #4 hitters. Jose Garcia hits a home run to left... 4 to 2, Colonels. Edgar Araujo draws a walk. Bobby Baker grounds a hit to left. The Bullpen gets up. PH Kevin Campbell (30-L), 4 for 9 on the season, grounds an 0-2 pitch to right for a hit and Araujo scores.... 5 to 2, Colonels. The next three make outs.

Lost - 5 to 2

We had 8 hits and made no errors
Louisville had 9 hits and made 2 errors

Matt Austin (L 1-2) went 5 innings, allowed 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk and struck out 2. He balked.
LHP Oscar Campuzano went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Bobby Kaiser went 2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 3. He threw a WP.

Chris Tyler (W 1-2) went 8 innings, gave us 2 runs (1 earned), 7 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.
RHP Kazuaki Shimabukuro (SV 5) pitched a scoreless 9th and gave us 1 hit.

SS Nelson Carrasco had 2 hits. RF Alex Fernandez had a hit and a walk and scored a run. C Lamar Woods had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. PH Jeremy Herman had a hit.

[Questdog]

Thursday, April 26, 2001

The Birmingham Barons are here to play a 4 game series through the weekend. They just split a pair of games in New Orleans. They are tied for 8th in scoring with 3.71 runs per game (Jacksonville is #13 with 3.38). The Barons are tied for 2nd in fewest runs allowed with 3.29 per game (Jacksonville is #9 with 4.05). Their run differential is +9, the Best in the South, and ours is -14.

Birmingham Barons (11-10 .524 2 GB tied for 2nd place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (8-13 .381 5 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division)

The Barons are in a 5-way tie for 2nd.

BIRM: Joe Carpentier (27-R) (1-0 5.00 ERA 9 IP, 7 H, 1 HR, 4 BB, 3 SO) vs.
JAX: Travis Barger (28-R) (3-1 5.48 ERA 21.1 IP, 25 H, 3 HR, 5 BB, 10 SO)

This will be the 2nd start of the season for Carpentier.

Barger gave up 1 run in 6 IP last time out. He has won his last 3 starts.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
BIRMINGHAM
1: 1B Jim Street (27-R .235-68-0-3-.572-8 B)
2: 3B Nick Hibma (24-R .260-50-3-5-.802-1 A)
3: RF Ruben Lucero (25-L .310-71-2-4-.806-0 B)
4: LF Edgar Sanchez (25-L .221-77-3-9-.682-6 A) Rookie
5: CF Bryan Lipsey (28-S .178-45-0-5-.469-2 B)
6: 2B David Williams (36-S .338-74-2-9-.929-1 A)
7: C Colby Carlson (30-R .232-56-2-5-.646-0 B)
8: SS Mike Roberts (25-S .308-65-2-6-.812-2 A)
9: P Joe Carpentier (27-R .000-2-0-0-.000-0 C)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .338-80-0-5-.799-7 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .338-74-0-2-.739-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .314-35-1-5-.816-2 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .229-48-1-4-.702-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .279-43-0-1-.613-0 A) Rookie
6: C Lamar Woods (28-R .321-53-0-6-.773-0 B) Rookie
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .286-70-1-6-.708-0 A)
8: 3B Dan Thomas (27-R .154-26-0-4-.339-0 B)
9: P Travis Barger (28-R .143-7-0-0-.429-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 75 F, Clear Skies, with a 9 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 5,362

Top of the First:
Jim Street pops a little hit to left. He steals 2nd. Nick Hibma pops out to 1st. Street gets thrown out trying to steal 3rd! Ruben Lucero takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Edgar Sanchez grounds out to 1st, unassisted!

Bottom of the First:
Kaleb Diehl flies out to deep right. Nelson Carrasco grounds out to 3rd. Mario Claros grounds a hit to center. Alex Fernandez flies out to deep right.

Top of the Fifth:
Colby Carson leads off with a double to left center. Mike Roberts takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. P Joe Carpentier bunts the runners up. Jim Street lines a hit to center and both runners score... 2 to 0, Barons. Street steals 2nd. Nick Hibma flares a hit to right center... The Bullpen gets busy. Ruben Lucero grounds a hit to center and Street scores and Hibma beats the throw to 3rd. 3 to 0, Barons. Ed gar Sanchez pops out to center and the runners hold. Bryan Lipsey swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd.

Meanwhile, we have 1 hit and no walks through 5 innings...

Bottom of the Sixth:
With 1 out, PH Jeremy Herman swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. He steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Colby Carlson throws the ball into the outfield. Kaleb Diehl grounds out to short and Herman scores. 3 to 1, Barons.

Top of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Billy Boone (38-R). Jim Street lines a hit to right center. Nick Hibma lays down a bunt and beats it out for a hit... They Bullpen is back up. But the next three make outs!

