ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
07/02/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12678 - TUESDAY, JULY 2ND , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (39-41) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 12 1
Santa Ana Black Aces (56-24) 3 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 X 9 16 0
Black Aces Bank 9-3 Win
The Santa Ana Black Aces pinned a convincing loss on the Newport Unicorns, 9-3, at Santa Ana Stadium. Chris Wahl was a main factor in the win. He was 3-4 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for Santa Ana. Luis Cortez, who went 5 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 3 runs on 9 hits, while walking 1 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 6-3. Santa Ana, at 56-24, is 27 games up in the Sub League 1 Central Division.

Wahl had a key at-bat in the bottom of the fourth to put Santa Ana in front, 6-2. With the bases loaded, he hit a 2-run single off Newport pitcher Nate Kreps.

"Good baseball players make you a smarter manager," said Santa Ana manager Elias Quesada.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lemos SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .288 10 38
B. Morris LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294 0 0
M. Carrillo RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .386 12 44
S. Gosselin 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .307 9 47
P. Quintero DH 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 .257 3 18
M. Alvarez CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .370 2 18
J. Lang 1B 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .327 10 48
J. Corona 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .263 2 17
K. Hunt C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .273 0 0
Totals 37 3 12 2 1 9 19      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Quintero (4, 4th Inning off L. Cortez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Quintero (3, 2nd Inning off L. Cortez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Lemos , B. Morris , M. Carrillo , S. Gosselin 2 , P. Quintero 6 , M. Alvarez 2 , J. Lang 2 , K. Hunt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lemos , M. Carrillo , P. Quintero , M. Alvarez , K. Hunt
GIDP: M. Carrillo
Sac Bunt: J. Lemos
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Lemos (7) , S. Gosselin (7)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Alvarez (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Lang-Hunt-Lang, Gosselin-Corona-Lang)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mathis SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 2 .328 12 55
F. Babb DH 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .316 22 72
M. Baumgardner 1B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .384 16 61
M. Mitchell RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 3 .327 12 35
B. Bandy LF 4 1 2 2 0 2 3 .390 6 24
C. Wahl C 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .299 5 46
P. Gentry 2B 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .280 1 13
D. Rodriguez 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 .255 9 41
R. Lopez CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .167 0 4
Totals 38 9 16 9 5 6 22      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Wahl (13, 6th Inning off J. Goetz, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Bandy (8, 7th Inning off A. Almanza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: A. Mathis (4, 5th Inning off J. Goetz, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Baumgardner (16, 1st Inning off N. Kreps, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Bandy (6, 1st Inning off N. Kreps, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Mathis (12, 4th Inning off N. Kreps, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Mathis 7 , F. Babb , M. Baumgardner 6 , M. Mitchell , B. Bandy 6 , C. Wahl 4 , P. Gentry , D. Rodriguez 2 , R. Lopez
2-out RBI: M. Baumgardner , B. Bandy , C. Wahl
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Babb , B. Bandy , C. Wahl , P. Gentry , R. Lopez
GIDP: M. Mitchell , D. Rodriguez
Hit by Pitch: B. Bandy , D. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mathis-Gentry-Baumgardner)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Kreps L (2-1) 3.2 8 6 5 4 3 3 92 5.40   
J. Goetz 1.2 6 3 3 1 2 0 43 6.70   
A. Almanza 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 32 9.37   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Kreps 20
Batters Faced: N. Kreps 24, J. Goetz 12, A. Almanza 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Kreps 4-3, J. Goetz 3-0, A. Almanza 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: N. Kreps 92-49, J. Goetz 43-26, A. Almanza 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Goetz 2-0 , A. Almanza 2-0
Hit Batsmen: N. Kreps 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cortez W (6-3) 5.0 9 3 3 1 4 1 95 4.78   
J. Pirillo 3.1 3 0 0 0 5 0 40 2.03   
P. Hoster 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cortez 40
Batters Faced: L. Cortez 24, J. Pirillo 13, P. Hoster 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cortez 4-6, J. Pirillo 3-2, P. Hoster 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cortez 95-63, J. Pirillo 40-30, P. Hoster 2-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Pirillo 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Wahl
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 7099
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