ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
06/17/2026
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11202 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (43-24) 5 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 13 23 0
Buffalo Bellflowers (17-50) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 0
Bats Bash Bellflowers, 13-1
Whitby second baseman Nate LePage was a significant contributor in his team's 13-1 triumph over the Buffalo Bellflowers. He was 3 for 4 with a home run, a double, and a walk, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 for the Bats. Tommy Bender, now 1-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 3.2 innings. Now 17-50, Buffalo has dropped 12 games in a row.

Jonathan Thompson helped his team jump on top from the get-go. His first time up in the top of the first, he cranked a 2-run single to give Whitby a 2-0 lead.

"We didn't put up much resistance," said losing manager Andy Perez.
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Dykes RF 6 1 3 0 0 1 0 .387 3 7
M. Grijalva 1B 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 .303 8 36
O. Castillo DH 6 3 4 3 0 0 1 .391 9 56
M. Goetz CF 6 2 4 2 0 1 0 .333 4 8
D. Navarro LF 6 0 0 0 0 1 7 .312 5 43
J. Thompson 3B 6 2 3 2 0 1 0 .357 0 2
N. LePage 2B 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 .310 2 7
J. Fanguy SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 3 .480 2 10
L. Wheeler C 5 0 1 2 0 2 5 .337 3 11
Totals 50 13 23 13 1 8 21      
BATTING
Doubles: N. LePage (2, 1st Inning off T. Cruz, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Goetz (4, 2nd Inning off D. Bravo, 1 on, 0 outs) , N. LePage (2, 2nd Inning off D. Bravo, 0 on, 2 outs) , O. Castillo (9, 6th Inning off D. Cantu, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Dykes 3 , M. Grijalva 2 , O. Castillo 7 , M. Goetz 7 , J. Thompson 3 , N. LePage 7 , J. Fanguy 3 , L. Wheeler
2-out RBI: M. Grijalva , O. Castillo , J. Thompson , N. LePage 2 , L. Wheeler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grijalva , D. Navarro 2 , L. Wheeler
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Fanguy-LePage-Grijalva)
OF assists: 1 (Navarro(Jara at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Brumbaugh SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .350 0 3
V. Jara CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .351 6 23
M. Gutierrez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .228 8 36
J. Johnson 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .167 0 1
   b-N. Machuca PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 3 20
   c-R. Ramon 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2 5
P. Moberley C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .176 0 0
W. Oceguera RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .295 2 9
A. Macoilos 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .276 6 28
H. Balsemao DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .248 1 10
E. Hernandez LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .299 3 10
   a-E. Orta PH, LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 3 10
Totals 35 1 11 1 0 9 16      
a - E. Orta pinch hit for E. Hernandez in the 7th
b - N. Machuca pinch hit for J. Johnson in the 8th
c - R. Ramon substituted for N. Machuca in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Brumbaugh (3, 1st Inning off R. Solis, 0 on, 0 outs) , V. Jara (21, 3rd Inning off R. Solis, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Macoilos (6, 7th Inning off T. Bender, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Brumbaugh 3 , V. Jara 3 , J. Johnson , N. Machuca , P. Moberley 2 , A. Macoilos 5 , H. Balsemao
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Johnson 2 , W. Oceguera , E. Hernandez
GIDP: H. Balsemao
Hit by Pitch: W. Oceguera
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Brumbaugh (1)
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Solis 4.1 5 0 0 0 7 0 78 2.82   
T. Bender W (1-0) 3.2 6 1 1 0 1 1 44 2.45   
M. Istre 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Solis 60
Batters Faced: R. Solis 19, T. Bender 15, M. Istre 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Solis 6-0, T. Bender 2-6, M. Istre 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Solis 78-50, T. Bender 44-30, M. Istre 6-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Bender 1-0 , M. Istre 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Solis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Cruz L (1-5) 0.2 8 5 5 0 1 0 43 7.96   
D. Bravo 2.1 6 3 3 0 2 2 57 11.08   
D. Cantu 2.2 8 5 5 0 2 1 51 11.76   
A. Valencia 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 25 9.58   
A. Murrone 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 10.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Cruz 9
Batters Faced: T. Cruz 10, D. Bravo 13, D. Cantu 16, A. Valencia 9, A. Murrone 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Cruz 1-0, D. Bravo 3-2, D. Cantu 4-2, A. Valencia 4-1, A. Murrone 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Cruz 43-30, D. Bravo 57-36, D. Cantu 51-31, A. Valencia 25-16, A. Murrone 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Bravo 3-0
WP: D. Cantu
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate LePage
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 2012
Special Notes: SP Danny Bravo was injured while pitching.
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