COVINGTON, VA – In their 2023 home opener at Casey Field the Covington Lumberjacks were held to one run following an 8-1 loss to the Charlottesville TomSox this past Friday.
It was the bottom of the lineup for Charlottesville that came up big for the team in their seven-run victory over Covington. The 7-9 batters in the line for the TomSox were a combined 7-for-14 at the plate with five RBI’s, along with six of the team’s eight runs scored.
As the number nine batter in the order, Sergio Rivera led all batters with a game-high three hits and three RBI’s for the Tom Sox. Henry Ford and Josh Tate each were 2-for-5 with a pair of runs scored, while Ford had a pair of RBI’s.
The second inning set the pace of the game by the TomSox as Ford’s two RBI’s were the loudest of the game as they came off of a two-run home run.
Jaden Kinsler of Glen Allen earned the victory on the mound for Charlottesville after giving up one unearned run on three hits in four innings where he also struck out six.
Covington struggled at the plate with 14 strikeouts. Matthew Martinolich led the team with a two-hit day at the plate along with a run scored. Jacob Havern suffered the loss as he lasted 1.1 innings where he allowed two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out one.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CTS 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 8 10 1
CLJ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 4
TomSox Box Score
LINEUP AB R H RBI BB SO
Thomas, CF 5 0 1 0 0 3
Edwards, SS 3 0 1 0 2 1
Stossel, 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1
Camphausen, DH 5 0 1 0 0 1
Jones, PR 0 1 0 0 0 0
Porter, RF 5 0 0 0 0 2
Bennett, C 3 1 0 1 2 2
Ford, 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0
Tate, 2B 5 2 2 0 0 1
Rivera, LF 4 2 3 3 1 0
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TEAM 39 8 10 6 6 11
PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO
Kinsler (W) 4 3 1 0 0 6
Goins 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Garcia 3.1 1 0 0 3 6
Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 2
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TEAM 9 6 1 0 3 14
Lumberjacks Box Score
LINEUP AB R H RBI BB SO
Noriega, CF 4 0 1 0 1 0
Pavelchak, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2
Melo, 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0
Armsey, 3B/PH 1 0 0 0 1 0
Rinehart, DH 4 0 0 0 0 1
Miranda, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2
Parker, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0
Toberman, C 3 0 1 0 1 1
Olivo, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 3
Smith, RF 2 0 0 0 0 1
Braunschweig, RF/PH 2 0 0 0 0 2
Martinolich, SS 4 1 2 0 0 2
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TEAM 33 1 6 0 3 14
PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO
Havern (L) 1.1 2 2 2 3 1
Adams 2.2 3 2 2 0 3
Heath 3 2 0 0 2 5
Cleveland 1 1 1 1 1 0
Pijaszek 1 2 3 0 0 2
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TEAM 9 10 8 5 6 11
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