AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CANBERRA RAIDERS AT CARLTON BLUES
05/26/2022
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CANBERRA RAIDERS AT CARLTON BLUES
GAME ID: 447 - THURSDAY, MAY 26TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Canberra Raiders (23-22) 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 6 11 2
Carlton Blues (31-14) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 1
Raiders Drop Blues, 6-2
Behind a solid performance from pitcher Matt Melsome, the Canberra Raiders defeated the Carlton Blues, 6-2. Melsome threw 7.1 innings of 5-hit ball for the Raiders. Melsome went 7.1 innings to notch the win. He scattered 5 hits, walked 1, and struck out 7. His record improves to 5-2. The win elevated the Raiders to 23-22.

Tim Kennelly, the 23-year old shortstop , had a direct impact on the outcome. Kennelly contributed a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put Canberra up, 3-0.

Melsome said his team "played with determination."
CANBERRA BATTING LINESCORE CARLTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Aplin 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .173 1 5
B. Burdikin CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 1 .266 1 19
G. Hamlyn 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .329 5 21
T. Kennelly SS 5 1 1 2 0 2 3 .252 11 21
K. Pym LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 0 3
   a-X. Millington PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 2
   b-T. Tombs LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 0 9
J. Esplin 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .262 3 18
H. Pethick C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .263 2 12
M. Melsome P 3 0 2 2 1 0 2 .336 2 26
   M. Martin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   T. Sakaguchi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
   O. Rawle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Simmons RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .277 3 14
Totals 38 6 11 6 2 9 17      
a - X. Millington pinch hit for K. Pym in the 8th
b - T. Tombs substituted for X. Millington in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Esplin (8, 6th Inning off K. Heidke, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Burdikin (2, 3rd Inning off K. Heidke, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Melsome (6, 8th Inning off Z. Bolt, 2 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Kennelly (11, 6th Inning off K. Heidke, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Burdikin 5 , G. Hamlyn , T. Kennelly 4 , X. Millington , J. Esplin 3 , H. Pethick , M. Melsome 4
2-out RBI: B. Burdikin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Burdikin , G. Hamlyn , T. Kennelly , M. Melsome
Sac Bunt: J. Aplin
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Burdikin (2) , T. Kennelly (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Walburn CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .376 5 20
T. Heath LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .289 14 36
M. Lees 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .230 6 22
M. Morrall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .295 10 36
C. McFadgean RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316 11 41
H. Kapena SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .197 2 18
N. Camira 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .298 0 16
D. Creaser C 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .183 1 13
   b-B. Brennan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 2 13
K. Heidke P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 1 2
   J. Skerrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Asquith PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .156 1 6
   Z. Bolt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   C. D'Aeth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-A. Francombe PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .222 0 2
Totals 35 2 6 1 2 8 14      
a - B. Asquith pinch hit for J. Skerrett in the 7th
b - B. Brennan pinch hit for D. Creaser in the 9th
c - A. Francombe pinch hit for C. D'Aeth in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lees (6, 1st Inning off M. Melsome, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Walburn (19, 6th Inning off M. Melsome, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Asquith (4, 7th Inning off M. Melsome, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Walburn 3 , M. Lees 2 , H. Kapena , D. Creaser , B. Asquith 2
2-out RBI: B. Asquith
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Walburn 2 , T. Heath , M. Morrall 2 , C. McFadgean 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Walburn (8)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Morrall (5)
CANBERRA PITCHING LINESCORE CARLTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Melsome W (5-2) 7.1 5 2 1 1 7 0 101 2.76   
M. Martin 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.76   
T. Sakaguchi 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 28 7.14   
O. Rawle SV (9) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Melsome 68
Batters Faced: M. Melsome 29, M. Martin 1, T. Sakaguchi 6, O. Rawle 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Melsome 5-10, M. Martin 0-0, T. Sakaguchi 0-3, O. Rawle 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Melsome 101-65, M. Martin 3-3, T. Sakaguchi 28-16, O. Rawle 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Sakaguchi 1-0 , O. Rawle 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Heidke L (7-1) 6.0 6 3 3 2 4 1 96 2.95   
J. Skerrett 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 1.59   
Z. Bolt 0.0 4 3 3 0 0 0 9 4.29   
C. D'Aeth 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 23 1.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Heidke 50
Batters Faced: K. Heidke 27, J. Skerrett 4, Z. Bolt 4, C. D'Aeth 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Heidke 7-7, J. Skerrett 2-0, Z. Bolt 0-0, C. D'Aeth 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Heidke 96-60, J. Skerrett 13-10, Z. Bolt 9-6, C. D'Aeth 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Skerrett 1-0 , C. D'Aeth 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Melsome
Ballpark: Princes Park
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 2:40 PM
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 20954
Special Notes: RP Marc Martin was injured while pitching.
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