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Lightning Shutout the Squeeze

Lightning Shutout the Squeeze

Leesburg, Fla. – Five Leesburg Lightning pitchers combined for a complete game shutout, while there was plenty of offense to go around in Monday night’s 9-0 victory over the Winter Garden Squeeze.

The Lightning struck early in the first inning, scoring three runs on three hits from Cornell Nixon (Eastern Kentucky), Austin Simmons (Thomas) and Harrison Scanlon (Western Kentucky). Leesburg was also aided by sloppy defensive play from Winter Garden; the Squeeze had an error and a wild pitch in the frame.

Winter Garden would threaten in the top of the second inning, managing to load the bases with two outs. However, Leesburg starter Zach McMullen (South Alabama) managed to escape the jam unscathed when he coaxed the dangerous Cody Burgess (Florida Southern) into a popout to end the threat.

The game would remain close until the fifth inning when another offensive explosion from the Leesburg bats extended the lead. With two outs and two on, Clay Simmons (Columbia State) roped a double to score Austin Simmons. After a pitching change, Tanner Long (Thomas) would come around to score as well on a wild pitch, making it 5-0.

With a comfortable lead, Head Coach Rich Billings turned the game over to his bullpen. The Leesburg staff ranks second in the Florida League in ERA, and demonstrated their dominant stuff to close out the game. MacLain Larson (Flagler), Jeremiah Garcia (USC-Lancaster), Dan Twitty (Saint Leo) and Nate Brecklin (Citadel) combined to allow three hits and no walks during the final four frames.

The final nail in the coffin came on a two-run homerun from Long in the bottom of the seventh inning. It was his first “longball” of the season, and helped add to his team high RBI total of 16.

Zach McMullen earned the win on the mound, allowing no runs on five hits. He walked three batters and struck out a season high six. McMullen continued his dominance as he has not allowed an earned run all season (five appearances, 16.2 innings).

Austin Simmons led the team on offense, going 3-4 with three runs scored and an RBI.

The Lightning will travel to Heller Bros. Ballpark on Tuesday morning for an 11 am showdown with the Squeeze. Their next home game is on Friday, July 1st against the Altamonte Springs Boom.   

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Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Burgess, cf/p 4 0 1 0 0 1
Mauer, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0
Corbin, lf/cf 4 0 1 0 0 0
Halstead, 1b 4 0 2 0 0 2
Smith, 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1
Garrison, ss 3 0 0 0 1 0
Moser, rf 3 0 0 0 1 3
Sullivan, dh/lf 3 0 2 0 0 0
Thompson, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Nenna, c 3 0 0 0 0 3
Cabrera, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0
Niarchos, 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0
Mercer, ph 1 0 1 0 0 0
Neal, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mazzurco, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Sullivan

Baserunning

CS - Corbin

Fielding

E - Halstead, Smith, Niarchos

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Neal, L 4.2 6 5 2 1 2
Mazzurco 2.1 3 3 3 1 1
Burgess 1.0 1 1 1 2 0

Wild Pitches - Neal, Mazzurco 2, Burgess

Pitches/Strikes - Neal 73/43, Mazzurco 42/27, Burgess 20/10

Groundouts/Flyouts - Neal 7/4, Mazzurco 4/3, Burgess 1/1

Batters Faced - Neal 22, Mazzurco 12, Burgess 5

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Nixon, ss 4 2 1 0 1 0
A. Simmons, cf 4 3 3 1 1 0
Long, rf 5 2 1 2 0 1
C. Simmons, 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1
Scanlon, 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1
Baez, c 4 0 1 0 0 0
Baita, dh 4 0 0 0 0 0
Koenig, lf 2 1 0 0 2 0
Pagliei, 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0
McMullen, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Larson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Garcia, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Twitty, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brecklin, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - A. Simmons 2, C. Simmons

HR - Long

RBI - A. Simmons, Long 2, C. Simmons 2, Scanlon

GDP - Nixon

Baserunning

SB - Nixon, Koenig

CS - Scanlon

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
McMullen, W 5.0 5 0 0 3 6
Larson 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Garcia 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Twitty 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Brecklin 1.0 1 0 0 0 1

Wild Pitches - McMullen, Twitty

Pitches/Strikes - McMullen 95/55, Larson 18/14, Garcia 5/2, Twitty 14/10, Brecklin 14/10

Groundouts/Flyouts - McMullen 4/4, Larson 0/2, Garcia 0/1, Twitty 2/0, Brecklin 1/1

