SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS GAME REPORTRochester  6  -  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre  1

Early offense sets tone for Red Wings in Wednesday night victory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROCHESTER, NY (July 31, 2019) – With a four-run first inning, the Rochester Red Wings opened this two-game series at home with a decisive statement which they used to a 6-1 victory Wednesday night over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
Deivi Garcia (1-2, 6.63) took the ball for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in his fourth career Triple-A start walked a pair of batters in the frame, while surrendering two doubles and a homer. The two-run homer by Alejandro De Aza came off a pitcher who was three-years old when De Aza made his professional debut in 2002. 
Wilin Rosario, whose two-run double was part of the first inning offense, homered in the third inning to grow the lead to 5-0 before the RailRiders scored in the top of the fourth.
The fourth inning featured the RailRiders’ lone run of the game. With Thairo Estrada leading off the frame, he jolted a ball to the right-centerfield gap that glanced off the mitt of the racing right fielder Alejandro De Aza. The play was ultimately ruled a three-base error and set up the RailRiders for a run later on a wild pitch. 
Other offensive bright spots for the RailRiders were Clint Frazier who finished 2-for-4 with a pair of single, and Wendell Rijo who similarly finished 2-for-4. Those two bats accounted for four of the six total hits picked up by the RailRiders in the game.
Neither team scored after the fourth inning, using matching zeros from the bullpens to work the game to its completion in 2:22 before a massive Wednesday-night crowd of 12,248.
The RailRiders and RedWings conclude their brief two-game series Thursday with a 12:35 p.m. first pitch at Frontier Field. SWB sends LHP Daniel Camarena (4-6, 6.21) to the mound as the RailRiders look to split the series. Pregame coverage with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino begins at 12:05 p.m. on the RailRiders Radio Network. 

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

62-47

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Renegades Punch Out 14 Doubledays in Win

WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY—Hudson Valley pitchers tied a season-high with 14 strikeouts as the Renegades defeated the Auburn Doubledays 7-5 Wednesday evening from Dutchess Stadium in front of 3,211 fans.

The Renegades got the ball rolling with two runs in the first.  Shortstop Greg Jones led off with a triple down the leftfield line, then scored on an RBI groundout to second from third baseman Nick Sogard.  Centerfielder Garrett Hiott followed with a single to center, then moved to third on a two base throwing error off a failed pickoff attempt from Auburn starting pitcher Niomar Gomez.  First baseman Jacson McGowan then grounded an RBI single into center to give Hudson Valley a 2-0 lead.

The home team would use its speed to add to the lead in the third.  Jones started the frame with an infield single to third. 

After a walk to Sogard moved him to second, Hiott grounded into a fielder’s choice to second to put runners at the corners with one away.  That’s when Hudson Valley pulled off a double steal as Hiott raced for second and Jones broke for home on the throw. The steal of home was the third of the season for the Renegades as they took a 3-0 lead.

However, sloppy play by the Renegades allowed the Doubledays to come back and tie the game with three in the fourth.  A walk to designated hitter Ricardo Mendez started the inning.  Following a strikeout, rightfielder Eric Senior lifted a flyball to left that was lost in the lights by Beau Brundage and fell for a double.  With runners at second and third, catcher Wilmer Perez drove in a run with a groundout to second while Senior moved to third.  Shortstop Jose Sanchez came up next and lined a single to left-center to pull the Doubledays to within one.  With a runner at first and two out, second baseman J. T. Arruda grounded to Sogard (now moved to short) and the ball was thrown away for an error, which allowed Sanchez to take third. First baseman Albert Carrillo followed with an RBI single to left and the game was tied at three.

But the Renegades would come back with three more in the bottom-half to retake the lead.  Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases with one away.  Third baseman Mason Mallard, batting for an injured Jones, roped a two-run single to center to give Hudson Valley a 5-3 lead.  With runners at the corners and one away, Sogard drove in a run on a fielder’s choice to second and the Renegades upped their lead to three.

They added another run in the fifth thanks to more pitching struggles from Auburn.  With one out, Brundage was hit with a pitch, then advanced to second, third and home on three wild pitches from Doubledays reliever Trey Turner.

