ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
05/28/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 10654 - TUESDAY, MAY 28TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Borrego Springs Rams (29-18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 3
Buffalo Bellflowers (35-12) 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 X 9 14 2
Howard Lifts Bellflowers to 9-3 Win
The first-place Buffalo Bellflowers picked up another win.

Led by Jayden Howard, the Buffalo Bellflowers downed the Borrego Springs Rams, 9-3. Howard was 4 for 6 with a home run and 3 doubles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4 for the Bellflowers. Today's win puts Buffalo at 35-12, while Borrego Springs falls to 29-18.

With Buffalo leading 6-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Howard came up to bat against Borrego Springs pitcher Armando Rendon. Howard hit a fastball to left for a 3-run home run. His 16th home run of the season put the Bellflowers on top, 9-3.

"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Howard.
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Shaw 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .345 11 31
J. Hernandes RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 .250 2 6
J. Lewandowski 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .282 11 37
C. Curtis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .302 10 31
C. Gomez C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .220 3 14
C. Chancellor DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276 2 8
C. Gilbert LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .298 8 21
J. Unknown SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .250 0 2
Y. Nagai CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .385 4 12
Totals 34 3 7 3 1 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gilbert (3, 7th Inning off P. Garza, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Shaw 2 , C. Curtis , C. Gomez , C. Gilbert 3 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: T. Shaw
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hernandes , C. Curtis
Hit by Pitch: J. Hernandes
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hernandes (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hernandes (1) , J. Lewandowski (7) , J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Unknown-Shaw-Curtis)
PB: C. Gomez 2
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Howard CF 6 3 4 4 0 1 4 .414 16 51
J. Flowers 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 3 .347 9 40
A. Melo SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 .449 15 58
N. Owens LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 .359 10 51
M. Cortez 1B 5 0 0 0 0 2 9 .320 7 30
V. Jara RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .323 4 21
R. Lopez DH 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .520 1 5
R. Tavarez C 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 .299 6 25
M. Gutierrez 2B 5 0 0 0 0 5 7 .255 12 28
Totals 40 9 14 8 4 11 33      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Howard 3 (12, 1st Inning off M. Giacalone, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off M. Giacalone, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off D. Vilardebo, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Jara (4, 8th Inning off D. Diaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Tavarez (6, 6th Inning off D. Vilardebo, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Howard (16, 7th Inning off A. Rendon, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Howard 10 , J. Flowers , A. Melo 2 , N. Owens , V. Jara 2 , R. Lopez 2 , R. Tavarez 6
2-out RBI: , J. Howard 2 , A. Melo , N. Owens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Howard , J. Flowers 2 , A. Melo , N. Owens , M. Cortez 2
GIDP: V. Jara
Hit by Pitch: J. Flowers , R. Tavarez
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: R. Tavarez 2 (3)
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Giacalone L (1-1) 4.0 4 3 1 3 3 0 77 4.34   
D. Vilardebo 1.2 4 3 3 1 1 1 33 9.69   
A. Rendon 1.0 3 3 3 0 3 1 25 10.57   
D. Diaz 1.1 3 0 0 0 4 0 38 5.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Giacalone 46
Batters Faced: M. Giacalone 21, D. Vilardebo 10, A. Rendon 7, D. Diaz 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Giacalone 5-4, D. Vilardebo 2-2, A. Rendon 0-0, D. Diaz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Giacalone 77-44, D. Vilardebo 33-20, A. Rendon 25-17, D. Diaz 38-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Vilardebo 1-1 , A. Rendon 2-0 , D. Diaz 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Giacalone , A. Rendon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Bryan W (7-1) 6.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 67 3.54   
P. Garza 2.2 4 2 2 0 3 0 33 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Bryan 64
Batters Faced: R. Bryan 24, P. Garza 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Bryan 11-6, P. Garza 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: R. Bryan 67-43, P. Garza 33-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Garza 1-1
Hit Batsmen: R. Bryan
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jayden Howard
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:17
Attendance: 5226
Special Notes: Jayden Howard ties the BUF regular season game record for doubles with 3. Mario Gutierrez ties the NC regular season game record for strikeouts with 5.
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