SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
04/16/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT ROME FIREBIRDS
GAME ID: 10161 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kannapolis Intimidators (2-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 0
Rome Firebirds (3-4) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 8 0
Rome Gets Riveting Walk-Off Win
The Rome Firebirds defeated the Kannapolis Intimidators, 4-2, in South Atlantic League action at State Mutual Stadium. Rome pitcher Dan Jackson had a standout performance. Rome pitcher Lou Riley got the win. He's now 1-0. Steve Boucher was tagged with the loss. With the loss, Kannapolis falls to 2-5.

The decisive blow was delivered by Luis Rivera in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run home run off 24-year old right-handed pitcher Steve Boucher to win the game for Rome. The home crowd went nuts.

"Dan did a good job mixing and matching," said Rome manager Aaron Holbert.
KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE ROME BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mallard 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .250 1 2
B. Díaz LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .296 2 7
S. Simmons RF, CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 .375 1 7
R. Ford 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .269 1 5
C. Craig C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .087 0 0
W. Scharf DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .320 0 0
S. Bruno CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 1 3
   a-T. Davis PH, RF 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1 4
P. Cooper 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .276 1 4
L. López SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2 4 9 11      
a - T. Davis pinch hit for S. Bruno in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Simmons (3, 1st Inning off D. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Davis (3, 9th Inning off L. Riley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Ford (1, 9th Inning off L. Riley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Simmons 3 , R. Ford 3 , T. Davis 2 , L. López
2-out RBI: T. Davis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Díaz , C. Craig , P. Cooper
GIDP: L. López
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Mejía LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .259 1 5
A. Silva RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .179 0 1
F. López 1B, 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .160 0 1
J. González DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .148 0 0
I. Montoya 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 0 0
   a-J. Rivera 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
A. Lazar SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .500 3 5
L. Rivera CF 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .348 2 8
J. Mendoza 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .125 0 1
B. Wynn C 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4 1 6 10      
a - J. Rivera substituted for I. Montoya in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: F. López (2, 1st Inning off J. Wood, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Lazar (3, 5th Inning off J. Wood, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Rivera (2, 9th Inning off S. Boucher, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: F. López 2 , J. Rivera , A. Lazar 5 , L. Rivera 5 , J. Mendoza , B. Wynn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Mejía , A. Silva , J. González
Sac Bunt: S. Mejía , B. Wynn
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Mendoza (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Montoya-Mendoza-López)
KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE ROME PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wood 6.1 6 2 2 1 5 1 89 5.23   
S. Boucher L (0-1) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 23 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wood 57
Batters Faced: J. Wood 26, S. Boucher 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wood 6-8, S. Boucher 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wood 89-55, S. Boucher 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Boucher 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Jackson 6.0 1 0 0 3 6 0 96 1.50   
J. Keys H (2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 1.69   
L. Riley W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 0 18 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Jackson 73
Batters Faced: D. Jackson 21, J. Keys 8, L. Riley 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Jackson 6-5, J. Keys 1-3, L. Riley 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Jackson 96-61, J. Keys 30-20, L. Riley 18-13
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dan Jackson
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 4362
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