ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
08/02/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 11433 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (71-35) 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 8 11 0
Borrego Springs Rams (85-21) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 1
Bats Upend Rams, 8-1
Borrego Springs had no answer for Whitby Bats hurler Rich Zula, who overwhelmed Rams hitters as the Bats coasted to victory, 8-1. Whitby, at 71-35, holds down second place in the Northern Conference West Division.

In the top of the first, Jeremy Martin ambushed a full count slider from Armando Rendon and hit a solo home run. It gave Whitby a quick 1-0 lead.

"Winning is contagious," said Martin. "We're looking forward to the next game."
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martin RF 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 .321 11 28
M. Grijalva LF 5 2 1 1 0 1 3 .344 24 71
J. Criscuolo 2B 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 .489 20 55
T. Sanchez SS 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 .457 29 74
A. Tinoco CF 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 .371 13 44
J. McClendon C 5 1 3 3 0 2 3 .400 6 24
R. Ruhl DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .397 27 63
A. Chunn 3B 4 1 1 1 1 2 0 .286 2 7
J. Fernandez 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 .299 6 29
Totals 37 8 11 8 8 12 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Fernandez (9, 2nd Inning off A. Rendon, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Criscuolo (22, 3rd Inning off A. Rendon, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. McClendon (4, 3rd Inning off A. Rendon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Criscuolo (4, 8th Inning off W. Ziegler, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Martin (11, 1st Inning off A. Rendon, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Chunn (2, 4th Inning off K. Mara, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Grijalva (24, 6th Inning off K. Mara, 0 on, 1 out) , J. McClendon (6, 9th Inning off W. Ziegler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martin 4 , M. Grijalva 4 , J. Criscuolo 5 , T. Sanchez 2 , J. McClendon 7 , A. Chunn 4 , J. Fernandez 2
2-out RBI: J. Criscuolo , A. Tinoco , J. McClendon 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grijalva , A. Tinoco , J. McClendon , R. Ruhl 2
GIDP: J. Fernandez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Sanchez (2) , A. Tinoco (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Hasebe 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .305 23 77
D. Johnson RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .375 12 63
A. Rivas SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .338 28 99
S. Bartlett 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .319 13 41
   a-S. Cruz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .229 2 7
Z. Black LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .394 10 44
R. Bishop DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222 3 15
   b-C. Weatherspoon DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .414 30 94
J. Rojas 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .288 11 47
M. Quintanilla C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .318 6 20
A. Gomez CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 0 2
Totals 33 1 7 1 1 6 11      
a - S. Cruz pinch hit for S. Bartlett in the 9th
b - C. Weatherspoon inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Johnson 2 (23, 1st Inning off R. Zula, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off R. Zula, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: Z. Black (1, 4th Inning off R. Zula, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Bartlett (3, 6th Inning off R. Zula, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Hasebe , D. Johnson 4 , S. Bartlett 3 , S. Cruz , Z. Black 3 , J. Rojas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rivas , S. Bartlett , J. Rojas , M. Quintanilla
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rojas (2)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Quintanilla (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Bartlett-Rivas-Mara)
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Zula W (3-0) 7.1 5 1 1 1 4 0 80 3.10   
A. Bults 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Zula 67
Batters Faced: R. Zula 27, A. Bults 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Zula 9-8, A. Bults 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Zula 80-55, A. Bults 25-18
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Rendon L (4-1) 2.2 6 3 2 1 3 1 66 2.38   
K. Mara 3.2 3 3 3 5 5 2 76 4.80   
W. Ziegler 2.2 2 2 2 2 4 1 41 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Rendon 34
Batters Faced: A. Rendon 15, K. Mara 18, W. Ziegler 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Rendon 3-2, K. Mara 4-1, W. Ziegler 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Rendon 66-40, K. Mara 76-45, W. Ziegler 41-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Mara 1-0
WP: A. Rendon
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rich Zula
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 9743
Special Notes: RP Armando Rendon was injured while pitching.
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