ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT WACO WARLOCKS
07/07/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12573 - TUESDAY, JULY 7TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Paints (33-53) 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 10 1
Waco Warlocks (38-48) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 0
Hecht Powers Paints Offense
The Aurora Paints cut down the Waco Warlocks by the score of 7-1, with the largest share of the credit going to catcher Howie Hecht. Hecht hit 2 home runs. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice for the Paints. The winning pitcher was 24-year old left-handed pitcher Jim Unknown. He tossed 120 pitches over 8.1 innings, allowing 1 run on 9 hits. The win puts the Paints at 33-53, while the Warlocks drop to 38-48.

Tim Massey, the Aurora first baseman, contributed a 2-run single in the top of the third inning to make the score 2-0, Paints. For the game, Massey was 1-3, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"We need better swings, better at-bats," said losing manager Mike Schwartz.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Poole SS 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 .368 5 24
   a-J. Unknown PH, SS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   f-B. Mauser PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .318 1 7
   h-R. Argueta SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 4 15
T. Massey 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .324 3 22
   b-S. Bright PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 0 3
   g-J. Valdez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 2 8
   i-P. Morado 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
F. White DH 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .222 1 7
F. Chavez CF 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 .304 3 16
   c-B. Valdez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-A. Long CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .462 1 5
H. Hecht C 3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .351 5 12
S. Ruth 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 5 19
E. Roebling 3B 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .276 1 16
   e-A. Douglass PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 2 2
J. Gary LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .183 1 12
M. Follmer RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310 12 50
Totals 34 7 10 7 4 4 11      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for D. Poole in the 7th
b - S. Bright pinch hit for T. Massey in the 7th
c - B. Valdez pinch hit for F. Chavez in the 7th
d - A. Long substituted for B. Valdez in the 7th
e - A. Douglass pinch hit for E. Roebling in the 8th
f - B. Mauser pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
g - J. Valdez pinch hit for S. Bright in the 9th
h - R. Argueta substituted for B. Mauser in the 9th
i - P. Morado substituted for J. Valdez in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: F. White (1, 3rd Inning off C. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs) , H. Hecht 2 (5, 3rd Inning off C. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off D. Winslow, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Poole 3 , T. Massey , F. White 4 , H. Hecht 8 , E. Roebling 2 , M. Follmer
2-out RBI: T. Massey , F. White , H. Hecht 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Massey , S. Ruth
GIDP: J. Gary
Hit by Pitch: E. Roebling
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: D. Poole (3)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 2 (Massey, Bright)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Torres LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 6 .305 11 43
B. Ryan SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .266 5 29
D. Phillips DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .317 13 41
   b-K. Anger DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 0 1
A. Morales CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .301 5 15
C. Gutierre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .274 11 23
C. Shelton 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .313 3 14
   d-E. Scranton PH, 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
J. Johnson C 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 .392 11 33
J. Rybak RF 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 .261 1 5
   a-J. Peters PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 1 2
   c-R. Reneau RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .189 1 3
J. Kocher 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .316 1 8
Totals 37 1 11 1 3 3 28      
a - J. Peters pinch hit for J. Rybak in the 7th
b - K. Anger inserted as DH in the 7th
c - R. Reneau substituted for J. Peters in the 8th
d - E. Scranton pinch hit for C. Shelton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Johnson (15, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Ryan , D. Phillips , K. Anger , A. Morales 2 , C. Shelton , E. Scranton , J. Johnson 2 , J. Rybak 2 , R. Reneau
2-out RBI: K. Anger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Ryan , D. Phillips , K. Anger , A. Morales , J. Johnson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Rybak (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kocher-Ryan-Shelton)
OF assists: 1 (Morales(Roebling at home))
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 8.1 9 1 1 3 3 0 120 1.08   
J. Unknown 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 61
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 36, J. Unknown 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-15, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 120-71, J. Unknown 12-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Rodriguez L (2-5) 4.0 8 6 6 1 1 2 75 5.17   
D. Winslow 4.1 2 1 1 3 3 1 64 6.55   
C. Ahern 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Rodriguez 22
Batters Faced: C. Rodriguez 20, D. Winslow 17, C. Ahern 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Rodriguez 6-3, D. Winslow 4-5, C. Ahern 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Rodriguez 75-43, D. Winslow 64-41, C. Ahern 7-4
Hit Batsmen: C. Rodriguez
Balk: C. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Howie Hecht
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 2276
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