ABA CLASS A-
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES AT OTTAWA LYNX
06/21/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES AT OTTAWA LYNX
GAME ID: 12623 - FRIDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2024 - GAME LOG
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St. Joseph Mighty Mites (25-45) 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 2 0 10 13 0
Ottawa Lynx (33-37) 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 9 9 1
St. Joseph Downs Ottawa, 10-9
The St. Joseph Mighty Mites bested the Ottawa Lynx by a score of 10-9, with left fielder Jim Hofland getting the main credit. On the day, Hofland was 2-3 with 2 doubles and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Mighty Mites. Jim Unknown, now 1-0, picked up the win in relief. He allowed 2 runs on 1 hit in 4 innings. Jim Unknown finished the game for St. Joseph and earned his 1st save.

Third Baseman Doug Stewart made an impact for St. Joseph, when he swatted a 2-run double off Ricardo Alva in the top of the fifth. For the contest, Stewart went 1 for 5 with a double. He drove in 2 runs.

Mighty Mites manager Chris Houston wasn't all too pleased, despite the win, telling reporters that the performance highlighted some clear areas for improvement moving forward. He refused to be more specific, however. "I'm not gonna publicize our weaknesses," he said. "That stuff stays in the clubhouse."

The win puts St. Joseph at 25-45.
ST. JOSEPH BATTING LINESCORE OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Nalbach CF 5 2 3 0 0 2 0 .368 0 1
J. Hofland LF 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 .667 0 2
D. Stewart SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 .391 28 90
D. Pierce 1B 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 .381 13 72
A. Benitez DH 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .295 3 8
F. Alvarez RF 5 1 1 1 0 1 8 .302 8 22
B. Lewis 3B 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .256 0 3
W. Myers 2B 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .260 4 17
C. Montoya C 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .300 4 19
Totals 40 10 13 9 4 6 21      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Nalbach (2, 4th Inning off J. Foss, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Pierce 2 (32, 4th Inning off J. Foss, 2 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off G. Swift, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Stewart (22, 5th Inning off R. Alva, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Hofland 2 (2, 5th Inning off R. Alva, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off G. Swift, 2 on, 1 out) , W. Myers (3, 8th Inning off G. Swift, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: W. Myers (4, 6th Inning off R. Alva, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Alvarez (8, 6th Inning off R. Alva, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Nalbach 4 , J. Hofland 4 , D. Stewart 2 , D. Pierce 4 , A. Benitez , F. Alvarez 4 , W. Myers 6 , C. Montoya
2-out RBI: J. Hofland , D. Stewart , A. Benitez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Pierce , F. Alvarez 2 , B. Lewis
GIDP: C. Montoya
Hit by Pitch: B. Lewis
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lewis-Myers-Pierce)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .303 3 7
   c-B. Johnson PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .287 18 60
T. Moctezuma CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 .309 9 38
J. Keys RF 4 1 2 2 1 0 2 .263 2 5
S. Gery 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .340 9 21
L. Blakesley DH 4 1 1 2 1 0 2 .333 2 8
M. Escobar LF 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 .364 4 19
F. Gonzalez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .256 7 24
A. Hansen 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 1 2
   a-J. Dixon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 2 6
   b-J. Vandiver 3B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
R. Argueta 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .192 0 0
Totals 35 9 9 9 6 5 12      
a - J. Dixon pinch hit for A. Hansen in the 6th
b - J. Vandiver substituted for J. Dixon in the 7th
c - B. Johnson pinch hit for J. Russell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Vandiver (1, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Escobar (4, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Keys (2, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Johnson (18, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Russell , B. Johnson 4 , T. Moctezuma , J. Keys 5 , S. Gery , L. Blakesley , M. Escobar 4 , J. Vandiver 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Gonzalez
GIDP: F. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Russell (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Russell-Argueta-Gery)
ST. JOSEPH PITCHING LINESCORE OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 4.0 6 6 6 3 3 2 86 13.50   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 4.0 1 2 2 3 2 0 62 4.50   
J. Unknown SV (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 21 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 26
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-4, J. Unknown 5-4, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 86-50, J. Unknown 62-34, J. Unknown 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Foss 4.2 3 2 2 1 1 0 63 9.95   
R. Alva L (0-1) 0.2 5 5 4 0 0 2 26 6.59   
G. Swift 2.2 5 3 3 3 4 0 62 6.06   
C. Byrd 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 13.03   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Foss 50
Batters Faced: J. Foss 18, R. Alva 8, G. Swift 16, C. Byrd 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Foss 5-7, R. Alva 0-2, G. Swift 3-1, C. Byrd 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Foss 63-37, R. Alva 26-18, G. Swift 62-37, C. Byrd 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Alva 1-1
WP: G. Swift
Hit Batsmen: J. Foss
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Hofland
Ballpark: Rivermen Ballpark
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 4491
Special Notes: SP Jeremy Foss was injured while pitching.
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