ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
04/14/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 10704 - TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (7-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 8 12 0
Santa Ana Black Aces (5-3) 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5 15 1
5 Straight Wins for Lynx
The Santa Ana Black Aces could not turn a fine performance from pitcher Victor Mendoza into a win. Instead, the Ottawa Lynx prevailed, 8-5, in 12 innings. Mendoza threw 7.0 innings of shutout ball. Zach Heller, now 2-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 5 innings. Ottawa goes to 7-1.

Chris Fitch provided a timely hit. The Ottawa second baseman delivered a bases-clearing triple in the top of the 12th inning to put the Lynx on top, 8-5. It was his only hit in the game, but he made it count.

"It was terrific getting this win," Fitch said. "We put in a lot of work to do it."
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Cardiello 1B, LF 6 1 2 1 0 0 1 .286 3 7
T. McHugh RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 4 .306 1 5
G. Williams 3B 6 1 1 0 0 2 4 .297 4 9
P. Cureton LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .538 4 15
   c-D. King CF 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .300 1 4
B. Trevino 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360 1 6
   a-C. Fitch PR, 2B 4 0 1 3 0 1 0 .250 0 3
B. Nuzum CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .192 0 0
   d-J. Hurst 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
J. Johnson DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .556 1 1
   b-J. Hearne DH 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .348 3 5
R. Knight SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .235 1 2
R. Munk C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .208 1 4
   e-J. Vetsch PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   f-J. Osnaya C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
Totals 47 8 12 8 2 10 17      
a - C. Fitch pinch ran for B. Trevino in the 4th
b - J. Hearne inserted as DH in the 9th
c - D. King substituted for P. Cureton in the 9th
d - J. Hurst substituted for B. Nuzum in the 9th
e - J. Vetsch pinch hit for R. Munk in the 12th
f - J. Osnaya substituted for J. Vetsch in the 12th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McHugh (3, 6th Inning off V. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Nuzum (1, 9th Inning off R. Deyo, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Cardiello 2 (3, 9th Inning off R. Deyo, 1 on, 2 outs; 12th Inning off C. Williams, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Fitch (1, 12th Inning off C. Williams, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Cureton (4, 9th Inning off R. Wall, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Hearne (3, 9th Inning off R. Deyo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Cardiello 4 , T. McHugh 3 , G. Williams , P. Cureton 4 , C. Fitch 3 , B. Nuzum 2 , J. Johnson , J. Hearne 4 , R. Knight , J. Vetsch
2-out RBI: B. Cardiello , C. Fitch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. McHugh 2 , P. Cureton , J. Hurst
GIDP: B. Nuzum
Hit by Pitch: B. Trevino
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fitch-Knight-Hurst)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 .371 3 11
R. Miklavcic LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .300 0 2
   a-N. Berg CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .600 0 1
A. Nelson 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 4 .235 0 5
K. Twigg CF, LF 6 1 1 0 0 1 6 .314 0 5
C. Ulery RF 6 1 2 2 0 1 2 .206 1 6
J. Corcoran 2B 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 .258 0 3
B. Byrne C 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 .235 0 2
D. Williams SS 5 2 2 0 1 2 3 .333 0 3
B. Gadsden 3B 6 0 1 0 0 2 4 .286 0 1
Totals 49 5 15 5 4 9 28      
a - N. Berg substituted for R. Miklavcic in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bandy (3, 1st Inning off A. Guzman, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ulery (2, 10th Inning off Z. Heller, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Williams (2, 12th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Ulery (1, 1st Inning off A. Guzman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bandy 5 , R. Miklavcic , N. Berg , A. Nelson 2 , K. Twigg , C. Ulery 6 , J. Corcoran , D. Williams 3 , B. Gadsden
2-out RBI: A. Nelson , C. Ulery
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nelson , K. Twigg 2 , C. Ulery , D. Williams , B. Gadsden
GIDP: N. Berg
Sac Fly: A. Nelson
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: B. Byrne (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Corcoran-Nelson)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Guzman 6.0 7 4 4 1 4 1 95 13.50   
Z. Heller W (2-0) 5.0 6 1 1 3 5 0 82 2.38   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Guzman 45
Batters Faced: A. Guzman 26, Z. Heller 23, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Guzman 5-9, Z. Heller 2-7, J. Unknown 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Guzman 95-63, Z. Heller 82-52, J. Unknown 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: Z. Heller 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Mendoza 7.0 3 0 0 2 3 0 83 0.73   
R. Wall 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 20 6.75   
R. Deyo BS (1) 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 1 19 9.00   
R. McEntyre L (1-1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 4 0 31 7.71   
C. Williams 1.0 2 2 2 0 2 0 22 12.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Mendoza 72
Batters Faced: V. Mendoza 26, R. Wall 5, R. Deyo 7, R. McEntyre 7, C. Williams 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Mendoza 8-9, R. Wall 2-0, R. Deyo 2-1, R. McEntyre 0-2, C. Williams 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Mendoza 83-54, R. Wall 20-12, R. Deyo 19-14, R. McEntyre 31-20, C. Williams 22-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Wall 1-0 , C. Williams 1-1
Hit Batsmen: V. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Victor Mendoza
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (51 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 4:29
Attendance: 13742
Special Notes: SS Benito Trevino was injured being hit by a pitch.
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