Bottom of the Seventh:
Mario Claros takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Alex Fernandez lines a hit to right and Claros goes to 3rd. George Rauch grounds a hit to right and Claros scores! 3 to 2, Barons. Lamar Woods bunts the runners up... Marcus Ferguson pops out to left and the runners hold. Dan Thomas fouls out to 1st...

Top of the Eighth:
David Williams leads off with a double to right center and goes to 3rd on a ground out. Mike Roberts strikes out. P Joe Carpentier grounds out to short!

Bottom of the Eighth:
PH Mike Garrett (34-L) doubles to center. With 1 out, Nelson Carrasco lines a hit to right and Garrett beats the throw home! Tie Game: 3 to 3! Mario Claros grounds a hit to right and Carrasco gets thrown out at 3rd by Ruben Lucero...

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Mike Wooldridge (35-R). Top of their order up. Jim Street grounds a hit to center, his fourth base knock of the game... PH Mitch Callery (28-L), 0 for 7 on the season, is sent up. Call to the Bullpen: Jose Rubio (32-L). His first pitch is by the catcher and Street goes to 2nd... Callery strikes out looking. We walk Ruben Lucero intentionally... PH Josh Quilty (37-R), 1 for 7 on the season, flies out to deep right. PH Nate Tipton (27-R), batting .353 in 15 AB, grounds one to 3rd and Dan Thomas boots it... Bases are loaded with 2 outs. David Williams swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses!

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Joe Carpentier is at 94 pitches. 5-6-7 up for us. George Rauch pops out to short. Lamar Woods grounds a hit up the middle. Pinch-runner: Josh Mikalauskas (23-R). Marcus Ferguson grounds a hit to center. Mikalauskas steals 3rd. Dan Thomas grounds one to 2nd and Mikalauskas heads home and beats the throw and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Beavers!

Won - 4 to 3

We had 9 hits and made 1 error
Birmingham had 11 hits and made 1 error

Travis Barger went 6 innings, allowed 3 runs, 7 hits, 4 walks and struck out no one.
RHP Billy Boone went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 3 hits and struck out 2.
RHP Mike Wooldridge faced 1 batter and gave up a hit.
LHP Jose Rubio (W 1-0) pitched a scoreless inning, allowed 1 walk (INT) and struck out 2. He threw a WP.

Joe Carpentier (L 1-1) went 8.1 innings (CG), gave us 4 runs, 9 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1.

LF Mario Claros had 2 hits and a walk and scored a run. PR Josh Mikalauskas stole a base and scored the winning run. PH Jeremy Herman had a hit, stole a base and scored a run. PH Mike Garrett hit a double and scored a run.

For Birmingham, 1B Joe Street had 4 hits, stole 2 bases, scored a run and had 2 RBI.

[Questdog]

Friday, April 27, 2001

Birmingham Barons (11-11 .500 2 GB in 6th place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (9-13 .409 4 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division)

BIRM: Ryan Heitner (25-R) 3-2 1.95 ERA 37 IP, 24 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 26 SO) vs.
JAX: Josh Spence (24-L) (1-2 5.87 ERA 15.1 IP, 22 H, 2 HR, 6 BB, 8 SO)

Heitner is their #1 starter. He gave up 4 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) in 8 IP last time out in a win.

Spence gave up 5 runs in 2.1 IP last time out in a loss.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
BIRMINGHAM
1: 1B Jim Street (27-R .274-73-0-5-.640-10 B)
2: 3B Nick Hibma (24-R .278-54-3-5-.816-1 A)
3: RF Ruben Lucero (25-L .311-74-2-5-.816-0 B)
4: LF Edgar Sanchez (25-L .212-80-3-9-.665-6 A) Rookie
5: 2B David Williams (36-S .329-79-2-9-.910-1 A)
6: CF Bryan Lipsey (28-S .184-49-0-5-.472-2 B)
7: C Colby Carlson (30-R .233-60-2-5-.653-0 B)
8: SS Mike Roberts (25-S .299-67-2-6-.806-2 A)
9: P Ryan Heitner (25-R .273-11-0-1-.606-0 F)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .321-84-0-6-.763-7 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .333-78-0-3-.727-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .342-38-1-5-.869-2 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .231-52-1-4-.687-0 A) Rookie
5: C Lamar Woods (28-R .321-56-0-6-.768-0 B) Rookie
6: 1B Nolan Dykes (29-R .222-45-4-8-.825-0 A) Rookie
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .284-74-1-6-.697-0 A)
8: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .211-38-0-1-.566-3 B) Rookie
9: P Josh Spence (24-L .200-5-0-0-.533-0 C) Rookie

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 69 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing in from right
Attendance: 7,206

Top of the First:
Jim Street lines out to deep center. Nick Hibma swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to short. Ruben Lucero takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. A wild pitch sends him to 2nd. Edgar Sanchez swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to the pitcher!

Bottom of the First:
Kaleb Diehl grounds out to 1st, 3-1. Nelson Carrasco doubles to right. Mario Claros pops out to right. Alex Fernandez flies out to deep center.

