CLAY GARTNER THROWS A COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUT WITH THE HELP OF CHRIS KUBER’S HOME RUN The Cardinals win the second game of the doubleheader San Jose, CA June 18, 2011 – In the sixth inning of the second game with a runner at second and no one out, Chris Kuber came up to bat and hit a home run. The Fresno Cardinals got their first home run of the season. Clay Gartner pitched his first complete game shutout of the season. He pitched the second game of the doubleheader and only gave up six hits. Mitchell Sodersten and Brian Gaad both made their pitching debut for the Cardinals. They each pitched an inning of shutout ball in the first game.
Clay Garter pitched a complete game
The Fresno Cardinals batters had seventeen hits, seven runs, two doubles, one home run, eight walks, six RBIs, 1 sacrifice hit, two stolen bases, and two hit by pitches in the doubleheader. Zak Colby went 1-4 with two walks, a RBI, and two runs. Sam Donald had three walks. Matt Fox went 1-4. Brain Gaad went 3-6 with a hit by pitch. Chris Kuber went 2-4 with a home run, walk, three RBIs, and a run. Mitchell Sodersten went 4-9 with a double, two RBIs, stolen base, and a run. Colton Vaughn went 1-2 with a hit by pitch, stolen base, and two runs. Cody White went 3-7. Connor Williams went 1-4 with a double. Game 1: Fontanetti Athletics 9, Fresno Cardinals 0
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Pitcher Sean Silva (Fresno City College) got the start for the Cardinals. He went two innings and gave up three hits and two earned runs. LaBronze Sanderson (Cuesta College) singled to third base to start off the game. Brain Gaad (Reedley College) singled through the left side to start off the third inning. Anthony Lopez (Fresno City College) walked to put runners at first and third. Bryce Smith (Cal State Stanislaus) sacrificed the runners to second and third.
Chris De La Torre came in the third inning and pitched four innings. He gave up eight hits, seven runs, four earned runs, and struck out two. Cody White (Reedley College) singled to center field with one out in the fourth. Cody White singled to center field to start off the seventh inning. Mitchell Sodersten (Fresno City College) made his pitching debut for the Fresno Cardinals and pitched the seventh inning. He got all three batters out he faced including striking out one. Brian Gaad also made his pitching debut for the Fresno Cardinals. He pitched the eighth inning. He got into a jam, but got the next three batters out including a strikeout, line out to pitcher, and strikeout. He did not give up a run. Cody White singled with two out in the ninth. The Athletics won 9-0. Game 2: Fresno Cardinals 7, Fontanetti Athletics 0
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Pitcher Clay Gartner (George Fox University) got the start for the Fresno Cardinals and pitched a complete game. He went seven innings, gave up six hits, one walk, and struck out two. He is 21 on the season. Cardinals’ catcher Zak Colby (Fresno City College) caught a runner trying to steal second. The Fresno Cardinals turned two double plays. Mitchell Souderton (Fresno City College) bunt singled and stole second with two out in the first inning. In the second inning with one out Brian Gad (Reedley College) singled to shortstop. Colton Vaughn (South Mount CC) reached on an error. With two out Sam Donald (Fresno State) walked and LaBronze Sanderson (Cuesta College) walked to load the bases. Zak Colby walked scoring Colton Vaughn. The Cardinals scored one run off of one hit and one error. They led 10. With two out in the third Connor Williams (Reedley College) doubled down the right field line. Then Brain Gaad singled to right field. The Cardinals were not able to score a run in the inning. Colton Vaughn singled to first base to start off the fourth inning. Sam Donald walked. LaBronze Sanderson reached on an error scoring Colton Vaughn. Zak Colby singled and then with one out the runners moved to second and third. Mitchell Sodersten singled to left scoring LaBronze Sanderson. Chris Kuber (Fresno City College) singled down the left field line scoring Zak Colby. The Cardinals scored three runs off four hits and one error. They led 4-0
Colton Vaughn was hit by a pitch with one out and then stole second in the fifth. The next batter, Sam Donald, walked. Zak Colby waked to start off the sixth. Mitchell Sodersten doubled scoring Zak Colby. Chris Kuber hit a two run home run. It is the first home run of the season for the Cardinals. With two out, Brian Gaad was hit by a pitch and then Matt Fox (Reedley College) singled to right field putting runners at first and third. The Cardinals scored three runs off of three hits. They led 7-0. Mitchell Sodersten singled through the left side with two out in the sixth. The Fresno Cardinals won 7-0. ### For more information please visit www.fresnocardinals.com or email Cherie Smith at cdsmith15@comcast.net. The Fresno Cardinals will be coming home to host the Santa Maria Valley Packers June 22-23, 2011.