ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
09/14/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
GAME ID: 10813 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Barbara Super Troopers 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Sikeston Shamrocks 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 7 0
Sikeston Takes 2-1 Series Lead with Walk-off Win
The 20-year-old rookie on the mound turned out to be the least of the Santa Barbara Super Troopers worries.

Giving a high-pressure playoff start to youngster Curtis Spears seemed like a risky move for the Super Troopers, but it was one of the few things that went right at Shamrocks Park. Spears tossed 7 solid innings, but it was all for naught after Santa Barbara dropped a 4-3 decision. With the win, Sikeston took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 Division Series.

Steve Banks was the walk-off hero for Sikeston. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Shamrocks catcher hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We're feeling good about this," said Shamrocks manager William Antczak. "We have got an advantage now and we just need to keep the pressure on."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Shamrocks Park in Sikeston.
SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 2 .062 0 1
E. Monaghan LF 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .273 1 1
M. MacPherson 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .357 0 1
O. Snell RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .143 0 1
J. McPherson 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .077 0 0
D. Wagner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 0 1
J. Hearne DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .214 0 0
J. Williams SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .500 0 0
R. Clement C 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .133 0 0
Totals 31 3 7 3 5 9 16      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Martinez , E. Monaghan , M. MacPherson , J. Williams 2 , R. Clement 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. MacPherson , J. Hearne
GIDP: J. Martinez
Sac Bunt: E. Monaghan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Williams (1)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Snell(Hurt at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Philip 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 0 2
C. Cooper SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 1
B. Agin RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .235 0 4
A. Larson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .385 0 1
J. Howard CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .308 1 4
N. Owens DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .214 2 4
B. Hurt 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .357 0 0
S. Banks C 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .154 0 3
T. Schmitt 1B 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1
   a-A. Douglass PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 4 3 3 9      
a - A. Douglass pinch hit for T. Schmitt in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Owens (1, 5th Inning off C. Spears, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Agin (3, 8th Inning off S. Burger, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Schmitt (1, 6th Inning off C. Spears, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Agin 2 , J. Howard , N. Owens 2 , B. Hurt , S. Banks , T. Schmitt 4 , A. Douglass
2-out RBI: B. Agin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Larson 2 , S. Banks
Sac Bunt: R. Philip , C. Cooper
Hit by Pitch: B. Hurt
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Cooper-Philip-Schmitt)
SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Spears 7.0 3 1 1 2 3 1 87 1.29   
S. Burger BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 0 22 9.00   
S. Albrecht L (0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 19 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Spears 68
Batters Faced: C. Spears 25, S. Burger 6, S. Albrecht 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Spears 6-11, S. Burger 1-2, S. Albrecht 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Spears 87-56, S. Burger 22-12, S. Albrecht 19-10
WP: S. Albrecht
Hit Batsmen: S. Albrecht
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Carter 4.0 4 3 3 1 7 0 85 6.75   
T. Valadez 2.0 1 0 0 3 0 0 44 0.00   
D. Hernandez 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 30 0.00   
T. Suttle W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Carter 48
Batters Faced: K. Carter 17, T. Valadez 9, D. Hernandez 8, T. Suttle 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Carter 4-1, T. Valadez 5-0, D. Hernandez 3-1, T. Suttle 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: K. Carter 85-51, T. Valadez 44-21, D. Hernandez 30-17, T. Suttle 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Hernandez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Curtis Spears
Ballpark: Shamrocks Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 15823
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