ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT WACO WARLOCKS
06/21/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12483 - SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (28-43) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 12 2
Waco Warlocks (32-39) 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 2 X 8 11 0
Warlocks Lasso 8-5 Victory
Alex Morales helped his team muscle past the Newport Unicorns, 8-5. In the game, the Waco left fielder went 2-3 with a triple and 2 walks, while scoring 2. Mario Acosta, now 3-2, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 2 runs on 5 hits in 2.2 innings. Brian Rosen finished the game for Waco and earned his 15th save.

In the bottom of the seventh, Morales put his team in front with his 1st triple of the season. The run-scoring triple, which came against Jose Zapata, made it 6-5, Waco.

"I keep on showing up every day and trying to put up good at-bats and find good pitches to hit," said Morales.

The Warlocks now have a record of 32-39 with the win over Newport.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Amster CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .292 0 5
   b-J. Aiello PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .341 10 43
   c-Y. Lee SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 4 28
A. Rycroft DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .378 2 6
B. Fox LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .500 1 8
N. Ladnier 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .326 8 44
J. Livesay C 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .322 7 29
B. Carey RF 5 1 2 0 0 3 0 .400 3 8
S. Warwick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .267 8 38
V. Munoz SS 2 1 2 2 1 0 0 .352 0 9
   a-R. Paz PH, CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 10 38
S. Ytuarte 1B 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 .286 4 21
Totals 39 5 12 5 3 10 19      
a - R. Paz pinch hit for V. Munoz in the 8th
b - J. Aiello pinch hit for J. Amster in the 8th
c - Y. Lee substituted for J. Aiello in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Carey (3, 2nd Inning off C. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Ladnier (18, 3rd Inning off C. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs) , V. Munoz (5, 5th Inning off M. Acosta, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rycroft (2, 5th Inning off C. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rycroft 4 , B. Fox , N. Ladnier 2 , J. Livesay , B. Carey 3 , V. Munoz 3 , R. Paz , S. Ytuarte 3
2-out RBI: V. Munoz , S. Ytuarte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Amster 2 , B. Fox , J. Livesay
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Errors: N. Ladnier (8) , V. Munoz (6)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Kocher 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 5 .237 1 3
C. Gutierre 3B 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .294 8 17
   a-P. Ernalia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 1 13
L. Flynn DH 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 .322 8 31
C. Shelton 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 4 .308 3 6
A. Morales LF 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .291 4 12
C. Gallagher RF 5 1 1 3 0 1 5 .253 2 9
B. Ryan SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .254 4 22
M. Ekstedt C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .267 5 13
R. Reneau CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 9 .056 0 0
Totals 36 8 11 8 5 7 29      
a - P. Ernalia substituted for C. Gutierre in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Flynn 2 (8, 7th Inning off J. Zapata, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Zapata, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Gutierre (2, 1st Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Morales (1, 7th Inning off J. Zapata, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Shelton (3, 4th Inning off J. Perez, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Gallagher (2, 5th Inning off J. Perez, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kocher , C. Gutierre 3 , L. Flynn 4 , C. Shelton 5 , A. Morales 4 , C. Gallagher 4 , B. Ryan , M. Ekstedt
2-out RBI: C. Gallagher
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kocher , C. Gutierre 2 , C. Shelton , C. Gallagher , B. Ryan
Sac Bunt: R. Reneau
Team LOB: 10
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Perez 6.0 8 5 5 1 6 2 91 4.87   
J. Zapata L (0-1) 1.2 3 3 3 4 1 0 52 4.50   
J. McAfee 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Perez 41
Batters Faced: J. Perez 29, J. Zapata 12, J. McAfee 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Perez 7-5, J. Zapata 2-2, J. McAfee 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Perez 91-62, J. Zapata 52-25, J. McAfee 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. McAfee 3-0
WP: J. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodriguez 4.1 7 3 3 3 4 1 83 4.20   
M. Acosta W (3-2) 2.2 5 2 2 0 4 0 48 6.03   
M. Galinski H (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 6.45   
B. Rosen SV (15) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 3.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodriguez 38
Batters Faced: C. Rodriguez 23, M. Acosta 13, M. Galinski 3, B. Rosen 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodriguez 2-7, M. Acosta 2-2, M. Galinski 2-1, B. Rosen 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodriguez 83-52, M. Acosta 48-33, M. Galinski 12-7, B. Rosen 15-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Acosta 2-2 , M. Galinski 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Morales
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (60 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 3641
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