Auburn would get two runs back without getting the ball out of the infield in the seventh.  After a strikeout started the inning, leftfielder Landerson Pena reached on an infield single to third.  Third baseman Jack Dunn came up next and reached on a bunt single, before a throwing error from Renegades relief man Andrew Gross off the bat of Mendez loaded the bases.  Centerfielder Jeremy Ydens drove in a run on a fielder’s choice to second, then Senior reached on another single to third to plate run number three as the Doubledays brought the score to 7-5.

From there, Gross got a fielder’s choice from Perez to end the inning.  After a 1-2-3 eighth, Gross notched a strikeout and gave up a single to start the ninth.  Mendez then grounded into a 4-6-3 double play to end the game.

Getting the win for Hudson Valley was reliever Colby White (1-0) who tossed two hitless innings and struck out five of the seven men he faced.  Gomez (1-3) suffered the loss for Auburn as he allowed seven runs on six hits over 4.2 innings.  He also walked three and struck out four.  Despite the two unearned runs and not qualifying for a save, Gross registered four strikeouts over three frames.  Starter John Doxakis began the game for Hudson Valley with three scoreless innings on a hit with five strikeouts.

The Renegades were actually outhit 8-7.  Before leaving the game, Jones went 2-2 to lead the attack with a triple, stolen base and two runs scored.  Senior finished 2-4 with a double, run and RBI for the Doubledays.  Dunn chipped in by going 2-4 on a run and two singles.

Hudson Valley finishes its three-game series with Auburn in a 7:05 start tomorrow.  It will be right-hander Nathan Wiles (2-0, 3.00 ERA) going for the Renegades against fellow-righty Carlos Romero (0-2, 3.55 ERA) of the Doubledays.  Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at hvrenegades.com, at the Dutchess Stadium ticket window, or by calling the ticket office at (845) 838-0094.

Ponies’ Offense Explodes in First Game of DH, Shut Out by Wolves in Game Two

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies split their doubleheader with the Erie SeaWolves Wednesday by winning 6-3 in the first game and losing 3-0 in game two at NYSEG Stadium.

Game One – Rumble Ponies 6, SeaWolves 3

Andres Gimenez got the scoring started with his sixth home run of the season, with a solo homer in the bottom of the second.

David Thompson drove in the Ponies’ second run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Two batters later, Gavin Cecchini smacked an RBI single. Will Toffey then drove in two runs with a double to left-center off Casey Mize, and Quinn Brodey plated another run with an RBI double. In total, 11 batters came to plate in the rally as the Ponies took a 6-0 lead.

The SeaWolves scored three in the seventh on RBI hits by Chace Numata and Derek Hill and an RBI groundout by Isaac Paredes.

Lefty Kevin Smith (2-0) earned the win by tossing six scoreless innings, in which he struck out six and allowed five hits and one walk. Mize (6-1) suffered his first loss in Double-A and was tagged with six runs on seven hits over 3.1 innings.

Game Two – SeaWolves 3, Rumble Ponies 0

The SeaWolves plated all three of their runs in the top of the second inning. With the bases loaded, Joey Morgan broke the scoreless tie with an RBI groundout. Hill drove the other two runners home with a two-run single off Joseph Shaw.

The Ponies were limited to just three hits. They had the bases loaded in both the first and fourth innings but failed to score as they left eight runners on base in total.

Erie starter Tarik Skubal struck out 10 and walked six over 4.2 scoreless innings but received a no-decision. Drew Carlton (2-3) picked up the win with 2.1 no-hit innings of relief. Shaw (1-4) took the loss as he allowed three runs on four hits.

The Rumble Ponies and the SeaWolves wrap up their four-game series Thursday at NYSEG Stadium at 6:35 PM on NewsRadio 1290 AM WNBF and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies channel on TuneIn. The Horizons Federal Credit Union pregame show starts at 6:20 PM.

POSTGAME NOTES: Mazeika, Gimenez and Toffey registered two hits apiece in the first game… Toffey also knocked in two runs to raise his total to 24… In game two, Austin Bossart made his Rumble Ponies debut and went 1-2 with a walk… Joe Zanghi tossed 3.2 no-hit innings.

	Wed, Jul 31, 10:24 PM (2 hours ago)

Luis Guillorme had three hits on Wednesday night, including a two-run home run and a walk-off single (Danny Tripodi).

