SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE THUNDER AT COLUMBIA COLONELS
07/05/2025
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
CHARLOTTE THUNDER AT COLUMBIA COLONELS
GAME ID: 6324 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Charlotte Thunder (45-38) 2 0 0 0 5 2 3 2 0 0 14 19 2
Columbia Colonels (47-36) 1 2 0 3 1 4 1 2 0 1 15 16 1
Sacco Jr. 5-for-5 Against Colonels
Tommy Sacco Jr. was on quite a roll as he knocked the ball all over Field of the Colonels, collecting 5 hits. His day of glory wasn't able to win the game, however. The Columbia Colonels got the 15-14 victory over the Charlotte Thunder.

"I never realized that a few hits could cause so much commotion," the second baseman said in the clubhouse after the game, crowded by reporters. "Headlines and highlights are great, but it takes a lot of luster off it that we lost."

After his first couple of hits, all eyes in the ballpark were on him each time Sacco Jr. stepped into the batter's box. Even some opposing fans were pulling for him, knowing they were watching a little slice of league history unfold.

When asked what the secret of hitting so well is, he smiled and said "relax, concentrate, and hit the ball where they ain't."

That's exactly what he did, as Sacco Jr. finished the game with 5 hits in 5 at-bats and a line in the record book. Tommy Sacco Jr. singled in the 1st, walked in the 2nd, hit a two-run home run off Logan Gragg in the 5th, walked in the 6th, hit an RBI single in the 7th, singled in the 8th and singled in the 10th.

Sacco Jr. is currently batting .289 with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs.
CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Sacco Jr. 2B 5 5 5 3 2 0 0 .289 10 47
T. Werner 3B 6 4 4 2 1 1 3 .292 22 66
J. Long DH 6 0 1 0 1 1 6 .271 9 30
T. Hill LF 6 1 3 2 0 1 4 .237 4 24
J. Garcia C 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .323 7 34
E. Micheletti 1B, RF 5 0 3 3 0 1 0 .364 10 28
Z. Hope CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .304 6 46
   a-R. Wrobleski PH, 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 5 .314 4 26
A. Overn RF, CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .270 1 25
J. Unknown SS 5 2 1 0 1 1 3 .200 0 0
Totals 45 14 19 14 7 6 28      
a - R. Wrobleski pinch hit for Z. Hope in the 5th

BATTING
Home Runs: T. Werner (22, 5th Inning off L. Gragg, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Sacco Jr. (10, 5th Inning off L. Gragg, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Sacco Jr. 8 , T. Werner 7 , J. Long , T. Hill 3 , J. Garcia , E. Micheletti 3 , A. Overn , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: T. Hill , J. Garcia , E. Micheletti 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Garcia , Z. Hope , R. Wrobleski 2 , J. Unknown
GIDP: J. Long
Sac Fly: J. Garcia , A. Overn
Hit by Pitch: J. Garcia , E. Micheletti , R. Wrobleski
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Sacco Jr. (17) , A. Overn (23)
CS: A. Overn (8)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Eusebio (2) , T. Hill (1)
PB: J. Garcia
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spikerman CF 6 2 3 2 0 1 0 .303 6 32
Z. Kirtley 1B 5 5 4 3 1 1 3 .293 11 50
M. Coley RF 4 2 2 2 2 1 3 .350 1 5
S. Zavala LF 5 2 1 0 1 1 2 .271 10 58
D. Cavanaugh C 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .282 10 49
T. Gavello 2B 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 .338 2 33
A. Tavarez SS 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 .284 8 33
R. Cruz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .133 0 0
D. Dreiling DH 5 0 1 1 0 3 1 .250 0 1
Totals 39 15 16 12 6 9 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Cavanaugh (17, 8th Inning off H. Rincon, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Tavarez (1, 7th Inning off B. Eusebio, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Kirtley 2 (11, 1st Inning off S. Armstrong, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off S. Armstrong, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Coley (1, 8th Inning off H. Rincon, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Spikerman 3 , Z. Kirtley 10 , M. Coley 5 , S. Zavala , D. Cavanaugh 2 , T. Gavello 2 , A. Tavarez 4 , D. Dreiling
2-out RBI: J. Spikerman , Z. Kirtley , T. Gavello
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Coley , A. Tavarez , R. Cruz
Sac Bunt: D. Cavanaugh 2 , R. Cruz
Sac Fly: D. Cavanaugh
Hit by Pitch: R. Cruz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Spikerman (24) , T. Gavello (4)
CS: M. Coley (1) , T. Gavello (5)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cavanaugh (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Tavarez-Gavello-Kirtley)
CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Armstrong 3.2 6 6 6 2 4 2 70 9.67   
J. Torres 1.2 3 4 4 3 1 0 46 12.58   
B. Eusebio BS (1) 1.2 3 3 2 1 1 0 33 6.11   
H. Rincon BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 1 22 6.75   
H. Parsons L (2-2) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 26 3.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Armstrong 25
Batters Faced: S. Armstrong 20, J. Torres 10, B. Eusebio 8, H. Rincon 5, H. Parsons 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Armstrong 4-3, J. Torres 3-0, B. Eusebio 2-1, H. Rincon 1-0, H. Parsons 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Armstrong 70-41, J. Torres 46-23, B. Eusebio 33-17, H. Rincon 22-15, H. Parsons 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Eusebio 2-2 , H. Rincon 1-1
WP: J. Torres 2
Hit Batsmen: S. Armstrong
Balk: J. Torres
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gragg 4.0 5 5 5 2 3 2 86 6.16   
G. Stinson 1.0 2 4 4 2 0 0 33 8.38   
C. Legumina 1.2 6 3 3 2 0 0 40 8.64   
M. Mercedes 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 35 7.81   
T. Myrick W (4-3) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 33 2.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gragg 33
Batters Faced: L. Gragg 20, G. Stinson 9, C. Legumina 13, M. Mercedes 8, T. Myrick 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gragg 4-5, G. Stinson 0-3, C. Legumina 1-4, M. Mercedes 3-1, T. Myrick 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gragg 86-53, G. Stinson 33-16, C. Legumina 40-25, M. Mercedes 35-25, T. Myrick 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Legumina 1-1 , M. Mercedes 3-0
Hit Batsmen: L. Gragg , G. Stinson 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tommy Sacco Jr.
Ballpark: Field of the Colonels
Weather: Clear skies (85 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 4:57
Attendance: 10573
Special Notes: Tommy Sacco Jr. ties the CHL regular season game record for runs with 5. Tommy Sacco Jr. ties the CHL regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5. Zach Kirtley ties the SAL regular season extra-inning game record for runs with 5.
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