Bottom of the Second:
With 1 out, Nolan Dykes reaches on a 2 base throwing error by SS Mike Roberts. With 2 outs, Josh Mikalauskas grounds a hit to left and Dykes scores! 1 to 0, Jays! Mikalauskas goes to 2nd on the throw home. P Josh Spence swings at the first pitch and hits a home run to right!! 3 to 0, Jays!

Top of the Third:
P Ryan Heitner flies out to right and P Josh Spence calls out Trudy the Trainer... New Pitcher: Oscar Campuzano (26-L). Jim Street grounds a hit to right. Nick Hibma gets beaned. Ruben Lucero grounds into a 4-6-3 double play!

Top of the Fifth:
Colby Carlson sends one deep to right and Alex Fernandez drops the ball for a 2 base error... Mike Roberts flies out to deep center and Carlson moves to 3rd. P Ryan Heitner strikes out. Jim Street grounds out to the pitcher!

Bottom of the Fifth:
PH Jeremy Herman (22-L) walks on 4 pitches. Kaleb Diehl lines a hit to left and Herman goes to 3rd. Nelson Carrasco lines a hit to right and Herman scores! 4 to 0, Jays! Mario Claros grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Diehl goes to 3rd. Alex Fernandez grounds out slowly to 2nd and Diehl scores and Claros moves up. 5 to 0, Jays! That does it for P Ryan Heitner. New Pitcher: Mike Simpson (26-R), who we traded to the Barons. He has allowed 4 runs in 2 IP on the season. Lamar Woods strikes out.

Top of the Seventh:
On the Hill: Jose Rubio (32-L), after a scoreless 6th. With 2 outs, Mike Roberts, PH Nate Tipton (27-R) and Jim Street all hit single and Roberts scores. 5 to 1, Jays.

Won - 5 to 1

We had 6 hits and made 1 error
Birmingham had 7 hits (all singles) and made 2 errors

Josh Spence went 2.1 scoreless innings, allowed no hits, 2 walks and struck out no one. He threw a WP. At bat, he hit a 2 run home run.
LHP Oscar Campuzano (W 1-1) went 2.2 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits, 1 HBP and struck out 2.
LHP Jose Rubio went 3 innings, allowed 1 run, 5 hits, and struck out 2. It is the first earned run he has allowed this season.
RHP Bobby Kaiser pitched a perfect 9th.

Ryan Heitner (L 3-3) went 4.2 innings, gave us 5 runs (2 earned), 6 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out no one.

CF Kaleb Diehl had 2 hits, stole a base and scored a run. SS Nelson Carrasco had 2 hits with a double and an RBI. 3B Josh Mikalauskas had a hit, scored a run and had an RBI. PH Jeremy Herman drew a walk and scored a run.

Trudy's report on Josh Spence is some neck stiffness that should be fine by tomorrow.

[Questdog]

Saturday, April 28, 2001

Birmingham Barons (11-12 .478 3 GB tied for 5th place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (10-13 .435 4 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division)

BIRM: Kasey Tallant (31-R) 3-1 1.11 ERA 32.1 IP, 26 H, 3 HR, 13 BB, 24 SO) vs.
JAX: Walt Urbanski (30-R) (2-2 3.54 ERA 28 IP, 26 H, 0 HR, 12 BB, 13 SO)

Tallant has won his last 3 starts, going at least 8 innings in each. He went 8 innings last time out and gave up 2 runs (1 earned).

Urbanski has lost his last two starts, getting shelled both times.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
BIRMINGHAM
1: 1B Jim Street (27-R .286-77-0-6-.659-10 B)
2: 3B Nick Hibma (24-R .263-57-3-5-.785-1 A)
3: RF Ruben Lucero (25-L .312-77-2-5-.818-0 B)
4: LF Edgar Sanchez (25-L .214-84-3-9-.658-6 A) Rookie
5: CF Bryan Lipsey (28-S .170-53-0-5-.439-2 B)
6: 2B David Williams (36-S .329-82-2-9-.908-1 A)
7: SS Mike Roberts (25-S .296-71-2-6-.790-2 A)
8: C Patrick Thompson (26-R .143-7-0-0-.393-0 B) Rookie
9: P Kasey Tallant (31-R .000-9-0-0-.000-0 F)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .330-88-0-6-.773-8 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .341-82-0-4-.752-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .310-42-1-5-.790-2 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .218-55-1-5-.663-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .277-47-0-2-.604-0 A) Rookie
6: C Lamar Woods (28-R .305-59-0-6-.729-0 B) Rookie
7: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .220-41-0-2-.573-3 B) Rookie
8: 2B Dan Thomas (27-R .133-30-0-5-.295-0 B)
9: P Walt Urbanski (30-L .111-9-0-1-.222-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 73 F, Clear Skies, with an 18 MPH wind blowing left to right
Attendance: 7,957

Largest crown since Opening Day!

