Meridian 2 - Palm Desert 6

Date: September 19th, 2073

Game: League [#6033722]

Attendance: 21,324

Winning Pitcher: Eduardo Lugo (4-10)

Losing Pitcher: Marcos Prieto (9-12)

Player Of The Game: Dustin Taggart (3)

Team / Inning	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Meridian Bulldogs	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0	9
Palm Desert Demons	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	x	6	5	0	3

Meridian Bulldogs

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
C. Cavazos lf	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.275
S. Hulsey dh	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.264
R. Sheldon rf	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.236
H. Suzuki cf	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.218
C. Kent 1b	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.230
C. Holbrook 3b	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.233
R. Van den Berg ss	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.232
M. Tapia 2b	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.210
G. Ponce c	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.239
Total	35	2	9	2	0	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	0	19

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
M. Prieto L (9-12)	7⅓	5	6	6	4	0	1	2	1	31	106	61	11	-	6	4.07
G. Ortega	⅔	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	9	6	0	-	1	3.58
Total	8	5	6	6	4	0	1	3	1	33	115	67	11	-	7

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
M. Prieto p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G. Ortega p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
G. Ponce c	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
C. Kent 1b	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
M. Tapia 2b	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Holbrook 3b	6	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Van den Berg ss	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Cavazos lf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Suzuki cf	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Sheldon rf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	35	24	11	0	0	0	1	0	0

Palm Desert Demons

Player	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	SH	SF	LOB	AVE
E. Sierra ss	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.223
R. Enriquez cf	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.224
L. Velazquez rf	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.298
D. Taggart dh	3	2	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.246
T. Gillette lf	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.258
J. Collins lf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267
A. Quintero 1b	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.260
M. Prather 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238
S. Sumadi 1b	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.169
E. Mejia 2b	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.198
D. Davenport 3b	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.218
E. O`Donnell c	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.215
H. Ashley c	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192
Total	27	6	5	1	0	1	6	4	3	0	1	1	0	9

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	IBB	HB	K	HR	BF	NP	ST	GB	-	FB	ERA
E. Lugo W (4-10)	8⅓	9	2	2	2	0	0	2	1	35	101	59	19	-	8	4.65
C. Hornsby	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	-	0	4.46
C. Colon S (29)	⅔	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	7	5	0	-	1	4.46
Total	9	9	2	2	2	0	1	3	1	38	110	65	19	-	9

Fielder	FA	PO	A	E	DP	OSB	OCS	PB	WP
E. Lugo p	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Hornsby p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Colon p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. O`Donnell c	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Ashley c	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Quintero 1b	10	8	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
M. Prather 1b	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Sumadi 1b	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Mejia 2b	5	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
D. Davenport 3b	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
E. Sierra ss	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Gillette lf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Collins lf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Enriquez cf	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Velazquez rf	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	41	27	14	0	2	0	0	0	0

Player of the Game
Palm Desert: Dustin Taggart

Managers
Meridian: Carl Thacker
Palm Desert: Cameron Katz

Injuries
Meridian:  OF-Rojas
Palm Desert:  P-Briscoe, OF-Malone, OF-Whatley

Starting Pitcher
Meridian: M. Prieto
Palm Desert: E. Lugo

Pitcher Fatigue
Meridian:  Hitchcock-Light, Camacho-Heavy, Galvan-Heavy, Pimentel-Light, Aguirre-Light, Arias-Moderate, Ashby-None
Palm Desert:  Saint-Vil-Heavy, Chase-Heavy, Arroyo-Light, Lugo-None, Hornsby-Moderate, Saenez-None, Colon-None

Power Index
Meridian:  101.8
Palm Desert:  97.8

Lineup Selection
Meridian:  Default [option #3]
Palm Desert:  Default [option #3]

Game Information
Date:  September 19th, 2073
Game Type:  League

Ballpark:  Palm Desert Diamond
Weather:  Cold
Attendance:  21,324

Version:  1.119
Simulated:  Sat Apr 25 2026 @ 4:22:55 pm PDT

Standard Dialog

Starting Pitchers (Standard)
Meridian: M. Prieto (R)
Palm Desert: E. Lugo (R)

Starting Lineups
Meridian: LF-Cavazos (L), DH-Hulsey (L), RF-Sheldon (R), CF-Suzuki (L), 1B-Kent (L), 3B-Holbrook (S), SS-Van den Berg (R), 2B-Tapia (R), C-Ponce (R)
Palm Desert: SS-Sierra (S), CF-Enriquez (R), RF-Velazquez (R), DH-Taggart (S), LF-Gillette (L), 1B-Quintero (R), 2B-Mejia (L), 3B-Davenport (R), C-O`Donnell (R)

Top 1st: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Cavazos grounds to third base. Cavazos is thrown out at first by Davenport.
  Hulsey draws a walk.
  Sheldon lines out to second base.
  Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Davenport.
Meridian 0, Palm Desert 0

