ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT WHITBY BATS
09/12/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT WHITBY BATS
GAME ID: 10839 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
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Borrego Springs Rams 0 0 3 5 1 0 1 0 0 10 15 1
Whitby Bats 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 7 12 1
Bats Hammered by Shea, Drop Game 1 to Rams
The Borrego Springs Rams started the Division Series in style, winning on the road against the Whitby Bats at Eláguila Stadia by a score of 10-7 to take an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Rams center fielder Matt Shea excelled. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 times and driving in 4.

With Borrego Springs leading 4-2 in the top of the fourth, Josh Lewandowski hit a run-scoring single off Whitby pitcher Emre Voss. It put the Rams ahead 5-2.

"It's on me," said Bats manager David Sawyers. "The guys I sent out there today were the wrong ones for the situation. I'll be sure to send the right ones out next time."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Eláguila Stadia in Whitby.
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Shaw SS 6 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
I. Hernandez LF 5 3 3 0 1 0 1 .600 0 0
L. Ortega RF 6 1 1 1 0 1 4 .167 0 1
R. Claydon DH 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 .667 0 0
M. Shea CF 3 2 2 4 1 0 1 .667 1 4
J. Lewandowski 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 4 .400 0 1
C. Weatherspoon C 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .250 0 1
J. Hodge 3B 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 .400 0 2
R. Bishop 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .250 0 0
   a-B. Carroll PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-C. Curtis 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 42 10 15 9 4 8 21      
a - B. Carroll pinch hit for R. Bishop in the 9th
b - C. Curtis substituted for B. Carroll in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hodge (1, 2nd Inning off E. Voss, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Lewandowski (1, 3rd Inning off E. Voss, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Hernandez (1, 7th Inning off A. Alvarez, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Carroll (1, 9th Inning off M. Howe, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: I. Hernandez (1, 5th Inning off J. Ochoa, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Shea (1, 3rd Inning off E. Voss, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Hernandez 6 , L. Ortega , R. Claydon 2 , M. Shea 5 , J. Lewandowski 3 , C. Weatherspoon , J. Hodge 3 , R. Bishop , B. Carroll 2
2-out RBI: M. Shea , J. Lewandowski , C. Weatherspoon , J. Hodge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Shaw , L. Ortega 2 , R. Claydon , J. Lewandowski , R. Bishop
GIDP: J. Hodge
Hit by Pitch: R. Claydon , M. Shea
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: T. Shaw
Double Plays: 2 (Bishop-Shaw-Garcia, Bishop-Shaw-Fonseca)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Buckner DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
J. LaCasse CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .250 0 0
M. Sikes 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
R. Ruhl 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .400 0 0
J. Austin LF 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 .500 1 2
B. Coleman C 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .250 0 0
L. Bridges 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .500 1 2
C. Malone SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
P. Stary RF 4 1 2 3 0 2 3 .500 1 3
Totals 38 7 12 7 2 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Austin (1, 8th Inning off L. Fonseca, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Stary (1, 8th Inning off L. Fonseca, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Austin (1, 2nd Inning off R. Garcia, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Stary (1, 6th Inning off R. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Bridges (1, 8th Inning off L. Fonseca, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. LaCasse , M. Sikes 2 , R. Ruhl 2 , J. Austin 6 , B. Coleman , L. Bridges 5 , P. Stary 6
2-out RBI: P. Stary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Buckner 2 , R. Ruhl , J. Austin
GIDP: M. Sikes 2
Hit by Pitch: J. Austin
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Sikes 2 (2)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Malone
Double Plays: 1 (Ruhl-Sikes-Bridges)
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Garcia 4.1 4 2 2 2 5 1 81 4.15   
R. Garcia W (1-0) 1.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 33 20.25   
L. Fonseca 2.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 37 7.71   
I. Timmons SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Garcia 50
Batters Faced: R. Garcia 19, R. Garcia 8, L. Fonseca 10, I. Timmons 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Garcia 4-3, R. Garcia 0-4, L. Fonseca 2-3, I. Timmons 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Garcia 81-46, R. Garcia 33-20, L. Fonseca 37-26, I. Timmons 9-7
Hit Batsmen: R. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Voss L (0-1) 3.2 11 8 8 3 3 1 90 19.64   
J. Ochoa 2.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 42 3.86   
A. Alvarez 2.0 1 1 0 1 2 0 31 0.00   
M. Howe 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Voss 5
Batters Faced: E. Voss 25, J. Ochoa 10, A. Alvarez 9, M. Howe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Voss 1-6, J. Ochoa 3-2, A. Alvarez 2-2, M. Howe 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Voss 90-49, J. Ochoa 42-23, A. Alvarez 31-19, M. Howe 14-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ochoa 3-2
Hit Batsmen: E. Voss , J. Ochoa
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Shea
Ballpark: Eláguila Stadia
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 5:05 PM ET
Time: 4:11
Attendance: 13154
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