Syracuse, NY (July 31, 2019) - The Syracuse Mets came from behind and walked off against the Pawtucket Red Sox, 4-3, on Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Luis Guillorme collected a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth for the win. It's the third walk-off victory of the season for the Mets and the second walk-off hit for Guillorme this year.

Syracuse (54-55) trailed, 3-0, going into the bottom of the eighth inning. Danny Espinosa led off the frame with a single, and Guillorme followed with a two-run homer to trim the deficit to one, 3-2. The Mets comeback continued with a one-out Dilson Herrera double. Braxton Lee moved Herrera over to third base on a groundout, and Herrera scored on a wild pitch, tying the game, 3-3.

In the bottom of the ninth, Ali Sanchez led off with a walk for the Mets. Arismendy Alcantara then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the winning runner over to second before Rymer Liriano replaced Sanchez as a pinch runner. Two batters later, Guillorme ripped the walk-off single into right-center field, scoring Liriano from second base to win the game, 4-3. 

Pawtucket (48-60) opened the scoring in the top of the fourth. Chris Owings led off the inning with a double, Chad De La Guerra walked, and Josh Ockimey blasted a ball over the fences for a three-run homer, making it a 3-0 Red Sox lead.

That was one of the few mistakes Syracuse starting pitcher Ervin Santana made on the mound all night. The 36-year-old went seven full innings, giving up just three earned runs on five hits while picking up four strikeouts. 

The Mets host the Red Sox on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium for the final home game before a ten-day, nine-game road trip that starts Friday. First pitch on Thursday is set for 6:35 p.m. 

METS EDGE RED SOX 4-3

Syracuse, NY (July 31, 2019) - The Syracuse Mets came from behind and walked off against the Pawtucket Red Sox, 4-3, on Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium. Luis Guillorme collected a walk off single in the bottom of the ninth for the win. It's the third walk-off victory of the season for the Mets and the second walk-off hit for Guillorme this year.

Syracuse (54-55) trailed, 3-0, going into the bottom of the eighth inning. Danny Espinosa led off the frame with a single, and Guillorme followed with a two-run homer to trim the deficit to one, 3-2. The Mets comeback continued with a one-out Dilson Herrera double. Braxton Lee moved Herrera over to third base on a groundout, and Herrera scored on a wild pitch, tying the game, 3-3.

In the bottom of the ninth, Ali Sanchez led off with a walk for the Mets. Arismendy Alcantara then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move the winning runner over to second before Rymer Liriano replaced Sanchez as a pinch runner. Two batters later, Guillorme ripped the walk-off single into right-center field, scoring Liriano from second base to win the game, 4-3. 

Pawtucket (48-60) opened the scoring in the top of the fourth. Chris Owings led off the inning with a double, Chad De La Guerra walked, and Josh Ockimey blasted a ball over the fences for a three-run homer, making it a 3-0 Red Sox lead.

That was one of the few mistakes Syracuse starting pitcher Ervin Santana made on the mound all night. The 36-year-old went seven full innings, giving up just three earned runs on five hits while picking up four strikeouts. 

The Mets host the Red Sox on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium for the final home game before a ten-day, nine-game road trip that starts Friday. First pitch on Thursday is set for 6:35 p.m. 

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Minor Adjustments Help Steve Jaros Take

PBA50 David Small’s JAX 60 Classic Lead After First Round

JACKSON, MICH. (July 31, 2019) – Steve Jaros, a seven-time Go Bowling! PBA Tour titlist trying for his first PBA50 Tour title, bowled a 1,915 pinfall total for eight games to take the first-round lead Wednesday in the PBA50 David Small’s JAX 60 Classic presented by Track.

Bowling in his first PBA50 Tour event of the season, the 53-year-old Jaros bowled games of 226, 237, 224, 268, 257, 204, 243 and 256 at JAX 60 Lanes to hold a 31-pin lead over PBA Hall of Famer Mark Williams in second with 1,884.

“I want to bowl more but haven’t had time because of my work commitments,” said Jaros, who is only able to bowl an occasional PBA50 Tour event. “I’m fortunate that I’m able to make the most of the tournaments I do bowl for the most part and getting off to a good start is always encouraging.

“Today was one of those rounds where I could play the same part of the lane, keep the ball in play and didn’t have to make any drastic changes,” Jaros added. “The transition caught me off guard in the 204 game, but I was able to grind it out and didn’t have any opens.”