Bottom 1st: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  Sierra grounds to short stop. Sierra is thrown out at first by Van den Berg.
  Enriquez pops out to second base.
  Velazquez grounds to third base. Velazquez is thrown out at first by Holbrook.
Meridian 0, Palm Desert 0

Top 2nd: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Kent hits a double to center field.
  Holbrook flies out to left field.
  Van den Berg grounds to the pitcher. Van den Berg is thrown out at first by Lugo. Kent advances to third base.
  Tapia grounds to first base. Tapia is thrown out at first by Quintero.
Meridian 0, Palm Desert 0

Bottom 2nd: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  Taggart draws a walk.
  Gillette lines out to center field.
  Quintero bunts to the catcher. Quintero is thrown out at first by Ponce. Taggart advances to second base.
  Mejia hits a single to left field. Taggart comes in to score.
  Davenport grounds to third base. Davenport is thrown out at first by Holbrook.
Meridian 0, Palm Desert 1

Top 3rd: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Ponce hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Cavazos hits a ground ball single through to right field. Ponce advances to second base.
  Hulsey flies out to right field.
  Sheldon flies out to right field.
  Suzuki grounds to first base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Quintero.
Meridian 0, Palm Desert 1

Bottom 3rd: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  O`Donnell grounds to second base. O`Donnell is thrown out at first by Tapia.
  Sierra grounds to short stop. Sierra is thrown out at first by Van den Berg.
  Enriquez grounds to third base. Enriquez is thrown out at first by Holbrook.
Meridian 0, Palm Desert 1

Top 4th: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Kent grounds to third base. Kent is thrown out at first by Davenport.
  Holbrook hits a home run to right field.
  Van den Berg hits a single to right field.
  Tapia grounds to second base. Van den Berg is thrown out at second by Mejia. Tapia reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Ponce hits a double to right field. Tapia comes in to score.
  Cavazos grounds to short stop. Cavazos is thrown out at first by Sierra.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 1

Bottom 4th: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  Velazquez flies out to center field.
  Taggart lines out to center field.
  Gillette hits a double to right field.
  Quintero hits a single to right field. Gillette comes in to score.
  Mejia grounds to short stop. Mejia is thrown out at first by Van den Berg.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Top 5th: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Hulsey strikes out.
  Sheldon flies out to center field.
  Suzuki grounds to third base. Suzuki is thrown out at first by Davenport.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Bottom 5th: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  Davenport lines out to left field.
  O`Donnell is hit by the pitch.
  Sierra grounds to third base. O`Donnell is thrown out at second by Holbrook. Sierra reaches first on a fielder's choice.
  Sierra is caught stealing second base by Ponce.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Top 6th: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Kent strikes out.
  Holbrook flies out to left field.
  Van den Berg flies out to left field.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Bottom 6th: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  Enriquez draws a walk.
  Velazquez strikes out.
  Taggart flies out to center field.
  Gillette pops out to second base.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Top 7th: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Tapia grounds to the pitcher. Tapia is thrown out at first by Lugo.
  Ponce hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Cavazos grounds to second base. Ponce is forced out at second by Mejia. Cavazos is thrown out at first by second base Mejia for a double play.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Bottom 7th: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  Prather comes in to pinch hit for Quintero.
  Prather grounds to third base. Prather is thrown out at first by Holbrook.
  Mejia lines out to third base.
  Davenport strikes out.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Top 8th: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Hulsey grounds to short stop. Hulsey is thrown out at first by Sierra.
  Sheldon flies out to center field.
  Suzuki hits a ground ball single through to center field.
  Kent hits a ground ball single through to right field. Suzuki advances to third base.
  Holbrook grounds to second base. Holbrook is thrown out at first by Mejia.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 2

Bottom 8th: Palm Desert
  Prieto takes the mound to pitch.
  O`Donnell hits a ground ball single through to right field.
  Ashley comes in to pinch run for O`Donnell.
  Sierra draws a walk.
  Enriquez pops out to second base.
  Velazquez draws a walk.
  The infield draws in.
  Taggart hits a home run to left field. Ashley comes in to score. Sierra comes in to score. Velazquez comes in to score.
  Ortega comes in to pitch.
  Collins comes in to pinch hit for Gillette.
  Collins strikes out.
  Sumadi comes in to pinch hit for Prather.
  Sumadi flies out to left field.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 6

Top 9th: Meridian
  Lugo takes the mound to pitch.
  Van den Berg grounds to third base. Van den Berg is thrown out at first by Davenport.
  Tapia draws a walk.
  Hornsby comes in to pitch.
  Ponce is hit by the pitch.
  Colon comes in to pitch.
  Cavazos strikes out.
  Hulsey flies out to right field.
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 6

Bottom 9th: Palm Desert
  Not Required
Meridian 2, Palm Desert 6