Fireflies Spoil A Strong Start From Ingram

Rome Braves @ Columbia Fireflies

May 16, 2016

Touki Toussaint @ Chase Ingram

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Rome	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	8	0
Columbia	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3

W: Custred (1-1, 5.65 ERA); L: Magliozzi (2-2, 7.90 ERA)

MiLB.com Boxscore

J.C. Rodriguez has reached base safely in 18 straight games!!

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Chase Ingram (3.00 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 2B, 5 TB, 2 BB, 2 K (1 K/Sw), 2 GIDP, 14 GB: 3 FB: 1 LD: 2 PU, 93 Pitches (58 Strikes), 10 Swinging, 10 Called, 10.8% SwStr, 20.8% Whiff/Swing, 13.3 Pitches/IP, 26 BF

Johnny Magliozzi (L, 2-2, 7.90 ERA) – 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 TB, 3 GB: 3 LD, 31 Pitches (22 Strikes), 2 Called, 7 BF

Nicco Blank (5.00 ERA) – 1.1 IP, 2 K (2 K/Sw), 2 GB, 15 Pitches (12 Strikes), 2 Swinging, 3 Called, 13.3% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 11.2 Pitches/IP, 4 BF

Touki Toussaint (5.97 ERA) – 5 IP, 2 H, R, 5 BB, 4 K, 83 Pitches (47 Strikes), 4 GO: 3 FO

Batters

2B - Vinny Siena - 0-1, 3 BB, 1 K, 7.7% SwStr, 22.2% Whiff/Swing, 6.5 Pitches/PA

RF - Kevin Kaczmarski - 1-4, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 GIDP, 3.75 Pitches/PA

3B - Jean Rodriguez - 1-3, 1 BB, 7.1% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

1B - Dash Winningham - 1-4, 1 2B, 2 K, 28.6% SwStr, 44.4% Whiff/Swing, 3.5 Pitches/PA

Recapish

The Columbia Fireflies offensive woes continued Monday night against highly regarded Braves prospect Touki Toussaint & co. Cola starter Chase Ingram matched Touki tit-for-tat over 7 sparkling innings, but the Braves exploded for four in the 8^th against Johnny Magliozzi to take game one of the series 5-1.

Chase Ingram only finished with two strikeouts in this start, but he picked up 10 swinging strikes, had a healthy 21% Whiff/Swing rate, and posted a ridiculous 70% groundball rate on balls in play. The only run he allowed came on a grounder misplayed by J.C. Rodriguez at 3B that would’ve ended the 2^nd inning. The 7 innings thrown represents a career high, and collectively the 6 Columbia starters combined for 42 IP the last turn through (P.J. Conlon went 6.2 IP, but Thomas McIlraith lasted 7.1). Luke Dykstra, son of Lenny, had two of the hits against Ingram, including a double pulled just out of J.C.’s reach and down the LF line.

Touki Toussaint finished with 5 walks issued, but Vinny Siena worked 3 of those walks, and Touki mostly cruised against the rest of the lineup. However, it was Touki’s teammate Matt Custred who stole the show for a few innings. Custred struck out 6 of 7 Columbia batters during one stretch of his 3-inning outing.

Johnny Magliozzi took over for Ingram in the 8^th and ran into two out trouble. With a runner on 1B and two outs, Rome doubled and homered off him in consecutive at bats to jump ahead 4-1. The Braves would add one more in the frame on the Fireflies third error of the game. Nicco Blank then took over and retired the final 4 Rome batters in a row.

The Fireflies finished with 3 hits, which you can check out below, so enjoy! You can also check out a Fireflies pitch log with details and highlights (including Touki’s K’s) at the bottom. This series continues Tuesday evening at 7:05 PM, with P.J. Conlon (5-0, 1.23 ERA) scheduled to match up with Mike Soroka (1-3, 1.96 ERA) in what’s sure to be another pitcher’s duel.

Scoring Highlights

Vinny Siena took his first of 3 walks leading off the 1^st inning for Cola. A force out put Kevin Kaczmarski on 1B for J.C. Rodriguez, and he singled up the middle with Kacz running on the pitch, which allowed Kacz to go to 3B. David Thompson then added to his RBI total with a sac fly hit to LF.

Dash Winningham lined the first Touki pitch of the 4^th inning over Justin Ellison’s head for his 9^th double of the year.

Kevin Kaczmarski picked up his 5^th double of the year with two outs in the 8^th inning.

Defensive Highlights

The Fireflies turned a pair of double plays behind Ingram, one in the 1^st and one in the 7^th.

