ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT LINCOLN PRINCES
05/14/2024
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT LINCOLN PRINCES
GAME ID: 10569 - TUESDAY, MAY 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (24-10) 3 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 0 15 23 0
Lincoln Princes (16-18) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0
Bellflowers Rock Princes, 15-2
The Buffalo Bellflowers got production up and down the lineup while beating the Lincoln Princes, 15-2. One standout was first baseman Alex Melo. Melo, who is tied for 10th in the NC in home runs with 11, was 3 for 6 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The first-place Bellflowers are now 24-10, the Princes 16-18.

In the top of the third, Buffalo center fielder Jayden Howard had a productive at-bat. With the bases loaded and two out, Howard stroked a run-scoring single to center. It made the score 5-2, Buffalo. For the game, he went 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Buffalo manager Andy Perez.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE LINCOLN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Solis 2B 6 3 3 0 1 1 5 .300 1 14
J. Howard CF 3 2 2 1 2 0 1 .364 11 28
   a-K. Mensah PH, CF 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 .500 2 5
A. Melo 1B 6 2 3 4 1 0 3 .411 11 42
B. Hurt SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 3 .459 5 37
   b-C. Segura PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
J. Flowers 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 6 .357 9 29
   c-R. Lopez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .562 1 4
   f-B. Trevino SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Yenores LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .279 0 4
   d-A. Gomez PH, RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .400 0 1
M. Cortez RF 3 2 1 2 1 1 4 .349 5 21
   e-R. Cruz PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 1 1
R. Tavarez C 5 2 1 1 1 2 3 .250 5 21
M. Gutierrez DH 5 2 4 1 1 1 0 .304 9 20
Totals 49 15 23 15 9 9 32      
a - K. Mensah pinch hit for J. Howard in the 7th
b - C. Segura pinch hit for B. Hurt in the 7th
c - R. Lopez pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 7th
d - A. Gomez pinch hit for J. Yenores in the 7th
e - R. Cruz pinch hit for M. Cortez in the 7th
f - B. Trevino substituted for R. Lopez in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: D. Solis (5, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Melo (11, 1st Inning off J. Rodriguez, 2 on, 0 outs) , M. Gutierrez (9, 2nd Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Cortez (5, 4th Inning off A. Velasquez, 0 on, 2 outs) , R. Tavarez (5, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , K. Mensah (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Solis 5 , J. Howard 2 , K. Mensah 4 , A. Melo 6 , B. Hurt 3 , C. Segura , J. Flowers , R. Lopez , J. Yenores , A. Gomez , M. Cortez 4 , R. Tavarez 4 , M. Gutierrez 7
2-out RBI: J. Howard , A. Melo , B. Hurt , J. Flowers , J. Yenores , M. Cortez 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hurt , J. Flowers , M. Cortez , R. Cruz , R. Tavarez
GIDP: A. Melo
Hit by Pitch: C. Segura , M. Cortez
Team LOB: 18
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Adriano SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .347 6 8
   a-J. Unknown PH, SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
I. Vallejo CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .382 1 7
F. Rosales LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .293 2 15
   c-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
I. Negrete 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .298 4 9
S. Youk C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .300 4 11
J. Unknown 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
J. Unknown RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
R. Fernandez 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .205 2 6
   b-J. Unknown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
R. Morante DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .278 0 0
Totals 38 2 11 2 0 9 18      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Adriano in the 7th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for R. Fernandez in the 9th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for F. Rosales in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Rosales (6, 3rd Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Fernandez (2, 2nd Inning off R. Bryan, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Adriano , J. Unknown , I. Vallejo , F. Rosales 2 , I. Negrete , S. Youk 2 , J. Unknown , R. Fernandez 4 , R. Morante 2
2-out RBI: I. Negrete , R. Fernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Rosales , J. Unknown , I. Negrete , R. Fernandez
Hit by Pitch: I. Vallejo
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Adriano (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fernandez-Youk-Fernandez)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE LINCOLN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bryan W (4-1) 7.2 9 2 2 0 6 1 98 4.22   
R. Flores 1.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 17 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bryan 59
Batters Faced: R. Bryan 33, R. Flores 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bryan 11-6, R. Flores 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bryan 98-62, R. Flores 17-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Flores 1-0
WP: R. Bryan
Hit Batsmen: R. Bryan
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rodriguez L (1-1) 2.2 7 6 6 4 1 2 73 10.69   
A. Velasquez 1.2 3 2 2 0 4 1 29 8.38   
J. Unknown 1.1 7 5 5 5 1 1 65 33.75   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 2 2 0 3 1 43 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rodriguez 13
Batters Faced: J. Rodriguez 20, A. Velasquez 8, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rodriguez 4-3, A. Velasquez 0-1, J. Unknown 2-0, J. Unknown 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rodriguez 73-39, A. Velasquez 29-20, J. Unknown 65-35, J. Unknown 43-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Velasquez 3-1 , J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Rodriguez , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Melo
Ballpark: Lincoln Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 1929
Special Notes: RP Alex Velasquez was injured while pitching.
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