ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT WACO WARLOCKS
07/30/2025
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ABA CLASS A-
SANTA ANA BLACK ACES AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12677 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Ana Black Aces (70-33) 2 2 1 3 1 2 0 1 2 14 16 0
Waco Warlocks (52-51) 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 8 8 0
5 Hits for Black Aces Grissom
Matt Grissom exploded for a barrage of base hits at Warlocks Grounds.

The Santa Ana right fielder had a field day in his team's 14-8 triumph over the Waco Warlocks, finishing 5-for-5.

"My hitting philosophy is simple," he said. "I focus on just seeing the ball and I try to get a good pitch."

Grissom must have focused at least 5 times and apparently got some good pitches, too, leading to one of his best days ever with the bat. Matt Grissom doubled in the 1st, walked in the 3rd, hit a three-run home run off Mark Galinski in the 4th, singled in the 6th, singled in the 8th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.

This season, Grissom has posted a batting average of .335 with 62 hits in 185 at-bats, 13 home runs and 42 RBIs. He has also scored 47 runs, walked 38 times and compiled a .452 OBP.
SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Carrasco 2B 5 3 3 2 1 1 0 .357 5 17
B. Kibler CF 5 1 3 3 1 0 1 .354 14 83
B. Evans 1B 4 1 0 0 2 0 3 .304 12 59
C. Ulery RF 5 3 2 1 1 1 4 .393 11 49
M. Grissom DH 5 2 5 4 1 0 0 .335 13 42
C. Mitchell 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .319 6 48
   a-R. Lopez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .556 1 2
   b-J. Behre 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 2 11
K. Twigg LF 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 .332 7 48
K. Pizzuti C 5 2 3 4 0 1 1 .312 11 47
P. Gentry SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .317 12 49
Totals 43 14 16 14 8 6 23      
a - R. Lopez pinch hit for C. Mitchell in the 9th
b - J. Behre substituted for R. Lopez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Carrasco (4, 1st Inning off M. Galinski, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Grissom (10, 1st Inning off M. Galinski, 0 on, 2 outs) , K. Pizzuti (10, 5th Inning off S. Betourne, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Ulery (13, 9th Inning off M. Acosta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Kibler (14, 1st Inning off M. Galinski, 1 on, 0 outs) , C. Carrasco (5, 2nd Inning off M. Galinski, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Grissom (13, 4th Inning off M. Galinski, 2 on, 2 outs) , K. Pizzuti (11, 6th Inning off S. Betourne, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Carrasco 7 , B. Kibler 6 , C. Ulery 3 , M. Grissom 9 , K. Pizzuti 7
2-out RBI: C. Carrasco , B. Kibler , C. Ulery , M. Grissom 2 , K. Pizzuti 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Ulery , C. Mitchell , R. Lopez , P. Gentry
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gentry-Carrasco-Evans)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Brown LF 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .277 10 47
G. Williams SS 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 .298 5 22
D. Phillips CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .345 9 32
F. Reina RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .333 6 32
L. Flynn DH 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .272 11 43
B. Ryan 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .313 6 33
   a-W. Wilson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 3
A. Farias 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 2 .287 15 52
J. Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182 0 2
C. Crespo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 4 9
   b-I. Hernandez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .517 2 6
Totals 34 8 8 8 3 4 7      
a - W. Wilson substituted for B. Ryan in the 5th
b - I. Hernandez pinch hit for C. Crespo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Phillips (13, 5th Inning off E. Hirai, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Brown (10, 1st Inning off E. Hirai, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Williams (5, 7th Inning off R. Wall, 0 on, 2 outs) , I. Hernandez (2, 9th Inning off R. McEntyre, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Brown 4 , G. Williams 5 , D. Phillips 3 , F. Reina , B. Ryan , I. Hernandez 4
2-out RBI: G. Williams
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Reina , L. Flynn
GIDP: A. Farias
Hit by Pitch: J. Brown
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Williams (8) , D. Phillips (5)
SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hirai 4.1 5 6 6 3 1 1 74 4.94   
R. Wall W (8-0) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 25 4.93   
R. McEntyre 2.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 20 4.62   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hirai 27
Batters Faced: E. Hirai 21, R. Wall 9, R. McEntyre 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hirai 9-2, R. Wall 3-3, R. McEntyre 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hirai 74-40, R. Wall 25-19, R. McEntyre 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Wall 1-0 , R. McEntyre 1-0
Hit Batsmen: E. Hirai
Balk: R. McEntyre
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Galinski L (3-3) 3.2 8 8 8 4 2 3 95 6.24   
S. Betourne 2.2 4 3 3 3 2 1 49 5.50   
M. Acosta 2.2 4 3 3 1 2 0 44 4.07   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Galinski 9
Batters Faced: M. Galinski 23, S. Betourne 15, M. Acosta 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Galinski 5-4, S. Betourne 3-3, M. Acosta 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Galinski 95-61, S. Betourne 49-28, M. Acosta 44-28
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Acosta 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Grissom
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 4564
Special Notes: 2B Bryan Ryan was injured in a collision at a base. Matt Grissom ties the SABA regular season game record for hits with 5.
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