Pitcher Coverage

Chase Ingram

Table 1 – Ingram pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	Total
Total	10	19	10	11	14	17	12	93
Strikes	7	9	7	7	9	14	5	58
Swinging*	0	0	1	1	3	4	1	10

*10.8% Swinging strike rate; 20.8% Whiff/Swing

Pitch types and velocities courtesy of iscorecast

1^st inning

1) Alejandro Salazar singled sharply through the right side of the infield (S9/G)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Luke Dykstra hit a double play grounder to Milton Ramos (643/G)

i. 78 MPH Curveball – called strike 0-1

ii. 76 MPH Curveball – in play

3) Jonathan Morales hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Curveball – ball 2-1

iv. 93 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

v. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

2^nd inning

1) Juan Yepez walked (BB)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 4

2) Justin Ellison singled back up through the middle (S8/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 79 MPH Changeup – ball 2-0

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – called strike 3-1

v. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Wigberto Nevarez lined out to Lupo (7/L)

i. 73 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Leudys Baez hit a force out to Siena – Yepez to 3B (46/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

5) Bradley Keller reached on an E5 when J.C. failed to backhand a grounder (E5/G)

i. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 75 MPH Curveball – ball 2-0

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 2-1

iv. 74 MPH Curveball – in play

6) Yeudi Grullon flied out to Wilson (8/F)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

3^rd inning

1) Salazar struck out looking (K/Lo)

i. 83 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Changeup – foul 1-2

iv. 75 MPH Curveball – called strike 3

2) Dykstra single on a grounder that deflected off of Ingram’s foot (S16/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Morales popped out to Siena (4/P)

i. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 76 MPH Curveball – called strike 1-1

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Yepez hit a groundout to Ramos (63/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

4^th inning

1) Ellison reached on an Ingram fielding error (E1/G)

i. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-0

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – called strike 2-1

iv. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Nevarez struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 91 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-2

*Ellison picked off 1B

iv. 79 MPH Curveball – swinging strike 3

3) Baez hit a groundout to Ramos (63/G)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Changeup – in play

5^th inning

1) Keller flied out to Lupo (7/F)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 77 MPH Changeup – foul 0-2

iv. 76 MPH Curveball – ball 1-2

v. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 2-2

vi. 81 MPH Changeup – ball 3-2

vii. 92 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Grullon hit a bunt groundout fielded nicely by Tyler Moore (23/G)

i. 79 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 79 MPH Changeup – in play

3) Salazar hit a groundout to J.C. (53/G)

i. 79 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 77 MPH Changeup – foul 1-1

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 77 MPH Changeup – foul 2-2

v. 78 MPH Curveball – in play

6^th inning

1) Dykstra doubled into the LF corner (D7/G)

i. 77 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 75 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 73 MPH Curveball – ball 1-2

iv. 75 MPH Changeup – foul 1-2

v. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

vi. 78 MPH Curveball – in play

2) Morales hit a groundout to Siena – Dykstra to 3B (43/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 76 MPH Curveball – foul 0-2

iii. 78 MPH Curveball – foul 0-2

iv. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Yepez flied out to Lupo in shallow LF (7/F)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 77 MPH Curveball – ball 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Changeup – in play

4) Ellison hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 80 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Changeup – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 78 MPH Changeup – in play

7^th inning

1) Nevarez walked (BB)

i. 75 MPH Curveball – called strike 0-1

ii. 77 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Changeup – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-1

v. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 4

2) Baez hit a double play grounder to Siena (463/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – missed bunt 1-1

iii. 79 MPH Changeup – foul 1-2

iv. 78 MPH Changeup – ball 2-2

v. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-2

vi. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Keller popped out to Dash in foul territory (3/P)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – in play

Johnny Magliozzi

8^th inning

1) Grullon singled through the left side (S7/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Salazar advanced Grullon with a sac bunt (13/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Dykstra reache– in play d on a fielder’s choice – Grullon out at 3B (65/G)

i. 86 MPH Slider – ball 1-0

ii. 85 MPH Slider – in play

4) Morales doubled home Dykstra (D9/L)

i. 84 MPH Slider – in play

5) Yepez launched a 2R homerun to LF (HR/F)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 85 MPH Slider – foul 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 77 MPH Changeup – in play

6) Ellison lined a single into RF (S9/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 81 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Changeup – in play

7) Nevarez reached on a fielding error by Ramos (E6/G)

i. 91 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 83 MPH Slider – foul 0-2

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-2

iv. 83 MPH Slider – foul 1-2

v. 84 MPH Slider – ball 2-2

vi. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

vii. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

viii. 83 MPH Slider – foul 2-2

ix. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

x. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

xi. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 2-2

xii. 87 MPH Slider – foul 2-2

xiii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

xiv. 80 MPH Changeup – foul 2-2

xv. 91 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

xvi. 80 MPH Changeup – in play

Nicco Blank

8) Baez grounded into a force out at 2B (6u/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 93 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 93 MPH Fastball – in play

9^th inning

1) Keller struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 94 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 81 MPH Slider – called strike 0-2

iii. 82 MPH Slider – ball 1-2

iv. 91 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 3

2) Grullon hit a groundout to Dash (3u/G)

i. 92 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 82 MPH Slider – foul 0-2

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Salazar struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 81 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 92 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

iv. 78 MPH Slider – foul 1-2

v. 82 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

Touki Toussaint

91-95 MPH Fastball, mid-80’s Changeup, 74-78 MPH Curveball

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