Game Summary
The Superbas’ inaugural season is on the verge of a total collapse following a 14-2 drubbing by The Goonies on Wednesday, May 24. The Superbas started slow and ended slow in what has to be one of the worst offensive games ever to be played before the loyal cougars of Concord.
The Superbas had three 1-2-3 innings and another three-batter inning following a double play. Two other innings featured only five batters. The Superbas best inning came in the seventh and final inning when six batters came to the plate.
Despite the shellacking the Superbas took, there were a few offensive highlights. Outfielder Jason Bariel went 3 for 3 and scored a run. Utility fielder Jeff Adams went 2 for 3 and scored the only other Superbas run. Both runs were scored on hits by first baseman Wright Cole, who has found his groove after an early-season slump, going 2 for 3 with 2 runs batted-in.
Defensively, the Superbas did even worse. The one bright note was the stellar pitching job by Kevin Ghalambor, who walked only one Goonie. Unforunately, the defense behind him fell flat. Spectacular individual plays, however, were made in the outfield by Raphael Harper and Jesus Espinoza. Bariel played a solid game fielding several sure hits by The Goonies.
The fourth strikeout of the season for the Superbas came when Espinoza struck out looking to lead off the game.
The Superbas have crawled to a screeching halt as they have reached the midway point of the season with three consecutive losses and a 1-4-1 record (3 points).
Defensive Player of the Game: Jason Bariel.
Offensive Players of the Game: Wright Cole (2-3, 2B, 2 RBI) and Jason Bariel (3-3, 2B, R).
Box Score
Inning-by-Inning
1st Inning.
Espinoza struck out looking.
Ramsdell popped out to short.
Wisniewski grounded out to third.
2nd Inning.
Orr popped out to the pitcher.
Adams lined out to third.
Bariel singled.
Cole doubled. Bariel scored.
Ghalambor grounded out to short.
3rd Inning.
Gray singled.
Bayham flied out to center.
Harper grounded into fielder’s choice. Gray out.
Espinoza singled. Harper to second. Harper to third on throwing error. Espinoza to second.
Ramsdell lined out to second.
4th Inning.
Wisniewski grounded out to third.
Orr popped out to third.
Adams singled.
Bariel doubled. Adams to third.
Cole lined out to short.
5th Inning.
Ghalambor popped out to short.
Gray popped out to third.
Bayham flied out to left.
6th Inning.
Harper singled.
Espinoza lined out to second. Harper out at first.
Ramsdell flied out to right.
7th Inning.
Wisniewski lined out to left.
Orr flied out to center.
Adams singled.
Bariel singled. Adams to third.
Cole singled. Adams scored. Bariel to second.
Ghalambor grounded out to short.
End of game.