AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GEELONG CATS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
07/31/2022
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
GEELONG CATS AT ESSENDON KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 2014 - SUNDAY, JULY 31ST , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Geelong Cats (48-48) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 3 11 12 0
Essendon Knights (50-46) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 0
Knights Lose Again, 11-1, to Cats
The Geelong Cats met little resistance from the Essendon Knights, beating them 11-1 at Essendon Recreation Reserve. Brandon Horopapera led the way. He was 3-6 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 4 for Geelong. Essendon is still trying to get off the schneid, having lost 6 in a row.

Geelong used a well-timed hit by Rusty Corey to capture the win. The catcher socked a 2-run double in the top of the fourth inning to put the Cats ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 5 at-bats, it was important.

"It was full throttle on our side," said Horopapera.
GEELONG BATTING LINESCORE ESSENDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Horopapera CF 6 2 3 4 0 1 1 .253 9 25
B. Sellick RF 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 .267 1 15
C. Teevan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .267 14 66
B. Telfer 3B 2 3 1 1 3 0 2 .226 7 39
B. Kennard LF 3 3 1 0 2 1 3 .220 3 21
F. Ella 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .299 2 40
R. Corey C 5 0 1 3 0 1 3 .255 7 42
E. Lucking SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .238 1 23
L. Tyson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .121 0 0
   B. Ridley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   C. Nash P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-F. Marley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .211 8 22
   J. Payling P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
Totals 37 11 12 11 6 6 21      
a - F. Marley pinch hit for C. Nash in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Corey (24, 4th Inning off D. Sarkies, 3 on, 1 out) , B. Horopapera (21, 7th Inning off D. Shuker, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Ella 2 (34, 8th Inning off I. Bassis, 2 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off M. Westaway, 2 on, 0 outs) , B. Sellick (4, 8th Inning off I. Bassis, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Horopapera (9, 8th Inning off I. Bassis, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Horopapera 7 , B. Sellick 4 , B. Telfer , B. Kennard , F. Ella 4 , R. Corey 2 , E. Lucking
2-out RBI: B. Horopapera , B. Telfer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Horopapera , C. Teevan 2 , B. Kennard , L. Tyson
GIDP: C. Teevan
Hit by Pitch: B. Sellick , C. Teevan , F. Ella
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Sandow 1B 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .286 14 39
C. Gard LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .284 21 63
T. Starling RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .328 28 59
C. Binns 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .266 5 40
B. Honeyfield CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .208 0 10
G. Grendon 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .239 2 50
J. Scoley SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .232 2 33
D. Sarkies P 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .064 0 3
   a-Z. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .244 0 8
   D. Shuker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Glasspool P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-M. Fairthorne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
   M. Kearney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   I. Bassis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Westaway P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-L. Sirett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 1 8
B. Rogerson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 3 31
Totals 34 1 7 1 2 9 18      
a - Z. Williams pinch hit for D. Sarkies in the 5th
b - M. Fairthorne pinch hit for K. Glasspool in the 7th
c - L. Sirett pinch hit for M. Westaway in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Grendon (29, 2nd Inning off L. Tyson, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Scoley (20, 5th Inning off L. Tyson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Sandow 2 , C. Gard , T. Starling , C. Binns , G. Grendon 2 , J. Scoley 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Sandow , T. Starling , J. Scoley , D. Sarkies
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sandow-Scoley-Sandow)
OF assists: 1 (Honeyfield(Horopapera at home))
GEELONG PITCHING LINESCORE ESSENDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Tyson W (7-6) 6.1 6 1 1 1 8 0 93 3.38   
B. Ridley H (12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.99   
C. Nash H (17) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 6.00   
J. Payling 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 0.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Tyson 64
Batters Faced: L. Tyson 26, B. Ridley 1, C. Nash 3, J. Payling 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Tyson 6-5, B. Ridley 0-1, C. Nash 1-0, J. Payling 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Tyson 93-56, B. Ridley 3-1, C. Nash 14-8, J. Payling 19-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Sarkies L (8-5) 5.0 4 3 3 2 3 0 82 3.00   
D. Shuker 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.20   
K. Glasspool 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.26   
M. Kearney 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0 7 8.53   
I. Bassis 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 1 22 3.31   
M. Westaway 1.0 2 3 3 2 1 0 28 4.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Sarkies 48
Batters Faced: D. Sarkies 23, D. Shuker 6, K. Glasspool 1, M. Kearney 2, I. Bassis 7, M. Westaway 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Sarkies 6-5, D. Shuker 3-1, K. Glasspool 1-0, M. Kearney 0-0, I. Bassis 1-0, M. Westaway 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Sarkies 82-52, D. Shuker 15-10, K. Glasspool 3-2, M. Kearney 7-2, I. Bassis 22-16, M. Westaway 28-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Glasspool 1-0 , I. Bassis 2-2
Hit Batsmen: D. Sarkies 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brandon Horopapera
Ballpark: Essendon Recreation Reserve
Weather: Clear skies (45 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 21335
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