Top of the First:
Jim Street grounds a hit up the middle... Nick Hibma strikes out looking! Street steals 2nd and C Lamar Woods throws the ball into center field and Street goes to 3rd... Ruben Lucero takes a 3-2 pitch for strike three! Edgar Sanchez grounds one up the middle, but SS Nelson Carrasco makes a nice play and throws him out!

Bottom of the First:
Kaleb Diehl takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Nelson Carrasco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play... Mario Claros pops out to center.

Top of the Second:
With 1 out, David Williams takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4. Mike Roberts doubles to center and Williams scores... 1 to 0, Barons. The next two make outs.

We send 9 batters to the plate through 3 innings...

12 through 4 innings....

15 through 5 innings.....

We get a couple of walks in the 6th, but that is it...

We go down in order with a pair of strikeouts in the 7th...

Top of the Eighth:
P Kasey Tallant, grounds a hit up the middle and gets bunted to 2nd. With 2 outs, we make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Mike Wooldridge (35-R). Nolan Dykes is in to play 1st in a double switch. Ruben Lucero doubles to right center and P Tallant scores. 2 to 0, Barons.

Bottom of the Eighth:
Lamar Woods lines a hit to right!! No No-No! With 2 outs, Nolan Dykes lines a hit to left. 2 for 35 against righties now! Kaleb Diehl pops out to right...

Bottom of the Ninth:
P Kasey Tallant is at 110 pitches. 2-3-4 up for us. Nelson Carrasco grounds out to short. Mario Claros swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to 2nd. Alex Fernandez swings at the first pitch and beats out an infield hit. PH Mike Garrett (34-L) lines out to center...

Lost - 2 to 0

We had 3 whole hits (all singles) and made 1 error
Birmingham had 7 hits and made no errors

Walt Urbanski (L 2-3) went 7.2 innings, allowed 2 runs, 5 hits, 1 walk and struck out 5.
RHP Mike Wooldridge went 1.1 scoreless innings, allowed 2 hits and struck out 1.

Kasey Tallant (W 4-1) went 9 shutout innings (CG), gave us 3 hits, 3 walks and struck out 7. 125 pitches. At bat, he had a hit and scored a run.

CF Kaleb Diehl drew a pair of walks. PH Nolan Dykes had a hit.

[Questdog]

Sunday, April 29, 2001

Birmingham Barons (12-12 .500 3 GB tied for 4th place in the Southern Division) at
Jacksonville Jays (10-14 .417 5 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division)

BIRM: R.J. Menter (26-R) 1-2 2.70 ERA 23.1 IP, 21 H, 0 HR, 3 BB, 8 SO) vs.
JAX: Pete DeVivo (29-R) (0-2 3.54 ERA 28 IP, 20 H, 2 HR, 8 BB, 5 SO)

Menter gave up 3 runs in 8 IP last time out and took a loss. The time before, he pitched a 4 hit shutout.

DeVivo only have up 2 hits and 1 run in 7 IP last time out, but had a no decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
BIRMINGHAM
1: 1B Jim Street (27-R .300-80-0-6-.683-11 B)
2: SS Mike Roberts (25-S .307-75-2-7-.813-2 A)
3: RF Ruben Lucero (25-L .309-81-2-6-.815-0 B)
4: LF Edgar Sanchez (25-L .205-88-3-9-.630-6 A) Rookie
5: CF Bryan Lipsey (28-S .175-57-0-5-.443-2 B)
6: 2B David Williams (36-S .318-85-2-9-.884-1 A)
7: 3B Bryan Avery (31-R .276-29-0-4-.736-0 B)
8: C Colby Carlson (30-R .219-64-2-5-.614-0 B)
9: P R.J. Menter (26-R .444-9-0-1-.944-0 F)

JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .322-90-0-6-.769-8 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .326-86-0-4-.718-2 B)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .283-46-1-5-.725-2 A+)
4: C Lamar Woods (28-R .306-62-0-6-.726-0 B) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .260-50-0-2-.568-0 A) Rookie
6: RF Jeremy Herman (22-L .250-72-0-7-.609-9 A) Rookie
7: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .269-78-1-6-.663-0 A)
8: 3B Sam Dickson (31-R .200-40-0-4-.564-0 B)
9: P Pete DeVivo (29-R .111-9-0-1-.222-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium
Weather: 70 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 7 MPH wind blowing out to right
Attendance: 7,211

Top of the First:
Jim Street lines one to right and Jeremy Herman makes a diving catch! Mike Roberts swings at the first pitch and grounds out to short. Ruben Lucero grounds a double over the 1st base bag. Edgar Sanchez pops out to center!

Bottom of the First:
Kaleb Diehl grounds out to 2nd. Nelson Carrasco swings at the first pitch and grounds out to 3rd. Mario Claros grounds out to short...