Jaros, of Yorkville, Illinois, had a career-best PBA50 Tour finish of fourth in the 2018 PBA50 David Small’s Championship Lanes Classic.

The field returns for another eight-game qualifying round Thursday which begins at 11 a.m. ET. After a cashers round Friday morning at 8:30 a.m., match play rounds are scheduled for noon and 3 p.m. which will determine the top five players for the stepladder finals at 7 p.m.

Rounding out the top five were Keith Lesko, Prosper, Texas, 1,881; 2019 PBA50 Hamilton Lanes Open winner Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 1,875, and three-time PBA50 Tour winner Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 1,873.

PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., who recently locked up PBA50 Player of the Year honors and is trying for a record 15th career PBA50 Tour title, finished the first round in 15th with 1,804.

FloBowling is providing live start-to-finish coverage of the final PBA50 Tour event of the season. Subscription and schedule information is available by visiting www.flobowling.com.

PBA50 DAVID SMALL’S JAX 60 CLASSIC

Presented by Track

JAX 60 Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Wednesday

FIRST ROUND (after eight games)

1, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,915.
2, ss-Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,884.
3, Keith Lesko, Prosper, Texas, 1,881.
4, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 1,875.
5, ss-Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 1,873.
6, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,870.
7, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 1,863.
8, ss-Kevin Foley, Reno, Nev., 1,854.
9, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,840.
10, Mark Sullivan, Indianapolis, 1,838.
11, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,827.
12, Ricky Schissler, Brighton, Colo., 1,824.
13, Steve Hoskins, New Port Richey, Fla., 1,814.
14, ss-Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 1,811.
15, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 1,804.
16, Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 1,801.
17, (tie) Jeff Johnson, Freeport, Ill., and Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 1,795.
19, ss-Brian Voss, Centennial, Colo., 1,785.
20, Don Herrington, Ballston Lake, N.Y., 1,784.
21, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,775.
22, ss-Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1,760.
23, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 1,752.
24, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,737.
25, ss-Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, 1,736.
26, Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 1,735.
27, Scott Greiner, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 1,731.
28, ss-Jim Pitts, Elmira, N.Y., 1,728.
29, Mike Keough, Stockton, Calif., 1,726.
30, Larry Verble, Mason, Mich., 1,725.
31, ss-Chuck Richardson, The Villages, Fla., 1,723.
32, ss-Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,722.
33, ss-Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,717.
34, ss-Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 1,712.
35, ss-Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,711.
36, (tie) ss-Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, and ss-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 1,706.
38, Greg Wilson, Warrenton, Va., 1,705.
39, Dave Han, Birmingham, Ala., 1,704.
40, ss-Christopher Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 1,702.
41, (tie) ss-Michael Tweed Sr., Camp Hill, Pa., and ss-Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 1,700.
43, ss-Bruce Hall, Westborough, Mass., 1,699.
44, n-Michael Snow, Canada, 1,698.
45, Danny Clark, New Palestine, Ind., 1,696.
46, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,695.
47, ss-Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,692.
48, (tie) Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., and n-Joe Ciach, Mississauga, Ont., Canada, 1,691.
50, ss-Lee Brosius, Ashburn, Va., 1,690.
51, (tie)Jon DeLaney, McKinney, Texas, and Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 1,683.
53, n-Lyle Kuhlmann, Woodruff, Wis., 1,676.
54, ss-Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,675.
55, (tie) ss-Henry Dawson, Elma, Wash., and ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,673.
57, ss-John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1,670.
58, ss-Bill Hewlett, Las Vegas, 1,667.
59, Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., 1,665.
60, Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, 1,659.
61, Bill Vannoy, Lexington, S.C., 1,655.
62, Tracy Teeters, Eugene, Ore., 1,653.
63, (tie) Carl West, San Jose, Calif., and Michael Duran, Banning, Calif., 1,652.
65, Gregory McCreadie, Midland, Mich., 1,646.
66, Mark Abraham, Lansing, Mich., 1,642.
67, ss-Lee Rautenberg, Boynton Beach, Fla., 1,639.
68, Michael Healy, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,638.
69, ss-James Storts, Westfield, Ind., 1,634.
70, Tony Johnson, Canton, Ohio, 1,622.
71, (tie) ss-Gary Kammes, Winfield, Ill., and Warren Eales, Chandler, Ariz., 1,621.
73, Gary Alstott, Washington, Ill., 1,620.
74, ss-Rick Minier, Houston, 1,612.
75, ss-Greg Scheetz, Scottsdale, Ariz., 1,610.
76, (tie) Rick Francis, Linden, Calif., and Rick Woloszyn, Griffith, Ind., 1,609.
78, Gene Bruihl, Petaluma, Calif., 1,607.
79, ss-Edward Silva, Manteca, Calif., 1,603.
80, ss-Gary Reh, Fort Mohave, Ariz., 1,596.
81, ss-Mike Moore, Marietta, Ohio, 1,595.
82, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,592.
83, (tie) ss-William Keenan Jr., Orlando, Fla., and ss-William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 1,591.
85, ss-Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 1,587.
86, Jay Davis Jr., Silver Spring, Md., 1,586.
87, Gary Schluchter, Femont, Ohio, 1,585.
88, John Marsala, St. Louis, Mo., 1,584.
89, ss-John DiSantis, Wilmington, Del., 1,582.
90, ss-Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., 1,581.
91, ss-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,578.
92, n,ss-George Phillips, Centreville, Mich., 1,577.
93, ss-Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 1,573.
94, ss-Galen Keas, Alda, Neb., 1,562.
95, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 1,558.
96, Michael Craig, Westerville, Ohio, 1,540.
97, n,ss-Douglas David, McComb, Mich., 1,537.
98, n-Larry Salvati, Canada, 1,528.
99, ss-Jim Dilyard, Burbank, Ohio, 1,519.
100, James Campbell, Clearwater, Fla., 1,507.
101, ss-Glen Nakagawa, Highland Village, Texas, 1,487.
102, Scott Merritt, Iowa City, Iowa, 1,484.
103, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 1,474.
104, ss-Lucien Casagrande, Canada, 1,463.
105, Doug Henry, Columbus, Ind., 1,453.
106, ss-John Chapman, Canada, 1,452.
107, ss-Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,433.
108, ss-James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,408.
109, Carlos Denot, Mexico, 1,388.
110, n-Mark Rose, Jackson, Mich., 1,332.