Batters Faced - McMullen 22, Larson 6, Garcia 1, Twitty 4, Brecklin 4

Squeeze

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Burgess, cf/p 4 0 1 0 0 1
Mauer, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0
Corbin, lf/cf 4 0 1 0 0 0
Halstead, 1b 4 0 2 0 0 2
Smith, 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1
Garrison, ss 3 0 0 0 1 0
Moser, rf 3 0 0 0 1 3
Sullivan, dh/lf 3 0 2 0 0 0
Thompson, ph 1 0 0 0 0 1
Nenna, c 3 0 0 0 0 3
Cabrera, ph 1 0 0 0 0 0
Niarchos, 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0
Mercer, ph 1 0 1 0 0 0
Neal, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mazzurco, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - Sullivan

Baserunning

CS - Corbin

Fielding

E - Halstead, Smith, Niarchos

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
Neal, L 4.2 6 5 2 1 2
Mazzurco 2.1 3 3 3 1 1
Burgess 1.0 1 1 1 2 0

Wild Pitches - Neal, Mazzurco 2, Burgess

Pitches/Strikes - Neal 73/43, Mazzurco 42/27, Burgess 20/10

Groundouts/Flyouts - Neal 7/4, Mazzurco 4/3, Burgess 1/1

Batters Faced - Neal 22, Mazzurco 12, Burgess 5

Lightning

Batting

Name AB R H RBI BB SO
Nixon, ss 4 2 1 0 1 0
A. Simmons, cf 4 3 3 1 1 0
Long, rf 5 2 1 2 0 1
C. Simmons, 3b 4 1 1 2 0 1
Scanlon, 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1
Baez, c 4 0 1 0 0 0
Baita, dh 4 0 0 0 0 0
Koenig, lf 2 1 0 0 2 0
Pagliei, 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0
McMullen, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Larson, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Garcia, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Twitty, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brecklin, p 0 0 0 0 0 0

Batting

2B - A. Simmons 2, C. Simmons

HR - Long

RBI - A. Simmons, Long 2, C. Simmons 2, Scanlon

GDP - Nixon

Baserunning

SB - Nixon, Koenig

CS - Scanlon

Pitching

Name IP H R ER BB SO
McMullen, W 5.0 5 0 0 3 6
Larson 1.1 2 0 0 0 2
Garcia 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Twitty 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Brecklin 1.0 1 0 0 0 1

Wild Pitches - McMullen, Twitty

Pitches/Strikes - McMullen 95/55, Larson 18/14, Garcia 5/2, Twitty 14/10, Brecklin 14/10

Groundouts/Flyouts - McMullen 4/4, Larson 0/2, Garcia 0/1, Twitty 2/0, Brecklin 1/1

Batters Faced - McMullen 22, Larson 6, Garcia 1, Twitty 4, Brecklin 4

Scoring Plays

Bottom 1st

Clay Simmons reached on a fielding error by 1b, RBI. Austin Simmons advanced to third. Cornell Nixon scored.
Harrison Scanlon singled to center field, RBI. Clay Simmons advanced to second. Austin Simmons scored.
Harrison Scanlon out at second p to 1b to ss to 1b to 2b, caught stealing. Clay Simmons scored, unearned.

Bottom 5th

Clay Simmons doubled down the lf line, RBI. Tanner Long advanced to third. Austin Simmons scored, unearned.
Clay Simmons advanced to third on a wild pitch. Tanner Long scored on a wild pitch, unearned.

Bottom 7th

Austin Simmons doubled down the rf line, RBI. Cornell Nixon scored.
Tanner Long homered to right center, 2 RBI. Austin Simmons scored.

Bottom 8th

Austin Simmons advanced to second on a wild pitch. Michael Koenig scored on a wild pitch.

All Plays

Top 1st

Cody Burgess struck out swinging. 1 out
Kyle Corbin grounded out to 1b unassisted. 2 out
Tyler Halstead singled through the left side.
Tyler Halstead advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Jake Smith struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 1st

Cornell Nixon singled through the right side.
Austin Simmons doubled down the lf line. Cornell Nixon advanced to third.
Tanner Long struck out looking. 1 out
Clay Simmons reached on a fielding error by 1b, RBI. Austin Simmons advanced to third. Cornell Nixon scored.
Harrison Scanlon singled to center field, RBI. Clay Simmons advanced to second. Austin Simmons scored.
Clay Simmons advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Harrison Scanlon out at second p to 1b to ss to 1b to 2b, caught stealing. Clay Simmons scored, unearned. 2 out
Igor Baez fouled out to c. 3 out

Top 2nd

Jonah Garrison walked.
Joshua Moser struck out swinging. 1 out
Matthew Sullivan doubled down the lf line. Jonah Garrison advanced to third.
Brad Nenna struck out looking. 2 out
Nick Niarchos walked.
Cody Burgess flied out to rf. 3 out

Bottom 2nd

Jason Baita flied out to cf. 1 out
Michael Koenig walked.
Michael Koenig stole second.
Josh Pagliei grounded out to 3b. 2 out
Cornell Nixon grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Top 3rd

