ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT AURORA PAINTS
04/29/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT AURORA PAINTS
GAME ID: 10901 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (16-6) 1 0 2 4 2 3 0 2 0 14 17 2
Aurora Paints (7-15) 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 16 1
Pizzuti Leads Black Aces to Win
Santa Ana beat Aurora in a rain-soaked ballgame.

Santa Ana catcher Kevin Pizzuti had a 5-RBI performance, which helped his team down the Aurora Paints, 14-7. Santa Ana goes to 16-6.

Pizzuti had a crucial hit for Santa Ana with no one out in the top of the fourth. With Santa Ana trailing 4-3, Pizzuti hit a 2-run home run. It was his 1st home run of the season and put the Black Aces ahead, 5-4.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Pizzuti told the Santa Ana Today.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 6 1 4 2 0 0 2 .410 6 25
R. Miklavcic LF 4 2 0 0 1 0 2 .314 0 8
C. Ulery RF 4 2 1 0 0 0 3 .286 9 27
   a-N. Berg PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1 8
K. Twigg CF 5 0 2 2 1 0 1 .329 3 22
B. Evans 1B 6 1 4 1 0 0 1 .625 0 2
J. Corcoran 2B 4 2 1 0 1 0 4 .256 0 11
D. Williams SS 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 .338 0 9
K. Pizzuti C 4 2 3 5 1 1 0 .429 1 5
B. Gadsden 3B 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 .361 3 12
Totals 40 14 17 11 8 2 16      
a - N. Berg pinch hit for C. Ulery in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Pizzuti 2 (4, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , B. Bandy 2 (12, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: K. Twigg (2, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Bandy (3, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Pizzuti (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bandy 8 , C. Ulery , K. Twigg 4 , B. Evans 4 , J. Corcoran , D. Williams 2 , K. Pizzuti 8
2-out RBI: B. Bandy , K. Twigg 2 , B. Evans , K. Pizzuti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bandy , R. Miklavcic , B. Evans , J. Corcoran 2
GIDP: B. Gadsden
Sac Fly: B. Gadsden
Hit by Pitch: R. Miklavcic
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Bandy (4) , B. Gadsden (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Evans (1) , J. Corcoran (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Gadsden-Corcoran-Evans, Williams-Corcoran-Evans)
OF assists: 1 (Ulery(Massey at 3rd base))
PB: K. Pizzuti
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chavez 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .316 2 11
   f-W. Pak PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 1
J. Gary LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .222 0 1
   a-J. Lopez PH, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
T. Massey DH 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 .413 3 9
C. Lupu 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .391 4 12
   b-H. Yanez PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   d-E. Roebling 1B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 3
   h-O. Ybarra PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 0
M. Jones CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .328 1 8
   c-R. Minutillo PH, CF 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .667 0 1
M. Follmer RF 4 2 2 2 0 1 3 .250 1 8
S. Mikami SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .231 0 2
M. Cortez 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .188 0 1
   e-M. Segar PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   g-K. Sage 3B, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
J. Valdez C 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .357 0 2
Totals 41 7 16 7 0 4 21      
a - J. Lopez pinch hit for J. Gary in the 7th
b - H. Yanez pinch hit for C. Lupu in the 7th
c - R. Minutillo pinch hit for M. Jones in the 7th
d - E. Roebling substituted for H. Yanez in the 8th
e - M. Segar pinch hit for M. Cortez in the 8th
f - W. Pak pinch hit for F. Chavez in the 8th
g - K. Sage substituted for M. Segar in the 9th
h - O. Ybarra pinch hit for E. Roebling in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Follmer (3, 1st Inning off W. Gardner, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Massey (5, 5th Inning off W. Gardner, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Minutillo (1, 7th Inning off A. Hardnett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Cortez (1, 6th Inning off W. Gardner, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: F. Chavez (2, 1st Inning off W. Gardner, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Chavez 4 , J. Lopez , T. Massey 5 , C. Lupu , H. Yanez , M. Jones , R. Minutillo 2 , M. Follmer 3 , S. Mikami 2 , M. Cortez 3 , J. Valdez
2-out RBI: R. Minutillo , M. Follmer , S. Mikami
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chavez , R. Minutillo , M. Follmer , S. Mikami , M. Cortez
GIDP: W. Pak , O. Ybarra
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: M. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Mikami (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Mikami-Chavez-Roebling)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Gardner W (4-1) 6.0 10 5 2 0 3 1 80 4.97   
A. Hardnett 2.0 5 2 2 0 0 0 39 1.50   
J. Moncion 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 5.87   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Gardner 41
Batters Faced: W. Gardner 28, A. Hardnett 10, J. Moncion 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Gardner 7-6, A. Hardnett 3-2, J. Moncion 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Gardner 80-55, A. Hardnett 39-24, J. Moncion 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Moncion 1-0
WP: A. Hardnett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.0 7 5 5 1 2 1 65 15.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 4 4 4 3 0 0 34 27.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 5 5 5 3 0 0 52 16.88   
J. Unknown 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 34 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 24
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 1-6, J. Unknown 1-2, J. Unknown 3-3, J. Unknown 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 65-40, J. Unknown 34-16, J. Unknown 52-25, J. Unknown 34-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 2-2
WP: J. Unknown 2
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kevin Pizzuti
Ballpark: Paints Park
Weather: Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 4:26
Attendance: 2733
Special Notes: Rain delay of 38 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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