ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT WACO WARLOCKS
08/02/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT WACO WARLOCKS
GAME ID: 12699 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 2ND , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (75-32) 8 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 14 0
Waco Warlocks (47-60) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 0
Lynx 3B Williams hits 3 home runs in Win
Led by Gavin Williams, the Ottawa Lynx defeated the Waco Warlocks, 12-4. Williams belted 3 home runs, while adding 7 RBI and scoring three times for the Lynx. Ottawa starter Bill Bazaldua was credited with the win after throwing 80 pitches over 5 innings. His record now stands at 4-0. Justin Pearson was called on to finish, recording his 1st save.

Williams made an early impact for Ottawa when he stroked his 19th home run of the season. The 3-run home run, which came in the top of the third, put the Lynx on top, 11-0.

"This team is hotter than heck," said Ottawa manager Nick Boyd.

The winning continues for Ottawa, with the latest triumph making it 8 straight.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE WACO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Williams 2B 4 3 3 7 0 0 0 .326 19 58
   b-A. Rodriguez PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 2 6
R. Knight SS 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 .295 4 30
B. Nuzum LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .315 11 63
   c-J. Ellis PH, LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 0 2
P. Cureton 1B 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .374 25 77
   d-J. Naig PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .259 2 13
R. Beecher DH 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 .333 0 1
T. McHugh RF 3 1 0 1 0 1 2 .308 9 43
   e-J. Huerta PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   f-C. Hazlett RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302 2 7
A. Laws CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 2 .420 4 22
   a-B. Cardiello PH, CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327 13 52
T. Tutwiler 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 5 .250 7 28
T. Patterson C 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 .053 0 1
Totals 40 12 14 12 3 11 17      
a - B. Cardiello pinch hit for A. Laws in the 7th
b - A. Rodriguez pinch hit for G. Williams in the 8th
c - J. Ellis pinch hit for B. Nuzum in the 8th
d - J. Naig pinch hit for P. Cureton in the 8th
e - J. Huerta pinch hit for T. McHugh in the 9th
f - C. Hazlett substituted for J. Huerta in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Laws (8, 1st Inning off M. Toren, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Laws (2, 3rd Inning off M. Toren, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Williams 3 (19, 1st Inning off M. Toren, 0 on, 0 outs; 1st Inning off M. Toren, 2 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off M. Toren, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Cureton (25, 6th Inning off C. Ahern, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Williams 12 , R. Knight , B. Nuzum 2 , P. Cureton 5 , R. Beecher 2 , A. Laws 5 , B. Cardiello , T. Tutwiler
2-out RBI: , G. Williams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Naig , T. Tutwiler , T. Patterson
GIDP: P. Cureton
Hit by Pitch: J. Ellis , T. McHugh
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Knight (3)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Nebeker RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .386 6 21
C. Gutierre 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .266 14 31
D. Phillips CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .330 15 48
F. Reina LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .278 7 38
J. Sears SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .326 5 26
C. Shelton DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .279 5 22
J. Rivera 2B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .287 11 31
O. Roman C 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .347 4 25
C. Crespo 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .299 3 18
Totals 36 4 10 4 2 5 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Gutierre (10, 5th Inning off B. Bazaldua, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rivera (11, 4th Inning off B. Bazaldua, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Crespo (3, 4th Inning off B. Bazaldua, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Nebeker , C. Gutierre 3 , C. Shelton , J. Rivera 6 , O. Roman , C. Crespo 5
2-out RBI: J. Rivera , C. Crespo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sears , C. Shelton
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Nebeker (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Crespo-Sears-Toren)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE WACO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Bazaldua W (4-0) 5.0 8 4 4 2 0 2 80 6.21   
J. Pearson SV (1) 4.0 2 0 0 0 5 0 54 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Bazaldua 33
Batters Faced: B. Bazaldua 24, J. Pearson 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Bazaldua 6-8, J. Pearson 4-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Bazaldua 80-48, J. Pearson 54-35
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Toren L (4-2) 2.2 10 11 11 2 2 3 64 6.48   
C. Ahern 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 1 54 4.39   
S. Betourne 2.1 2 0 0 0 5 0 45 4.89   
D. Winslow 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 6.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Toren -10
Batters Faced: M. Toren 19, C. Ahern 14, S. Betourne 10, D. Winslow 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Toren 2-3, C. Ahern 3-4, S. Betourne 1-1, D. Winslow 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Toren 64-44, C. Ahern 54-33, S. Betourne 45-31, D. Winslow 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Winslow 2-0
WP: S. Betourne
Hit Batsmen: C. Ahern , S. Betourne
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gavin Williams
Ballpark: Warlocks Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (80 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:32
Attendance: 3651
Special Notes: Gavin Williams ties the SL1 regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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