ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
06/28/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 11281 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (44-36) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 0
Borrego Springs Rams (47-33) 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 X 3 6 0
Lupton, Rams Zap Bellflowers, 3-2
The Borrego Springs Rams and Buffalo Bellflowers played an entertaining game for Club Circle Park patrons.

In a low-scoring clash between Borrego Springs and Buffalo, pitcher Randy Lupton was a difference-maker. The right-hander earned praise for his performance in the 3-2 Rams win. R.J. Eisen collected save number 6.

Lupton allowed no runs on 1 hit over 7 innings for the Rams. He walked 0 and struck out 5.

"I still think this team can play even better," Lupton told the Borrego Springs Gazette.

The winning streak has now reached 11 games for Borrego Springs.
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .193 14 22
D. Vance 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 6 15
B. Agin RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .230 12 37
A. Melo 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .246 23 52
C. Cooper SS 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .229 17 46
R. Ball DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205 13 29
   a-J. Morrison DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 7 19
K. Jones CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .183 3 15
J. Flowers 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .123 5 16
   b-B. Hurt PH, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 13 32
N. Cossey C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .310 6 11
Totals 27 2 3 2 2 6 4      
a - J. Morrison inserted as DH in the 8th
b - B. Hurt pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Melo (6, 8th Inning off G. Gregor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Cooper (17, 8th Inning off G. Gregor, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Melo 3 , C. Cooper 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Cossey
GIDP: B. Agin , C. Cooper
Sac Bunt: B. Hurt
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Melo-Cooper-Vance, Carter-Vance)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238 17 37
E. Monaghan 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247 19 54
   e-C. Burke CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 7
S. Valkenburg CF, RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .287 16 28
   d-J. Johnson 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 3
M. MacPherson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .255 20 47
   a-B. Wheaton SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 0 0
A. Diaz DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .283 18 61
J. Ogden 2B, 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 6 16
R. Claydon 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .210 18 29
   b-D. King RF, CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 0 2
D. Wagner SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237 14 30
   c-C. Wallace 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 5 6
D. Wagner C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 2 5
Totals 28 3 6 3 1 5 6      
a - B. Wheaton substituted for M. MacPherson in the 8th
b - D. King substituted for R. Claydon in the 8th
c - C. Wallace substituted for D. Wagner in the 8th
d - J. Johnson substituted for S. Valkenburg in the 9th
e - C. Burke substituted for E. Monaghan in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Monaghan (7, 4th Inning off K. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Wagner (2, 3rd Inning off K. Carter, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Diaz (18, 7th Inning off K. Carter, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Martinez , E. Monaghan 2 , S. Valkenburg , A. Diaz 4 , D. Wagner 5
2-out RBI: D. Wagner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Diaz
GIDP: E. Monaghan
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Ogden-Wagner-Monaghan, Ogden-Wallace-Johnson)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Carter L (5-5) 6.1 6 3 3 0 5 2 79 2.54   
M. Green 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 2.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Carter 54
Batters Faced: K. Carter 23, M. Green 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Carter 7-5, M. Green 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Carter 79-52, M. Green 18-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lupton W (3-1) 7.0 1 0 0 0 5 0 77 2.30   
G. Gregor H (2) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 1 22 4.50   
R. Eisen SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 4.61   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lupton 80
Batters Faced: R. Lupton 21, G. Gregor 6, R. Eisen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lupton 8-7, G. Gregor 1-2, R. Eisen 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lupton 77-51, G. Gregor 22-11, R. Eisen 10-4
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Randy Lupton
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:34
Attendance: 16728
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