ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
06/26/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 11233 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (59-15) 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 11 0
Borrego Springs Rams (51-23) 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 X 7 14 1
Rams Slap 7-5 Loss on Whitby
The timely hitting of Jason Hodge helped the Borrego Springs Rams down the Whitby Bats, 7-5. Hodge went 2 for 4 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Rams. The Rams have an impressive 51-23 record.

Borrego Springs got a big at-bat from Managua, Nicaragua native Ivan Hernandez, who in the bottom of the second hit a 2-run double. It was his 15th double of the season and put the Rams ahead, 3-0.

"I don't feel you win baseball games by working harder than the other team or 'wanting it more,'" Hodge told the Borrego Springs Today. "You win just by scoring more runs."
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Buckner DH 4 0 0 1 1 0 4 .323 6 26
C. Malone SS 5 0 0 0 0 4 3 .378 11 44
M. Sikes 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 0 .359 22 77
R. Ruhl 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 .328 18 66
J. Austin LF 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .367 4 12
B. Coleman C 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 .302 11 43
L. Bridges 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .391 11 45
S. Skidmore RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .331 7 34
N. Lahab CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .316 5 18
Totals 39 5 11 5 3 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Austin (6, 4th Inning off J. Wesson, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Ruhl (12, 5th Inning off J. Wesson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Sikes (22, 5th Inning off J. Wesson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Sikes 6 , R. Ruhl 3 , J. Austin 2 , B. Coleman 2 , L. Bridges , S. Skidmore , N. Lahab
2-out RBI: G. Buckner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Buckner , C. Malone , B. Coleman
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Malone-Sikes-Bridges)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lewandowski 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .287 21 57
I. Hernandez LF 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .353 14 50
   a-D. King CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .304 4 9
L. Ortega RF, LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .471 4 19
R. Gomez 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .444 1 3
R. Claydon 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 .416 20 66
M. Shea CF, RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 .362 12 43
C. Weatherspoon C 4 2 3 0 0 1 1 .491 4 19
J. Hodge SS 4 2 2 2 0 0 2 .338 3 15
C. Gomez DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .249 8 32
Totals 37 7 14 7 0 5 16      
a - D. King substituted for I. Hernandez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: I. Hernandez (15, 2nd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hodge (3, 3rd Inning off A. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Lewandowski (21, 6th Inning off E. Torelli, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lewandowski 4 , I. Hernandez 2 , L. Ortega , R. Gomez 2 , R. Claydon 2 , C. Weatherspoon 3 , J. Hodge 5 , C. Gomez 2
2-out RBI: I. Hernandez , R. Gomez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Claydon , C. Weatherspoon
GIDP: J. Hodge
Hit by Pitch: L. Ortega
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: J. Hodge (2)
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rodriguez L (1-1) 4.0 9 6 6 0 1 1 63 3.38   
E. Torelli 3.0 4 1 1 0 4 1 41 3.55   
K. Murray 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rodriguez 21
Batters Faced: A. Rodriguez 22, E. Torelli 12, K. Murray 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rodriguez 3-8, E. Torelli 4-0, K. Murray 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rodriguez 63-44, E. Torelli 41-28, K. Murray 10-9
Hit Batsmen: A. Rodriguez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wesson W (1-0) 5.1 7 4 4 1 3 1 80 5.65   
B. Laing H (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 12.46   
C. Asbury H (1) 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 0 31 8.42   
L. Fonseca SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 6.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wesson 40
Batters Faced: J. Wesson 25, B. Laing 6, C. Asbury 7, L. Fonseca 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wesson 5-8, B. Laing 3-1, C. Asbury 0-1, L. Fonseca 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wesson 80-53, B. Laing 17-15, C. Asbury 31-18, L. Fonseca 18-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Hodge
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 4560
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