ss – PBA60 players ages 60 and over

n – non-member

PBA Tour Heads East for Three FloBowling PBA Summer Tour Stops

World’s best bowlers continue summer action with visits to Virginia, North Carolina, Delaware

CHICAGO - The best bowlers in the world are on their way to the East Coast for a three-tournament series as part of the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour, a 10-event program that features lucrative side benefits for those bowlers who perform at a high level across a variety of scoring challenges in a variety of locations.

Those who excel will be rewarded with bonus prize money and incentives including bonus cash to the top five in the USBC Cup points standings, eight berths in the end-of-summer FloBowling ATX Invite and eight expenses-paid trips to China for the inaugural PBA China Tiger Cup in November. It’s all part of the 2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour.

The first stop on the eastern swing will be the PBA Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open hosted by AMF Western Branch in Chesapeake, Virginia, Aug. 9-11, where seven-time PBA Tour titlist Dick Allen of Lexington, South Carolina, will defend his 2017 title, won during the PBA Tour’s last visit to Chesapeake. Allen also will be trying for his third title of the 2019 season.

The Chesapeake Open is named in honor of long-time PBA South Region tournament manager Harry O’Neale, who was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame for his service to the organization in 2016.

Ten Pin Alley Family Fun Center in Wilmington, North Carolina, will host the second stop, Aug. 12-14, where 22-year-old two-hander Anthony Simonsen of Little Elm, Texas, won his third career title in Wilmington’s inaugural PBA Tour event in 2017. Puerto Rico’s Cristian Azcona is the defending champion.

The stars of the PBA will complete their eastern swing Aug. 16-18 at Mid-County Bowling & Entertainment Center in Middletown, Delaware, where Simonsen won the 2018 Gene Carter’s Pro Shop Classic in historic fashion, using his two-handed technique as a left-hander to defeat Matt Sanders of Evansville, Indiana, 216-194, in the title match.

