ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
08/10/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
AURORA PAINTS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 12754 - MONDAY, AUGUST 10TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Paints (43-71) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (47-67) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 9 0
Tacoma Wins, 2-1, Over Paints
Andy Merrick pitched a gem to lead Tacoma to victory over the Aurora Paints, 2-1. Tacoma reliever Steve Cleary picked up the win to move to 2-0. Jim Unknown suffered the loss. With the win over Aurora, the Thunder Wolves improved to 47-67.

Hunter McConnon was the walk-off hero for Tacoma. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Thunder Wolves shortstop hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"We found a way to win tonight," McConnon said.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Poole SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .322 5 27
B. Kent DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .364 2 12
   a-S. Thomas DH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .318 6 23
F. Chavez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .291 6 28
C. Lupu 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .318 9 32
J. Gary LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .193 2 13
   b-O. Ybarra PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .280 2 12
   c-M. Follmer LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 14 63
O. Lawson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .341 2 7
N. Archuleta 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .319 4 15
N. Perry RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .331 3 17
D. Rotolo C 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .284 1 13
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 5 11      
a - S. Thomas inserted as DH in the 9th
b - O. Ybarra pinch hit for J. Gary in the 9th
c - M. Follmer substituted for O. Ybarra in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Archuleta (2, 2nd Inning off A. Merrick, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. Thomas (9, 9th Inning off A. Merrick, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Gary (2, 2nd Inning off A. Merrick, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Thomas 2 , J. Gary 4 , N. Archuleta 2 , D. Rotolo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. Lawson , N. Archuleta , N. Perry
Sac Bunt: O. Lawson
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Perry(Henson at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McConnon CF, 3B, SS 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 .306 7 41
D. Molina LF, CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .300 6 31
J. Henson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .293 10 30
M. Northern DH 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 .309 7 42
A. Sanders 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .335 5 25
   b-J. McDaniel PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .311 6 39
   d-A. Johnson SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 2 9
J. Barnett RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .286 7 32
C. Bagley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .299 3 25
   c-D. Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .319 5 30
   e-K. Harper 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 6
M. Parker 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 10 42
   a-R. Lenger PH, LF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .342 19 63
V. Tijerina C 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .275 9 38
   f-H. Soto PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 2 9
Totals 30 2 9 2 3 3 21      
a - R. Lenger pinch hit for M. Parker in the 7th
b - J. McDaniel pinch hit for A. Sanders in the 8th
c - D. Gonzalez pinch hit for C. Bagley in the 8th
d - A. Johnson substituted for J. McDaniel in the 9th
e - K. Harper substituted for D. Gonzalez in the 9th
f - H. Soto pinch hit for V. Tijerina in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. McConnon (23, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Northern (15, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Soto (7, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: H. McConnon 4 , M. Northern 3 , J. Barnett , C. Bagley , R. Lenger , H. Soto 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Molina , M. Northern , C. Bagley , D. Gonzalez , M. Parker , V. Tijerina
Sac Bunt: D. Molina , V. Tijerina
Hit by Pitch: J. Henson 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Barnett (14)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown 6.0 7 1 1 1 2 0 103 1.50   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 0 37 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 55
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 26, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 10-5, J. Unknown 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 103-63, J. Unknown 37-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown , J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Merrick 8.0 4 1 1 1 4 1 91 4.39   
S. Cleary W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0.93   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Merrick 73
Batters Faced: A. Merrick 29, S. Cleary 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Merrick 9-11, S. Cleary 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Merrick 91-59, S. Cleary 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Cleary 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andy Merrick
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 2234
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