One day after Jase Bowen had himself a day in Australia, Sammy Siani had a huge finish to the week on Sunday. Five Pittsburgh Pirates saw action in Australia. Two saw playoff action in a clincher game in Colombia, while the playoff series finale in Puerto Rico was rained out. Here’s the recap.
Australia
Sammy Siani went 3-for-6 with two runs, two homers and six RBIs in his team’s 11-3 win. He’s up to a .295 average in 36 games, with nine doubles, eight homers and 28 RBIs.
Here’s the first homer:
Grand Slammin' Siani!
The Blue Sox are in the driver's seat early. pic.twitter.com/NTAwIkRHVX— Australian Baseball League (@ABL) January 15, 2023
Second homer:
Slammin' Sammy Siani does it again!
The @SydneyBlueSox extend their lead. pic.twitter.com/wSFcWFGx9p— Australian Baseball League (@ABL) January 15, 2023
Jase Bowen went 2-for-5 with two singles. He’s now hitting .263 in 32 games, with five doubles, two triples and three homers. He was the featured player in our weekly Winter Report article.
Ernny Ordonez went 3-for-4, with a run, RBI, walk and two stolen bases, giving him six steals. He is now hitting .289 in 36 games, with six doubles and two homers.
Dylan Shockley went 0-for-4 with a walk and run scored. He has a .218 average in 33 games, with six doubles, three homers and 14 walks.
Jesus Castillo went 1-for-4 with two runs, a walk and an RBI. He is now hitting .142 in 32 games, with a double, triple and 12 walks.
Colombia
Andres Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a run scored in his team’s 5-4 loss, which eliminated them. He went 5-for-17 with a double and two walks in five playoff games.
Francisco Acuna went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in the eighth, which proved to be the difference in the game. He went 2-for-17 with a homer and two walks in five playoff games.
