ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
05/09/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 11022 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (11-20) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
Santa Ana Black Aces (21-10) 1 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 X 10 16 1
10-2 Win Gets Santa Ana to 21-10
The Santa Ana Black Aces beat the Tacoma Thunder Wolves at Santa Ana Stadium. The final score was 10-2, in favor of Santa Ana. Bobby Banuelos led the way, going 3-for-3 for the home team. Amir Hardnett, the winner, goes to 1-0. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts over 6.1 innings. The win for the Black Aces raised their record to 21-10.

Santa Ana first baseman Aaron Nelson contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the second. With two down, he hit a fastball to right-center field for a 2-run single. It was his 45th hit of the season and put the Black Aces ahead, 4-0.

Tacoma manager Alfonso Estrada called the blowout loss "nothing to write home about."
TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Lynch 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .405 1 9
J. Sitko CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 1 5
R. Lenger SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .286 6 17
D. Owens LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .297 8 22
   a-J. Barnett PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 2 11
B. Barretta RF 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .231 3 16
   b-J. Maples PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
D. Cheesman DH 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .333 4 7
M. Northern 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .340 1 5
M. Parker 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .304 5 13
K. Hurt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .071 0 1
Totals 30 2 5 1 1 10 11      
a - J. Barnett pinch hit for D. Owens in the 9th
b - J. Maples pinch hit for B. Barretta in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Lenger , D. Owens , D. Cheesman 2 , M. Northern
2-out RBI: D. Cheesman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Barretta , K. Hurt
GIDP: D. Cheesman , M. Northern
Hit by Pitch: D. Owens
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Lenger (3)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Parker (6)
Double Plays: 1 (Northern-Lenger-Northern)
OF assists: 1 (Barretta(Cavazos at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 6 .379 8 30
J. Corcoran 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 4 .264 0 14
A. Nelson 1B 3 1 2 2 2 0 0 .366 6 33
K. Twigg LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 .342 4 31
C. Ulery RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .322 12 37
D. Raney 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .176 1 7
   a-D. Williams PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 9
B. Byrne C 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 .346 2 11
B. Banuelos CF 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .500 0 1
R. Cavazos SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .216 2 6
Totals 38 10 16 8 4 3 23      
a - D. Williams pinch hit for D. Raney in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Twigg (10, 1st Inning off R. van der Veen, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Byrne (4, 2nd Inning off R. van der Veen, 1 on, 0 outs) , R. Cavazos (1, 4th Inning off R. van der Veen, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Corcoran (11, 6th Inning off R. Orozco, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. Banuelos (1, 7th Inning off R. Orozco, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Bandy (8, 1st Inning off R. van der Veen, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bandy 5 , J. Corcoran 3 , A. Nelson 2 , K. Twigg 2 , C. Ulery , B. Byrne 4 , B. Banuelos 5 , R. Cavazos 3
2-out RBI: J. Corcoran , A. Nelson , B. Banuelos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bandy , K. Twigg , C. Ulery , D. Williams , R. Cavazos
GIDP: K. Twigg
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Banuelos (1)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Byrne (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Corcoran-Cavazos-Nelson, Raney-Corcoran-Nelson)
TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. van der Veen L (0-1) 4.2 10 5 5 2 2 1 80 6.75   
R. Orozco 2.1 5 3 3 1 1 0 41 6.89   
J. Unknown 1.0 1 2 0 1 0 0 24 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. van der Veen 24
Batters Faced: R. van der Veen 23, R. Orozco 13, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. van der Veen 6-3, R. Orozco 0-6, J. Unknown 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. van der Veen 80-48, R. Orozco 41-28, J. Unknown 24-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Orozco 1-0
WP: R. van der Veen , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hardnett W (1-0) 6.1 5 2 2 1 7 0 83 1.96   
J. Moncion 2.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 3.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hardnett 61
Batters Faced: A. Hardnett 25, J. Moncion 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hardnett 5-5, J. Moncion 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hardnett 83-58, J. Moncion 25-16
WP: A. Hardnett
Hit Batsmen: A. Hardnett
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bobby Banuelos
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 8213
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