ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
07/03/2024
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ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 12700 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (39-42) 0 0 3 0 4 5 2 2 2 18 20 0
Newport Unicorns (39-42) 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 6 1
Lynx Overwhelm Unicorns, 18-6
The Ottawa Lynx downed the Newport Unicorns, 18-6, at Chanticleers Ballpark. The Lynx were led by Hugo Merino. Merino hit 2 home runs, while scoring 4 times and driving in 8. Andy Strong, the winning pitcher, improved to 1-0. He pitched 6 innings, giving up 5 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 2. With this game in the books, Ottawa is 39-42, Newport 39-42.

Merino contributed a big hit, a grand slam home run, for Ottawa in the top of the fifth. With his team trailing 5-3, Merino took a sinker from Logan Gustin and stroked the home run to right. His 13th home run of the season allowed the Lynx to leap in front, 7-5.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Merino. "And not try to do too much."
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 5 4 2 0 2 2 0 .214 3 7
J. Troia DH 4 3 1 0 3 0 1 .465 2 12
H. Merino LF 5 4 4 8 2 0 0 .302 13 52
N. Makar 3B 6 2 3 6 1 1 2 .348 2 8
J. Wallace 1B 6 0 3 1 0 1 1 .351 3 7
T. Moctezuma RF 5 0 1 0 1 0 5 .319 15 49
C. Ren 2B 6 1 2 0 0 2 6 .333 0 1
R. Catchings C 5 1 2 1 0 2 3 .194 2 4
   a-K. Blue PH, C 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Diaz CF 5 3 2 2 1 2 2 .265 2 7
Totals 48 18 20 18 10 10 21      
a - K. Blue pinch hit for R. Catchings in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Makar (1, 2nd Inning off L. Gustin, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Ren (3, 9th Inning off C. Palmas, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Merino 2 (13, 3rd Inning off L. Gustin, 2 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off L. Gustin, 3 on, 0 outs) , N. Makar 2 (2, 6th Inning off R. Sauceda, 3 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off A. Almanza, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Catchings (2, 8th Inning off J. Hessel, 0 on, 0 outs) , R. Diaz (2, 9th Inning off C. Palmas, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Russell 2 , J. Troia , H. Merino 10 , N. Makar 10 , J. Wallace 3 , T. Moctezuma , C. Ren 3 , R. Catchings 5 , R. Diaz 5
2-out RBI: H. Merino , N. Makar , J. Wallace
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Makar , T. Moctezuma , C. Ren 2 , R. Catchings , R. Diaz
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Diaz (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lendon CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .275 9 37
B. Morris LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .286 1 2
M. Carrillo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .381 12 44
S. Gosselin 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 9 47
A. Ortiz DH 3 1 0 0 1 3 2 .287 7 32
I. Ramos C 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .269 3 25
J. Lemos SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .285 10 38
J. Corona 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .263 2 19
J. Lang 1B 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 .335 11 50
Totals 32 6 6 6 3 8 7      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Corona (3, 4th Inning off A. Strong, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Morris (1, 3rd Inning off A. Strong, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Lang (11, 7th Inning off G. Swift, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Morris 4 , I. Ramos , J. Corona 2 , J. Lang 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Morris , A. Ortiz
Sac Bunt: J. Lemos
Hit by Pitch: S. Gosselin
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: S. Gosselin (11)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Strong W (1-0) 6.0 5 5 5 2 6 1 81 7.00   
G. Swift SV (1) 3.0 1 1 1 1 2 1 35 6.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Strong 46
Batters Faced: A. Strong 26, G. Swift 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Strong 4-8, G. Swift 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Strong 81-51, G. Swift 35-23
Hit Batsmen: A. Strong
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gustin L (3-8) 4.0 7 7 7 2 4 2 78 6.24   
R. Sauceda 1.0 3 5 5 3 1 1 40 4.50   
A. Almanza 2.0 5 2 2 1 3 1 52 9.35   
J. Hessel 1.0 2 2 2 3 0 1 44 6.94   
C. Palmas 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 1 41 2.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gustin 22
Batters Faced: L. Gustin 21, R. Sauceda 10, A. Almanza 12, J. Hessel 8, C. Palmas 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gustin 1-7, R. Sauceda 2-0, A. Almanza 2-1, J. Hessel 2-1, C. Palmas 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gustin 78-49, R. Sauceda 40-23, A. Almanza 52-32, J. Hessel 44-24, C. Palmas 41-24
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hugo Merino
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:06
Attendance: 2224
Special Notes: Hugo Merino ties the OTA regular season game record for runs with 4. John Russell ties the OTA regular season game record for runs with 4.
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