Fightin’ Crabs Holds Off Knights For Victory
July 6, 2017 – Virginia Beach, VA
Despite seeing its five-run lead whittled down by the end, Fightin’ Crabs still held off Knights for a 6-5 victory on Thursday. Knights scored four runs in the failed comeback on a walk by Jay Brandt, a fielder’s choice by Zachary Herring, a by Nick Lees, and a fielder’s choice by Blake Rose.
Fightin’ Crabs grabbed an early lead. Fightin’ Crabs scored on a single in the first inning and a double by Will Sheats in the second inning.
Fightin’ Crabs took an early lead in the first inning. A wild pitch by Teddy Herbert scored two runs for Fightin’ Crabs.
Fightin’ Crabs scored three runs in the sixth inning. Fightin’ Crabs scored on a single by Sheats.
Knights scored four runs in the eighth inning. Knights’s big inning was driven by a walk by Jay Brandt, a fielder’s choice by Zachary Herring, and a fielder’s choice by Blake Rose.
James Jakuba earned the win for Fightin’ Crabs. He pitched seven innings, allowing one run, six hits, and striking out four. Two relievers helped Fightin’ Crabs close out the victory. Franklin Miller threw two innings. Miller recorded the last six outs to earn the save for Fightin’ Crabs.Herbert took the loss for Knights. He went five innings, allowing three runs, four hits, and striking out two.
Fightin’ Crabs had ten hits in the game. Corey Fago, Sheats, Zachary Blaeser, and Evan Hirschbaum each collected multiple hits for Fightin’ Crabs. Hirschbaum, Blaeser, Sheats, and Fago each collected two hits to lead Fightin’ Crabs.
Knights collected eight hits. Henry Moore and Samuel Neal each collected multiple hits for Knights.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNGT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| CRBS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 10 | 1 |
BOX SCORE
Greenbrier Knights
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Neal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stephen Baughan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Brandt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Zachary Herring | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Lees | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Rose | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Teddy Herbert | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colin Ottofaro | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Josh Reilly | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tierney Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Buscetto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Graf | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Hirschbaum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zachary Blaeser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben MacDonald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TJ Wardwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Sheats | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Fago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Jakuba | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Musawenkosi Matiwane | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Franklin Miller | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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Greenbrier Knights
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Herbert | 5.0 | 74 | .541 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Colin Ottofaro | 2.0 | 36 | .639 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Reilly | 1.0 | 11 | .545 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 121 | .570 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jakuba | 7.0 | 96 | .656 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Musawenkosi Matiwane | 0.0 | 16 | .125 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Franklin Miller | 2.0 | 36 | .583 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 148 | .581 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |