ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
07/22/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12656 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 22ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (39-58) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 9 1
Santa Ana Black Aces (76-21) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 X 3 9 0
Black Aces Dismiss Thunder Wolves, 3-2
The Santa Ana Black Aces earned a close win over the Tacoma Thunder Wolves, thanks in part to Byron Bruce. The Santa Ana right-hander, the 19th overall pick in the 2024 draft, played a key role in the 3-2 victory. Rick Deyo got the save, his 24th in 27 chances. With the win, Santa Ana raised its record to 76-21.

The Black Aces got a gift in the bottom of the sixth inning, when they were leading 2-0. With two out and the bases loaded, Bill Bandy reached on an error by the 2B, driving in 1 run. It made the score 3-0, Santa Ana.

Bandy called the win a test of his team's "mettle."
TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McConnon 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .300 7 34
D. Wunderlich LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .289 4 33
   a-J. McDaniel PH, LF 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .324 6 35
M. Northern DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .330 7 39
A. Sanders 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .345 2 14
A. Johnson SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .242 2 8
D. Molina CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .296 6 27
   b-J. Henson PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 8 26
J. Barnett RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .292 7 26
C. Bagley 2B 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .247 1 14
V. Tijerina C 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 9 33
   c-D. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .312 4 26
Totals 32 2 9 2 3 9 16      
a - J. McDaniel pinch hit for D. Wunderlich in the 6th
b - J. Henson pinch hit for D. Molina in the 9th
c - D. Gonzalez pinch hit for V. Tijerina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Sanders (6, 7th Inning off R. Martin, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. McDaniel (6, 8th Inning off R. Wall, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McConnon , J. McDaniel 4 , M. Northern 2 , A. Sanders 2 , A. Johnson , J. Barnett , C. Bagley , V. Tijerina
2-out RBI: J. McDaniel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. McConnon , J. Barnett , C. Bagley
Sac Bunt: D. Molina
Hit by Pitch: J. Henson
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: H. McConnon (9)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Bagley (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Johnson-Bagley-Sanders)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .365 34 104
R. Miklavcic LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .332 10 37
A. Nelson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .358 16 87
K. Twigg CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .369 23 88
N. Berg RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .393 10 64
D. Raney 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .335 9 60
   a-B. Evans PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 4
   b-S. Shimizu 3B, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 1 6
B. Byrne C 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .317 5 44
C. Mitchell SS, 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .352 0 6
R. Cavazos 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .266 5 22
Totals 31 3 9 2 1 3 19      
a - B. Evans pinch ran for D. Raney in the 6th
b - S. Shimizu substituted for B. Evans in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Bandy (38, 5th Inning off B. Davis, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Berg (10, 6th Inning off K. Fujikawa, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bandy 2 , A. Nelson , K. Twigg , N. Berg 5 , B. Byrne 2 , C. Mitchell , R. Cavazos
2-out RBI: N. Berg , C. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bandy , R. Miklavcic 2 , A. Nelson
GIDP: N. Berg
Hit by Pitch: R. Miklavcic , K. Twigg , D. Raney
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Mitchell (3)
CS: K. Twigg (8) , N. Berg (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Twigg(Tijerina at 3rd base))
TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Davis 5.0 4 0 0 1 3 0 70 6.60   
K. Fujikawa L (0-1) 0.2 1 2 2 0 0 1 9 7.56   
A. Martinez 2.1 4 1 0 0 0 0 23 7.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Davis 61
Batters Faced: B. Davis 20, K. Fujikawa 4, A. Martinez 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Davis 3-7, K. Fujikawa 1-1, A. Martinez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: B. Davis 70-41, K. Fujikawa 9-4, A. Martinez 23-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Martinez 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Davis 2 , K. Fujikawa
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bruce 5.2 4 0 0 0 5 0 57 4.93   
R. Martin W (4-2) 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 29 2.74   
R. Wall H (7) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 19 2.37   
R. Deyo SV (24) 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 22 3.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bruce 66
Batters Faced: B. Bruce 19, R. Martin 6, R. Wall 6, R. Deyo 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bruce 6-4, R. Martin 1-1, R. Wall 2-1, R. Deyo 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bruce 57-40, R. Martin 29-17, R. Wall 19-14, R. Deyo 22-11
Hit Batsmen: R. Deyo
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Byron Bruce
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 9680
Special Notes: SP Byron Bruce was injured while pitching. David Raney and Kyoshi Fujikawa were ejected in the 6th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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