Game 5

Virginia Uniforms - Portland Uniforms

Notes
After the beat down in game one, Virginia needed a win soon to maybe get a jump on trying to catch the Roughnecks early. A pitching duel was next though. Braden Looper improved from a 5 to a 6 last season, paired up with Dontrelle Willis on the mound for the Trappers. Both pitchers rolled, early. Burroughs hit a homer in the first, then Byrnes hit a 2 run homer in the third. Going into the 5th, both pitchers were in trying to maybe get a win. Virginia's 7-8-9 hitters were up, Bubba Crosby homered, then Greenberg and Herr both doubled, ousting Willis with a soon to be loss as Looper finished his complete game.

Batters
VIR
Everett 1-3 1B, K
Byrnes 2-3 1B, HR, 1R, 2RBI
Blalock 0-3
Mientkiewicz 0-2 K
Hall 0-2
Bigbie 0-2
Crosby 1-2 HR, K, 1R, 1RBI
Greenberg 1-2 2B, 1R
Herr 1-2 2B, 1RBI

POR
Berroa 1-3 2B
Dye 0-3 1B
Burroughs 1-2 HR, 1R, 1RBI
Encarnacion 0-2
Pena 0-2
Sexson 1-2 2B
Giles 0-2
Horwitz 0-2
Brown 1-2 2B

Pitchers
VIR
Looper- 5 IP, 1.8 ERA, 0 Ks, 1 ER, 0 BB W

POR
Willis- 4 IP, 9 ERA, 2 Ks, 4 ER, 0 BB L
Gagne- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB

Player of the Game- Eric Byrnes



Notes
Mark Prior was the Cyclone's best chance to end the losing streak, up against Josh Pappelbon on the mound in his first start. Matt LeCroy doubled in a run in the top of the 2nd to take the lead early. Josh Pappelbon became another 5 point pitcher that has impressed this year. He gave up a home run to Jose Vidro in the 3rd, but that was the only run he gave up. 1-1 going into the 5th, Elijah Dukes singled, then Khalil Greene homered. Esteban Yan came in and earned the save for Austin as they remain undefeated.

Austin Uniforms - Omaha Uniforms

Batters
AUS
Dukes 2-3 3B, 1B, K, 1R
Greene 1-3 HR, 1R, 1RBI
Baldelli 1-3 1B
Casey 0-3
Spivey 1-3 1B, 1R
Munson 0-3
Rolls 1-1 1B, BB
Wilson 0-2 K
LeCroy 1-2 2B, 1 RBI

OMA
Fahey 0-3
Vidro 1-2 HR, BB, K, 1R, 1RBI
Hermida 1-3 2B
Atkins 0-2 K
Ensberg 1-2 1B, K
Mathews Jr. 1-2 2B
Monroe 0-2
Valetin 1-2 2B
Ellison 0-2 K

Pitchers
AUS
Pappelbon- 4 IP, 2.25 ERA, 3 Ks, 1 ER, 1 BB W
Yan- 1 IP, 0 ERA, 1 Ks, 0 ER, 0 BB SV

OMA
Prior- 5 IP, 5.39 ERA, 3 Ks, 3 ER, 1 BB L

Player of the Game- Josh Pappelbon