SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT WEST VIRGINIA POWER
07/03/2025
 
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
KANNAPOLIS INTIMIDATORS AT WEST VIRGINIA POWER
GAME ID: 10649 - THURSDAY, JULY 3RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kannapolis Intimidators (40-37) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 7 8 1
West Virginia Power (38-39) 0 3 0 0 2 2 6 0 X 13 22 1
English Socks It to Intimidators, Cracks 5 Hits
It's not something you read about in the sports pages every day -- a 5-for-6 day. For many, it might come around only once in a career -- and for Jody English, it came around today.

The 24-year-old shortstop scattered hits all over Appalachian Power Park to pace the 13-7 West Virginia Power victory over the Kannapolis Intimidators.

Kannapolis skipper Osamu Hamanaka told reporters in the press room that "English deserves a hat-tip."

"He hit some good pitches against us," he said. "In fact, according to our scouting reports, English hit several that he is not supposed to be able to hit."

Jody English singled in the 1st, singled in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 7th and struck out in the 7th.

Thus far this year, English has hit .236 with 2 home runs and 21 RBIs.
KANNAPOLIS BATTING LINESCORE WEST VIRGINIA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Mallard 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308 3 28
W. Scharf 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 6 27
S. Simmons LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 .297 12 41
B. Díaz RF 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .278 8 42
R. Ford DH 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .321 7 17
B. Dotson C 4 3 3 2 0 1 1 .257 2 6
C. Jacobs SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .205 1 5
S. Bruno CF 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .250 5 27
J. Hawkins 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .247 9 27
Totals 35 7 8 7 3 11 9      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Jacobs (2, 2nd Inning off J. Smiley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: S. Bruno (4, 6th Inning off A. Fletcher, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ford 2 (7, 4th Inning off J. Smiley, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off A. Fletcher, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Dotson 2 (2, 6th Inning off A. Fletcher, 0 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off A. Fletcher, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ford 8 , B. Dotson 9 , C. Jacobs 2 , S. Bruno 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Mallard , J. Hawkins 2
Sac Bunt: C. Jacobs
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: W. Scharf (8)
Double Plays: 1 (Mallard-Scharf-Hawkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Wydeville LF 6 1 3 2 0 1 3 .344 1 9
J. English 2B 6 2 5 0 0 1 3 .236 2 21
J. Hutchinson DH 5 2 2 1 1 2 3 .290 2 19
K. Morris 1B 6 0 3 2 0 0 5 .282 5 33
M. Escobar C 5 2 2 1 1 2 6 .184 1 9
D. Sherman RF 5 2 1 0 0 2 6 .224 4 17
L. Lemus CF 4 2 2 3 1 1 3 .231 2 7
W. Hurst SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 3 .600 0 2
J. Smith 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .333 0 1
Totals 45 13 22 12 4 10 33      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Wydeville (3, 2nd Inning off E. Banks, 2 on, 1 out) , J. English (14, 4th Inning off E. Banks, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Hurst (1, 5th Inning off J. Vázquez, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Morris (13, 7th Inning off C. Rasmussen, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: L. Lemus (2, 5th Inning off E. Banks, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Wydeville 4 , J. English 6 , J. Hutchinson 2 , K. Morris 4 , M. Escobar 2 , D. Sherman , L. Lemus 5 , W. Hurst 4 , J. Smith
2-out RBI: , L. Lemus 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. English , J. Hutchinson , M. Escobar 2 , W. Hurst , J. Smith
GIDP: M. Escobar
Sac Bunt: J. Smith
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Sherman (22)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Smith (1)
KANNAPOLIS PITCHING LINESCORE WEST VIRGINIA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Banks L (4-6) 4.2 10 5 5 1 6 1 92 5.69   
J. Vázquez 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 23 2.45   
C. Rasmussen 0.2 7 5 5 1 1 0 31 5.40   
J. Barrera 2.0 2 1 0 2 2 0 40 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Banks 29
Batters Faced: E. Banks 25, J. Vázquez 5, C. Rasmussen 10, J. Barrera 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Banks 4-4, J. Vázquez 1-0, C. Rasmussen 0-1, J. Barrera 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Banks 92-62, J. Vázquez 23-16, C. Rasmussen 31-20, J. Barrera 40-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Rasmussen 2-2 , J. Barrera 2-2
WP: J. Barrera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Smiley 4.0 4 3 2 2 6 1 69 3.09   
A. Fletcher W (1-0) 3.0 4 4 4 1 3 3 47 7.20   
M. Stevens 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 20 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Smiley 48
Batters Faced: J. Smiley 19, A. Fletcher 14, M. Stevens 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Smiley 2-4, A. Fletcher 4-2, M. Stevens 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Smiley 69-44, A. Fletcher 47-30, M. Stevens 20-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ben Dotson
Ballpark: Appalachian Power Park
Weather: Rain (77 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 6 mph
Start Time: 3:05 PM ET
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 5455
Special Notes: SP Jared Smiley was injured while pitching. RP Juan Vázquez was injured while pitching. RP Jorge Barrera was injured while pitching.
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