ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
LINCOLN PRINCES AT WHITBY BATS
07/09/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
LINCOLN PRINCES AT WHITBY BATS
GAME ID: 11336 - SUNDAY, JULY 9TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lincoln Princes (31-56) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
Whitby Bats (48-39) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 X 4 7 0
Bats Make It 4 Straight with 4-1 Win
Marty Matthews imposed his will on the Princes from the get-go. Relying mainly on his fastball, the right-hander spearheaded the 4-1 Whitby triumph. Ruben Espinoza closed the door for Whitby, picking up his 2nd save of the year. The Bats, now 48-39, have won 4 in a row.

Whitby took the lead, 3-1, on Nick Schultz's 16th home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off Lincoln pitcher Rafael Rivera in the bottom of the seventh.

"Main thing is I want the team to win," Matthews told a reporter after the game. "Just have to go out there, take care of my job, and give my team a chance to win."
LINCOLN BATTING LINESCORE WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Riggle LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
V. Thompson 1B, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .265 20 40
T. Lunsford DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 23 53
C. Lupu 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .251 24 53
   c-I. Diaz PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 5 15
   h-C. Gaus SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 2 4
   i-B. Herrera PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 11 28
W. Ramirez CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .177 3 6
   d-C. Dzioba PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .276 1 1
G. Martel SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 1 3
   g-J. Gary PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 0 0
M. Campbell 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .176 7 19
   a-G. Thompson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .191 16 32
   b-P. Verhaeghe 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 2
   e-J. Weiser PH, 2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .269 7 18
M. Cerpa RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .148 5 16
   f-B. Zerhusen PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .053 0 0
J. Unknown C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 27 1 1 1 4 8 4      
a - G. Thompson pinch ran for M. Campbell in the 6th
b - P. Verhaeghe substituted for G. Thompson in the 6th
c - I. Diaz pinch hit for C. Lupu in the 7th
d - C. Dzioba pinch hit for W. Ramirez in the 7th
e - J. Weiser pinch hit for P. Verhaeghe in the 7th
f - B. Zerhusen pinch hit for M. Cerpa in the 7th
g - J. Gary pinch ran for G. Martel in the 7th
h - C. Gaus substituted for I. Diaz in the 7th
i - B. Herrera pinch hit for C. Gaus in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: I. Diaz (5, 7th Inning off M. Matthews, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: I. Diaz 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Thompson , B. Zerhusen
Sac Bunt: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: V. Thompson (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Walker RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .261 16 35
D. Nevarez 1B 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 .375 0 2
N. Schultz CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 4 .221 16 34
G. Buckner LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .265 10 22
C. Malone SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .199 10 16
L. Bridges 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .194 2 4
S. Skidmore DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .231 1 5
D. Friedrich 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .282 7 24
P. McBreen C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .319 12 28
Totals 31 4 7 4 6 9 17      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Walker (11, 7th Inning off R. Rivera, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Schultz (16, 7th Inning off R. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Walker 3 , N. Schultz 4 , G. Buckner , C. Malone , D. Friedrich 2
2-out RBI: D. Nevarez , N. Schultz , D. Friedrich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Walker , N. Schultz , C. Malone , D. Friedrich
Team LOB: 9
LINCOLN PITCHING LINESCORE WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Russak 5.1 3 1 1 5 6 0 89 6.75   
R. Rivera L (1-5) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 29 8.67   
J. Rincon 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 22 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Russak 59
Batters Faced: J. Russak 24, R. Rivera 7, J. Rincon 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Russak 5-5, R. Rivera 1-2, J. Rincon 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Russak 89-50, R. Rivera 29-17, J. Rincon 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rivera 2-0
WP: J. Rincon
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matthews 6.1 1 1 1 2 6 1 78 3.71   
G. Sisco W (3-0) 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 23 6.94   
R. Espinoza SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 6.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matthews 71
Batters Faced: M. Matthews 22, G. Sisco 7, R. Espinoza 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matthews 10-3, G. Sisco 1-4, R. Espinoza 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matthews 78-50, G. Sisco 23-8, R. Espinoza 8-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Marty Matthews
Ballpark: Eláguila Stadia
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 17473
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