ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
08/01/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12707 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (39-67) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Santa Ana Black Aces (84-22) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 X 5 11 0
Black Aces Handle Unicorns, Nab 5-0 Win
Josh Lambert pitched a gem to lead Santa Ana to victory over the Newport Unicorns, 5-0. Lambert got the win, improving to 12-4. He gave up 4 hits and walked 2 over 7 innings. He allowed no runs. Randy Wall closed the door for Santa Ana, picking up his 3rd save of the year.

The Black Aces got an important contribution from first baseman Aaron Nelson, who in the bottom of the third hit a slider to center for a run-scoring double. It was his 32nd double of the season and put the Black Aces ahead, 2-0.

"It was a solid team effort and we'll try to keep this momentum going," Nelson told reporters after the game.

The winning streak has now reached 4 games for the Black Aces.
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Paz RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .304 13 54
   a-J. MacKoul PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .322 7 31
   b-J. Tapia RF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 6 29
A. Rycroft C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317 5 17
B. Fox DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .382 4 23
N. Ladnier SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 12 70
G. Bonanni LF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .219 3 10
T. Cruthirds 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .350 7 24
J. Amster CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .298 2 19
O. Carrillo 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .157 1 7
S. Ytuarte 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267 4 23
Totals 32 0 6 0 2 5 14      
a - J. MacKoul pinch hit for R. Paz in the 8th
b - J. Tapia substituted for J. MacKoul in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: A. Rycroft , T. Cruthirds 2 , J. Amster , O. Carrillo , S. Ytuarte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Paz , B. Fox
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Amster (12)
CS: R. Paz (16)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Rycroft (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Ladnier-Ytuarte-Carrillo, Cruthirds-Ytuarte-Carrillo)
PB: A. Rycroft
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Bandy DH 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .358 37 110
R. Miklavcic LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .327 12 42
A. Nelson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .352 16 89
K. Twigg CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .356 25 96
N. Berg RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .388 10 69
D. Raney 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .337 10 62
B. Gadsden 2B 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 .319 4 23
K. Pizzuti C 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .380 9 29
R. Cavazos SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .267 7 28
Totals 33 5 11 5 4 4 17      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Nelson (32, 3rd Inning off J. Perez, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Raney (21, 8th Inning off J. McAfee, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Gadsden (4, 8th Inning off J. McAfee, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Nelson 3 , N. Berg 2 , D. Raney 2 , B. Gadsden 5 , K. Pizzuti 3 , R. Cavazos
2-out RBI: A. Nelson , B. Gadsden , K. Pizzuti
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Bandy , K. Twigg 2
GIDP: B. Gadsden , K. Pizzuti
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Bandy (24)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Perez L (4-13) 6.2 7 3 3 4 3 0 104 5.94   
J. McAfee 1.1 4 2 2 0 1 1 25 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Perez 47
Batters Faced: J. Perez 29, J. McAfee 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Perez 9-6, J. McAfee 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Perez 104-63, J. McAfee 25-18
WP: J. Perez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Lambert W (12-4) 7.0 4 0 0 2 3 0 80 2.93   
R. Wall SV (3) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 22 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Lambert 70
Batters Faced: J. Lambert 26, R. Wall 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Lambert 7-10, R. Wall 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Lambert 80-50, R. Wall 22-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Wall 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Lambert
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 2:48
Attendance: 11799
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