ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
05/28/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
GAME ID: 10658 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Borrego Springs Rams (39-9) 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 15 4
Franklin Cubs (22-26) 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 16 0
Rams Drop Cubs, 8-7
The Borrego Springs Rams outlasted the Franklin Cubs, 8-7, in 12 innings. Borrego Springs catcher Christian Weatherspoon stood out with his performance. He went 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. The win was credited to Danny Villanueva in relief. His record improves to 5-0. Jim Unknown took the loss. Borrego Springs is now 39-9. Franklin is 22-26.

The game was all tied up in the top of the 12th, until Weatherspoon delivered big-time for Borrego Springs, stroking a dramatic 2-run home run off Jim Unknown. The game-changing hit put the Rams on top, 8-6.

In postgame remarks, Weatherspoon said: "I'm proud of our guys, of their fight."
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ortega LF 3 0 1 1 3 0 0 .461 9 31
I. Hernandez RF, CF 6 0 2 1 0 0 7 .427 12 44
C. Gomez DH 6 2 2 1 0 0 3 .361 11 42
A. Rivas 3B 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 .360 16 47
   c-K. Hrdina PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .360 0 3
   d-T. Jimenez 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 0 0
C. Weatherspoon C 5 2 3 2 1 1 0 .443 16 52
J. Hodge SS, 3B 6 0 0 0 0 1 5 .342 6 36
D. Johnson CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .418 7 44
   a-A. Sanchez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .309 10 25
   b-T. Kowalski CF, RF 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Rojas 2B 6 0 2 0 0 2 5 .254 4 21
C. Gonzalez 1B 5 1 1 2 1 0 5 .303 4 14
Totals 46 8 15 8 8 5 26      
a - A. Sanchez pinch hit for D. Johnson in the 4th
b - T. Kowalski substituted for A. Sanchez in the 4th
c - K. Hrdina pinch hit for A. Rivas in the 12th
d - T. Jimenez substituted for K. Hrdina in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Gomez (11, 4th Inning off K. Kano, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Gonzalez (5, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Gomez (11, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Weatherspoon (16, 12th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Ortega , I. Hernandez 2 , C. Gomez 6 , C. Weatherspoon 6 , A. Sanchez , T. Kowalski 3 , J. Rojas 2 , C. Gonzalez 2
2-out RBI: L. Ortega , I. Hernandez , C. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Hernandez , C. Gomez
GIDP: I. Hernandez , C. Gomez , J. Rojas , C. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: M. Giacalone (1) , R. Garcia (1) , A. Rivas (4) , J. Rojas (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Hodge-Rojas-Gonzalez, Gonzalez-Jimenez-Gonzalez)
OF assists: 2 (Kowalski(Rodriguez at 3rd base), Ortega(Zavala at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Zavala CF 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 .308 6 21
T. Orr 1B 4 1 2 0 2 0 0 .362 14 37
D. Arriaga DH 6 1 3 3 0 2 2 .214 12 28
T. Brouwer RF 6 0 0 0 0 3 5 .305 5 25
J. Galvan 2B 6 1 1 0 0 0 4 .282 6 24
M. Suarez LF 6 1 3 0 0 0 5 .327 2 7
P. Binzer SS 6 1 1 0 0 1 5 .262 6 18
R. Rodriguez C 5 0 3 1 1 1 1 .452 1 6
E. Ortiz 3B 6 1 1 0 0 1 5 .273 2 13
Totals 51 7 16 4 3 8 28      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Suarez 3 (8, 4th Inning off M. Giacalone, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off E. Rocio, 0 on, 0 outs; 12th Inning off D. Villanueva, 1 on, 0 outs) , F. Zavala (12, 5th Inning off E. Rocio, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Rodriguez (5, 8th Inning off R. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Arriaga (12, 6th Inning off E. Rocio, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Zavala 3 , T. Orr 2 , D. Arriaga 6 , J. Galvan , M. Suarez 6 , P. Binzer , R. Rodriguez 4 , E. Ortiz
2-out RBI: D. Arriaga
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Zavala 2 , J. Galvan 2 , M. Suarez , P. Binzer , R. Rodriguez
GIDP: E. Ortiz 2
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 5 (Brouwer-Binzer, Galvan-Binzer-Orr, Galvan-Rodriguez-Orr, Binzer-Galvan-Orr, Ortiz-Galvan-Orr)
OF assists: 1 (Brouwer(Gonzalez at 2nd base))
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Giacalone 4.0 5 1 1 0 2 0 56 2.52   
E. Rocio 1.2 4 5 1 3 1 1 43 4.11   
R. Garcia 3.1 5 0 0 0 2 0 40 2.50   
D. Villanueva W (5-0) 3.0 2 1 0 0 3 0 36 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Giacalone 50
Batters Faced: M. Giacalone 18, E. Rocio 12, R. Garcia 13, D. Villanueva 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Giacalone 5-5, E. Rocio 1-2, R. Garcia 2-4, D. Villanueva 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Giacalone 56-42, E. Rocio 43-21, R. Garcia 40-30, D. Villanueva 36-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Rocio 1-1
WP: E. Rocio
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Kano 3.0 2 3 3 4 1 0 67 6.89   
J. Unknown 3.0 7 3 3 1 1 1 48 9.00   
J. Unknown 3.0 3 0 0 1 2 0 41 0.00   
J. Aubry 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 2.57   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.2 1 2 2 2 1 1 33 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Kano 38
Batters Faced: K. Kano 14, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 12, J. Aubry 5, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Kano 3-4, J. Unknown 2-5, J. Unknown 6-0, J. Aubry 2-1, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Kano 67-36, J. Unknown 48-30, J. Unknown 41-31, J. Aubry 19-13, J. Unknown 33-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-3 , J. Unknown 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Christian Weatherspoon
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:44
Attendance: 2721
Special Notes: RP Jonathan Aubry was injured while pitching. Mario Suarez ties the NC regular season extra-inning game record for doubles with 3.
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