Chris Bassitt, Arnold Leon Pitch Well in Losses
Metairie, LA – The New Orleans Zephyrs beat the Nashville Sounds twice on Monday night at Zephyr Field, taking game one 4-3, and game two 3-1.
The first matchup featured the completion of the contest the two teams began on April 27th, a game that Arnold Leon initially started. The Zephyrs could not use their original starter, Adam Conley, because he was promoted to Miami yesterday. Leon threw 3.2 innings of scoreless baseball before rain ended his outing the first time.
After the game resumed, Leon retired the first 9 batters he faced before Juan Diaz singled with two outs in the seventh. Leon would walk the next two batters and manager Steve Scarsone went to his bullpen attempting to preserve the 2-0 lead the Sounds had earned via RBI from Joey Wendle and Kent Matthes earlier in the game.
The Sounds threatened in the ninth. Craig Gentry led off the frame with his first XBH of the season, lining a double into the right center gap. Next batter, Luke Carlin walked and suddenly the Sounds had the winning run at the plate with no outs in the ninth.
After Alden Carrithers and Wendle made outs, Matthes came to the plate already 2-for-4 with an RBI in the contest. The outfielder singled to right and Gentry scored, but Carlin attempted to go to third on the play and was thrown out by Austin Wates to end the first game.
The second game started thirty minutes after the completion of game one. Fresh off a career-high 11 strike outs, Chris Bassitt threw all six innings for the Sounds. The right-hander fanned four, walked four and yielded five hits. The Zephyrs tagged Bassitt for a run in the first and for two more in the third. He threw a season-high 96 pitches.
The game’s most important play came in the second inning. Sounds right fielder Matt Carson drove rehabbing Miami Marlins’ starter Mat Latos’ offering deep to right. Zephyrs right fielder Cole Gillespie timed his leap and kept the ball in the park. The potential home run would’ve given the Sounds a 3-1 advantage.
The Sounds did get on the scoreboard in the fourth inning. Jason Pridie singled and stole second to get into scoring position. He then scored on a Bryan Anderson RBI single.
Once again Gentry did his best to start a rally in the team’s final at bat, this time getting to third with two outs in the seventh – the final inning of a PCL doubleheader – but the tying run, Pridie, grounded out to end the game.
The two teams will finish their series with an 11:00am start tomorrow, before a scheduled league-wide off day on Wednesday. Sean Nolin is expected to be activated from the disabled list after missing his last start with a strained left groin. Pat Misch will get the ball for New Orleans.
Box Score – Game 1
New Orleans Zephyrs (9-9) 4, Nashville Sounds (8-11) 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| New Orleans Zephyrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | x | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns, CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| Carrithers, 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .275 |
| Wendle, 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| Matthes, RF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .288 |
| Pridie, LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .270 |
| Roberts, R, 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 |
| Romero, N, SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Anderson, B, DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .180 |
| Aliotti, 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .257 |
| Parrino, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| Gentry, CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 |
| Carlin, C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Leon, A, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Otero, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 23 | .268 |
| BATTING 2B: Matthes (8, Blackley), Gentry (1, Wittgren). TB: Wendle; Romero, N 2; Pridie 2; Gentry 2; Carlin; Carrithers; Matthes 4. RBI: Matthes 2 (13), Wendle (15). 2-out RBI: Matthes. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Roberts, R; Gentry 2. SF: Wendle. GIDP: Roberts, R, Aliotti. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 9.BASERUNNING CS: Carlin (1, 2nd base by Conley/Rottino).FIELDING E: Roberts, R (2, throw). DP: (Romero, N-Aliotti). |
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| New Orleans | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdespin, RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| Wates, RF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| Gillespie, DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| Dietrich, 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .306 |
| Rottino, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Flores, Je, C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Shoemaker, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .304 |
| Brignac, LF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Diaz, J, 3B-SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 |
| Rojas, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Sizemore, 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .140 |
| Black, Da, LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 |
| Bantz, 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Galloway, CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| Conley, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Blackley, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Wittgren, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .257 |
| BATTING 2B: Dietrich (4, Leon, A). 3B: Black, Da (1, Leon, A). TB: Galloway; Gillespie; Black, Da 3; Diaz, J 2; Brignac; Dietrich 2; Wates. RBI: Galloway 2 (2), Wates (9), Gillespie (5). 2-out RBI: Galloway 2; Wates; Gillespie. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rottino; Dietrich. GIDP: Sizemore. Team RISP: 3-for-8. Team LOB: 6.BASERUNNING CS: Rojas (1, 2nd base by Leon, A/Carlin).FIELDING Outfield assists: Wates (Carlin at 3rd base). DP: 2 (Diaz, J-Dietrich-Shoemaker, Diaz, J-Dietrich-Bantz). |
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| Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon, A (L, 0-1) | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Otero (BS, 1) | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.14 |
| New Orleans | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conley | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.91 |
| Blackley (W, 1-0) | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Wittgren (S, 2) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3.42 |
Game Scores: Leon, A 57, Conley 54.
