CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT CAROLINA RIPTIDES
08/23/2024
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CONTINENTAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON TITANS AT CAROLINA RIPTIDES
GAME ID: 2084 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Titans (63-61) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 0
Carolina Riptides (71-52) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 X 6 7 0
Riptides Score Late to Nip Titans, 6-5
The Carolina Riptides and Houston Titans obliged fans looking for a good time.

The Carolina Riptides took Houston pitcher Pedro Avila's best shot and still were able to claim a win at IBM Field. The final score had Carolina getting past the Titans, 6-5. Avila went 5 innings and allowed 1 run, striking out 5. Earning the save was Matt Brash. He's now cashed in 24 of 28 save opportunities.

Dairon Blanco hit a 2-run triple off Orion Kerkering in the bottom of the eighth, which put the Riptides in front, 6-5. In addition to the triple, Blanco had 1 single and 1 walk, while going 2 for 4.

"Honestly, I'm not frustrated," said Houston manager Joe Smith. "The effort was great."

Houston's current losing streak has reached 5 games.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Marte RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 1 .273 16 65
M. Straw CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .205 0 10
R. Devers 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 3 .275 34 82
D. Vogelbach DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .269 26 68
T. Murphy C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .265 12 33
C. Leblanc 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .233 16 49
T. Thompson LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .225 21 53
H. Kim SS 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .237 12 44
J. Westburg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .255 19 54
Totals 34 5 9 5 5 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Leblanc (19, 6th Inning off D. German, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Kim (12, 2nd Inning off D. German, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Marte 2 , M. Straw , R. Devers , C. Leblanc 3 , T. Thompson , H. Kim 5
2-out RBI: T. Thompson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Devers , T. Thompson
GIDP: R. Devers
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Marte (41)

FIELDING
PB: T. Murphy
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco LF 4 1 2 2 1 2 1 .293 0 8
B. Bichette SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 5 .288 11 47
L. O'Hoppe C 3 0 1 1 0 1 4 .274 29 74
K. Schwarber DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 .261 34 80
C. Cron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .265 20 63
J. Davis 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 8 35
   a-J. Soto PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .292 42 82
   b-L. Urias 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 5
J. McNeil 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .238 11 43
W. Abreu RF 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .221 3 10
B. Doyle CF 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .237 9 43
Totals 30 6 7 6 6 8 22      
a - J. Soto pinch hit for J. Davis in the 8th
b - L. Urias substituted for J. Soto in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. McNeil (16, 8th Inning off D. Floro, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Blanco (6, 8th Inning off O. Kerkering, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Soto (42, 8th Inning off D. Floro, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Blanco 4 , B. Bichette , L. O'Hoppe , C. Cron , J. Soto 4 , J. McNeil 2
2-out RBI: D. Blanco , B. Bichette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Bichette 2 , K. Schwarber , J. McNeil
Sac Fly: L. O'Hoppe
Hit by Pitch: B. Bichette
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Blanco (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McNeil-Bichette-Cron)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Avila 5.0 2 1 1 4 5 0 92 3.41   
J. Sborz H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.38   
E. Swanson H (19) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 18 4.69   
D. Floro L (2-3) 0.2 2 4 4 2 1 1 24 4.12   
O. Kerkering BS (3) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Avila 60
Batters Faced: P. Avila 22, J. Sborz 3, E. Swanson 5, D. Floro 6, O. Kerkering 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Avila 5-5, J. Sborz 0-2, E. Swanson 1-1, D. Floro 1-0, O. Kerkering 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Avila 92-58, J. Sborz 12-10, E. Swanson 18-13, D. Floro 24-12, O. Kerkering 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Kerkering 2-2
WP: D. Floro
Hit Batsmen: P. Avila
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. German 6.0 7 3 3 1 5 1 88 4.37   
P. Bickford 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 1.81   
A. Diaz W (1-0) 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 0 25 4.43   
M. Brash SV (24) 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 20 3.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. German 50
Batters Faced: D. German 25, P. Bickford 4, A. Diaz 5, M. Brash 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. German 8-4, P. Bickford 0-3, A. Diaz 1-1, M. Brash 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. German 88-59, P. Bickford 16-10, A. Diaz 25-11, M. Brash 20-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Avila
Ballpark: IBM Field
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 35352
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