AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CANBERRA RAIDERS AT NEWCASTLE BOMBERS
04/14/2022
 
AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL LEAGUE
CANBERRA RAIDERS AT NEWCASTLE BOMBERS
GAME ID: 96 - THURSDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Canberra Raiders (1-9) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Newcastle Bombers (8-2) 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0
Bombers Squelch Raiders Offense in Shutout Win
Matthew Holder made an impact in the 4-0 Newcastle win over Canberra. Holder, who finished 5th in the NL in RBI with 76 in 2013, was 1-3 with a home run, while adding 3 RBI and scoring once. With their winning streak at 5, the Bombers have raced to a strong start this season.

Holder provided the big break for the Bombers in the bottom of the third inning. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run, helping Newcastle to get the win.

"Bottom line," said Canberra skipper Richard Hager, "we didn't play well enough to win."
CANBERRA BATTING LINESCORE NEWCASTLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Durtnell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
B. Burdikin CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .175 0 3
L. Westren LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .212 1 4
G. Hamlyn 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276 0 0
J. Esplin SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .212 1 2
J. Aplin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .143 0 0
D. Simmons RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 1
   a-T. Kennelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 1 2
   b-T. Tombs RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 3
M. Melsome P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 0 4
   B. Bolam P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. Palfrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 1
   C. Redgate P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Windus C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .111 1 1
Totals 30 0 3 0 0 9 4      
a - T. Kennelly pinch hit for D. Simmons in the 5th
b - T. Tombs substituted for T. Kennelly in the 5th
c - T. Palfrey pinch hit for B. Bolam in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Burdikin (4, 1st Inning off R. Weller, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Hamlyn (2, 4th Inning off R. Weller, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Esplin (1, 7th Inning off B. Scanlan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Burdikin 2 , G. Hamlyn 2 , J. Esplin 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Hamlyn , J. Esplin , J. Aplin
Team LOB: 3
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Dalley CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .188 0 2
F. Elmar 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .214 0 4
D. Newham LF 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .267 1 2
M. Holder 3B 3 1 1 3 0 2 2 .222 5 9
E. Essex C 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .308 0 0
D. Wellington RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .292 0 1
R. Whiffin 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .240 2 3
R. Pichardo SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .257 1 5
G. Jobson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Weller P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   A. Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 0 4
   B. Scanlan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-N. Dingle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 6
   K. Firkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 4 8 4 6 5 17      
a - J. Johnson pinch hit for A. Ross in the 6th
b - N. Dingle pinch hit for B. Scanlan in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Dalley (4, 1st Inning off M. Melsome, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Essex (4, 5th Inning off M. Melsome, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Dalley (1, 8th Inning off C. Redgate, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Whiffin (2, 2nd Inning off M. Melsome, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Holder (5, 3rd Inning off M. Melsome, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Dalley 5 , M. Holder 4 , E. Essex 3 , R. Whiffin 4 , R. Pichardo 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Elmar 3 , D. Wellington 2 , R. Whiffin
Sac Bunt: R. Weller
Sac Fly: M. Holder
Hit by Pitch: D. Dalley
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Newham (2)
CS: E. Essex (1)
CANBERRA PITCHING LINESCORE NEWCASTLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Melsome L (1-1) 5.0 6 4 4 4 3 2 99 2.70   
B. Bolam 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 38 1.12   
C. Redgate 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Melsome 38
Batters Faced: M. Melsome 25, B. Bolam 9, C. Redgate 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Melsome 6-6, B. Bolam 3-0, C. Redgate 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Melsome 99-56, B. Bolam 38-23, C. Redgate 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bolam 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Bolam
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Jobson 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.40   
R. Weller W (1-0) 4.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 54 1.04   
A. Ross 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 2.08   
B. Scanlan 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 31 2.08   
K. Firkins 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Jobson 43
Batters Faced: G. Jobson 1, R. Weller 16, A. Ross 3, B. Scanlan 7, K. Firkins 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Jobson 0-1, R. Weller 7-5, A. Ross 0-1, B. Scanlan 1-2, K. Firkins 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Jobson 4-2, R. Weller 54-38, A. Ross 9-9, B. Scanlan 31-17, K. Firkins 11-9
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matthew Holder
Ballpark: Newcastle Park
Weather: Clear skies (62 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 21927
Special Notes: SP Geoffrey Jobson was injured while pitching.
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