ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT WACO WARLOCKS
08/01/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12698 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
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Ottawa Lynx (74-32) 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 1 9 12 0
Waco Warlocks (47-59) 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 8 16 0
Lynx Rally to Win
The Ottawa Lynx grabbed a win, 9-8, over the Waco Warlocks at Warlocks Grounds. Ottawa first baseman Pat Cureton went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Reliever Ricardo Flores picked up the win. His record improves to 4-3. Brian Rosen took the loss. Zach Heller closed it out for his 10th save.

Andy Laws was 2 for 3 with 2 singles and 2 walks against the Warlocks. With the game tied in the top of the tenth inning, he drew a walk, driving in 1 run that put Ottawa in front, 9-8.

"We'll take this win and move on," said Laws.

Ottawa has now won 7 games in a row.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Laws CF 3 0 2 1 2 0 0 .410 4 21
R. Knight SS 6 2 1 0 0 3 6 .296 4 30
B. Nuzum LF 6 1 2 2 0 1 4 .313 11 63
G. Williams 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 .319 16 51
P. Cureton 1B 4 2 2 3 1 2 0 .372 24 75
   b-R. Claydon 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 2
T. McHugh RF 3 2 3 1 1 0 0 .311 9 42
J. Giunta C 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .323 8 29
B. Cardiello DH 4 0 1 2 1 1 4 .325 13 52
A. Rodriguez 2B 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 .333 2 6
   a-B. Maughan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 0 2
   c-T. Tutwiler 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 7 27
Totals 38 9 12 9 8 13 23      
a - B. Maughan pinch hit for A. Rodriguez in the 10th
b - R. Claydon substituted for P. Cureton in the 10th
c - T. Tutwiler substituted for B. Maughan in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: T. McHugh 2 (28, 2nd Inning off C. Childress, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off C. Childress, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Giunta (7, 10th Inning off B. Rosen, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: B. Nuzum (8, 6th Inning off M. Galinski, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Cureton (24, 2nd Inning off C. Childress, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Laws 2 , R. Knight , B. Nuzum 4 , P. Cureton 5 , T. McHugh 5 , J. Giunta 2 , B. Cardiello
2-out RBI: B. Cardiello
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Nuzum , B. Cardiello 2
GIDP: R. Knight
Sac Bunt: A. Laws , T. McHugh
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Knight-Tutwiler-Claydon)
PB: J. Giunta
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Nebeker RF 5 2 1 0 1 1 3 .397 6 21
C. Gutierre 3B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .264 14 31
   b-C. Gallagher PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256 2 17
   c-M. Ekstedt 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 5 18
   d-M. Rea PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .323 2 7
   e-P. Ernalia 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 1 17
D. Phillips CF 6 1 3 2 0 1 2 .332 15 48
F. Reina LF 5 0 2 1 1 0 1 .283 7 38
C. Shelton DH 6 1 2 2 0 2 3 .280 5 22
B. Ryan SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .274 7 37
J. Rivera 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .275 10 29
O. Roman C 5 0 3 2 0 0 1 .350 4 25
C. Crespo 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .294 2 16
   a-J. Sears PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .336 5 26
Totals 44 8 16 7 5 8 22      
a - J. Sears pinch hit for C. Crespo in the 7th
b - C. Gallagher pinch hit for C. Gutierre in the 8th
c - M. Ekstedt substituted for C. Gallagher in the 9th
d - M. Rea pinch hit for M. Ekstedt in the 9th
e - P. Ernalia substituted for M. Rea in the 10th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Phillips (20, 5th Inning off C. Balderrama, 2 on, 1 out) , O. Roman (6, 7th Inning off M. Aleman, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Rivera (6, 7th Inning off M. Aleman, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Shelton (5, 4th Inning off C. Balderrama, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Phillips (15, 7th Inning off M. Aleman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Nebeker , C. Gutierre , D. Phillips 7 , F. Reina 2 , C. Shelton 5 , B. Ryan 2 , J. Rivera 3 , O. Roman 4
2-out RBI: O. Roman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gutierre , M. Rea , B. Ryan , J. Rivera , C. Crespo , J. Sears
GIDP: C. Shelton
Sac Bunt: J. Rivera
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Sears (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Phillips-Roman, Ryan-Rivera-Sears)
OF assists: 1 (Phillips(Nuzum at home))
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Balderrama 5.1 8 3 2 1 5 1 86 2.50   
M. Aleman 1.1 5 3 3 1 1 1 38 10.12   
M. Vasquez BS (2) 1.2 2 2 2 3 0 0 41 4.55   
R. Flores W (4-3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 5.80   
Z. Heller SV (10) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Balderrama 46
Batters Faced: C. Balderrama 25, M. Aleman 10, M. Vasquez 10, R. Flores 2, Z. Heller 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Balderrama 6-5, M. Aleman 2-1, M. Vasquez 3-2, R. Flores 0-1, Z. Heller 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Balderrama 86-55, M. Aleman 38-26, M. Vasquez 41-22, R. Flores 4-4, Z. Heller 13-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Vasquez 1-0 , R. Flores 1-0
WP: C. Balderrama
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Childress 4.1 6 7 7 5 7 1 86 6.37   
M. Galinski 4.2 5 1 1 0 5 0 53 7.01   
B. Rosen L (1-4) 1.0 1 1 1 3 1 0 30 3.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Childress 25
Batters Faced: C. Childress 24, M. Galinski 17, B. Rosen 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Childress 4-2, M. Galinski 5-2, B. Rosen 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Childress 86-49, M. Galinski 53-36, B. Rosen 30-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Galinski 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pat Cureton
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM CT
Time: 4:11
Attendance: 4420
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