ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
05/05/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
FRANKLIN CUBS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 10531 - SUNDAY, MAY 5TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Franklin Cubs (12-14) 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 9 17 0
Buffalo Bellflowers (20-6) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 0
Cubs Win, 9-4, at Buffalo
Franklin shortstop Brian Beason had 3 ribbies while helping his team defeat the Buffalo Bellflowers, 9-4. Buffalo, with the loss, is still a stout 20-6.

With Franklin leading 1-0 in the top of the second, Beason hit a 2-run single off Buffalo hurler Israel Parez. It was the 35th hit of the season for Beason and put his team ahead, 3-0.

"We came out aggressive," said Cubs manager Kerry McElree. "We came out swinging the bats."
FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Jurgensen RF 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .441 1 8
B. Beason SS 4 2 2 3 0 1 3 .354 5 17
P. Dankenbring LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 4 .385 15 34
   a-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   c-J. Unknown LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
A. Rollins 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .312 1 7
   b-J. Unknown PH, 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
A. Vasquez 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .279 1 4
M. Suarez CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .292 4 11
A. Gonzales DH 5 1 4 1 0 0 1 .391 2 7
E. Palacio 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .267 0 3
J. Unknown C 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .250 0 0
Totals 41 9 17 9 2 10 19      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for P. Dankenbring in the 8th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for A. Rollins in the 8th
c - J. Unknown substituted for J. Unknown in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Dankenbring (15, 2nd Inning off I. Parez, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Gonzales (2, 5th Inning off A. Corona, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Beason (5, 8th Inning off A. Corona, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Jurgensen 3 , B. Beason 5 , P. Dankenbring 4 , A. Rollins 2 , J. Unknown , A. Vasquez , A. Gonzales 7 , E. Palacio 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: B. Beason , P. Dankenbring , A. Rollins , A. Gonzales , E. Palacio
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Rollins 2 , A. Vasquez 2
Sac Bunt: B. Beason , M. Suarez
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Beason-Rollins-Vasquez, Beason-Rollins-Vasquez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .305 1 12
J. Howard CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .356 8 19
   a-R. Cruz PH, CF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1
A. Melo 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .417 9 33
N. Owens LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .382 9 32
J. Flowers 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .366 7 26
M. Cortez DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .413 4 17
V. Jara RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .347 3 14
   b-B. Hurt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .495 3 29
R. Tavarez C 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .222 3 17
M. Gutierrez SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .321 7 16
Totals 31 4 6 4 5 4 14      
a - R. Cruz pinch hit for J. Howard in the 8th
b - B. Hurt pinch hit for V. Jara in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: A. Melo (9, 3rd Inning off Y. Lusalah, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Cruz (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Solis , R. Cruz 4 , A. Melo 4 , N. Owens , J. Flowers , B. Hurt
2-out RBI: A. Melo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Flowers , M. Gutierrez
GIDP: J. Howard , R. Tavarez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
PB: R. Tavarez
FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Lusalah 3.0 3 2 2 4 3 1 56 2.28   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 4.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 0.00   
J. Unknown 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 1 38 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Lusalah 42
Batters Faced: Y. Lusalah 14, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Lusalah 2-2, J. Unknown 5-7, J. Unknown 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Lusalah 56-28, J. Unknown 43-25, J. Unknown 38-26
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Parez L (2-1) 2.1 7 6 6 2 4 1 55 6.75   
A. Corona 5.2 8 3 3 0 5 2 83 7.80   
B. Simpson 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Parez 17
Batters Faced: I. Parez 16, A. Corona 25, B. Simpson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Parez 2-1, A. Corona 8-4, B. Simpson 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Parez 55-31, A. Corona 83-54, B. Simpson 8-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Corona 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Beason
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 7762
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