Top of the Fifth:
Bryan Lipsey gets beaned and then steals 2nd. David Williams doubles to center and Lipsey scores... 1 to 0, Barons. The next three make outs.

Top of the Sixth:
With 1 out, Mike Roberts grounds a hit up the middle. Ruben Lucero doubles to right center. The Bullpen scrambles. We walk Edgar Sanchez intentionally to load the bases up with 1 out. Bryan Lipsey lines out to center and Roberts tags up ans scores. 2 to 0, Barons.

Bottom of the Sixth:
Kaleb Diehl lines a hit to left. With 1 out, P R.J. Menter tries to pick him off at 1st and throws the ball away for an error. Diehl goes to 3rd on a ground out. With 2 outs, Lamar Woods lines a 3-2 pitch to center for a hit and Diehl scores! 2 to 1, Barons.

Top of the Seventh:
With 1 out, Colby Carlson doubles off the wall in center. The Bullpen gets up again. P R.J. Menter grounds one to 2nd and Marcus Ferguson boots it... Jim Street grounds a hit to left and Carlson scores... 3 to 1, Barons. Call to the Bullpen: Oscar Campuzano (26-L). He gets the next two out.

Bottom of the Eighth:
PH Alex Fernandez (32-L) hits a home run to right! 3 to 2, Barons.

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Ted Willard (25-L), their closer with a 3.18 ERA in 5.2 IP. George Rauch flies out to center. PH Nolan Dykes (29-R) strikes out on 3 pitches... Marcus Ferguson grounds a hit to right. Sam Dickson swings at a 3-2 pitch and misses...

Lost - 3 to 2

We had 7 hits and made 1 error
Birmingham had 7 hits and made 1 error

Pete DeVivo (L 0-3) went 6.1 innings, allowed 3 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 1 HBP and struck out 1.
LHP Oscar Campuzano went 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out 2
RHP Bobby Kaiser went 1 scoreless inning, allowed 1 hit and struck out 3.

R.J. Menter (W 2-2) went 8 innings, gave us 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk and struck out 4.
LHP Ted Willard (SV 5) pitched a scoreless 9th, gave us 1 hit and struck out 2.

SS Nelson Carrasco hit a double. PH Alex Fernandez hit his 2nd home run of the season.

[Questdog]

April 30, 2001

Monday Morning Report
Player of the Week - Nick Cooper, 3B, Ottawa (30-R .275/.346/.464) Had 10 hits with 1 2B, 3 HR, 4 BB, 7 SO, 7 R and 6 RBI in 6 G

(Slash lines are for the season, not the week)

April 23 - C Josh Bunton (28-R) of Providence had 3 hits with a home run, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at home versus Buffalo. The Steamrollers won, 10 to 1.
April 24 - 1B John Douma (28-R) of Indianapolis hit 2 home run, drew a walk and had 5 RBI at home versus Rochester in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. The Arrows won, 11 to 1.
April 26 - C Todd Atkinson (32-R) of Orlando had 2 hits with a double and 2 walks, scored a run and had 5 RBI at New Orleans. The Juice won, 7 to 6, in 12 innings.
April 28 - 1B Daniel Hayes (28-R) of Buffalo had 3 hits with a home run, scored 3 runs and had 3 RBI at Columbus. The Bombers won, 13 to 6.
April 29 - Adam Robertson (25-L) of Richmond pitched a 1 hit shutout at home versus Louisville. He walked 1 and struck out 10. The Robins won, 5 to 0.

[Questdog]

Monday, April 30, 2001

We are in Charlotte to play the Hornets a 2 game set. They won 2 of 3 at Memphis over the weekend. We won 2 of 3 games here, April 13-15. They are 4th in scoring with 4.67 runs per game (Jacksonville is #15 with 3.28). The Hornets are 12th in fewest runs allowed with 4.38 per game (Jacksonville is #8 with 3.76). Their run differential is +7 and ours is -12.

Jacksonville Jays (10-15 .400 6 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (13-11 .542 2.5 GB in 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Matt Austin (27-R) 1-2 3.60 ERA 25 IP, 28 H, 1 HR, 6 BB, 3 SO) vs.
CHAR: Fabian Hamilton (29-R) (1-2 6.20 ERA 20.1 IP, 22 H, 1 HR, 22 BB, 6 SO)

Austin gave up 3 runs in 5 IP last time out and took a loss.

