ABA CLASS A-
PROVIDENCE HEX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
08/17/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
PROVIDENCE HEX AT SANTA ANA BLACK ACES
GAME ID: 12934 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Providence Hex (63-57) 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 6 10 0
Santa Ana Black Aces (85-35) 2 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 X 9 13 0
Black Aces Stay Hot, Beat Hex, 9-6
The first-place Santa Ana Black Aces took on the Providence Hex in front of a spirited crowd.

The Santa Ana Black Aces powered past the Providence Hex, 9-6, at Santa Ana Stadium. Bill Kibler provided some of the pop. He went 3-4 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 3 runs. Engo Hirai earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 2 runs on 2 hits in 3.1 innings. He upped his record to 2-5.

Frank Babb, who is tied for 8th in the SL1 in runs scored with 94, chipped in a 3-run home run for Santa Ana in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"We're playing like we're capable of," said Santa Ana manager Elias Quesada.

This win makes it 6 in a row for Santa Ana.
PROVIDENCE BATTING LINESCORE SANTA ANA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Miranda LF 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 .304 10 30
V. Thunmark CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .314 6 27
J. Wish 1B 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .346 31 124
J. Kronenberger RF 5 1 2 0 0 2 3 .287 11 51
S. Jarvis DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 5 .293 5 24
J. Robertson 2B 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 .330 15 64
M. Jordan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .366 9 29
J. Scales SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .271 9 38
J. Woods 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .314 16 68
Totals 35 6 10 6 6 6 19      
BATTING
Home Runs: R. Miranda (10, 3rd Inning off L. Cortez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Woods (16, 4th Inning off L. Cortez, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Robertson (15, 5th Inning off E. Hirai, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Wish (31, 9th Inning off R. Martin, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Miranda 4 , J. Wish 6 , J. Kronenberger 2 , J. Robertson 4 , J. Scales , J. Woods 5
2-out RBI: J. Robertson , J. Woods
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Miranda , S. Jarvis , M. Jordan
GIDP: V. Thunmark , J. Kronenberger
Hit by Pitch: S. Jarvis
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Woods-Robertson-Wish)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Mathis SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .336 24 82
B. Kibler CF 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 .269 16 47
M. Baumgardner 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 .382 29 95
F. Babb DH 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .322 32 100
M. Mitchell RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .339 22 60
B. Bandy LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .322 13 44
C. Wahl C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .314 16 68
P. Gentry 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .263 5 31
D. Rodriguez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .268 13 64
Totals 36 9 13 8 1 3 7      
BATTING
Triples: B. Kibler (3, 1st Inning off K. Irons, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Baumgardner (29, 1st Inning off K. Irons, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Wahl (16, 2nd Inning off K. Irons, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Kibler (16, 3rd Inning off K. Irons, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Babb (32, 7th Inning off F. Rivera, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Kibler 8 , M. Baumgardner 5 , F. Babb 5 , M. Mitchell , B. Bandy , C. Wahl 5 , P. Gentry , D. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Mathis , B. Bandy
GIDP: D. Rodriguez
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gentry-Mathis-Baumgardner, Rodriguez-Gentry-Baumgardner)
PROVIDENCE PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA ANA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Irons L (7-6) 3.2 7 5 5 0 2 3 52 5.14   
J. Carreon 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 30 5.62   
F. Rivera 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 1 12 6.08   
R. Abril 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 22 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Irons 27
Batters Faced: K. Irons 18, J. Carreon 9, F. Rivera 4, R. Abril 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Irons 2-7, J. Carreon 1-5, F. Rivera 1-0, R. Abril 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Irons 52-38, J. Carreon 30-22, F. Rivera 12-7, R. Abril 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Carreon 2-0
WP: R. Abril 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Cortez 4.1 6 3 3 4 4 2 89 4.71   
E. Hirai W (2-5) 3.1 2 2 2 2 1 1 41 5.62   
M. Hrdlicka 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.91   
R. Martin 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 23 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Cortez 39
Batters Faced: L. Cortez 22, E. Hirai 13, M. Hrdlicka 2, R. Martin 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Cortez 4-4, E. Hirai 3-5, M. Hrdlicka 1-0, R. Martin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Cortez 89-54, E. Hirai 41-23, M. Hrdlicka 7-4, R. Martin 23-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hirai 1-1 , M. Hrdlicka 2-1
WP: E. Hirai
Hit Batsmen: R. Martin
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bill Kibler
Ballpark: Santa Ana Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 11802
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