ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
06/01/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT GREENSBORO NATURALS
GAME ID: 12508 - SATURDAY, JUNE 1ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (36-15) 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 9 2
Greensboro Naturals (22-29) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 0
Baumgardner goes 3-for-3, Leads Black Aces to Win
Mike Baumgardner was instrumental in his team's 7-2 triumph over the Greensboro Naturals. The first baseman was 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Santa Ana Black Aces. Luis Cortez, who went 6 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 1 run on 9 hits, while walking 2 and striking out 5. His record now stands at 3-1. Kichizo Shimada earned the save for Santa Ana.

In the top of the first, Baumgardner pounced on a first pitch fastball from Jay Altieri and hit a 2-run home run. It put Santa Ana on top, 2-0.

Said losing manager Nick Kendrick: "It's very easy to sit in an ivory tower and critique the pitching, but the bottom line is we need to score runs."

Santa Ana, at 36-15, occupies first place in the Sub League 1 Central Division.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE GREENSBORO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mathis SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .323 6 37
J. Garza CF 4 2 0 0 0 1 2 .268 3 18
C. Longo 2B 5 1 1 2 0 0 2 .298 6 26
M. Baumgardner 1B 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .388 13 52
F. Babb DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .309 12 46
B. Bandy LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .300 1 2
B. Banuelos RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 2 .308 7 15
D. Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .249 4 22
J. Anthon C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .250 3 13
Totals 35 7 9 7 3 4 17      
BATTING
Home Runs: M. Baumgardner (13, 1st Inning off J. Altieri, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Banuelos 2 (7, 2nd Inning off J. Altieri, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off J. Altieri, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Longo (6, 3rd Inning off J. Altieri, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Mathis , C. Longo 4 , M. Baumgardner 6 , B. Banuelos 8 , D. Rodriguez , J. Anthon
2-out RBI: M. Baumgardner , B. Banuelos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Longo
Hit by Pitch: J. Garza
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Mathis (3) , M. Baumgardner (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Mathis-Longo-Baumgardner, Mathis-Anthon-Baumgardner, Rodriguez-Longo-Baumgardner)
OF assists: 1 (Garza(Unknown at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Dove 1B 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 .267 1 7
A. Byrne RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 2 .325 8 29
R. Cano SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .353 10 54
J. Freas 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .296 3 16
M. Decker LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .292 7 18
A. Lindsey 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .337 4 22
P. Baker CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .298 4 30
V. Gelabert C 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .282 1 11
J. Unknown DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 0 0
Totals 37 2 12 1 3 7 23      
BATTING
Triples: M. Decker (5, 8th Inning off K. Shimada, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Cano (2, 9th Inning off K. Shimada, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Dove 3 , A. Byrne , R. Cano 4 , J. Freas , M. Decker 4 , A. Lindsey 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Freas 2 , A. Lindsey , V. Gelabert , J. Unknown
GIDP: A. Byrne , R. Cano , P. Baker
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Lindsey (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Dove)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE GREENSBORO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cortez W (3-1) 6.0 9 1 1 2 5 0 92 3.93   
K. Shimada SV (1) 3.0 3 1 0 1 2 0 32 5.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cortez 53
Batters Faced: L. Cortez 28, K. Shimada 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cortez 5-6, K. Shimada 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cortez 92-57, K. Shimada 32-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Shimada 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Altieri L (1-2) 3.0 7 7 7 0 2 4 56 6.21   
P. Hanson 4.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 52 4.25   
J. Cornelius 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 20 4.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Altieri 17
Batters Faced: J. Altieri 17, P. Hanson 15, J. Cornelius 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Altieri 2-5, P. Hanson 4-7, J. Cornelius 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Altieri 56-36, P. Hanson 52-28, J. Cornelius 20-12
Hit Batsmen: J. Altieri
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Baumgardner
Ballpark: Naturals Grounds
Weather: Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 7197
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