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Arizona 7, Notre Dame 6

Notes

Notre Dame vs Univ. of Arizona (Jun 06, 2004)

Box score (NCAA)
                         2004 NCAA South Bend Regional
                       #5 Notre Dame at Univ. of Arizona
              Jun 06, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)

Notre Dame 6 (51-12)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Matt Macri 3b............  5  0  0  0   0  4  1  0   0
Steve Sollmann 2b........  5  0  1  0   0  1  1  3   0
Steve Andres lf..........  3  1  2  1   1  0  0  0   0
Matt Bransfield dh.......  3  0  0  0   1  2  0  0   2
Javi Sanchez c...........  4  0  0  0   0  0  7  0   1
Craig Cooper rf..........  2  1  0  0   2  0  0  0   1
Matt Edwards 1b..........  4  3  3  2   0  0  9  1   0
Cody Rizzo cf............  4  1  1  3   0  2  5  0   1
Greg Lopez ss............  3  0  0  0   0  2  0  1   0
 Danny Dressman ph.......  0  0  0  0   1  0  0  0   0
Jeff Samardzija p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Joe Thaman p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Dan Kapala p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  1   0
Totals................... 33  6  7  6   5 11 24  7   5

Univ. of Arizona 7 (33-24-1)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Trevor Crowe lf..........  4  1  1  0   0  1  1  0   1
Jeff Van Houten rf.......  3  2  2  1   1  0  4  0   0
Jordan Brown 1b..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  7  0   0
Moises Duran 3b..........  4  1  2  2   0  2  0  2   2
 Brad Boyer 3b...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Jason Donald ss..........  4  1  1  2   0  0  0  2   0
Richard Mercado dh.......  4  1  1  1   0  0  0  0   1
Nick Hundley c...........  4  1  1  1   0  1 11  2   0
Derek Decater cf.........  3  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   1
John Hardy 2b............  4  0  0  0   0  2  3  1   0
John Meloan p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Koley Kolberg p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  7  9  7   2  7 27  8   5

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Notre Dame.......... 001 110 300 -  6  7  1
Univ. of Arizona.... 000 402 10X -  7  9  3
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E - Greg Lopez(21); Brown(4); Hundley(6); Hardy(12). LOB - Irish 5; Wildcats
5. 2B - Steve Andres(14). 3B - Van Houten(7). HR - Steve Andres(9); Matt
Edwards 2(14); Cody Rizzo(5); Donald(9); Mercado(5); Hundley(4). SH -
Brown(2). SB - Duran(13). CS - Bransfield(4).

Notre Dame             IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Jeff Samardzija.....  5.1  7  5  5  0  6 24 24  84
Joe Thaman..........  0.2  1  1  1  1  0  3  4  17
Dan Kapala..........  2.0  1  1  1  1  1  6  8  31

Univ. of Arizona       IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
--------------------------------------------------
John Meloan.........  8.0  7  6  5  5  9 31 36 141
Koley Kolberg.......  1.0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2   8

Win - Meloan (9-0).  Loss - Dan Kapala (2-1).  Save - Kolberg (2).
WP - Meloan 2(9). Pitches/strikes: Samardzija 84/58; Joe Thaman 17/6; Dan Kapala
31/21; Meloan 141/80; Kolberg 8/6.
Umpires - HP: Joe Cacciatore  1B: Robert Hefner  2B: Don King  3B: Darrel Mason
Start: 1:05 pm   Time: 2:41   Attendance: 2103
Game notes:
Arizona wins South Bend Regional and advances to Super Regional versus the
winner of the Stanford Regional.
Meloan faced 1 batter in the 9th.
Game: GAME-6

Play-by-Play
                         2004 NCAA South Bend Regional
                #5 Notre Dame at Univ. of Arizona - Play-by-Play
              Jun 06, 2004 at Notre Dame, Ind. (Frank Eck Stadium)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Notre Dame.......... 001 110 300 -  6  7  1
Univ. of Arizona.... 000 402 10X -  7  9  3
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Notre Dame starters: 5/3b Matt Macri; 3/2b S. Sollmann; 36/lf Steve Andres; 12/dh
Bransfield; 15/c Javi Sanchez; 9/rf Craig Cooper; 14/1b Matt Edwards; 17/cf Cody
Rizzo; 4/ss Greg Lopez; 45/p Samardzija;
Univ. of Arizona starters: 10/lf Crowe; 16/rf Van Houten; 5/1b Brown; 3/3b Duran;
4/ss Donald; 11/dh Mercado; 13/c Hundley; 28/cf Decater; 34/2b Hardy; 48/p Meloan;

