ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT WHITBY BATS
04/20/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT WHITBY BATS
GAME ID: 10476 - THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
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Borrego Springs Rams (10-6) 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 9 14 0
Whitby Bats (8-8) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 8 2
Bats Suffer 9-4 Home Defeat
The Borrego Springs Rams beat the Whitby Bats, 9-4. Borrego Springs pitcher and Calabozo, Venezuela, native Marco Montes led the way. Montes, now 2-0, was the winner. In 7 innings, he gave up 5 hits, while striking out 5, walking 0, and allowing 2 runs. At 10-6, the Rams have played well so far.

The Rams got a big hit from catcher Unto Peurajärvi. Facing Whitby pitcher Taro Matsumoto in the top of the seventh, Peurajärvi pounded a 3-run home run to left. His 4th home run of the season put the Rams ahead, 8-1.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Peurajärvi told the Borrego Springs Gazette.
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez RF 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .200 3 6
C. Kovatch CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 .179 3 3
A. Bennett 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 2 8
   a-C. Wallace PR, 2B 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 1 1
M. MacPherson SS 5 3 3 1 0 2 0 .255 4 8
E. Monaghan LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 .321 8 24
A. Diaz DH 5 0 2 1 0 0 2 .196 0 4
U. Peurajärvi C 4 1 1 3 0 2 3 .250 4 8
R. Claydon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .208 5 9
D. Wagner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .341 2 7
   b-M. Mitchell PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .455 2 5
   c-A. Flores 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 1 2
Totals 42 9 14 8 0 7 14      
a - C. Wallace pinch ran for A. Bennett in the 1st
b - M. Mitchell pinch hit for D. Wagner in the 8th
c - A. Flores substituted for M. Mitchell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. MacPherson (3, 7th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. MacPherson (4, 5th Inning off G. Renner, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Martinez (3, 7th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Kovatch (3, 7th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 0 on, 0 outs) , U. Peurajärvi (4, 7th Inning off T. Matsumoto, 2 on, 2 outs) , E. Monaghan (8, 9th Inning off J. Cantu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martinez 5 , C. Kovatch 4 , A. Bennett , M. MacPherson 7 , E. Monaghan 4 , A. Diaz 2 , U. Peurajärvi 4 , R. Claydon , D. Wagner , M. Mitchell
2-out RBI: M. MacPherson , E. Monaghan , A. Diaz , U. Peurajärvi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martinez , E. Monaghan , U. Peurajärvi , D. Wagner
GIDP: J. Martinez
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Diaz (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Flores-Wallace-Claydon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gillespie 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .196 1 3
M. Sikes SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .040 0 1
   d-A. Joiner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 1
   f-C. Reese SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 3 5
N. Schultz CF 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .256 4 5
P. McBreen C 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .382 3 7
J. Allery 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .196 2 7
   a-J. Howard PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   e-C. Roth PH, RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 1 3
B. Molohon LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 4 5
   b-N. Miller PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
J. LaCasse RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 0 1
   g-J. Cole PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 2 2
J. Fogarty 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .095 1 1
   h-T. Hetzel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .455 2 2
C. Malone DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 1 2
   c-D. Walker DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .204 3 5
Totals 34 4 8 3 1 5 11      
a - J. Howard pinch hit for J. Allery in the 7th
b - N. Miller pinch hit for B. Molohon in the 7th
c - D. Walker inserted as DH in the 8th
d - A. Joiner pinch hit for M. Sikes in the 8th
e - C. Roth pinch hit for J. Howard in the 8th
f - C. Reese substituted for A. Joiner in the 9th
g - J. Cole pinch hit for J. LaCasse in the 9th
h - T. Hetzel pinch hit for J. Fogarty in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Roth (2, 8th Inning off D. Saunders, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Allery (2, 2nd Inning off M. Montes, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Walker (3, 8th Inning off D. Saunders, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gillespie , P. McBreen 3 , J. Allery 4 , C. Roth 2 , N. Miller , D. Walker 4
2-out RBI: C. Roth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Miller , J. Fogarty
GIDP: J. Gillespie
Hit by Pitch: N. Schultz , D. Walker
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Gillespie (1) , J. Fogarty (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Sikes-Fogarty-Miller)
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Montes W (2-0) 7.0 5 2 2 0 5 1 83 2.31   
D. Saunders 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 1 31 12.27   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Montes 64
Batters Faced: M. Montes 26, D. Saunders 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Montes 8-8, D. Saunders 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Montes 83-55, D. Saunders 31-17
WP: M. Montes
Hit Batsmen: D. Saunders 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Renner L (1-2) 5.2 8 3 1 0 6 1 105 2.45   
T. Matsumoto 1.0 4 5 2 0 0 3 16 7.71   
J. Cantu 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 21 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Renner 51
Batters Faced: G. Renner 26, T. Matsumoto 8, J. Cantu 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Renner 2-9, T. Matsumoto 0-3, J. Cantu 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: G. Renner 105-64, T. Matsumoto 16-13, J. Cantu 21-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Matsumoto 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marco Montes
Ballpark: Eláguila Stadia
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:07
Attendance: 13568
Special Notes: 2B Andy Bennett was injured while running the bases.
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