Rutgers vs Georgia Southern (Mar 11, 2023)

 
Box Score
 

Sun Belt Conference
Rutgers at Georgia Southern (Game 1)
Mar 11, 2023 at Statesboro, Ga. (JI Clements Stadium)

Rutgers 19 (6-7)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
Lasko cf  7  3  3  1  0  0  5  0  2 
Love 2b  6  1  3  2  0  2  1  2  2 
Cohen rf  5  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  2 
Brito 3b  5  1  0  0  1  2  0  2  0 
   Santos 3b  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Kuroda-Graue ss  5  4  4  4  1  0  3  4  1 
Sweeney 1b  3  4  2  2  2  0  9  1  0 
Pinkney dh  5  1  1  2  0  2  0  0  1 
Sleight lf  4  1  2  1  2  1  1  0  0 
Axelson c  4  2  3  5  0  0  7  1  1 
Coppola p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
   Bowen p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   Portnoy p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  44  19  19  18  7  7  27  10  9 
  

Georgia Southern 6 (7-8)

Player   ab    r    h  rbi   bb   so   po    a  lob 
J. Sherrill 2b  5  1  1  0  0  0  3  2  0 
J. Brown 3b  2  1  1  1  0  0  1  3  0 
   L. Hatcher ph  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
S. Blancato rf  3  1  2  1  0  0  2  0  0 
   AJ Wenrich ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
N. Ledford 1b  4  1  2  1  0  1  5  1  2 
   P. Ard ph  1  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0 
Z. Faulk lf  2  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0 
   J. Jamie lf  2  1  2  0  0  0  1  0  0 
JD Kaiser dh  1  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0 
   C. Dowdell ph/dh  2  1  1  2  0  1  0  0  0 
JP Tighe c  4  0  1  0  0  0  7  1  4 
B. Evans ss  3  0  0  0  1  1  2  1  1 
JC Peacher cf  4  0  0  0  0  1  5  0  0 
B. Johnson p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   J. Milchuck p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0 
   B. Stuart p  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0 
   W. Robbins p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   B. Zerbel p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
   B. Pendley p  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
Totals  35  6  10  6  1  8  27  9  7  

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Rutgers............. 116 120 233 - 19 19  0
Georgia Southern.... 100 002 300 -  6 10  4
-------------------------------------------
E - J. Sherrill(2); J. Brown 2(2); JP Tighe(2). DP - Rutgers 1; Eagles 1. LOB - Rutgers 9; Eagles 7. 2B - Sleight(2); J. Sherrill(3); JP Tighe(1). HR - Kuroda-Graue(1); Sweeney(2); Sleight(2); Axelson(2); S. Blancato(1); N. Ledford(4); C. Dowdell(1). HBP - Axelson; J. Brown; S. Blancato; JD Kaiser. SF - Sweeney(3); Pinkney(1); Axelson(2); J. Brown(3). SB - Lasko(6); Love 2(3); Cohen(4); Kuroda-Graue(4).

Rutgers   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Coppola W,1-1  5.0  4  1  1  0  5  0  0  3  0  19  22  6  4 
Bowen   1.1  5  5  5  0  0  1  0  0  0  8  9  2  2 
Portnoy   2.2  1  0  0  1  3  0  0  0  0  8  9  0  4 
  
Georgia Southern   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
B. Johnson L,3-1  3.0  7  8  6  1  4  2  0  1  0  15  18  4  0 
J. Milchuck   1.1  3  3  2  1  0  1  0  0  0  8  9  2  2 
B. Stuart   2.2  4  2  2  0  1  0  0  0  0  12  12  4  3 
W. Robbins   0.0  0  2  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0 
B. Zerbel   1.0  2  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  4  6  1  1 
B. Pendley   1.0  3  3  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  5  8  1  1 

Win - Coppola (1-1). Loss - B. Johnson (3-1). Save - None. WP - Bowen(2); B. Johnson 2(3); J. Milchuck(3). HBP - by Coppola (S. Blancato); by Coppola (JD Kaiser); by B. Johnson (Axelson); by Coppola (J. Brown).

Umpires - HP: Kevin Spivey 1B: Michael Cheek 3B: Vic Correll
Start: 2:02 pm Time: 3:05 Attendance: 2266
Weather: Sunny and cool, 63
W. Robbins faced 2 batters in the 8th.

 
Play-by-Play
 

Sun Belt Conference
Rutgers at Georgia Southern (Game 1)
Mar 11, 2023 at Statesboro, Ga. (JI Clements Stadium)

Rutgers starters: 26/cf Lasko; 2/2b Love; 4/rf Cohen; 28/3b Brito; 44/ss Kuroda-Graue; 32/1b Sweeney; 6/dh Pinkney; 3/lf Sleight; 1/c Axelson; 23/p Coppola;

Georgia Southern starters: 5/2b J. Sherrill; 14/3b J. Brown; 8/rf S. Blancato; 28/1b N. Ledford; 6/lf Z. Faulk; 9/dh JD Kaiser; 13/c JP Tighe; 23/ss B. Evans; 21/cf JC Peacher; 30/p B. Johnson;

Rutgers 1st - Lasko reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second. Love singled to third base; Lasko advanced to third. Love stole second; Lasko scored on a wild pitch, unearned. Cohen lined into double play 2b to ss; Love out on the play. Brito struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Georgia Southern 1st - J. Sherrill flied out to cf. J. Brown singled up the middle. S. Blancato hit by pitch; J. Brown advanced to second. N. Ledford singled to right field; S. Blancato advanced to second; J. Brown advanced to third. Z. Faulk struck out swinging. JD Kaiser hit by pitch, RBI; N. Ledford advanced to second; S. Blancato advanced to third; J. Brown scored. JP Tighe flied out to ss. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.