Balk: Leon, A.
HBP: Anderson, B (by Conley), Pridie (by Blackley), Dietrich (by Leon, A).
Pitches-strikes: Leon, A 92-58, Otero 18-14, Conley 78-47, Blackley 61-40, Wittgren 17-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Leon, A 7-6, Otero 1-2, Conley 6-2, Blackley 2-4, Wittgren 0-0.
Batters faced: Leon, A 26, Otero 8, Conley 16, Blackley 18, Wittgren 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Otero 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Nate White. 1B: Kolin Kline. 3B: Nick Mahrley.
Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 13 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:42 (:32 delay).
Att: 5,987.
Venue: Zephyr Field.
April 27th, 2015
Box Score – Game 2
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Sounds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| New Orleans Zephyrs | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Nashville | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gentry, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .190 |
| Wendle, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 |
| Pridie, LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Freiman, DH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .190 |
| Anderson, B, C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .187 |
| Romero, N, SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| Carrithers, 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .305 |
| Carson, M, RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .185 |
| Aliotti, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| Bassitt, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | .258 |
| BATTING TB: Pridie; Anderson, B; Aliotti. RBI: Anderson, B (18). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Carson, M 3; Anderson, B 2; Pridie. Team RISP: 1-for-9. Team LOB: 8.BASERUNNING SB: Pridie (6, 2nd base off Latos/Solano, J). |
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| New Orleans | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galloway, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .215 |
| Brignac, SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Gillespie, RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .268 |
| Dietrich, 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| Flores, Je, DH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .313 |
| Diaz, J, 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .256 |
| Sizemore, 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .226 |
| Wates, LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| Solano, J, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Latos, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Williamson, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Batista, L, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | .260 |
| BATTING 2B: Diaz, J (4, Bassitt). 3B: Dietrich (2, Bassitt). TB: Flores, Je; Brignac; Diaz, J 2; Dietrich 3; Wates. RBI: Dietrich (27), Flores, Je (2), Diaz, J (7). 2-out RBI: Dietrich; Flores, Je; Diaz, J. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Diaz, J; Sizemore 2; Gillespie. Team RISP: 2-for-8. Team LOB: 6.BASERUNNING SB: Wates (3, 2nd base off Bassitt/Anderson, B).FIELDING E: Dietrich (2, throw). |
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| Nashville | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassitt (L, 2-4) | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.52 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 |
| New Orleans | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latos | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1.93 |
| Williamson (W, 2-1) | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.66 |
| Batista, L (S, 1) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3.20 |
Game Scores: Bassitt 50, Latos 53.
WP: Latos.
Pitches-strikes: Bassitt 96-57, Latos 99-56, Williamson 21-13, Batista, L 18-9.
Groundouts-flyouts: Bassitt 9-2, Latos 2-4, Williamson 2-1, Batista, L 3-0.
Batters faced: Bassitt 27, Latos 22, Williamson 4, Batista, L 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Williamson 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Kolin Kline. 1B: Nick Mahrley. 3B: Nate White.
Weather: 86 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Varies.
T: 2:12.
Att: 3,534.
Venue: Zephyr Field.
June 8th, 2015
