ABA COLLEGE
IOWA STATE CYCLONES AT ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
05/10/2025
 
ABA COLLEGE
IOWA STATE CYCLONES AT ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
GAME ID: 10824 - SATURDAY, MAY 10TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iowa State Cyclones 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
Alabama Crimson Tide 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 X 8 11 0
Crimson Tide Heading to Elite 8
It went the distance, but the Alabama Crimson Tide finally disposed of the Iowa State Cyclones 8-1 in the series clincher at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Winning the finale gave the Crimson Tide the series, 2-1. They will now advance to the Elite 8.

The Most Valuable Player Award went to Alabama shortstop Giovanni Hearn. He batted .600 in the series, collecting 3 RBIs and scoring 3 runs.

"Giovanni deserves it," said Crimson Tide manager Eddie Szekely. "He was the glue that held our club together."

The Alabama Crimson Tide will play against the Arizona State Sun Devils in the next round. Arizona State won their series against the Georgia Bulldogs 2 games to 0. The Elite 8 schedule will be announced after the Sweet 16 finishes.
IOWA STATE BATTING LINESCORE ALABAMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Henry 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .417 0 0
J. Townsend SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .200 1 1
J. Goodpaster RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231 0 0
T. Massey DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .100 0 1
Z. Reindl C 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 .273 1 1
T. Slagle 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .091 1 1
K. Stevens LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Byrne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-J. Schmidt LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. McCormick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
K. LaBoon 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 6 1 5 5 19      
a - B. Byrne pinch hit for K. Stevens in the 8th
b - J. Schmidt substituted for B. Byrne in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Massey (1, 8th Inning off D. Scarpace, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: Z. Reindl (1, 7th Inning off D. Scarpace, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Henry 2 , J. Goodpaster , T. Massey 2 , Z. Reindl 4 , R. McCormick
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Townsend , Z. Reindl , B. Byrne , K. LaBoon
GIDP: J. Goodpaster
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Townsend (1) , R. McCormick (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Townsend-Henry-Slagle)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Perez 1B 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .308 2 2
C. Bennett 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .182 0 0
G. Hearn SS 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 .600 3 3
D. Phillips CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 1 2
R. Franks RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .273 0 0
J. Krystofiak C 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .273 0 0
J. Henson DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .333 1 3
A. Hosking LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .400 3 4
E. Heatley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .200 0 0
Totals 33 8 11 8 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Franks (1, 7th Inning off P. Murillo, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Perez 2 (2, 3rd Inning off S. Shelton, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off P. Murillo, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Hearn 3 (3, 3rd Inning off S. Shelton, 0 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off C. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off P. Murillo, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Hosking (3, 4th Inning off C. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Henson (1, 4th Inning off C. Perez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Perez 8 , G. Hearn 12 , R. Franks 2 , J. Krystofiak , J. Henson 5 , A. Hosking 4 , E. Heatley
2-out RBI: G. Hearn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bennett , R. Franks , J. Krystofiak
GIDP: E. Heatley
Hit by Pitch: C. Bennett , A. Hosking
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Heatley (1)
CS: J. Henson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bennett-Heatley-Perez)
IOWA STATE PITCHING LINESCORE ALABAMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. McDaniel 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 0.00   
S. Shelton L (0-1) 2.1 3 3 3 1 2 2 46 8.31   
C. Perez 2.0 4 3 3 0 1 3 38 13.50   
P. Murillo 2.0 4 2 2 0 3 2 39 9.00   
G. Mendivil 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. McDaniel 46
Batters Faced: M. McDaniel 5, S. Shelton 10, C. Perez 10, P. Murillo 10, G. Mendivil 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. McDaniel 2-1, S. Shelton 2-2, C. Perez 2-3, P. Murillo 1-1, G. Mendivil 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. McDaniel 16-9, S. Shelton 46-26, C. Perez 38-26, P. Murillo 39-27, G. Mendivil 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Perez 1-1 , G. Mendivil 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. McDaniel , P. Murillo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cheeseman 4.2 1 0 0 3 5 0 79 0.00   
D. Scarpace W (1-0) 2.2 5 1 1 1 0 1 37 3.86   
C. McElroy 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cheeseman 64
Batters Faced: T. Cheeseman 17, D. Scarpace 14, C. McElroy 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cheeseman 6-2, D. Scarpace 5-3, C. McElroy 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cheeseman 79-44, D. Scarpace 37-28, C. McElroy 16-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Scarpace 1-0 , C. McElroy 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Giovanni Hearn
Ballpark: Sewell-Thomas Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 3:55
Attendance: 1933
Special Notes: SP Mike McDaniel was injured while pitching. Giovanni Hearn ties the SL2 playoff game record for home runs with 3. RP Corey McElroy was injured while pitching.
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