CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS
08/17/2023
 
INLAND EMPIRE 66ERS AT HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS
GAME ID: 7643 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Inland Empire 66ers (72-51) 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 4 11 18 0
High Desert Mavericks (69-54) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 14 0
66ers Deal Mavericks 11-5 Setback
The Inland Empire 66ers powered past the High Desert Mavericks, 11-5, at BB&T Coastal Field. Hunter Howland went 4-5 with a double and 3 singles, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once, to lead the charge. Ben Joyce closed the game out for Inland Empire, earning his 5th save. The South-leading 66ers are 72-51.

Inland Empire used the clutch hitting of Patrick Kawahara to capture the win. The first baseman drilled a 2-run double in the top of the sixth inning to give the 66ers the lead, 6-3. For the game, Kawahara had 1 single and 1 double in 5 at-bats.

Howland said afterward that his team has grown over the course of the season, adding: "It feels good when a plan comes together."

INLAND EMPIRE BATTING LINESCORES HIGH DESERT BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ryan LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .293 3 34
D. Fouts 3B 4 2 1 0 1 1 4 .333 9 43
H. Howland CF 5 1 4 2 0 0 1 .279 16 64
B. Walker DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 3 .262 16 71
J. De La Cruz RF 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 .264 15 70
B. Davis Jr. C 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 .260 4 34
J. Sprinkle SS 4 2 2 2 1 2 4 .272 3 16
K. Polcovich 2B 4 1 2 2 1 2 2 .239 7 45
P. Kawahara 1B 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .282 0 6
Totals 37 11 18 11 6 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: H. Howland (35, 1st Inning off F. Mercado, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Sprinkle (8, 2nd Inning off F. Mercado, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Walker (16, 6th Inning off W. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Polcovich (13, 6th Inning off W. Anderson, 1 on, 2 outs) , P. Kawahara (1, 6th Inning off W. Anderson, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Davis Jr. (15, 7th Inning off A. Chiwanda, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ryan 3 , D. Fouts , H. Howland 5 , B. Walker 2 , J. De La Cruz , B. Davis Jr. 3 , J. Sprinkle 3 , K. Polcovich 3 , P. Kawahara 3
2-out RBI: H. Howland , B. Davis Jr. , J. Sprinkle , K. Polcovich , P. Kawahara
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ryan , J. Sprinkle , K. Polcovich
GIDP: D. Fouts , H. Howland , B. Walker
Sac Fly: B. Walker , B. Davis Jr.
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Howland (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cruz RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 .258 0 17
M. Urbina CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 .299 7 52
M. Harris LF 5 1 2 0 0 1 4 .356 10 75
R. Heere DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .304 19 86
B. Burns C 5 0 1 1 0 1 5 .286 7 41
A. Larson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 3 .267 10 49
J. Cragg 2B 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .273 5 40
B. Ananas 3B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .257 11 50
P. Dawson SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .296 1 27
   a-A. Zavala PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316 5 14
   b-M. Horvath SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .188 2 8
Totals 39 5 14 5 4 11 28      
a - A. Zavala pinch hit for P. Dawson in the 8th
b - M. Horvath substituted for A. Zavala in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Heere (27, 1st Inning off M. Milton, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Harris (30, 1st Inning off M. Milton, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Larson (34, 6th Inning off M. Milton, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Ananas (25, 8th Inning off J. Jones, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Cruz , M. Urbina 2 , M. Harris 3 , R. Heere 3 , B. Burns , A. Larson 3 , J. Cragg 2 , B. Ananas 2 , A. Zavala
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Cruz , R. Heere , B. Burns , A. Larson , M. Horvath
Sac Bunt: M. Urbina
Hit by Pitch: A. Larson
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Cruz (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Ananas-Cragg-Larson, Ananas-Cragg-Larson, Cragg-Dawson-Larson)
OF assists: 2 (Urbina(Howland at 3rd base), Cruz(Sprinkle at 3rd base))
INLAND EMPIRE PITCHING LINESCORES HIGH DESERT PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
M. Milton W (13-7) 5.1 7 3 3 2 5 0 99 57 3.91
J. Jones H (2) 1.2 4 2 2 2 3 0 44 23 2.92
B. Joyce SV (5) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 33 22 1.75
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Milton 45
Batters Faced: M. Milton 25, J. Jones 11, B. Joyce 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Milton 4-6, J. Jones 0-2, B. Joyce 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Milton 99-57, J. Jones 44-23, B. Joyce 33-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Jones 1-0 , B. Joyce 2-1
WP: J. Jones
Hit Batsmen: M. Milton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
F. Mercado 5.0 9 3 3 2 5 0 80 52 5.52
W. Anderson L (2-2) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 16 9 5.53
M. Hutchison 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 0 27 12 2.77
A. Chiwanda 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 31 19 2.90
C. Hunt 0.2 4 4 4 1 1 0 34 18 4.86
J. Féliz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.77
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Mercado 40
Batters Faced: F. Mercado 21, W. Anderson 6, M. Hutchison 5, A. Chiwanda 5, C. Hunt 7, J. Féliz 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Mercado 3-2, W. Anderson 1-1, M. Hutchison 2-0, A. Chiwanda 2-0, C. Hunt 0-1, J. Féliz 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Mercado 80-52, W. Anderson 16-9, M. Hutchison 27-12, A. Chiwanda 31-19, C. Hunt 34-18, J. Féliz 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Hutchison 1-0 , A. Chiwanda 2-1 , J. Féliz 1-0
WP: C. Hunt
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hunter Howland
Ballpark: BB&T Coastal Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:26
Attendance: 6405
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