Notre Dame 1st - Matt Macri struck out swinging (0-2). S. Sollmann grounded
out to 3b (1-0). Steve Andres popped up to 2b (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 1st - Crowe grounded out to 2b (1-1). Van Houten flied out
to cf to left center (2-0). Brown grounded out to 2b (3-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 2nd - Bransfield struck out swinging (2-2). Javi Sanchez grounded
out to ss (2-0). Craig Cooper flied out to rf to right center (0-1). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 2nd - Duran struck out looking (0-2). Donald flied out to cf
(0-1). Mercado grounded out to p (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 3rd - Matt Edwards homered to right center, RBI (0-2). Cody Rizzo
struck out looking (2-2). Greg Lopez grounded out to p (1-2). Matt Macri struck out
swinging (3-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 3rd - Hundley struck out swinging (3-2). Decater grounded
out to 1b unassisted (0-1). Hardy struck out swinging (0-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 4th - S. Sollmann flied out to rf (1-1). Steve Andres homered to
right field, RBI (0-1). Bransfield walked (3-2). Bransfield out at second c to 2b,
caught stealing. Javi Sanchez reached on a dropped fly by 1b (1-1). Javi Sanchez
advanced to second on a wild pitch. Craig Cooper flied out to rf (2-1). 1 run, 1
hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 4th - Crowe singled up the middle (2-2). Van Houten tripled
to right center, RBI (2-1); Crowe scored. Brown struck out swinging (0-2). Duran
singled through the left side, RBI (1-0); Van Houten scored. Donald homered to left
field, 2 RBI (0-0); Duran scored. Mercado reached on a fielding error by ss (3-1).
Hundley grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2); Mercado advanced to second. Decater
lined out to 1b (2-0). 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Notre Dame 5th - Matt Edwards homered to left field, RBI (3-1). Cody Rizzo
struck out swinging (2-2). Greg Lopez struck out swinging (3-2). Matt Macri struck
out swinging (2-2). 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 5th - Hardy grounded out to ss (0-0). Crowe struck out
looking (1-2). Van Houten singled to left field (1-2). Brown singled to right field
(2-1); Van Houten advanced to third. Duran struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Notre Dame 6th - S. Sollmann grounded out to ss (0-1). Steve Andres doubled
down the rf line (3-0). Bransfield struck out swinging (1-2). Javi Sanchez grounded
out to 2b (1-1). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 6th - Donald flied out to cf (1-2). Mercado homered to
center field, RBI (0-1). Joe Thaman to p for Samardzija. Hundley homered to center
field, RBI (2-0). Decater walked (3-0). Hardy flied out to cf (3-1). Crowe grounded
out to 2b (2-2). 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Notre Dame 7th - Dropped foul ball, E2. Craig Cooper walked (3-2). Matt
Edwards singled through the left side (0-1); Craig Cooper advanced to second. Craig
Cooper advanced to third on a wild pitch. Cody Rizzo homered to left field, 3 RBI
(3-1); Matt Edwards scored; Craig Cooper scored, unearned. Greg Lopez struck out
looking (2-2). Matt Macri flied out to lf (1-1). S. Sollmann singled to second base,
advanced to second on a throwing error by 2b (0-0). Steve Andres intentionally
walked (3-0). Bransfield reached on a fielder's choice (1-2); Steve Andres out at
second 3b to 2b. 3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 7th - Dan Kapala to p for Joe Thaman. Van Houten walked
(3-2). Brown grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Van Houten advanced to second.
Duran singled up the middle, RBI (0-2); Van Houten scored. Duran stole second.
Donald lined out to 3b (1-2). Mercado popped up to 2b (0-0). 1 run, 1 hit, 0
errors, 1 LOB.

Notre Dame 8th - Boyer to 3b for Duran. Javi Sanchez out at first 1b
unassisted (0-1). Craig Cooper walked (3-2). Matt Edwards flied out to rf (1-0).
Cody Rizzo flied out to cf (1-1). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Univ. of Arizona 8th - Hundley flied out to cf (0-2). Decater out at first 1b
to p (3-2). Hardy struck out swinging (2-2). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Notre Dame 9th - D. Dressman pinch hit for Greg Lopez. D. Dressman walked
(3-1). Kolberg to p for Meloan. Matt Macri struck out swinging (1-2). D. Dressman
out at first c to 1b, picked off. S. Sollmann struck out swinging (1-2). 0 runs,
0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
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