ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
08/19/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12798 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (73-49) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 0
Santa Ana Black Aces (83-39) 3 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 X 10 13 1
Black Aces Rough Up Lynx, 10-3
The Santa Ana Black Aces coasted to a win over the Ottawa Lynx, 10-3. Mike Mitchell had a good day at the plate for Santa Ana. He slugged 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice. The winning pitcher was Engo Hirai. He tossed 93 pitches over 5 innings, allowing 1 run on 7 hits. Picking up the save was Isaiah White, his 6th.

With Santa Ana leading 5-0 in the bottom of the third, Mitchell came up to bat against Ottawa pitcher Marco Garcia. Mitchell hit a fastball to left for a 3-run home run. His 16th home run of the season put the Black Aces on top, 8-0.

"We're rolling right now," said Mitchell. "We're playing good baseball."

Santa Ana's record now stands at 83-39, placing them second in the Sub League 1 Central Division.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .277 14 53
D. Reed 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .333 0 5
N. Makar 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .347 8 24
L. Blakesley DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .349 17 59
M. Thompson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .315 20 75
P. Cureton CF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .550 5 14
T. Moctezuma RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .315 18 58
J. Elander 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .143 0 0
R. Munk C 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 .250 4 15
Totals 35 3 9 3 2 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Reed (2, 5th Inning off E. Hirai, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Thompson (4, 4th Inning off E. Hirai, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Russell (14, 7th Inning off I. White, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Russell 5 , D. Reed 2 , N. Makar , M. Thompson 3 , P. Cureton 2 , J. Elander , R. Munk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Blakesley , M. Thompson , R. Munk 2
GIDP: J. Elander
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Thompson(Pizzuti at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Mitchell SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .318 7 59
   c-J. Vincent PH, LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .429 1 1
B. Kibler CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .338 16 92
   a-J. Corcoran PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 6 39
   b-F. Babb CF, LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 14 47
   d-M. Segar PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 0 5
   g-D. Williams SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 5 26
C. Ulery LF, CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .373 16 61
   e-B. Banuelos PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295 3 16
M. Grissom 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 .329 18 62
   f-J. Behre PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 2 11
K. Twigg DH 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 .324 9 55
K. Pizzuti C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .295 12 49
C. Carrasco 3B, SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .322 7 23
P. Gentry 2B 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .324 14 60
M. Mitchell RF 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 .269 16 45
Totals 35 10 13 10 4 5 13      
a - J. Corcoran pinch ran for B. Kibler in the 6th
b - F. Babb substituted for J. Corcoran in the 7th
c - J. Vincent pinch hit for C. Mitchell in the 8th
d - M. Segar pinch hit for F. Babb in the 8th
e - B. Banuelos pinch hit for C. Ulery in the 8th
f - J. Behre pinch hit for M. Grissom in the 8th
g - D. Williams substituted for M. Segar in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Kibler (34, 6th Inning off M. Garcia, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Ulery (16, 3rd Inning off D. Marin, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Mitchell 2 (16, 3rd Inning off M. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off L. Carrillo, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Mitchell , J. Vincent , B. Kibler 3 , C. Ulery 4 , M. Grissom , K. Pizzuti 2 , C. Carrasco , P. Gentry 2 , M. Mitchell 8
2-out RBI: , P. Gentry 2 , M. Mitchell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Grissom , J. Behre
Sac Fly: K. Twigg
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: E. Hirai (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Mitchell-Gentry-Grissom)
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Marin L (2-2) 2.2 6 7 7 4 1 1 64 4.50   
M. Garcia 4.1 5 2 2 0 3 1 61 3.48   
L. Carrillo 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 15 3.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Marin 11
Batters Faced: D. Marin 17, M. Garcia 18, L. Carrillo 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Marin 3-3, M. Garcia 5-5, L. Carrillo 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Marin 64-34, M. Garcia 61-42, L. Carrillo 15-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Garcia 2-2
WP: M. Garcia
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Hirai W (8-8) 5.0 7 1 1 2 4 0 93 4.88   
I. White SV (6) 4.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 38 5.16   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Hirai 51
Batters Faced: E. Hirai 24, I. White 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Hirai 3-8, I. White 2-6
Pitches - Strikes: E. Hirai 93-56, I. White 38-31
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. White 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Mitchell
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 9056
Special Notes: CF Bill Kibler was injured while running the bases.
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