Rutgers 2nd - Kuroda-Graue singled to center field. Kuroda-Graue stole second, advanced to third on a throwing error by c. Sweeney flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Kuroda-Graue scored, unearned. Pinkney struck out looking. Sleight struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.

Georgia Southern 2nd - B. Evans struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. JC Peacher flied out to lf. J. Sherrill lined out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 3rd - Axelson hit by pitch. Lasko singled through the left side; Axelson advanced to second. Lasko advanced to second on a wild pitch; Axelson advanced to third. Love singled up the middle, RBI; Lasko advanced to third; Axelson scored. GS Mound Visit (Coach). Love stole second. Cohen walked. Brito infield fly to 3b. Kuroda-Graue homered to left center, 4 RBI; Cohen scored; Love scored; Lasko scored. Sweeney homered to right field, RBI. Pinkney struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. Sleight doubled to first base. Axelson flied out to ss. 6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia Southern 3rd - J. Brown grounded out to 3b. S. Blancato popped up to ss. N. Ledford out at first 1b to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 4th - J. Milchuck to p for B. Johnson. Lasko singled to shortstop. Lasko stole second, advanced to third on a fielding error by 2b. Love grounded out to p. Cohen reached on a fielding error by 3b, advanced to second, RBI; Lasko scored on the error, unearned. Cohen stole third. Brito reached on a fielder's choice to third base; Cohen out at home 3b to c. Kuroda-Graue flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia Southern 4th - Z. Faulk struck out swinging. JD Kaiser grounded out to 3b. JP Tighe doubled to left field. B. Evans grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 5th - Sweeney walked. Sweeney advanced to second on a wild pitch. Pinkney singled through the left side; Sweeney advanced to third. Sleight flied out to 2b. Axelson singled through the left side, RBI; Pinkney advanced to second; Sweeney scored. B. Stuart to p for J. Milchuck. Lasko flied out to rf. Love singled to center field, RBI; Axelson advanced to second; Pinkney scored. Cohen out at first 1b to p. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Georgia Southern 5th - JC Peacher struck out looking. J. Sherrill flied out to cf. J. Brown hit by pitch. RU Mound Visit (Catcher). S. Blancato singled up the middle; J. Brown advanced to second. N. Ledford struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Rutgers 6th - J. Jamie to lf for Z. Faulk. Brito grounded out to 3b. Kuroda-Graue singled to shortstop. Sweeney flied out to cf. Pinkney flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Georgia Southern 6th - Bowen to p for Coppola. J. Jamie singled to shortstop. C. Dowdell pinch hit for JD Kaiser. C. Dowdell homered to right center, 2 RBI; J. Jamie scored. JP Tighe flied out to cf. B. Evans grounded out to 2b. JC Peacher grounded out to ss. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 7th - Sleight homered to left field, RBI. Axelson homered to left center, RBI. Lasko grounded out to 3b. Love struck out swinging. Cohen flied out to lf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Georgia Southern 7th - J. Sherrill doubled to center field. J. Sherrill advanced to third on a wild pitch. J. Brown flied out to cf, SF, RBI; J. Sherrill scored. S. Blancato homered to right field, RBI. N. Ledford homered to right center, RBI. Portnoy to p for Bowen. J. Jamie singled up the middle. C. Dowdell to dh. C. Dowdell struck out swinging. JP Tighe reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; J. Jamie out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Rutgers 8th - W. Robbins to p for B. Stuart. Brito walked. Kuroda-Graue walked; Brito advanced to second. B. Zerbel to p for W. Robbins. Sweeney singled to center field; Kuroda-Graue advanced to second; Brito advanced to third. Pinkney grounded out to 2b, RBI; Sweeney advanced to second; Kuroda-Graue advanced to third; Brito scored. Sleight walked. Axelson flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Kuroda-Graue scored. Lasko singled, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Sleight advanced to third; Sweeney scored. Love struck out swinging. 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Georgia Southern 8th - B. Evans walked. JC Peacher hit into double play ss to 1b; B. Evans out on the play. J. Sherrill grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Rutgers 9th - B. Pendley to p for B. Zerbel. Cohen singled to shortstop. Brito struck out looking. Kuroda-Graue singled through the right side; Cohen advanced to second. Sweeney walked; Kuroda-Graue advanced to second; Cohen advanced to third. Pinkney flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Cohen scored. Sleight walked; Sweeney advanced to second; Kuroda-Graue advanced to third. Axelson singled through the left side, 2 RBI; Sleight advanced to second; Sweeney scored; Kuroda-Graue scored. Lasko reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Axelson out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Georgia Southern 9th - Santos to 3b for Brito. L. Hatcher pinch hit for J. Brown. L. Hatcher grounded out to ss. AJ Wenrich pinch hit for S. Blancato. AJ Wenrich struck out swinging. P. Ard pinch hit for N. Ledford. P. Ard struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

 
Line score
  


Rutgers 19, Georgia Southern 6 (Mar 11, 2023 at Statesboro, Ga.) (Game 1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Rutgers............. 116 120 233  - 19 19  0      (6-7)
Georgia Southern.... 100 002 300  -  6 10  4      (7-8)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pitchers: Rutgers - Coppola; Bowen(6); Portnoy(7) and Axelson. Georgia Southern - B. Johnson;
J. Milchuck(4); B. Stuart(5); W. Robbins(8); B. Zerbel(8); B. Pendley(9) and JP Tighe.
Win-Coppola(1-1)  Loss-B. Johnson(3-1)  T-3:05  A-2266
HR RU - Kuroda-Graue (1); Sweeney (2); Sleight (2); Axelson (2).
HR GS - S. Blancato (1); N. Ledford (4); C. Dowdell (1).
Weather: Sunny and cool, 63


W. Robbins faced 2 batters in the 8th.