ABA CLASS A-
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
05/19/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 12436 - SUNDAY, MAY 19TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Joseph Mighty Mites (13-26) 1 2 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 11 15 1
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (18-21) 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 X 14 14 5
Sausville drives in 4 runs in Tacoma Win
The Tacoma-St. Joseph matchup turned into a real hit parade.

In a high-scoring contest between Tacoma and St. Joseph, first baseman Jeff Sausville was a difference-maker. Sausville distinguished himself in the 14-11 Tacoma win. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The Thunder Wolves win now puts them at 18-21.

Jack Ficca cracked a home run off Jim Unknown in the bottom of the fifth. His 3-run blast put the Thunder Wolves on top, 12-10. In all, Ficca had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

"They're fun to watch and the hitters get to pad their stats but nobody's really happy about a game like that," Tacoma manager Alfonso Estrada. "I promise you I'm not happy."
ST. JOSEPH BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Gobel LF 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .360 1 11
   a-C. Bates LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .370 3 17
F. Alvarez CF 6 1 3 3 0 0 1 .273 4 11
D. Pierce DH 4 1 2 4 1 0 1 .384 6 39
D. Stewart 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .396 13 48
F. Mora RF 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 .314 14 43
R. Francis 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 5 .217 4 15
   c-A. Jacobs PR, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 1 3
Z. Weakley 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 .333 0 1
   b-B. Dent PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .410 3 15
   d-I. Lopez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 1 4
W. Myers SS 5 2 1 2 0 0 5 .151 2 4
C. Montoya C 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 .283 4 14
Totals 42 11 15 11 5 1 21      
a - C. Bates substituted for B. Gobel in the 2nd
b - B. Dent pinch hit for Z. Weakley in the 8th
c - A. Jacobs pinch ran for R. Francis in the 8th
d - I. Lopez substituted for B. Dent in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Gobel (12, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , F. Mora (5, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Bates (1, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: W. Myers (2, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Pierce (6, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Gobel 2 , C. Bates 3 , F. Alvarez 3 , D. Pierce 5 , F. Mora 2 , R. Francis 2 , Z. Weakley , B. Dent , W. Myers 4 , C. Montoya 2
2-out RBI: Z. Weakley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Z. Weakley , W. Myers 2
GIDP: D. Pierce , R. Francis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: F. Alvarez (4) , D. Stewart (3)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Stewart (9)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ficca SS 5 2 2 3 0 0 3 .381 11 41
M. Fath RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .268 4 24
J. Morgan 2B 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 .349 6 34
D. Marrin LF 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .412 8 35
D. Grimm CF 2 2 1 2 2 0 3 .387 7 25
D. Chambers 3B, 1B 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 .296 3 13
   b-Z. Fitzgerald 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
J. Sausville 1B 3 2 2 4 1 0 0 .373 4 27
   a-M. Kopp 1B, 3B, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .262 5 13
J. Yarbrough DH 2 0 1 2 2 0 4 .301 7 26
V. Tijerina C 5 1 2 0 0 1 3 .300 0 12
Totals 35 14 14 14 8 2 20      
a - M. Kopp substituted for J. Sausville in the 8th
b - Z. Fitzgerald substituted for D. Chambers in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Marrin (6, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Sausville (8, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , D. Chambers (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Grimm (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Sausville (4, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Ficca (11, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Ficca 5 , J. Morgan 2 , D. Marrin 3 , D. Grimm 3 , D. Chambers 3 , J. Sausville 6 , J. Yarbrough , V. Tijerina 2
2-out RBI: J. Ficca , D. Marrin , D. Grimm , D. Chambers , J. Sausville , J. Yarbrough
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ficca , J. Yarbrough , V. Tijerina
Sac Fly: D. Grimm , J. Yarbrough
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Ficca (14)
CS: J. Ficca (3) , D. Grimm (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Ficca (7) , M. Fath (1) , D. Chambers 3 (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Ficca-Morgan-Sausville, Ficca-Morgan-Sausville)
OF assists: 1 (Marrin(Weakley at home))
ST. JOSEPH PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 2.0 6 5 5 2 0 1 61 22.50   
J. Unknown 2.2 3 5 5 3 0 0 49 16.88   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.1 3 3 2 2 1 1 47 7.71   
J. Unknown 1.0 2 1 0 1 1 0 21 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 18
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 14, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-4, J. Unknown 2-4, J. Unknown 2-4, J. Unknown 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 61-38, J. Unknown 49-28, J. Unknown 47-24, J. Unknown 21-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 3.1 6 8 6 4 1 2 78 16.20   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.2 7 3 1 1 0 0 55 3.38   
J. Unknown SV (1) 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 15
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 3-3, J. Unknown 3-3, J. Unknown 6-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 78-44, J. Unknown 55-34, J. Unknown 35-22
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jeff Sausville
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 4:46
Attendance: 4068
Special Notes: LF Bert Gobel was injured while running the bases. Rain delay of 45 minutes in the 6th inning. 2B Robert Francis was injured while running the bases.
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