ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
04/21/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 10720 - MONDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Paints (4-10) 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 9 13 0
Santa Ana Black Aces (10-4) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0
Kemps Excels in 9-1 Aurora Win
The Aurora Paints topped the Santa Ana Black Aces, 9-1, at Santa Ana Stadium. Aurora designated hitter Mike Kemps was a spark plug for the offense. He was 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The loss lowers the Santa Ana record to 10-4.

With Aurora leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth, Kemps hit a fastball from Scott Lewandowski for a grand slam home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season and put the Paints ahead, 6-0.

"We took a roundhouse punch to the chin," said losing manager Elias Quesada.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez CF 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 .339 0 5
   a-F. Rosales PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 0 0
   b-D. Rotolo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 3
G. Thompson RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .261 1 3
C. Lupu 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .358 3 9
G. Martel 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .354 1 6
M. Kemps DH 4 2 2 4 1 1 0 .571 2 5
J. Gary LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .217 2 4
M. Cerpa 1B 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 .176 0 1
P. Morado C 4 0 3 2 0 0 0 .400 0 2
D. Adriano SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .357 1 2
Totals 39 9 13 9 2 7 16      
a - F. Rosales pinch hit for F. Chavez in the 8th
b - D. Rotolo substituted for F. Rosales in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: M. Cerpa (1, 8th Inning off M. Hrdlicka, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Kemps (2, 5th Inning off S. Lewandowski, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Thompson , C. Lupu 4 , G. Martel , M. Kemps 5 , J. Gary , M. Cerpa 3 , P. Morado 3
2-out RBI: C. Lupu , M. Kemps , P. Morado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Thompson , M. Cerpa
Sac Bunt: J. Gary
Hit by Pitch: F. Chavez
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Adriano-Lupu-Cerpa, Cerpa-Adriano-Cerpa, Adriano)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mathis 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .411 2 15
M. Grissom DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
B. Evans 1B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .286 2 13
   a-J. Behre PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. Babb LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .321 3 13
   b-K. Twigg PH, CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 3
L. Almodovar CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .368 0 0
   c-M. Mitchell PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 3 8
C. Mitchell 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 .320 1 8
K. Pizzuti C 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .300 0 1
J. Corcoran SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
   d-C. Carrasco PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 0 2
M. Segar RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167 0 0
Totals 31 1 8 1 5 0 23      
a - J. Behre pinch hit for B. Evans in the 8th
b - K. Twigg pinch hit for F. Babb in the 8th
c - M. Mitchell pinch hit for L. Almodovar in the 8th
d - C. Carrasco pinch hit for J. Corcoran in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Mathis , M. Grissom , L. Almodovar , C. Mitchell 2 , K. Pizzuti 2 , J. Corcoran
2-out RBI: C. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Babb , C. Mitchell , K. Pizzuti , J. Corcoran
GIDP: K. Pizzuti , M. Segar
Hit by Pitch: J. Behre
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Mitchell (3)

FIELDING
PB: K. Pizzuti
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Snell W (1-1) 7.0 7 1 1 3 0 0 91 6.32   
M. Resina 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 29 8.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Snell 56
Batters Faced: B. Snell 28, M. Resina 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Snell 6-12, M. Resina 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Snell 91-51, M. Resina 29-15
Hit Batsmen: M. Resina
Balk: B. Snell
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Lewandowski L (1-2) 4.2 8 6 6 0 3 1 69 6.62   
M. Hrdlicka 2.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 38 7.71   
P. Hoster 2.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 37 2.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lewandowski 27
Batters Faced: S. Lewandowski 23, M. Hrdlicka 11, P. Hoster 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lewandowski 5-6, M. Hrdlicka 4-3, P. Hoster 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lewandowski 69-50, M. Hrdlicka 38-24, P. Hoster 37-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: P. Hoster 1-1
Hit Batsmen: S. Lewandowski
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Kemps
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:16
Attendance: 6654
Special Notes: Federico Rosales was ejected in the 8th inning for arguing a strike call.
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