After the first two events of the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour, Lubbock Sports Shootout winner Jakob Butturff of Tempe, Ariz., and “Luci” Mixed Doubles title-winner Kyle Sherman of O’Fallon, Missouri, shared the points lead with 2,500 points. They are followed by AJ Johnson of Oswego, Illinois, with 2,245 points; EJ Tackett of Bluffton, Indiana, with 1,895, and England’s Stuart Williams with 1,805.

Fans can follow the summer points races (USBC Cup, FloBowling ATX Invite and PBA China Tiger Cup) by clicking on this link: https://www.pba.com/SeasonStats/PointsList/132?list=10. Points also play a key role in selection of PBA’s 2019 Player and Rookie of the Year, and for entry priority consideration for selected 2020 PBA Tour events.

At the completion of the 11th annual Delaware tournament, the PBA Tour heads to the Midwest for the PBA Bowlerstore.com Classic presented by Moxy’s Xtra Pair at Pla-Mor Lanes in Clearwater, Ohio, followed by the FloBowling PBA Summer Swing presented by the Brands of Ebonite International at Parkside Lanes in Aurora, Illinois, where the PBA Wolf, PBA Bear and Aurora Open titles will be at stake. The Summer Tour will conclude with the FloBowling ATX Invite at Dart Bowl in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 21.

The entire FloBowling PBA Summer Tour will be livestreamed exclusively on FloBowling. For start-to-finish coverage of all events, visit FloBowling.com and sign up for a subscription.

PBA HARRY O’NEALE CHESAPEAKE OPEN

(A 2019 FloBowling PBA Summer Tour event)

AMF Western Branch Lanes, Chesapeake, Va.  (all times are Eastern)

Friday, Aug. 9

Noon - Practice Session

1 p.m. – New player orientation meeting
3, 6 & 8:30 p.m. - Pro-am squads
Saturday, Aug. 10
9 a.m. - A Squad, eight qualifying games
3 p.m. - B Squad, eight qualifying games

            Top 1/3 of qualifying field advances to cashers’ round on Sunday
Sunday, Aug. 11
9 a.m. – Cashers’ Round (four games; top 16 after 12 games advance)

11:30 a.m. – Round of 16 (three games; top 8 after 15 games advance)

1:30 p.m. – Round of 8 (two games; top 4 after 17 games advance to stepladder finals)

3 p.m. – Top 4 stepladder finals

PBA WILMINGTON OPEN

(A 2019 FloBowling PBA Summer Tour event)

Ten Pin Alley Family Fun Center, Wilmington, N.C. (All times Eastern)

Monday, Aug. 12

4 p.m. - Practice Session

5 p.m. – New player orientation meeting
6:30 p.m. - Pro-am
Tuesday, Aug. 13

9 a.m. - A Squad, eight qualifying games
3 p.m. - B Squad, eight qualifying games

            Top 1/3 of field advances to cashers round
Wednesday, Aug. 14

9 a.m. – Cashers round, four games (top 16 after 12 games advance)

11:30 a.m. – Round of 16, three games (top 8 after 15 games advance)

1:30 p.m. – Round of 8, two games (top 4 after 17 games advance)

3 p.m. – Top 4 stepladder finals

PBA GENE CARTER’S PRO SHOP CLASSIC

(A 2019 FloBowling PBA Summer Tour event)

Mid-County Bowling and Entertainment, Middletown, Del., Aug. 16-18 (all times Eastern)

Friday, Aug. 16
11 a.m. - Practice session

2:30 p.m. – AB Sports Youth Scholarship Pro-am
5:15 and 8 p.m. – Anchor Buick-GMC/Williams Chevrolet adult pro-am squads

Saturday, Aug. 17
8 a.m. - A Squad, 7 qualifying games

4 p.m. – B Squad, 7 qualifying games
            Top one-third of field after 7 games advances to cashers round

Sunday, Aug. 18

9 a.m. – Cashers round, 4 games (top 16 after 11 games advance to match play)

12:30 p.m. – Top 16, 12 games modified round robin match play (top four after 23 games advance to stepladder finals)

5 p.m. - Top 4 stepladder finals

2019 FLOBOWLING PBA SUMMER TOUR POINTS STANDINGS

(After two of nine events)

