APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
PRINCETON RAYS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
08/14/2025
 
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE
PRINCETON RAYS AT BLUEFIELD BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 12113 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Princeton Rays (30-19) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 7 0
Bluefield Blue Jays (26-23) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 1
Rays Earn Clutch Win, 4-3
The Princeton Rays used the hitting of center fielder José Franco to subdue the Bluefield Blue Jays, 4-3. For the game, Franco went 2 for 2 with a triple, a double, and 2 walks. Princeton reliever Ken Greene was the winner. His record is now 3-1. Jake Cook took the loss. The Rays have an impressive 30-19 record.

A.R. Clark came through with a big-time hit for Princeton. The catcher smacked a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth inning to give his team the lead, 4-3. It was his only hit, but it was clutch.

"I still think this team can play even better," Clark told the Princeton Times.
PRINCETON BATTING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Farmer SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .235 4 12
É. Lasserre 3B 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .287 5 18
P. Williams RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .271 5 21
W. Burch LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .348 2 21
B. Wilson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .277 5 25
V. Cruz DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 .295 2 26
   a-G. Lewis DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 1 3
J. Pope 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .216 4 22
J. Franco CF 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .325 1 17
A. Clark C 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .230 4 12
Totals 33 4 7 4 5 12 20      
a - G. Lewis inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Franco (12, 3rd Inning off D. Abbott, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Franco (5, 9th Inning off J. Cook, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Farmer (4, 5th Inning off M. Morán, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Williams (5, 8th Inning off T. Merritt, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Clark (4, 9th Inning off J. Cook, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Farmer 5 , P. Williams 5 , J. Franco 5 , A. Clark 4
2-out RBI: A. Farmer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: É. Lasserre , P. Williams
GIDP: W. Burch , A. Clark
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Burch(Pearson at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Black SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 5 .227 4 14
W. Paul CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .220 4 7
   a-J. Holder PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222 1 1
   c-C. Cockrell CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 0 3
L. Tovar 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .353 4 15
J. Vance DH 4 0 1 2 1 2 2 .243 3 22
L. Allen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .268 4 22
   b-A. Rogers 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
S. Pearson C 3 1 1 0 2 1 2 .275 1 5
J. Morales LF 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .170 5 21
D. Bennett RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .279 3 16
C. Watkins 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .246 5 19
Totals 32 3 6 3 10 12 24      
a - J. Holder pinch hit for W. Paul in the 8th
b - A. Rogers substituted for L. Allen in the 9th
c - C. Cockrell substituted for J. Holder in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Black (5, 6th Inning off S. Hamilton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Vance (3, 1st Inning off T. O'Brien, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Black 3 , L. Tovar , J. Vance 3 , S. Pearson , C. Watkins
2-out RBI: C. Black
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Black , W. Paul , J. Holder , S. Pearson
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: L. Allen (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Watkins-Black-Allen, Black-Watkins-Allen)
PRINCETON PITCHING LINESCORE BLUEFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. O'Brien 5.0 3 3 3 6 5 0 96 5.40   
S. Hamilton 2.2 2 0 0 3 6 0 58 3.86   
K. Greene W (3-1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.71   
K. Horn SV (2) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 18 3.18   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. O'Brien 48
Batters Faced: T. O'Brien 24, S. Hamilton 13, K. Greene 1, K. Horn 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. O'Brien 4-6, S. Hamilton 2-0, K. Greene 0-1, K. Horn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. O'Brien 96-51, S. Hamilton 58-34, K. Greene 3-2, K. Horn 18-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Hamilton 1-1 , K. Greene 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Abbott 4.0 2 0 0 2 8 0 82 3.91   
M. Morán 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 1 35 9.46   
T. Merritt H (3) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 25 4.43   
J. Cook L (1-3), BS (3) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 1 15 3.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Abbott 64
Batters Faced: D. Abbott 16, M. Morán 9, T. Merritt 8, J. Cook 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Abbott 0-4, M. Morán 2-2, T. Merritt 1-3, J. Cook 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Abbott 82-52, M. Morán 35-17, T. Merritt 25-14, J. Cook 15-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Merritt 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: José Franco
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Weather: Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 2979
Special Notes: C Stan Pearson was injured in a collision at a base.
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