ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
08/05/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS AT BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS
GAME ID: 11472 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Borrego Springs Rams (64-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Buffalo Bellflowers (64-48) 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 X 6 9 0
Bellflowers Earn 6-0 Home Win
The Buffalo Bellflowers rode a solid performance from 21-year-old starting pitcher David Hernandez to a win, beating the Borrego Springs Rams, 6-0, at Wegman's Field. Hernandez, the winner, moves to 16-6. He threw 6.1 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 2 walks. Steve Ray was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 3 of 4 save opportunities.

Nick Cossey chipped in a 2-run home run for Buffalo in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"It's the best feeling when you come through for your teammates," said Cossey.

With the win, Buffalo pushed its record to 64-48.
BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 20 47
E. Monaghan 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .258 24 71
S. Valkenburg CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .292 29 55
M. MacPherson RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .262 30 71
R. Claydon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .220 24 41
A. Diaz DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 24 76
U. Peurajärvi C 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .223 19 41
D. Wagner SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .224 20 41
C. Wallace 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .163 6 8
Totals 29 0 3 0 2 10 8      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Valkenburg , M. MacPherson , A. Diaz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Wallace
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: S. Valkenburg (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .197 18 37
D. Vance 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .263 13 31
B. Agin RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .220 17 51
A. Melo 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253 32 69
N. Cossey C 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .333 17 41
R. Ball DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .185 15 37
A. Encinas CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .210 8 16
B. Hurt SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .241 19 47
J. Flowers 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .155 8 26
Totals 33 6 9 6 3 3 14      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Ball (4, 8th Inning off W. Aguilar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Cossey (17, 4th Inning off R. Lupton, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Hurt (19, 7th Inning off R. Lupton, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Vance (13, 7th Inning off W. Aguilar, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vance 4 , B. Agin , A. Melo , N. Cossey 5 , R. Ball 2 , B. Hurt 5 , J. Flowers
2-out RBI: D. Vance , J. Flowers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Larson , B. Agin , A. Encinas
Hit by Pitch: A. Encinas
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Larson (24)
BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Lupton L (4-3) 6.1 5 3 3 1 1 2 79 4.04   
W. Aguilar 1.1 4 3 3 2 2 1 34 8.02   
R. Rivera 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Lupton 51
Batters Faced: R. Lupton 26, W. Aguilar 10, R. Rivera 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Lupton 9-9, W. Aguilar 1-1, R. Rivera 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Lupton 79-53, W. Aguilar 34-19, R. Rivera 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rivera 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Lupton
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hernandez W (16-6) 6.1 3 0 0 2 6 0 100 1.79   
S. Ray SV (3) 2.2 0 0 0 0 4 0 38 3.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hernandez 71
Batters Faced: D. Hernandez 23, S. Ray 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hernandez 7-5, S. Ray 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hernandez 100-60, S. Ray 38-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: David Hernandez
Ballpark: Wegman's Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 16543
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