ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
06/26/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 11279 - MONDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (44-34) 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 5 6 0
Borrego Springs Rams (45-33) 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 X 7 9 1
9 Straight Wins for Rams
Despite a fine performance by catcher Nick Cossey, the Buffalo Bellflowers lost to the Borrego Springs Rams, 7-5. Cossey went 2-3 with 2 home runs. Borrego Springs pitcher Bryan Moody got the win. He's now 2-2. Steve Ray was tagged with the loss. R.J. Eisen nailed down his 5th save.

Borrego Springs took the lead, 7-5, on Jason Ogden's 6th home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off Buffalo pitcher Steve Ray in the bottom of the eighth.

"We're stringing together some nice wins," said Borrego Springs manager Michael Wright.

The Rams saw their record improve to 45-33.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .196 14 22
D. Vance 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 6 15
B. Agin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .236 12 37
A. Melo 2B, 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 .240 23 52
C. Cooper SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .230 16 44
R. Ball DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .200 12 28
K. Jones CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .186 3 15
J. Flowers 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .126 5 16
   a-J. Morrison PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 7 19
N. Cossey C 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333 6 11
Totals 33 5 6 3 2 7 7      
a - J. Morrison pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Larson (11, 4th Inning off M. Montes, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cossey 2 (6, 5th Inning off M. Montes, 0 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off B. Moody, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Melo (23, 8th Inning off B. Moody, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Larson 3 , A. Melo 5 , N. Cossey 8
2-out RBI: A. Melo , N. Cossey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Melo , K. Jones
GIDP: D. Vance
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Jones(Valkenburg at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez LF 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .240 17 37
E. Monaghan 1B 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 .246 19 54
   c-D. King CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 2
S. Valkenburg CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .286 15 27
   d-C. Wallace 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 5 6
M. MacPherson RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .259 20 47
A. Diaz DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .279 15 54
J. Ogden 2B, SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .288 6 16
U. Peurajärvi C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .267 14 31
R. Claydon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .215 18 29
   a-A. Flores 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 1 5
D. Wagner SS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 13 29
   b-J. Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 3
Totals 32 7 9 7 0 7 5      
a - A. Flores substituted for R. Claydon in the 9th
b - J. Johnson substituted for D. Wagner in the 9th
c - D. King substituted for E. Monaghan in the 9th
d - C. Wallace substituted for S. Valkenburg in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Wagner (5, 5th Inning off D. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Martinez (17, 5th Inning off D. Hernandez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Ogden (6, 8th Inning off S. Ray, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. MacPherson (20, 8th Inning off D. Hernandez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martinez 4 , E. Monaghan 2 , S. Valkenburg , M. MacPherson 4 , A. Diaz , J. Ogden 4 , U. Peurajärvi , D. Wagner 2
2-out RBI: M. MacPherson , J. Ogden
Hit by Pitch: J. Ogden , D. Wagner
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: D. Wagner (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Montes-Ogden-Monaghan)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hernandez 7.2 7 5 5 0 6 2 89 7.88   
S. Ray L (4-2) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 1 6 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hernandez 51
Batters Faced: D. Hernandez 31, S. Ray 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hernandez 9-7, S. Ray 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hernandez 89-58, S. Ray 6-5
WP: D. Hernandez
Hit Batsmen: D. Hernandez 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Montes 5.1 3 3 1 2 4 1 83 2.22   
B. Moody W (2-2), BS (2) 2.2 3 2 2 0 3 2 39 5.82   
R. Eisen SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 4.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Montes 56
Batters Faced: M. Montes 21, B. Moody 11, R. Eisen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Montes 6-5, B. Moody 2-3, R. Eisen 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Montes 83-57, B. Moody 39-23, R. Eisen 15-9
WP: M. Montes
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Cossey
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 15483
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