ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
09/17/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 10909 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Santa Ana Black Aces 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 X 5 16 0
Black Aces Heading to League Championship Series
While it wasn't a complete mismatch, the Santa Ana Black Aces showed themselves to be the superior team in the Division Series, downing the Ottawa Lynx 4-2.

"Nothing is ever easy in the ABA Class A- playoffs. Whether you're a favorite or an underdog, you can't take anyone lightly or you'll get burned," said Nate Berg, who was named series MVP after a standout offensive performance.

Santa Ana won the final game by a 5-4 count at Santa Ana Stadium to clinch its spot in the next round.

They will hope to once again rely on Berg there, as he hit .429 with 3 home runs, 12 RBI 5 runs scored during the series.

The Santa Ana Black Aces will play against the Medford Desperados in the next round. Medford won their series against the Little Rock Golden Gophers 4 games to 1. The League Championship Series schedule will be announced after the Division Series finishes.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Cardiello CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .458 0 4
C. Wallace 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .316 1 2
T. McHugh RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .231 2 4
B. Nuzum 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .333 1 9
R. Beecher LF 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 .318 0 1
T. Tutwiler 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .346 0 3
C. Hazlett DH 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .250 0 2
   a-J. Huerta DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Barnwell C 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .391 0 2
J. Cuevas SS 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .083 0 1
Totals 31 4 7 4 2 6 11      
a - J. Huerta inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McHugh (2, 1st Inning off J. Lambert, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Tutwiler (3, 7th Inning off J. Lambert, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Barnwell (1, 5th Inning off J. Lambert, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Cardiello , C. Wallace , T. McHugh 3 , B. Nuzum , T. Tutwiler 2 , J. Barnwell 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Cardiello , R. Beecher , J. Cuevas
GIDP: J. Barnwell
Sac Fly: R. Beecher , J. Cuevas
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Hazlett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Beecher
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Nelson 1B 5 0 2 1 0 3 1 .294 0 2
R. Miklavcic LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 .276 0 0
B. Bandy DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 2 4
   a-J. Corcoran DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 .462 0 1
   c-B. Evans DH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 1 3
K. Twigg CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .348 1 3
N. Berg RF 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .429 3 12
D. Raney 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .238 0 0
B. Byrne C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 0 2
C. Mitchell SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .320 1 2
   d-R. Cavazos SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Heatley 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 4
   b-J. Brooks PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 39 5 16 5 2 5 18      
a - J. Corcoran inserted as DH in the 2nd
b - J. Brooks pinch hit for E. Heatley in the 8th
c - B. Evans inserted as DH in the 8th
d - R. Cavazos substituted for C. Mitchell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Nelson (1, 4th Inning off K. Carlyle, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: N. Berg (1, 3rd Inning off K. Carlyle, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Evans (1, 8th Inning off J. Mies, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Nelson 3 , R. Miklavcic 3 , J. Corcoran , B. Evans 4 , K. Twigg 2 , N. Berg 5 , D. Raney , C. Mitchell 2 , E. Heatley
2-out RBI: A. Nelson , B. Evans , N. Berg 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Nelson , J. Corcoran 2 , N. Berg , D. Raney 2 , C. Mitchell
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Twigg (1) , C. Mitchell (2)
CS: C. Mitchell (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Nelson-Mitchell-Nelson)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Carlyle 5.2 10 3 3 2 3 0 86 2.08   
M. Vasquez H (1) 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 45 4.50   
J. Mies L (0-2), BS (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 6 8.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Carlyle 38
Batters Faced: K. Carlyle 28, M. Vasquez 10, J. Mies 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Carlyle 5-8, M. Vasquez 2-2, J. Mies 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Carlyle 86-54, M. Vasquez 45-26, J. Mies 6-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Vasquez 1-0 , J. Mies 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lambert 6.2 5 4 4 2 6 0 88 4.50   
R. McEntyre W (1-0) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.00   
R. Deyo SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lambert 52
Batters Faced: J. Lambert 26, R. McEntyre 6, R. Deyo 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lambert 3-10, R. McEntyre 3-1, R. Deyo 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lambert 88-63, R. McEntyre 15-11, R. Deyo 8-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McEntyre 1-0
Balk: J. Lambert
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Lambert
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (66 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM PT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 17321
Special Notes: LF Bill Bandy was injured while running the bases.
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