ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT ABINGDON ARCHERS
08/31/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
BUFFALO BELLFLOWERS AT ABINGDON ARCHERS
GAME ID: 11613 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Buffalo Bellflowers (80-56) 0 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 1 10 11 0
Abingdon Archers (39-97) 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 0
Agin Slugs 2 Home Runs, Bellflowers Beat Archers, 10-4
Led by Bryan Agin, the Buffalo Bellflowers defeated the Abingdon Archers, 10-4. Agin, a native of North Atlanta, Georgia, was 3-6 with 2 home runs, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice for the Bellflowers. Matt Drayton, 2-1, earned the win in relief. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 4.2 innings. The second-place Bellflowers have won 5 consecutive games.

With Buffalo trailing 2-1 in the top of the third, Agin hit a fastball from Jim Unknown for a 3-run home run. It was his 21st home run of the season and put the Bellflowers ahead, 4-2.

"You can never predict what'll happen," Agin said. "That's why you play the game."
BUFFALO BATTING LINESCORE ABINGDON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Larson LF 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 .204 26 52
M. Hydo C 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 .267 5 7
B. Agin RF 6 2 3 5 0 2 2 .229 21 62
A. Melo 1B 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 .236 35 81
C. Cooper SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .230 24 62
   a-J. Gillespie PH, SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 .217 3 3
R. Ball DH 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .193 21 47
   b-K. Mortensen DH 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 0 2
A. Encinas CF 3 1 0 0 3 1 5 .227 12 25
B. Hurt 3B 5 1 1 2 0 1 6 .231 26 56
J. Flowers 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .140 9 28
Totals 36 10 11 10 13 8 21      
a - J. Gillespie pinch hit for C. Cooper in the 7th
b - K. Mortensen inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ball 2 (8, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ball (21, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Agin 2 (21, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Hurt (26, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Hydo (5, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Hydo 5 , B. Agin 9 , A. Melo , R. Ball 8 , K. Mortensen , B. Hurt 4
2-out RBI: B. Agin , A. Melo , R. Ball
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Agin , J. Gillespie , A. Encinas 2 , B. Hurt
GIDP: J. Flowers
Sac Bunt: A. Larson
Hit by Pitch: A. Larson , J. Flowers
Team LOB: 15

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cooper-Flowers-Melo, Hurt-Flowers-Melo)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gobel CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .222 6 23
K. Scherbel 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .205 11 23
R. Brewer SS, 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .211 2 6
R. Salcido RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .242 18 30
Z. Weakley C 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166 13 25
A. Giannone DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .149 1 4
C. Owens 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .229 4 8
   a-J. Husband PH, LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .222 1 2
   d-J. Munoz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .171 4 5
M. O'Leary LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .277 38 81
   b-R. Francis PH, SS 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 2 5
   e-C. Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .309 22 30
B. Lewis 3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .165 15 27
   c-D. Stewart PH, 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .190 4 7
Totals 30 4 5 4 6 4 11      
a - J. Husband pinch hit for C. Owens in the 7th
b - R. Francis pinch hit for M. O'Leary in the 7th
c - D. Stewart pinch hit for B. Lewis in the 7th
d - J. Munoz pinch hit for J. Husband in the 9th
e - C. Thomas pinch hit for R. Francis in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. O'Leary (12, 2nd Inning off D. Hernandez, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Giannone (4, 9th Inning off M. Drayton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Salcido (18, 2nd Inning off D. Hernandez, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Francis (2, 7th Inning off M. Drayton, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Gobel , R. Salcido 4 , A. Giannone 2 , M. O'Leary 2 , R. Francis 4
2-out RBI: M. O'Leary
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Scherbel , D. Stewart
GIDP: K. Scherbel , R. Salcido
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stewart-Brewer-Scherbel)
BUFFALO PITCHING LINESCORE ABINGDON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hernandez 3.1 2 2 2 5 1 1 59 6.92   
M. Drayton W (2-1) 4.2 3 2 2 1 2 1 56 2.39   
P. Ganley 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.08   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hernandez 42
Batters Faced: D. Hernandez 16, M. Drayton 17, P. Ganley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hernandez 4-4, M. Drayton 7-4, P. Ganley 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hernandez 59-26, M. Drayton 56-36, P. Ganley 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Drayton 1-0 , P. Ganley 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.2 5 6 6 4 3 3 74 14.73   
J. Unknown 3.1 4 3 3 6 3 1 73 8.10   
J. Unknown 2.0 2 1 1 3 2 1 37 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 24
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-1, J. Unknown 5-2, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 74-41, J. Unknown 73-35, J. Unknown 37-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bryan Agin
Ballpark: Reagor Dykes Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:46
Attendance: 3805
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