ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
04/16/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 10986 - TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Paints (5-4) 0 1 0 2 0 4 4 4 5 20 21 0
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (4-5) 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 11 14 1
Aurora Wins, Martel goes 4-for-5
Greg Martel was the difference-maker for the Aurora Paints in what turned into a shootout with the Tacoma Thunder Wolves. Martel went 4-for-5 in the 20-11 Paints win. Aurora pitcher Jim Unknown got the win. He's now 1-0. Jim Unknown was tagged with the loss. After losing, Tacoma is 4-5.

Aurora used the hitting of Jim Unknown to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a grand slam home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Paints on top, 11-6. For the game, Unknown had 1 home run and 3 singles in 4 at-bats.

"Winning is the only thing that really matters," Unknown told the Aurora Today. "If you can win without even breaking a sweat, more power to you."
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Thompson CF 4 1 1 1 1 0 3 .325 4 9
   b-C. Oliver PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
J. Riggle RF 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .429 1 6
   c-J. Unknown PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
C. Wassink 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .333 1 5
   d-B. Stegall PH, 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
B. Zerhusen LF, RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .250 2 9
   e-B. Herrera PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Perez DH 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .250 0 0
   f-A. Alvarez DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0
C. Dzioba SS 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 .625 0 1
G. Martel 3B 5 5 4 5 1 0 2 .406 1 9
J. Randel 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .222 0 2
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 2 1 1 3 0 0 2 .500 1 3
J. Unknown C 4 1 4 7 0 0 0 1.000 1 7
   g-J. Unknown PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 47 20 21 19 7 4 22      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Randel in the 8th
b - C. Oliver pinch hit for V. Thompson in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Riggle in the 8th
d - B. Stegall pinch hit for C. Wassink in the 9th
e - B. Herrera pinch hit for B. Zerhusen in the 9th
f - A. Alvarez inserted as DH in the 9th
g - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Randel (1, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Martel 2 (3, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , C. Dzioba (1, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Thompson (4, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Riggle (3, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: G. Martel (1, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Unknown (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Unknown (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Thompson 2 , C. Oliver , J. Riggle 2 , C. Wassink 2 , B. Stegall , J. Perez , C. Dzioba 5 , G. Martel 8 , J. Randel 2 , J. Unknown 4 , J. Unknown 7
2-out RBI: , J. Unknown 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Thompson , C. Oliver , J. Unknown , B. Zerhusen
Sac Bunt: C. Dzioba , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 9
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Halici RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .286 0 7
   b-J. Unknown PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   g-D. Grimm PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Ficca SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .389 1 11
   c-J. Unknown PH, SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   h-D. Chambers PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .500 0 2
D. Marrin LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .545 2 9
   d-J. Okuyama PH, LF 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .000 0 1
D. Gates 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .407 3 13
   e-L. Andrews PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   i-J. Yarbrough PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .600 2 8
C. Daigre DH 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .415 2 15
   a-M. Casey DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .400 0 1
J. Morgan 2B 4 1 2 1 2 0 1 .294 1 8
J. Sausville 3B 4 1 2 1 2 0 5 .562 2 11
M. Fath CF 3 2 1 2 2 0 4 .214 1 6
V. Tijerina C 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 .364 0 9
   f-J. Solid PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 40 11 14 11 12 3 25      
a - M. Casey inserted as DH in the 6th
b - J. Unknown pinch hit for F. Halici in the 8th
c - J. Unknown pinch hit for J. Ficca in the 8th
d - J. Okuyama pinch hit for D. Marrin in the 8th
e - L. Andrews pinch hit for D. Gates in the 8th
f - J. Solid pinch hit for V. Tijerina in the 9th
g - D. Grimm pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
h - D. Chambers pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
i - J. Yarbrough pinch hit for L. Andrews in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Fath (1, 3rd Inning off T. Buckland, 3 on, 0 outs) , D. Gates (3, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Chambers (1, 9th Inning off J. Garcia, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Halici , J. Ficca , D. Chambers 2 , D. Marrin 2 , D. Gates 2 , C. Daigre , M. Casey , J. Morgan 2 , J. Sausville 2 , M. Fath 2 , V. Tijerina
2-out RBI: F. Halici , J. Ficca , M. Casey , J. Morgan , V. Tijerina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ficca , D. Marrin , J. Sausville 2 , M. Fath
Team LOB: 14

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Gates (2)
CS: J. Sausville (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ficca (4)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Buckland 2.0 9 6 6 2 0 0 60 27.00   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 64 0.00   
J. Garcia H (1) 3.1 3 5 5 7 1 0 70 13.50   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 15 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Buckland 8
Batters Faced: T. Buckland 17, J. Unknown 12, J. Garcia 19, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Buckland 2-4, J. Unknown 4-3, J. Garcia 1-7, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Buckland 60-33, J. Unknown 64-39, J. Garcia 70-34, J. Unknown 15-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0 , J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 6.1 13 11 11 4 3 1 121 15.63   
J. Unknown 2.0 6 8 7 3 1 0 55 31.50   
J. Unknown 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 14 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 2
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 36, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 10-6, J. Unknown 2-3, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 121-80, J. Unknown 55-28, J. Unknown 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Greg Martel
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (44 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 4:29
Attendance: 1135
Special Notes: Greg Martel ties the AUR regular season game record for runs with 4. Chris Dzioba ties the AUR regular season game record for runs with 4. Greg Martel ties the SL1 regular season game record for runs with 5.
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