Hamilton won his first game last time out, allowing 1 unearned run in 6 IP and only walking 7. We faced in the first series and beat him, scoring 6 runs in 3.2 IP.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .319-94-0-6-.758-8 A)
2: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .268-82-1-6-.655-0 A)
3: LF Mario Claros (28-L .260-50-1-5-.669-2 A+)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .233-60-2-6-.724-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .259-54-0-2-.563-0 A) Rookie
6: C Lamar Woods (28-R .303-66-0-7-.713-0 B) Rookie
7: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .205-44-0-2-.535-3 B) Rookie
8: SS Dan Thomas (27-R .125-32-0-5-.301-0 B)
9: P Matt Austin (27-R .222-9-2-3-1.111-0 F) Rookie

CHARLOTTE
1: CF Dan Collins (25-L .349-86-1-10-.812-7 A) ex-Jay
2: LF David Dauber (22-R .364-33-0-4-.824-1 A) Rookie
3: 2B T.J. Genett (27-R .220-91-5-15-.762-0 B)
4: RF Sean Meaney (27-L .237-97-2-15-.629-0 B)
5: 1B Danny Lamberson (35-R .282-78-3-11-.740-1 A)
6: 3B Aiden Smith (27-R .282-71-4-14-.914-6 B)
7: SS Mike Wolf (22-R .300-10-0-0-.917-2 C) Rookie
8: C Cameron Munsell (34-R .176-17-0-0-.557-0 B)
9: P Fabian Hamilton (29-S .143-7-0-0-.286-0 F)

Game Start: 7:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Partly Cloudy, with a 6 MPH wind blowing out to left
Attendance: 8,167

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to right. Marcus Ferguson grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. Mario Claros grounds into a force at 2nd, 4-6. Alex Fernandez swings at the first pitch and pops out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
Dan Collins, who has a 19 game hitting streak going, grounds out to the pitcher. David Dauber lines out to center. T.J. Genett swings at the first pitch and grounds out to the pitcher! 1-2-3!

Top of the Third:
P Matt Austin swings at the first pitch and grounds a hit to right. Kaleb Diehl fouls off 4 payoff pitches and then grounds into a force at 2nd, 3-6. He steals 2nd. Marcus Ferguson draws a walk. Mario Claros takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out. Alex Fernandez swings at an 0-2 pitch and hits a home run to right!!!! Grand Slam!!!! The first in Jay history! 4 to 0, Jays!

Bottom of the Third:
Mike Wolf walks on 4 pitches. Cameron Munsell grounds a hit to right and Wolf goes to 3rd. P Fabian Hamilton bunts Munsell to 2nd and Wolf holds at 3rd. Dan Collins beats out an infield hit and Wolf scores. 4 to 1, Jays. Collins now has a 20 game hitting streak. He steals 2nd. David Dauber walks to load the bases up with 1 out. T.J. Genett squibs one and C Lamar Woods field it and steps on home plate for the force out. Sean Meaney walks to force in a run... 4 to 2, Jays. Danny Lamberson grounds out to 2nd!

Bottom of the Fourth:
With 1 out, Mike Wolf hits a home run to left... 4 to 3, Jays.

Bottom of the Fifth:
T.J. Genett leads off with a double to right center. The Bullpen gets active. Sean Meaney grounds a double over the 1st base bag and Genett scores. Tie Game: 4 to 4. P Matt Austin balks Meaney to 3rd... Danny Lamberson flies out to center and Meaney tags up and heads home, but Kaleb Diehl throws him out!

Top of the Sixth:
On the Hill: Raheem Robinson (25-L), after a scoreless 5th. With 1 out, Josh Mikalauskas gets hit by a pitch. Dan Thomas grounds a hit to center. PH Nolan Dykes (29-R) is sent to the plate. Mikalauskas steals 3rd. Dykes lines a hit to right and Mikalauskas scores! 5 to 4, Jays! Kaleb Diehl grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4, and Thomas goes to 3rd. Marcus Ferguson grounds a hit to right and Thomas scores and Diehl beats the throw to 3rd! 6 to 4, Jays! P Raheem Robinson picks Ferguson off at 1st...

Bottom of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Bobby Kaiser (28-R). Cameron Munsell flies out to deep right. PH Devin Gust (28-L), batting .467 in 15 AB with a HR, swings at the first pitch and pops out to center. Dan Collins, the ex-Jay, swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit to right. David Dauber grounds out to 3rd and THIS Ball Game Belongs to the Jays! And our intended closer for the season finally gets his first Save!

Won - 6 to 4

We had 10 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 10 hits and made no errors

Matt Austin (W 2-2) went 5 innings, allowed 4 runs, 8 hits, 1 home run, 3 walks and struck out no one. He balked. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Billy Boone (H 2) went 3 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and struck out 2.
RHP Bobby Kaiser (SV 1) pitched a scoreless 9th and allowed 1 hit.

Fabian Hamilton went 4 innings, gave us 4 runs, 5 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and struck out 1.
LHP Raheem Robinson (L 1-1) went 2 innings, gave us 2 runs and 4 hits.

2B Marcus Ferguson had 2 hits and a walk, scored a run and had an RBI. RF Alex Fernandez hit a Grand Slam, his 3rd home run of the season. PH Nolan Dykes had a hit and an RBI. PH Jeremy Herman had a hit.

For Charlotte, CF Dan Collins had 3 hits, stole a base, scored a run and had an RBI.

