ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT PLYMOUTH ROCKERS
04/30/2023
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT PLYMOUTH ROCKERS
GAME ID: 10525 - SUNDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (14-12) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 7 0
Plymouth Rockers (12-14) 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 8 12 0
Grasso Excels in 8-4 Plymouth Win
Justin Grasso, who is tied for 9th in the NC in total bases with 52, led Plymouth to a triumph over Whitby. The final score was 8-4. The center fielder went 3 for 3, falling a triple shy of the cycle. He scored 2 runs and added 3 RBI. Russ Campbell, who went 7.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 2 runs on 5 hits, while walking 0 and striking out 5. His record now stands at 4-0. Jim Unknown closed it out for Plymouth, earning his 1st save.

Noel Weatherhead hit a 2-run home run off Marty Matthews in the bottom of the first, which put the Rockers ahead, 2-0. In addition to the homer, Weatherhead had 1 double, while going 2 for 4.

Plymouth manager Matt Seipp was pleased with the team's effort. "Our guys went out there and put good wood on the ball," he said.

Whitby drops to 14-12.
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE PLYMOUTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Walker RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .281 11 18
J. Gillespie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 3 5
N. Schultz CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 6 12
   b-T. Hetzel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 2 2
   c-C. Roth CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1 4
R. Cooper DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .303 5 15
P. McBreen C 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .340 3 7
J. Allery 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .266 5 13
M. Sikes SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .159 3 6
B. Molohon LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 5 8
   a-A. Joiner PH, LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .176 1 1
J. Fogarty 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .114 2 2
   d-J. Cole PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .220 3 3
Totals 33 4 7 4 3 5 7      
a - A. Joiner pinch hit for B. Molohon in the 7th
b - T. Hetzel pinch hit for N. Schultz in the 8th
c - C. Roth substituted for T. Hetzel in the 8th
d - J. Cole pinch hit for J. Fogarty in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Allery (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Allery (1, 5th Inning off R. Campbell, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Walker 2 (11, 6th Inning off R. Campbell, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off R. Campbell, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Sikes (3, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Walker 8 , P. McBreen , J. Allery 5 , M. Sikes 5
2-out RBI: D. Walker , M. Sikes
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Walker , M. Sikes , A. Joiner
Hit by Pitch: J. Allery
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso CF 3 2 3 3 2 0 0 .247 9 22
J. Rodriguez DH 4 0 1 1 0 3 6 .220 4 11
N. Weatherhead 1B 4 1 2 3 1 1 2 .315 9 20
M. Warren 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .253 8 20
S. Bacha C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .312 10 26
P. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .177 5 17
C. Sutherland LF 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .243 2 5
L. Lopez RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .263 7 22
J. Figueroa SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .289 7 14
Totals 35 8 12 8 4 7 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Warren (5, 1st Inning off M. Matthews, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Grasso (2, 2nd Inning off M. Matthews, 2 on, 1 out) , N. Weatherhead (5, 7th Inning off T. Huckaby, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Weatherhead (9, 1st Inning off M. Matthews, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Sutherland (2, 8th Inning off S. Ayala, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Grasso (9, 8th Inning off S. Ayala, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 7 , J. Rodriguez , N. Weatherhead 6 , M. Warren 2 , C. Sutherland 5 , L. Lopez 2 , J. Figueroa
2-out RBI: N. Weatherhead
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rodriguez , N. Weatherhead , M. Warren , P. Bell 2
Sac Fly: J. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (8)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Warren-Weatherhead)
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE PLYMOUTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matthews L (0-2) 3.2 7 5 5 3 2 1 61 7.03   
L. Fonseca 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 28 5.14   
T. Huckaby 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
S. Ayala 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 2 33 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matthews 24
Batters Faced: M. Matthews 21, L. Fonseca 8, T. Huckaby 4, S. Ayala 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matthews 4-5, L. Fonseca 3-1, T. Huckaby 1-2, S. Ayala 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matthews 61-42, L. Fonseca 28-19, T. Huckaby 11-8, S. Ayala 33-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Fonseca 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Campbell W (4-0) 7.1 5 2 2 0 5 2 87 4.50   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.2 2 2 2 3 0 1 35 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Campbell 65
Batters Faced: R. Campbell 28, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Campbell 14-3, J. Unknown 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Campbell 87-60, J. Unknown 35-17
Hit Batsmen: R. Campbell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Grasso
Ballpark: Madison Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:06
Attendance: 10505
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