The Saints take down the Bats 9-4 in a thrilling contest at CHS Field, fueled by Cody Morissette's inside-the-park home run and three total homers. Despite a solid effort from Austin Hendrick, who went deep for the Bats, the Saints’ offense proved too powerful. With this win, the Saints continue to showcase their offensive prowess this season.
Cody Morissette's electrifying inside-the-park home run set the tone for the Saints, as they racked up nine runs on eight hits.
Austin Hendrick's homer for the Bats was impressive, but they struggled to capitalize on their opportunities, leaving three runners on base.
The Saints' pitching held strong, with Trent Baker fanning seven batters, yet it was the three home runs that truly highlighted their offensive dominance.
The Saints are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The Bats are losers of 3 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Saints are up next home vs Mud Hens (Aug 27-29). The Bats are up next home vs Stripers (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOULouisville Bats | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| STPSt. Paul Saints | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Benson CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Juan Brito DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dominic Pitelli SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Austin Hendrick RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Edwin Arroyo 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| P.J. Higgins C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Toglia 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leo Balcazar 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Francisco Urbaez LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Wereski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnathan Lavallee P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Phillips P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Maxwell P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Wereski | 3.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Johnathan Lavallee | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Connor Phillips | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Zach Maxwell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | STP 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | STP 99.9 | 0.1 | |
| T9 | STP 99.8 | 0.4 | |
| B8 | STP 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | STP 99.5 | 0.1 | |
| B8 | STP 99.4 | — | |
| B8 | STP 99.4 | 0.1 | |
| T8 | STP 99.5 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.