1 (tie), Kyle Sherman, O'Fallon, Mo., 2,500

   Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz., 2,500

3, AJ Johnson, Oswego, Ill., 2,245

4, EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., 1,895

5, Stuart Williams, England, 1,805

6, Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas, 1,800

7, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,195

8, Kris Prather, Plainfield, Ill., 1,150

9, Zeke Bayt, Westerville, Ohio, 1,130

10, Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., 1,095

11, Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla., 1,070

12, Josh Blanchard, Mesa, Ariz., 1,060

13, DJ Archer, Friendswood, Texas, 880

14, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 810

15 (tie), PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif., 775

   Francois Lavoie, Canada, 775

17, Brad Miller, Lees Summit, Mo., 770

18, Dylan Burns, Garden City, Kan., 715

19 (tie), Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 695

   Sean Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas, 695

UNITED STATES, COLOMBIA WIN SINGLES AT 2019 PAN AMERICAN GAMES

LIMA, Peru - Team USA's Nick Pate claimed the singles gold medal Tuesday at the 2019 Pan American Games, and his path to the top of the podium may have been more about perseverance and mental toughness than it was about choosing the right ball or line.

The 24-year-old right-hander won the title with a dramatic 190-189 victory over defending champion Marcelo Suartz of Brazil at the Bowling Center of La Villa Deportiva Nacional (VIDENA).

Suartz stepped up needing nine pins on his fill ball to retain the title, but he left the 3-6-10 combination on his final offering to fall short.

After Pate left, and failed to convert, the 4-10 split in his final frame, Suartz could've locked up the win with a strike but left the 6 and 10 pins on his first shot.

Both players struggled to strike on the right lane, with Pate leaving solid 9 pins in the fifth and seventh frames and Suartz going high on five of the six shots he threw on that lane.

"It's possible my shot in the 10th frame was fast, but I really liked it off my hand, to be honest, and I wouldn't have changed anything," said Pate, a two-time member of Team USA. "To watch what happened to Marcelo was mindboggling because he's such a great bowler. I was fortunate this time that it went my way, and I'm ecstatic. It's something that will always have my name next to it, and I'm looking forward to celebrating with my friends and family."

Professional Women's Bowling Association Tour champion Clara Guerrero of Colombia earned a Pan Am Games gold medal for the second consecutive time, this time defeating top seed Aseret Zetter of Mexico, 198-171.

Guerrero, a 37-year-old right-hander who won the doubles title with fellow PWBA champion Rocio Restrepo at the 2015 Pan American Games, struck three consecutive times, starting in the eighth frame, to seal the victory.

Guerrero started the final match with two open frames, while Zetter began with a double. Back-to-back open frames from Zetter in the sixth and seventh frames allowed Guerrero to take control.

"I am very excited to have won this gold medal," Guerrero said. "It was a very tough week. The beginning didn't go as well as planned with Maria in doubles, and we didn't make the decisions we needed to in order to win a medal for our country. We needed to regroup, and we changed some strategies for singles. We're so glad we both then were able to medal. It was just incredible, and we are very, very happy. It means so much for our country, and we appreciate all of the continued support."

The women's semifinals featured two players from Mexico and two from Colombia.

Guerrero earned her spot in the championship match with a 213-202 win over Mexico's Iliana Lomeli, and Zetter cruised past Colombia's Maria Jose Rodriguez, also a PWBA Tour champion, 185-146.

One men's semifinals featured a showdown between Pate and his Team USA teammate Jakob Butturff, and the other included Suartz and left-hander Jean Perez of Puerto Rico.

Butturff outdistanced the field in singles by more than 400 pins, which included 12 games of qualifying and eight games of round-robin match play, and the all-Team USA semifinal was equally high-scoring, with Pate winning 275-268.

Pate averaged 219 over 32 games this week in Peru, but his average for six games on the fresh 41-foot World Bowling Rome oil pattern prior to the championships match was 252.

He started the match against Butturff with nine consecutive, before his 10th shot sailed right, nearly leaving 2-8-10 split. Instead, it was just a 10 pin that ended his run at his second perfect game of the day and third in two events at the newly built bowling center. His first came in April at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Men's Championships.

Pate spared the 10 pin for the win, and the difference in the match ended up being 7 pins from Butturff in the first and sixth frames.

"It's never fun bowling your teammate, but, at the same time, that meant we both medaled and were guaranteed a chance at gold, which is what we came here for," Pate said. "I got a few key breaks in the match, and I was fortunate to advance. Jakob bowled great all week and just fell victim to the format, unfortunately."