[Questdog]

Monthly Awards for April, 2001
Player of the Month: Daniel Maxwell, lf, Syracuse (30-R) .407/.476/.538 91 AB, 4 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 12 BB, 6 SO, 4 SB, 3 CS, 19 R, 9 RBI in 22 G
Pitcher of the Month: Adam Robertson, lhp, Richmond (25-L) 5-0 1.68 ERA 6 GS, 48.1 IP, 35 H, 1 HR, 12 BB, 42 SO
Rookie of the Month: Gary Flaugher, rhp, New Orleans (26-R) 3-1 2.04 ERA 5 GS, 39.2 IP, 36 H, 1 HR, 24 BB, 20 SO

[Questdog]

Tuesday, May 1, 2001

Tomorrow is an off day and that is when we will do the May Reassessment.

Jacksonville Jays (11-15 .423 5.5 GB in 7th place in the Southern Division) at
Charlotte Hornets (13-12 .520 3 GB tied for 3rd place in the Southern Division)

JAX: Travis Barger (28-R) 3-1 5.27 ERA 27.1 IP, 32 H, 3 HR, 9 BB, 10 SO) vs.
CHAR: Rich Maurice (30-R) (0-0 1.80 ERA 10 IP, 9 H, 2 HR, 3 BB, 4 SO)

Barger gave up 3 runs in 6 innings in a no decision last time out. He gave up 7 hits and 4 walks and did not strike out anyone. He needs a good outing today to keep his job.

Maurice has not pitched in 10 days. In his last start, he gave up 4 unearned runs in 5 IP. He only allowed 4 hits and a walk, but gave up 2 home runs. We faced him in the 1st series and scored 2 runs in 5 innings and he did not get a decision.

Lineups: Pos Name (Age-Bats BA-AB-HR-RBI-OPS-SB DEF)
JACKSONVILLE
1: CF Kaleb Diehl (28-L .313-99-0-6-.741-9 A)
2: SS Nelson Carrasco (30-R .322-90-0-4-.720-2 B)
3: 2B Marcus Ferguson (31-R .279-86-1-7-.678-0 A)
4: RF Alex Fernandez (32-L .234-64-3-10-.757-0 A) Rookie
5: 1B George Rauch (27-S .259-58-0-2-.559-0 A) Rookie
6: LF Jeremy Herman (22-L .263-76-0-7-.629-10 A) Rookie
7: 3B Josh Mikalauskas (23-R .191-47-0-2-.517-4 B) Rookie
8: C Nick Witherspoon (27-R .111-9-0-0-.311-0 C)
9: P Travis Barger (28-R .125-8-0-0-.375-0 F)

CHARLOTTE
1: CF Dan Collins (25-L .363-91-1-11-.833-8 A)
2: LF Tristin Hynes (25-L .321-81-1-7-.851-1 A)
3: 2B T.J. Genett (27-R .232-95-5-15-.792-0 B)
4: RF Sean Meaney (27-L .240-100-2-17-.646-0 B)
5: SS Mike Wolf (22-R .308-13-1-1-1.130-2 C) Rookie
6: 3B Aiden Smith (27-R .267-75-4-14-.868-6 B)
7: 1B Jesse McNatt (28-R .182-11-1-4-.945-0 A)
8: C Phil Nichols (29-R .203-69-1-5-.513-0 C)
9: P Rich Maurice (30-L .000-2-0-0-.000-0 F)

Game Start: 1:05 PM
Ballpark: Charlotte Municipal Stadium
Weather: 68 F, Overcast, with a 6 MPH wind blowing in from center
Attendance: 9,323

Top of the First:
Kaleb Diehl swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to the pitcher. Nelson Carrasco pops out to short. Marcus Ferguson beats out an infield hit. Alex Fernandez grounds out to 2nd.

Bottom of the First:
Dan Collins flies out to left. Tristin Hynes draws a walk. T.J. Genett grounds into a force at 2nd, 6-4. He steals 2nd. His first steal of the season. Sean Meaney pops out to 3rd!

Bottom of the Fourth:
Tristin Hynes grounds a hit up the middle, the first of the game for the Hornets. T.J. Genett grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4. Sean Meaney hits a home run to right.. 2 to 0, Hornets.

Top of the Seventh:
Jeremy Herman grounds a hit up the middle. Josh Mikalauskas doubles over the center fielder's head. PH Mario Claros (28-L) swings at a 3-2 pitch and doubles to right and both runners score!! Tie Game: 2 to 2. PH Mike Garrett (34-L) is sent up. They make a pitching change. New Pitcher: Jason Kaminski (29-L), with a 4.63 ERA in 11.2 IP. We let Garrett bat and they walk him intentionally.... That is funny... Kaleb Diehl swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds into a force at 2nd, 5-4, and Claros goes to 3rd. Nelson Carrasco swings at the first pitch and lines a hit to right and Claros scores! 3 to 2, Jays! Marcus Ferguson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play...

