DRILLERS BLUE DEFEAT KNIGHTS 6 -0

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Two Pitchers Work Together As Tidewater Drillers Blue Shuts Out Greenbrier Knights

Saturday, July 24, 2021 – Virginia Beach, VA

Tidewater Drillers Blue defeated Greenbrier Knights TSL21 6-0 on Saturday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Justin Brown induced a groundout from Lincoln Lubsen to finish off the game.

In the first inning, Tidewater Drillers Blue got their offense started when Ryan Peterson tripled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.

One bright spot for Greenbrier Knights TSL21 was a single by Ben Brombacher in the second inning.

Gardner Meeks earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for Tidewater Drillers Blue. The righthander lasted four innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out four and walking one. Brown threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Sparky Bannon took the loss for Greenbrier Knights TSL21. The righthander surrendered four runs on seven hits over four innings, striking out three.

Conner ButlerPatrick LundblumKyle EdwardsJames McGradyWyatt YatesNicholas JazkowskiPeterson, and Jonny Wall all had one hit to lead Tidewater Drillers BlueTidewater Drillers Blue was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Jazkowski had the most chances in the field with eight.

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BOX SCORE

Knights
LineupABRHRBIBBSO
Gordon Richardson200001
Dylan Schumacher100000
Lincoln Lubsen301000
Brandon Parks200001
Jeremy Harmon100010
Wes Bonney200000
Ben Brombacher201000
Matt Phoebus200000
Jacob Lopez200002
Phillip Woodard200000
Nick Arnold201001
Tahlib Whitfield200001
Sparky Bannon
Patrick Driggers
Totals2303016

Batting TB: Nick Arnold, Ben Brombacher, Lincoln Lubsen
FC: Brandon Parks, Matt Phoebus
TotalsTeam QAB: 8 (33.33%)
Nick Arnold, Wes Bonney, Ben Brombacher, Jeremy Harmon, Lincoln Lubsen, Brandon Parks, Matt Phoebus, Phillip Woodard

Team LOB: 3 Fielding E: Ben Brombacher 2
DP: Jacob Lopez, Matt Phoebus

Drillers Blue
LineupABRHRBIBBSO
Garret Lyons300001
Kyle Edwards221010
Jonny Wall211010
Ryan Peterson311301
Conner Butler201100
Ronaldo DelDuca210010
Nicholas Jazkowski311002
Wyatt Yates201011
Patrick Lundblum201010
James McGrady201100
Justin Brown
Gardner Meeks
Totals2368555

Batting 2B: Conner Butler
3B: Ryan Peterson
TB: Conner Butler 2, Kyle Edwards, Nicholas Jazkowski, Patrick Lundblum, James McGrady, Ryan Peterson 3, Jonny Wall, Wyatt Yates
RBI: Conner Butler, James McGrady, Ryan Peterson 3
SF: Conner Butler
ROE: Ronaldo DelDuca
FC: James McGrady, Ryan Peterson
GIDP: Conner Butler
SB: Conner Butler, Ronaldo DelDuca
CS: Ronaldo DelDuca
PIK: Patrick Lundblum
Totals Team QAB: 20 (68.97%)
Conner Butler 2, Ronaldo DelDuca 3, Kyle Edwards 3, Nicholas Jazkowski 2, Patrick Lundblum 3, James McGrady, Ryan Peterson 2, Jonny Wall 3, Wyatt Yates

Team LOB: 5 Fielding DP: Nicholas Jazkowski, Jonny Wall

Knights
PitchingIP#PS%HRERSOBBHR
Sparky Bannon4.082.585744330
Patrick Driggers2.033.545121220
Totals6.0115.574865550

Pitching L: Sparky Bannon
BK: Patrick Driggers
Pitches-Strikes: Sparky Bannon 82-48, Patrick Driggers 33-18
Groundouts-Flyouts: Sparky Bannon 0-7, Patrick Driggers 1-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Sparky Bannon 14-21, Patrick Driggers 4-8

Drillers Blue
PitchingIP#PS%HRERSOBBHR
Gardner Meeks4.055.582300410
Justin Brown3.024.833000200
Totals7.079.658300610

Pitching W: Gardner Meeks
Pitches-Strikes: Justin Brown 24-20, Gardner Meeks 55-32
Groundouts-Flyouts: Justin Brown 4-2, Gardner Meeks 3-2
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Justin Brown 7-9, Gardner Meeks 9-15

Key

  • AB: At bats
  • R: Runs scored
  • H: Hits
  • RBI: Runs batted in
  • BB: Base on balls (walks)
  • SO: Strikeouts
  • 2B: Doubles
  • 3B: Triples
  • HR: Home runs
  • Grand slam: Grand slam home runs
  • TB: Total bases
  • RBI: Runs batted in
  • SAC: Sacrifice hits & bunts
  • SF: Sacrifice flies
  • ROE: Reached on error
  • FC: Hit into fielder’s choice
  • HBP: Hit by pitch
  • CI: Batter advances on catcher’s interference
  • GIDP: Hit into double play
  • GITP: Hit into triple play
  • SB: Stolen bases
  • CS: Caught stealing
  • PIK: Picked off
  • QAB: Quality at bats (any one of: 3 pitches after 2 strikes, 6+ pitch ABs, XBH, HHB, BB, SAC Bunt, SAC Fly)
  • QAB%: Quality at bats per plate appearance
  • LOB: Runners left on base at the end of an inning
  • E: Errors
  • DP: Double Plays
  • TP: Triple Plays
  • IP: Innings Pitched
  • #P: Total pitches
  • S%: Strike percentage
  • H: Hits allowed
  • R: Runs allowed
  • ER: Earned runs allowed
  • SO: Strikeouts
  • BB: Base on balls (walks)
  • HR: Home runs allowed
  • W: Wins
  • L: Losses
  • SV: Saves
  • BS: Blown saves
  • HBP: Hit batters
  • WP: Wild pitches
  • BK: Balks