Suartz defeated Perez 234-213 to earn the meeting with Pate.

Butturff and Perez each earned bronze medals for their finishes.

Pate never would've been in a position to compete in the medal round if he hadn't been mentally tough from the first day of competition.

His opening block of 1,172 left him in the bottom 10 of the 32-player field, but he was able to keep a positive outlook and improve his performance each day.

He said that watching Butturff strike as much as he did on the way to record scores in doubles and singles motivated him to want to strike more, too. He added six-game sets of 1,319, 1,361 and 1,398 and qualified sixth for match play based on the latter 12 games.

All competitors bowled 12 games of qualifying over two days, and total pinfall determined who moved on to round-robin match play. Match play included seven head-to-head matches, with 20 bonus pins for each win, and a position round.

Pate started the eight-game round-robin match play with games of 300 and 268 and catapulted into the top four. Despite a few hiccups, he was able to hold on to the No. 4 seed for the semifinals.

The perfect game tied his for the highest game of the tournament, while the 125 he posted in the fourth game of doubles was the lowest game rolled in the men's division all week.

"I didn't bowl well the first day, and things just weren't going my way, but I fought tough mentally, and watching Jakob really did make me want to strike more, too," Pate said. "Pushing through the mental blocks was the key, and it was nice to see all of the hard work pay off in such a special event. I also have been using a breathing technique that helps get my mind clear. When your mind isn't clear, you can't make good decisions."

Along with equipment and lane play adjustments, Pate was very focused on how he reacted to the things that were happening, particularly not letting the bad shots and bad breaks affect the shots or games that followed.

The week started with 12 games of doubles over two days, with total pinfall determining the medalists.

Team USA's medal haul in Peru included a silver medal in doubles for Pate and Butturff and a gold medal in doubles for Shannon O'Keefe and Stefanie Johnson.

O'Keefe qualified for singles match play and finished sixth, while Johnson finished 18th.  

"It's hard to put into words how great this week was for Team USA," Team USA head coach Rod Ross said. "The players fought on tough conditions that were high scoring because of the elite field but transitioned quite a bit each day. I'm extremely proud of them and their perseverance, and to come away with two golds, a silver and a bronze is phenomenal."

The 2019 Pan American Games officially kicked off Friday night with a formal opening ceremony and will continue through Aug. 11. The bowling competition, featuring 16 men's countries and 16 women's countries, began July 25.

This year's Pan Am Games is expected to bring more than 6,700 athletes to Lima to compete in 39 sports and 61 disciplines.

Since bowling was added to the Pan American Games in 1991, Team USA has won 23 of a possible 36 gold medals and claimed 39 medals overall, almost 25 more than the next-closest country.

The 2019 event was the highest-scoring in history and featured nearly a dozen scoring records. That included five perfect games, which were rolled by Jonaykel Conejo of Costa Rica, Puerto Rico's Perez, Brazil's Suartz, Dan MacLelland of Canada and Team USA's Pate.

Perez also bowled a 300 game at the 2019 PABCON Men's Championships in April, the first event to be held in the new the Bowling Center of La Villa Deportiva Nacional (VIDENA).

For complete results or more information about the 2019 Pan Am Games, visit Lima2019.pe.

For more information on Team USA, visit BOWL.com/TeamUSA.

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2019 Pan American Games
Bowling Center of La Villa Deportiva Nacional (VIDENA)
Lima, Peru

Tuesday's results

MEN'S SINGLES

CHAMPIONSHIP
(Winner earns gold, loser gets silver)
Nick Pate, United States, def. Marcelo Suartz, Brazil, 190-189

SEMIFINALS
(Winners advance, losers each earn bronze)
Pate def. Jakob Butturff, United States, 275-268
Suartz def. Jean Perez, Puerto Rico, 234-213

WOMEN'S SINGLES

CHAMPIONSHIP
(Winner earns gold, loser gets silver)
Clara Guerrero, Colombia, def. Aseret Zetter, Mexico, 198-171

SEMIFINALS
(Winners advance, losers each earn bronze)
Guerrero def. Iliana Lomeli, Mexico, 213-202
Zetter def. Maria Jose Rodriguez, Colombia, 185-146