J.C. Rodriguez Clobbers A Walkoff Triple In Extras

Asheville Tourists @ Columbia Fireflies

May 15, 2016

Trey Killian @ Joe Shaw

Teams	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Asheville	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	4	7	0
Columbia	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	1	5	8	2

W: Palsha (2-1, 3.57 ERA); L: Kenilvort (0-1, 4.05 ERA)

The Highlights:

Pitchers

Joe Shaw (3.21 ERA) – 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 2B, 1 HR, 9 TB, 4 BB, 7 K (7 K/Sw), 7 GB: 5 FB: 6 LD: 1 PU, 100 Pitches (62 Strikes), 15 Swinging, 12 Called, 15% SwStr, 30% Whiff/Swing, 14.3 Pitches/IP, 30 BF

Christian Montgomery (4.60 ERA) – 1 IP, 1 H, 1 3B, 3 TB, 1 BB, 1 K (0 K/Sw), 1 GB: 1 FB: 1 PU, 15 Pitches (8 Strikes), 3 Called, 15 Pitches/IP, 5 BF

Alex Palsha (W, 2-1, 3.57 ERA) – 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 1 2B, 3 TB, 3 K (3 K/Sw), 3 GB: 1 FB: 1 LD: 1 PU, 29 Pitches (20 Strikes), 5 Swinging, 1 Called, 17.2% SwStr, 26.3% Whiff/Swing, 14.5 Pitches/IP, 10 BF

Batters

RF - Kevin Kaczmarski - 1-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 3.17 Pitches/PA

2B - Vinny Siena - 1-5, 1 R, 1 BB, 3.4% SwStr, 8.3% Whiff/Swing, 4.83 Pitches/PA

3B - J.C. Rodriguez - 1-4, 1 R, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 4.5% SwStr, 14.3% Whiff/Swing, 3.67 Pitches/PA

DH - David Thompson - 1-4, 2 R, 1 2B, 1 HBP, 14.3% SwStr, 20% Whiff/Swing, 1.4 Pitches/PA

1B – Jeffrey Diehl - 1-4, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K, 23.8% SwStr, 62.5% Whiff/Swing, 4.2 Pitches/PA

SS – Milton Ramos - 2-2, 1 R, 3 BB, 3.8 Pitches/PA

CF – Ivan Wilson - 1-4, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 GIDP, 17.6% SwStr, 42.9% Whiff/Swing, 3.4 Pitches/PA

Recapish

J.C. Rodriguez’s hot hitting at Spirit Communications Park continued Sunday afternoon when he launched a walkoff triple off the top of the right center field wall. The walkoff salvaged a win for the Fireflies in a series with Asheville that saw the offense go quiet in big spots before J.C.’s hit.

Starter Joe Shaw spent the game fooling Asheville batters with his curveball, and all 7 of his strikeouts came on whiffs at the breaking ball. It was mostly a strong start from Shaw, but he did allow 4 walks (which doubled his season total) and a solo blast to the Asheville shortstop.

The Tourists didn’t pick up a hit until they were down 1-0 in the 5^th, but they jumped ahead 2-1 in the inning thanks to a pair of doubles. The Carlos Herrera homerun in the 7^th doubled the Tourists lead, and it seemed like the Fireflies were going to waste a third straight 7-inning start in this series.

But it wouldn’t be a Fireflies game in 2016 without some late game magic, and this time the Fireflies had it working for them. They tied the game up for the first time with a pair of runs in the 8^th, again with a run in the 9^th, and then J.C. Rodriguez ended it with a walkoff triple in the 9^th.

I take a closer look at the scoring details with highlights below, and include a pitch log with highlights at the bottom, so enjoy! The Fireflies welcome the Rome Braves into town for a series that begins Monday night at 7:05 PM. Chase Ingram (3-2, 3.72 ERA) is scheduled to make the start for Columbia opposite highly regarded Braves prospect Touki Toussaint.

Scoring Highlights

Kevin Kaczmarski led off the 1^st inning with his fourth double of the year. He was robbed of a hit in his next PA.

David Thompson doubled to start the 4^th inning and then came around to score on a bases loaded walk.

Milton Ramos reached base in all 5 PA’s, which included this 6^th inning single.

Vinny Siena picked up his hit with two outs in the 7^th inning.

Ramos picked up his next hit on a bunt to load the bases in the 8^th. Ivan Wilson followed with an RBI single hit into LF and the Fireflies would add a second run in the frame on a bases loaded walk.

The Fireflies picked up their third bases loaded run to tie the game in the 9^th. Jeffrey Diehl’s double was the only hit in the inning.

