GULF COAST LEAGUE
PORT CHARLOTTE RAYS AT DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS
10/08/2023
 
PORT CHARLOTTE RAYS AT DUNEDIN BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 14228 - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Port Charlotte Rays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Dunedin Blue Jays 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 9 0
Thwaits Handcuffs Rays, Blue Jays Seize 1-0 Advantage in R2
Nick Thwaits and the Dunedin Blue Jays opened the Round 2 in brilliant fashion today, shutting out the visiting Port Charlotte Rays at Bobby Mattick Training Center
at Englebert Complex 4-0 and securing an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Thwaits, the Blue Jays right-hander, threw 8.0 innings of shutout ball.

Thwaits was in the zone all game. He frustrated Port Charlotte hitters while giving the Blue Jays 8 innings of quality work. Thwaits threw 98 pitches, allowing 1 hit and getting 7 punchouts.

"Win or lose, we pick each other up in this clubhouse," Thwaits told the Dunedin Observer.

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Bobby Mattick Training Center
at Englebert Complex in Dunedin.

PORT CHARLOTTE BATTING LINESCORES DUNEDIN BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Trimble LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .211 0 0
R. López 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .182 0 0
C. Collins-Carter CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .190 1 3
H. Bolte RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100 0 0
W. Altmyer SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 0 2
J. Galiz C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .188 0 2
A. Torres DH 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .067 0 0
J. Herrera 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .087 0 0
T. Alberts 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 28 0 2 0 3 7 6      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Trimble (2, 9th Inning off N. Paciorek, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Trimble 2 , R. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Herrera
GIDP: H. Bolte
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Herrera-Alberts-López)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Smith CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .214 0 2
C. Rosier DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .125 1 2
J. Naranjo 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .286 1 2
M. Auer LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312 0 1
J. Huber RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .357 0 2
R. Lawrence C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 1
B. Cowles SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .214 1 3
B. Roberts 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 .538 0 2
T. Ortega 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 1
Totals 32 4 9 4 3 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Roberts (3, 6th Inning off C. Catalon, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Rosier (1, 3rd Inning off C. Catalon, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Naranjo (1, 5th Inning off C. Catalon, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Smith , C. Rosier 5 , J. Naranjo 4 , M. Auer , J. Huber , B. Roberts 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Smith , C. Rosier , J. Huber
GIDP: T. Ortega
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Smith (3) , B. Cowles (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Naranjo-Cowles-Naranjo)
PORT CHARLOTTE PITCHING LINESCORES DUNEDIN PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
C. Catalon L (1-1) 5.1 9 4 4 2 1 2 91 55 3.65
E. Schwacke 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 52 31 3.18
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Catalon 33
Batters Faced: C. Catalon 26, E. Schwacke 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Catalon 8-6, E. Schwacke 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: C. Catalon 91-55, E. Schwacke 52-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Schwacke 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
N. Thwaits W (1-0) 8.0 1 0 0 2 7 0 98 60 0.00
N. Paciorek 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 2 0.00
C. Lothes SV (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0.00
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Thwaits 85
Batters Faced: N. Thwaits 27, N. Paciorek 3, C. Lothes 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Thwaits 6-11, N. Paciorek 0-1, C. Lothes 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Thwaits 98-60, N. Paciorek 7-2, C. Lothes 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lothes 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Thwaits
Ballpark: Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex
Weather: Partly Cloudy (51 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 5427
Sunday, October 8th , 2023 - OOTP Baseball 22.12 Build 89