Game Summary
The Superbas are mired in their longest losing streak of the season after a heart-breaking 11-10 loss to N It 2 Win It on Wednesday, May 17. The Superbas entered the top-half of the seventh and final inning down by five runs, but rallied to bring the game within a single run, however eventually failing to tie the game even though the Superbas had the tying run on second and the possible go-ahead run on first with no outs.
The Superbas may have finally achieved parity up and down their lineup: the top five batters had nine hits and the bottom five batters had eight. Six players had multiple hits, including third baseman Jeff Wisniewski, shortstop Andrew Orr, designated hitter Jeff Adams, centerfielder Bill Mallchok, first baseman Wright Cole, and utility fielder Kevin Ghalambor. Ten different players scored and nine players registered at least one RBI.
Defensively, solid plays in the field were made by outfielders Jason Bariel, Craig Wright and Mallchok, and infielders Wisniewski and Orr. Pitcher Carlo Quinonez may have pitched his best game of the season, not allowing one walk. The Superbas allowed seven runs in the first two innings but held their opponents to only four runs the rest of the way, keeping a possible victory within reach.
The Superbas turned their first double-play of the season, a classic 4-6-3, in the bottom of the sixth inning. N It 2 Win It were threatening to pad their lead when second baseman Brooks Ramsdell played a hard grounder, threw to second base where Orr made the turn over to Cole at first.
Rightfielder Jesus Espinoza, once again, came off the bench to come through with a clutch single to lead off and start the rally in the last inning. A walk, five singles, and four runs later, the Superbas were down one with two men on and the 4-5-6 hitters coming to the plate. Three consecutive outs, however, halted the rally and sent the Superbas home with their second straight loss.
Orr struck out on foul balls in the seventh inning to account for the third strikeout of the season for the Superbas.
Defensive Players of the Game: Jason Bariel and Andrew Orr.
Offensive Players of the Game: Jeff Wisniewski (3-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI) and Kevin Ghalambor (2-3, R).
Box Score
Inning-by-Inning
1st Inning.
Ramsdell popped out to first.
Quinonez popped out to the catcher.
Wisniewski singled to left.
Orr flied out to left.
2nd Inning.
Adams flied out to left.
Bariel singled to left.
Wright grounded into fielder’s choice. Bariel out.
Mallchok doubled. Wright to third.
Cole singled. Wright scored. Mallchok to third.
Bayham flied out to left.
3rd Inning.
Gray grounded out to third.
Ghalambor singled.
Ramsdell popped out to the catcher.
Quinonez flied out to center.
4th Inning.
Wisniewski doubled. Wisniewski to third on throwing error.
Orr doubled. Wisniewski scored.
Adams tripled. Orr scored.
Bariel walked.
Wright hit sacrifice fly. Adams scored.
Mallchok singled. Bariel to second.
Cole singled. Bariel to third. Mallchok to second.
Bayham walked. Bariel scored. Mallchok to third. Cole to second.
Gray singled. Mallchok scored. Cole to third. Bayham to second.
Ghalambor popped out to third.
Ramsdell popped out to second.
5th Inning.
Quinonez walked.
Wisniewski flied out to center.
Orr singled to right. Quinonez out at second.
Adams singled. Orr to second.
Bariel flied out to center.
6th Inning.
Wright grounded out to short.
Mallchok popped out to the pitcher.
Cole lined out to left.
7th Inning.
Espinoza singled.
Gray walked. Espinoza to second.
Ghalambor singled. Espinoza to third. Gray to second.
Ramsdell singled. Espinoza scored. Gray to third. Ghalambor to second.
Quinonez singled. Gray scored. Ghalambor to third. Ramsdell to second.
Wisniewski singled. Ghalambor and Ramsdell scored. Quinonez to second.
Orr struck out on foul balls.
Adams flied out to center.
Bariel popped out to the catcher.
End of game.