Bottom of the Seventh:
New Pitcher: Jose Rubio (32-L). With 2 outs, PH Danny Lamberson (35-R) hits a home run 436 ft. to left center... Tie Game: 3 to 3.

Bottom of the Eighth:
With 1 out, T.J. Genett triples to right center. With the infield in, Sean Meaney grounds a hit through the right side and Genett scores... 4 to 3, Hornets. Call to the Bullpen: Mike Wooldridge (35-R). Nolan Dykes is in to play 1st in a double switch. Mike Wolf grounds into a 5-4-3 double play!

Top of the Ninth:
New Pitcher: Bryce Gordon (30-R), their closer with a 5.79 ERA in 9.1 IP with 12 H and 2 HR allowed. C Will Mullen (27-L) grounds out to 2nd. Nolan Dykes lines a hit to left! Kaleb Diehl lines a hit to right and Dykes beats the throw to 3rd! Nelson Carrasco swings at a 3-2 pitch and flies out to center and Dykes scores without a throw! Tie Game: 4 to 4! Diehl steals 2nd and goes to 3rd when C Phil Nichols throws the ball away. Marcus Ferguson strikes out...

Bottom of the Ninth:
Aiden Smith pops out to 1st. PH Devin Gist (28-L), batting .438 in 16 AB with a HR, doubles to center.... PH Andy Camerota (33-L), only batting .417 in 12 AB, is walked intentionally. 2B Joel Martinez (26-R), batting .383 in 47 AB, grounds into a 4-6-3 double play!

Extras!

We won in extra innings on Opening Day, but have lost 4 in a row since.

Top of the Tenth:
We go down in order...

Bottom of the Tenth:
New Pitcher: Oscar Campuzano (26-L). Top of their order up. They pinch-hit for Dan Collins, ending his hitting streak at 20 games! I bet he is steamed! PH David Dauber (22-R), batting .324 in 37 AB, swings at the first pitch and flies out to deep right. They next two make outs. P Bryce Gordon had to bat because their bullpen has no more fresh arms.

Top of the Eleventh:
We go down in order again...

Bottom of the Eleventh:
With 2 outs, Aiden Smith doubles to right. We walk Devin Gist intentionally. C Cameron Munsell (34-R), batting .190 in 21 AB, lines out to center!

Top of the Twelfth:
Kaleb Diehl swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds a hit up the middle. Nelson Carrasco lays down a bunt and 1B Devin Gist throws the ball away at 1st for a 2 base error! With the infield in, Marcus Ferguson grounds out to 2nd and the runners hold... Alex Fernandez pops out to 3rd... PH Sam Dickson (31-R) is sent up. The first pitch to him gets past the catcher and Diehl scores! 5 to 4, Jays! They charge a passed ball to C Cameron Munsell. Dickson fouls out to the catcher.

Bottom of the Twelfth:
New Pitcher: Josh Spence (24-L), the only fresh arm on the whole staff. Joel Martinez swings at a 3-2 pitch and grounds out to the pitcher. David Dauber lines a hit to left. Tristin Hynes beats out an infield hit... PH Ricky Solorzano (24-L), batting .143 in 14 AB, takes a 3-2 pitch for ball 4 to load the bases up with 1 out... Sean Meaney hits a Grand Slam to right...

Lost - 8 to 5

We had 12 hits and made no errors
Charlotte had 12 hits and made 2 errors

Travis Barger went 6 innings, allowed 2 runs, 4 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks (1 INT), 1 HBP and struck out 2. At bat, he had a hit.
LHP Jose Rubio (BS 2) went 1.1 innings, allowed 2 runs, 3 hits and a home run.
RHP Mike Wooldridge went 1.2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit and 1 walk (INT).
LHP Oscar Campuzano went 2 scoreless innings, allowed 1 hit, 1 walk (INT) and struck out 1.
LHP Josh Spence (L 1-3 BS 1) got 1 out, allowed 4 runs, 3 hits, a home run and 1 walk.

Rich Maurice went 6 innings, gave us 3 runs, 8 hits, 2 walks and struck out 1. At bat, he had a hit.
RHP Bryce Gordon (W 2-1 BS 4) went 4 innings, gave us 2 runs (1 earned), 3 hits and struck out 3. Both of his wins have been against us.

CF Kaleb Diehl had 3 hits, and a walk, stole a base and scored a run. SS Nelson Carrasco had a hit and 2 RBI. 2B Marcus Ferguson had 2 hits. LF Jeremy Herman had a hit and a walk and scored a run. 3B Josh Mikalauskas hit a double and scored a run. PH Mario Claros hit a double, scored a run and had 2 RBI. PH Mike Garrett was walked intentionally.

For Charlotte, RF Sean Meaney had 3 hits with 2 home runs, including the Grand Slam that ended the game. He also was walked intentionally and had 7 RBI.