ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS
09/09/2022
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS
GAME ID: 12479 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Libertyville Polecats 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 13 2
Winchester Mountaineers 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 7 11 2
Mountaineers, Polecats Play 12 to Settle Game 1, Winchester Now Leads Series 1-0
When the games really matter, the Winchester Mountaineers put on their best show, beating the Libertyville Polecats by a final score of 7-6. Rick Cortez threw 7.0 innings of 5-hit ball. Winchester now leads Libertyville 1-0 in the best-of-7 affair.

Batting in the bottom of the 12th, 24-year old shortstop Jason Hoover had a real shot to win the game. Libertyville pitcher Harley Towle was determined not to let it happen. But with two outs, Hoover hit a run-scoring single. The Mountaineers had a walk-off triumph.

Polecats manager Justin Thiede did not take questions after the game, telling assembled reporters that he would hold a press conference "if and when we win the World Series."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Mountaineers Park in Winchester.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE WINCHESTER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hamm RF 5 2 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
W. Walker 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .200 0 0
A. Rakers DH 6 0 1 1 0 1 4 .167 0 1
T. Liptak SS 6 0 3 0 0 2 2 .500 0 0
J. Bernard 3B 6 0 1 0 0 3 6 .167 0 0
J. Olejniczak 1B 6 1 2 2 0 2 2 .333 0 2
A. Kenney LF 6 1 2 0 0 2 4 .333 0 0
A. Torres CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .500 0 2
J. Autin C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
   a-M. Horstman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Dear C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 48 6 13 5 2 14 25      
a - M. Horstman pinch hit for J. Autin in the 11th
b - J. Dear substituted for M. Horstman in the 11th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Rakers (1, 1st Inning off R. Roberts, 1 on, 1 out) , A. Torres (1, 4th Inning off R. Roberts, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Liptak (1, 12th Inning off A. Quezada, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Walker , A. Rakers 2 , T. Liptak 4 , J. Bernard , J. Olejniczak 2 , A. Kenney 2 , A. Torres 3 , J. Autin
2-out RBI: J. Olejniczak , A. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Rakers , J. Bernard , A. Kenney 2 , J. Autin
GIDP: J. Bernard , A. Torres
Hit by Pitch: W. Walker , A. Torres
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: W. Walker , J. Dear
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Gilliam CF 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 .167 0 0
J. Laster SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   c-D. Anderson 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
R. Burchett LF, 1B 5 2 1 0 1 0 2 .200 0 0
H. Williams 1B 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .333 1 2
   e-J. Lopez PH, LF 2 0 0 1 1 1 2 .000 0 1
O. de Leon RF 5 2 1 1 0 2 3 .200 1 1
J. Perrigin 2B 5 0 1 1 1 0 2 .200 0 1
C. Leidenfrost 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
   a-R. Ruiz PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   d-J. Hoover SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 .333 0 1
M. Fogg C 5 0 2 0 0 2 2 .400 0 0
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   b-J. Martin DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 48 7 11 6 3 13 24      
a - R. Ruiz pinch hit for C. Leidenfrost in the 7th
b - J. Martin inserted as DH in the 7th
c - D. Anderson substituted for J. Laster in the 8th
d - J. Hoover substituted for R. Ruiz in the 8th
e - J. Lopez pinch hit for H. Williams in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Leidenfrost (1, 5th Inning off R. Cortez, 0 on, 1 out) , Z. Gilliam (1, 6th Inning off R. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Anderson (1, 8th Inning off B. White, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: O. de Leon (1, 5th Inning off R. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Williams (1, 6th Inning off R. Cortez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: Z. Gilliam 2 , D. Anderson 2 , R. Burchett , H. Williams 4 , O. de Leon 4 , J. Perrigin , C. Leidenfrost 2 , R. Ruiz , J. Hoover , M. Fogg 2
2-out RBI: H. Williams , J. Perrigin , J. Hoover
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Williams , J. Hoover 2 , J. Unknown
Hit by Pitch: O. de Leon
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Burchett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: O. de Leon , J. Perrigin
Double Plays: 2 (Perrigin-Laster-Williams, Hoover-Perrigin-Burchett)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE WINCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cortez 7.0 5 3 3 0 7 2 103 3.86   
B. White BS (1) 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 0 20 27.00   
W. Olejnik 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 43 0.00   
H. Towle L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 0 2 2 0 17 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cortez 62
Batters Faced: R. Cortez 27, B. White 7, W. Olejnik 13, H. Towle 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cortez 7-7, B. White 4-0, W. Olejnik 0-5, H. Towle 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cortez 103-70, B. White 20-12, W. Olejnik 43-25, H. Towle 17-10
WP: R. Cortez , B. White
Hit Batsmen: W. Olejnik
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Roberts 4.2 7 5 4 1 5 0 85 7.71   
I. Muenkel 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 0 21 0.00   
T. Fry 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 0.00   
A. Quezada 3.2 4 0 0 0 4 0 48 0.00   
M. Crocker W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Roberts 36
Batters Faced: R. Roberts 24, I. Muenkel 6, T. Fry 7, A. Quezada 14, M. Crocker 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Roberts 4-4, I. Muenkel 1-2, T. Fry 3-0, A. Quezada 2-4, M. Crocker 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Roberts 85-49, I. Muenkel 21-13, T. Fry 29-19, A. Quezada 48-36, M. Crocker 7-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Muenkel 2-0 , M. Crocker 2-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Roberts 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Cortez
Ballpark: Mountaineers Park
Weather: Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 4:37
Attendance: 20561
Special Notes: SS Josh Laster was injured while throwing the ball.
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