Kyle Corbin flied out to rf. 1 out
Tyler Halstead struck out swinging to catcher. 2 out
Jake Smith grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Bottom 3rd

Austin Simmons grounded out to p. 1 out
Tanner Long out at first 1b to p. 2 out
Clay Simmons struck out swinging. 3 out

Top 4th

Jonah Garrison flied out to rf. 1 out
Joshua Moser walked.
Matthew Sullivan singled through the left side. Joshua Moser advanced to second.
Brad Nenna struck out swinging. 2 out
Nick Niarchos reached on a fielder's choice to second base. Matthew Sullivan out at second 2b to ss. 3 out

Bottom 4th

Harrison Scanlon singled through the right side.
Igor Baez flied out to cf. 1 out
Jason Baita reached on a fielder's choice to second base. Harrison Scanlon out at second 2b to ss. 2 out
Michael Koenig grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Top 5th

Cody Burgess popped up to 1b. 1 out
Kyle Corbin singled to right field.
Kyle Corbin out at second p to 2b, caught stealing. 2 out
Tyler Halstead singled to right field.
Jake Smith grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Bottom 5th

Josh Pagliei grounded out to ss. 1 out
Cornell Nixon flied out to cf. 2 out
Austin Simmons singled to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b.
Tanner Long reached on a fielding error by 2b. Austin Simmons advanced to third.
Clay Simmons doubled down the lf line, RBI. Tanner Long advanced to third. Austin Simmons scored, unearned.
Anthony Mazzurco replaces Jarred Neal at pitcher.
Clay Simmons advanced to third on a wild pitch. Tanner Long scored on a wild pitch, unearned.
Harrison Scanlon struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch.
Igor Baez lined out to ss. 3 out

Top 6th

MacLain Larson replaces Zach McMullen at pitcher.
Jonah Garrison fouled out to 1b. 1 out
Joshua Moser struck out swinging. 2 out
Matthew Sullivan flied out to rf. 3 out

Bottom 6th

Jason Baita grounded out to ss. 1 out
Michael Koenig flied out to rf. 2 out
Josh Pagliei grounded out to 2b. 3 out

Top 7th

Brad Nenna struck out swinging. 1 out
Nick Niarchos singled up the middle.
Cody Burgess singled to third base. Nick Niarchos advanced to second.
Jeremiah Garcia replaces MacLain Larson at pitcher.
Kyle Corbin flied out to lf. 2 out
Dan Twitty replaces Jeremiah Garcia at pitcher.
Cody Burgess advanced to second on a wild pitch. Nick Niarchos advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Tyler Halstead struck out looking. 3 out

Bottom 7th

Cornell Nixon walked.
Cornell Nixon stole second.
Austin Simmons doubled down the rf line, RBI. Cornell Nixon scored.
Tanner Long homered to right center, 2 RBI. Austin Simmons scored.
Clay Simmons grounded out to 3b. 1 out
Harrison Scanlon flied out to lf. 2 out
Igor Baez singled to right center.
Jason Baita grounded out to 3b. 3 out

Top 8th

Jake Smith grounded out to 1b unassisted. 1 out
Jonah Garrison grounded out to 2b. 2 out
Joshua Moser struck out swinging. 3 out

Bottom 8th

Cody Burgess replaces at pitcher.
Kyle Corbin replaces at center field.
Matthew Sullivan replaces at left field.
/ replaces Anthony Mazzurco at .
Michael Koenig walked.
Josh Pagliei singled to center field. Michael Koenig advanced to second.
Cornell Nixon grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b. Josh Pagliei out on the play. Michael Koenig advanced to third. 2 out
Austin Simmons walked.
Austin Simmons advanced to second on a wild pitch. Michael Koenig scored on a wild pitch.
Tanner Long popped up to p. 3 out

Top 9th

Alec Thompson replaces Matthew Sullivan at pinch hitter.
Nate Brecklin replaces Dan Twitty at pitcher.
Alec Thompson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1 out
Pablo Cabrera replaces Brad Nenna at pinch hitter.
Pablo Cabrera grounded out to 3b. 2 out
Hunter Mercer replaces Nick Niarchos at pinch hitter.
Hunter Mercer singled up the middle.
Austin Mauer replaces Cody Burgess at pinch hitter.
Austin Mauer flied out to cf. 3 out
Alec Thompson replaces Matthew Sullivan at pinch hitter.
Nate Brecklin replaces Dan Twitty at pitcher.
Alec Thompson struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.
Pablo Cabrera replaces Brad Nenna at pinch hitter.
Pablo Cabrera grounded out to 3b.
Hunter Mercer replaces Nick Niarchos at pinch hitter.
Hunter Mercer singled up the middle.
Austin Mauer replaces Cody Burgess at pinch hitter.
Austin Mauer flied out to cf.

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