ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
04/26/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 11837 - FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (10-8) 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 8 11 0
Greensboro Naturals (6-12) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Black Aces 8-2 Winners Versus Greensboro
The Santa Ana Black Aces topped the Greensboro Naturals, 8-2, with youngster Mike Baumgardner playing a key role. Baumgardner went 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 for the Black Aces in the win. Randy Wall recorded the save, his 3rd. The Naturals fall to 6-12 and continue their sputtering start to the 2024 season.

Had Jose Garza not delivered a key base hit in the top of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and the bases loaded, Garza hit a 2-run single. That made the score 4-2, in favor of the Black Aces.

Baumgardner attributed the win to his team's "focus and intensity."
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Bolden DH 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .324 7 19
P. Horne 2B 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .338 5 12
K. Ross RF 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 .300 0 6
M. Baumgardner 1B 3 2 1 2 2 0 3 .358 3 11
A. Mathis SS 4 0 2 2 1 0 2 .254 4 7
J. Garza CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 .246 1 9
F. Babb LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 .313 5 13
C. Wahl C 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .288 0 11
D. Rodriguez 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 8 .169 0 2
Totals 34 8 11 8 11 2 24      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Baumgardner (3, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Bolden (7, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Bolden 4 , P. Horne 3 , M. Baumgardner 4 , A. Mathis 2 , J. Garza 2 , F. Babb , C. Wahl
2-out RBI: J. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Garza , D. Rodriguez 2
GIDP: D. Rodriguez 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bolden (3) , P. Horne (4)
CS: M. Bolden (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Baumgardner-Mathis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Eller 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .296 2 11
A. Byrne RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .321 0 4
J. Kelley LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .441 4 15
R. Cano SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .312 2 16
J. Freas 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .241 1 3
R. Brunner C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211 1 4
A. Lindsey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 3
P. Baker CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .312 3 16
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 30 2 7 2 2 5 8      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Eller (6, 3rd Inning off A. Hardnett, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Kelley (4, 1st Inning off A. Hardnett, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Eller 2 , A. Byrne 2 , J. Kelley 4 , R. Cano , J. Freas , P. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kelley , A. Lindsey
GIDP: J. Unknown
Sac Bunt: R. Brunner
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Eller (2) , A. Byrne (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Cano-Eller-Freas, Lindsey-Brunner-Freas)
OF assists: 1 (Baker(Mathis at 3rd base))
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Hardnett W (2-0) 6.1 7 2 2 1 4 1 85 1.82   
R. Wall SV (3) 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 29 3.97   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Hardnett 54
Batters Faced: A. Hardnett 24, R. Wall 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Hardnett 6-6, R. Wall 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Hardnett 85-52, R. Wall 29-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 6.1 9 4 4 4 2 2 105 5.68   
J. Unknown 1.2 2 4 4 5 0 0 39 21.60   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 37
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 30, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-13, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 105-67, J. Unknown 39-15, J. Unknown 17-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2 , J. Unknown 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Baumgardner
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (66 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 1139
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