Vermont 18-Hit Attack In 17-11 Win Tuesday
NASHUA, NH – Jake Lopez reached base safely in all six of his plate appearances the Vermont Lake Monsters scored 15 runs over a four-inning stretch to take a 15-4 lead and went on to beat the Nashua Silver Knights 17-11 in Futures League action Tuesday night at Holman Stadium.
After spotting the Silver Knights a 2-0 lead in the first, Vermont scored five times in the second on a Thomas Moss (Trinity TX) RBI single, Bennett Hewett (Clark) two-run single and Lopez (Seton Hall) two-run double. Lake Monsters added another four runs in the third, including a two-run single from Lopez.
Lake Monsters scored three more times in both the fourth and fifth innings. Jack Fitzgerald (Montevallo) and Billy Tigar (Montclair State) had back-to-back RBI doubles followed by an Evan Dennis (Colby Sawyer) RBI single in fourth before Moss RBI single in fifth for the 15-4 lead.Â
Silver Knights scored four times in the fifth and two more in the seventh to cut the deficit to 16-10. Vermont got its final run in the eighth on a Danny O’Brien (Montclair State) sacrifice fly to plate Lopez, who finished the night 4-for-4 with two hit by pitches, three runs, a double and four RBI
MONSTER PERFORMANCES
* Lopez 4-for-4, 2 HBP, 3 R, 2B, 4 RBI
* Fitzgerald 3-for-5, HBP, 3 R, 2B, RBI
* Tigar 2-for-6, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI
BEYOND THE BOXSCOREÂ
* Lopez has hit safely in 5 straight games (4 multi-hit), going 9-for-16 (.563) in those 5 games
* 17 runs are most for Vermont since a 17-0, 5-innings win vs. Worcester on June 25, 2023
* The 18 hits are most for Vermont since Lake Monsters FCBL record 19 hits at New Britain May 31, 2023
* Lopez, Fitzgerald and Tigar each with 3 runs scored, while Patrick Shrake (Colby) and Elias Huber (Arizona Western) two runs scored
* 6 different Lake Monsters with multi hits (Lopez 4, Fitzgerald 3, Dennis 2, Hewett 2, Moss 2, Tigar 2)
* All 9 Vermont starters had at least 1 RBI, including Lopez’s 4 and 4 others with 2 RBI
* Lake Monsters 10 or more runs allowed 3 straight games (31 total), but Vermont 33 runs scored last 3 games=and averaging 8.7 per game overall
* While first 3 Vermont pitchers allowed 11 runs, 14 hits and 10 walks, Sam Labrecque (Oberlin) finished off the win with a 1-2-3 9th inning
UPCOMING
Next Game: Thursday vs. Nashua, 6:30pm
Promotion: Lake Monsters Fanny Pack Giveaway (first 500 fans)
Broadcast: WYCI (TV), FCBLnetwork.com (stream), WJOY 1230am (radio)