ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT PLYMOUTH ROCKERS
06/18/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT PLYMOUTH ROCKERS
GAME ID: 11224 - SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Borrego Springs Rams (38-33) 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 5 12 14 0
Plymouth Rockers (34-37) 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 12 2
Rams Net 12-6 Win
The Borrego Springs Rams defeated the Plymouth Rockers, 12-6, at Madison Grounds. Borrego Springs right fielder Mike MacPherson had a superb performance. He was 3 for 5 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Randy Dietrich closed it out for Borrego Springs, earning his 1st save. Borrego Springs is now 38-33.

Borrego Springs used a clutch at-bat from David Wagner to capture the win. The catcher hammered a grand slam home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Rams ahead, 7-4. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"Trying isn't good enough in this league," said MacPherson. "You've got to get results."
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE PLYMOUTH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez LF 5 2 3 2 1 1 2 .230 13 31
A. Diaz DH 5 1 2 1 0 1 3 .281 13 49
S. Valkenburg CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 .283 11 19
   b-J. Johnson 1B 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .154 1 3
M. MacPherson RF 5 2 3 2 1 2 2 .259 16 42
E. Monaghan 1B 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 .260 19 54
   c-D. King CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .091 0 0
A. Flores 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .176 1 5
J. Ogden 2B, SS 4 2 1 1 1 0 4 .289 5 12
D. Wagner SS 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .243 12 25
   a-A. Bennett PH, 2B 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 .257 5 22
D. Wagner C 3 1 1 4 1 0 8 .222 1 4
Totals 38 12 14 12 9 6 31      
a - A. Bennett pinch hit for D. Wagner in the 5th
b - J. Johnson substituted for S. Valkenburg in the 8th
c - D. King substituted for E. Monaghan in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: A. Bennett (3, 7th Inning off S. Finch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. MacPherson (16, 3rd Inning off C. Gonzalez, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Wagner (1, 5th Inning off M. Brumfield, 3 on, 1 out) , J. Johnson (1, 9th Inning off M. Grotjohn, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Martinez 3 , A. Diaz 2 , J. Johnson 4 , M. MacPherson 6 , A. Flores , J. Ogden , A. Bennett 4 , D. Wagner 4
2-out RBI: M. MacPherson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Valkenburg , M. MacPherson , J. Ogden , D. Wagner
GIDP: S. Valkenburg , D. King
Sac Bunt: A. Diaz , A. Flores , D. Wagner
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Ogden-Bennett-Monaghan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Grasso RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 1 .322 14 35
J. Rodriguez DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 .262 15 38
L. Goldade 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 .302 13 38
N. Weatherhead 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .282 21 47
S. Bacha C 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .306 18 56
B. Baker CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .227 12 38
P. Bell SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .222 20 56
L. Lopez LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .219 13 37
J. Deutsch 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .167 2 4
   a-M. Warren PH, 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .248 10 35
Totals 38 6 12 6 4 4 28      
a - M. Warren pinch hit for J. Deutsch in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Grasso (12, 1st Inning off R. Lupton, 0 on, 0 outs) , N. Weatherhead (9, 3rd Inning off R. Lupton, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Deutsch (2, 4th Inning off R. Lupton, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Warren (9, 8th Inning off R. Dietrich, 2 on, 1 out) , L. Lopez (7, 8th Inning off R. Dietrich, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: S. Bacha (18, 3rd Inning off R. Lupton, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Grasso 3 , J. Rodriguez 2 , N. Weatherhead 2 , S. Bacha 5 , P. Bell 2 , L. Lopez 2 , J. Deutsch 2 , M. Warren 2
2-out RBI: N. Weatherhead , S. Bacha
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Grasso , L. Goldade , N. Weatherhead , S. Bacha
GIDP: S. Bacha
Hit by Pitch: L. Goldade
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: P. Bell 2 (7)
Double Plays: 2 (Goldade-Bell-Weatherhead, Warren-Goldade-Weatherhead)
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE PLYMOUTH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lupton 3.2 5 4 4 2 1 1 75 4.40   
J. Hyun W (1-0) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 34 7.77   
R. Dietrich SV (1) 3.0 5 2 2 2 2 0 53 9.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lupton 32
Batters Faced: R. Lupton 18, J. Hyun 9, R. Dietrich 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lupton 3-7, J. Hyun 3-2, R. Dietrich 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lupton 75-46, J. Hyun 34-22, R. Dietrich 53-32
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hyun 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Hyun
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Gonzalez 3.1 3 2 2 5 0 1 79 4.22   
M. Brumfield L (1-1) 1.0 4 5 5 2 0 1 34 6.75   
S. Finch 2.2 2 0 0 1 5 0 45 0.00   
N. Fitzkee 1.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 26 8.44   
M. Grotjohn 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 9 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Gonzalez 39
Batters Faced: C. Gonzalez 19, M. Brumfield 8, S. Finch 12, N. Fitzkee 8, M. Grotjohn 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Gonzalez 3-7, M. Brumfield 2-0, S. Finch 0-3, N. Fitzkee 3-0, M. Grotjohn 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Gonzalez 79-42, M. Brumfield 34-16, S. Finch 45-29, N. Fitzkee 26-16, M. Grotjohn 9-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brumfield 2-0 , M. Grotjohn 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike MacPherson
Ballpark: Madison Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (78 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 4:05
Attendance: 11639
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