J.C. Rodriguez hit a walkoff triple to CF in the 10^th inning that brought home Siena.

Pitcher Coverage

Table 1 – Shaw pitch stats by inning

	1^st	2^nd	3^rd	4^th	5^th	6^th	7^th	Total
Total	13	12	16	7	13	21	18	100
Strikes	8	9	5	5	11	11	13	62
Swinging*	0	4	0	1	3	3	4	15

*15% Swinging strike rate; 30% Whiff/Swing

Pitch type and velocities courtesy of iscorecast

Shaw warming up before the game

1^st inning

1) Mylz Jones hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Brendan Rodgers hit a groundout to J.C. (53/G)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Brian Mundel walked (BB)

i. 78 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Slider – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 3-1

v. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 3-2

vi. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 4

4) Yonathan Daza flied out to Wilson (8/F)

i. 78 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 91 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 77 MPH Slider – in play

2^nd inning

1) Hamlet Marte struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 80 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 77 MPH Slider – called strike 0-2

iii. 94 MPH Fastball – ball 1-2

iv. 75 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

2) Sam Hilliard flied out to Tuschak (7/F)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – missed bunt 0-1

ii. 81 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 92 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 90 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Max George struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Slider – called strike 0-2

iii. 88 MPH Fastball – foul 0-2

iv. 80 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

3^rd inning

1) Jonathan Piron lined out to Wilson (8/L)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – called strike 1-1

iii. 79 MPH Changeup – ball 2-1

iv. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Carlos Herrera flied out to LF (7/F)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Jones walked (BB)

i. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 4

4) Rodgers walked (BB)

i. 78 MPH Slider – ball 1-0
*Jones stole 2B

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 3-0

iv. 88 MPH Fastball – called strike 3-1

v. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 4

5) Mundell popped out to Ramos (6/P)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 80 MPH Slider – in play

4^th inning

1) Daza hit a groundout to Rodriguez (53/G)

i. 79 MPH Slider – in play

2) Marte struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 78 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 80 MPH Slider – foul 1-2

iv. 80 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

3) Hilliard out (163/L)

i. 81 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

5^th inning

1) George hit a double to LF (D7/L)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Piron put down a sac bunt that led to a run when Shaw’s throw went down the RF line – Piron to 2B (SAC/G) -> E1

i. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

3) Herrera advanced Piron with a sac bunt (14/G)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Jones struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 78 MPH Slider – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 80 MPH Slider – swinging strike 0-2

iii. 78 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

5) Rodgers hit an RBI double to LF (D7/F)

i. 86 MPH Fastball – foul 0-1

ii. 78 MPH Slider – in play

6) Mundell flied out to Kaczmarski (9/F)

i. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 2-0

iii. 76 MPH Slider – in play

6^th inning

1) Daza hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 80 MPH Slider – swinging strike 0-1

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 77 MPH Slider – foul 1-2

iv. 79 MPH Slider – in play

2) Marte struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 80 MPH Slider – foul 0-1

ii. 89 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 78 MPH Slider – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 79 MPH Slider– swinging strike 3

3) Hilliard lined a single into CF (S8/L)

i. 90 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 81 MPH Changeup – ball 1-1

iii. 81 MPH Changeup – ball 2-1

iv. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

4) George walked (BB)

i. 77 MPH Slider – ball 1-0

ii. 87 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 87 MPH Fastball – ball 3-1
*Hilliard stole 2B

iv. 78 MPH Slider – ball 3-1

v. 79 MPH Slider – ball4

5) Piron lined out to CF (8/L)

i. 79 MPH Changeup – ball 1-0

ii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – ball 2-1

iv. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

7^th inning

1) Herrera homered to RF (HR/F)

i. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

2) Jones struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 76 MPH Slider – called strike 0-1

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 76 MPH Slider – swinging strike 1-2

iv. 76 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

3) Rodgers hit a groundout to Siena (43/G)

i. 86 MPH Fastball – called strike 0-1

ii. 86 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 1-2

iv. 88 MPH Fastball – in play

4) Mundell struck out swinging (K/Sw)

i. 75 MPH Slider – foul 0-1

ii. 88 MPH Fastball – ball 1-1

iii. 76 MPH Slider – ball 2-1

iv. 78 MPH Slider – swinging strike 2-2

v. 79 MPH Slider – foul 2-2

vi. 90 MPH Fastball – foul 2-2

vii. 79 MPH Slider – ball 3-2

viii. 79 MPH Slider – foul 3-2

ix. 79 MPH Slider – swinging strike 3

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