ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT ANAHEIM MUSIC
04/18/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT ANAHEIM MUSIC
GAME ID: 12971 - FRIDAY, APRIL 18TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (1-10) 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 2
Anaheim Music (6-5) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 9 11 0
Music Top Wranglers in Extras, 9-7
The Anaheim Music downed the Newport News Wranglers, 9-7, in 11 innings at Music Grove. The Music were led by Steve Sheffield. Sheffield was 1 for 2 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. The win gives Anaheim a record of 6-5.

Ryan Mann played the role of hero for Anaheim. In the bottom of the 11th, he launched a 2-run home run off Jim Unknown to win the game. It was his only hit in 2 at-bats, but it was the decisive blow.

"We're our own worst enemy right now," said Newport News skipper Chris Rice.
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE ANAHEIM BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lirette 3B 6 2 4 3 0 0 2 .286 2 7
J. Perez 2B 6 1 2 1 0 1 3 .333 1 3
J. Ramos DH 5 1 1 3 0 0 2 .302 2 7
P. Shelton LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .167 0 0
J. Pauly 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .353 2 5
   a-A. Vasquez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-N. Springer PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 0 0
B. Beason SS 3 1 0 0 2 2 1 .219 0 3
S. Hardin CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .243 1 2
N. Jurgensen RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Dunn C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
   c-B. Collins PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-C. Larsen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 41 7 10 7 5 6 15      
a - A. Vasquez substituted for J. Pauly in the 9th
b - N. Springer pinch hit for A. Vasquez in the 10th
c - B. Collins pinch hit for J. Dunn in the 11th
d - C. Larsen substituted for B. Collins in the 11th

BATTING
Home Runs: C. Lirette (2, 1st Inning off P. DiDomenico, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Ramos (2, 5th Inning off L. Barrios, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lirette 7 , J. Perez 2 , J. Ramos 4 , P. Shelton , J. Dunn 2
2-out RBI: C. Lirette , J. Perez , J. Ramos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Hardin
GIDP: B. Beason
Hit by Pitch: N. Jurgensen
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Perez (1) , P. Shelton (1) , N. Jurgensen (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Perez (1) , N. Jurgensen (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Beason-Perez-Pauly, Beason-Perez-Pauly)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Reyes LF, RF 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 .314 0 2
R. Rosenson C 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 .324 2 5
C. Malay 1B 4 1 1 0 2 1 3 .286 4 6
C. Shamblen RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 .297 3 10
   c-R. Ramirez PH, LF 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 .333 1 4
B. Dull 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 0 1
   a-S. Sheffield PH, CF 2 2 1 4 2 0 2 .364 1 5
D. Rocha CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 0 3
   b-D. Heroux PH, 3B, 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .100 0 1
N. Foley DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 2 3
   d-R. Mann DH 2 1 1 2 0 1 3 .500 1 2
A. Lopez SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 5 .152 0 0
T. Bosman 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .241 0 0
   e-T. Lambert PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   f-N. Shifflett 2B, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 40 9 11 9 7 8 27      
a - S. Sheffield pinch hit for B. Dull in the 6th
b - D. Heroux pinch hit for D. Rocha in the 6th
c - R. Ramirez pinch hit for C. Shamblen in the 8th
d - R. Mann inserted as DH in the 9th
e - T. Lambert pinch hit for T. Bosman in the 10th
f - N. Shifflett substituted for T. Lambert in the 11th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. Sheffield (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 1 out) , R. Mann (1, 11th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Reyes 2 , R. Rosenson 2 , C. Malay , R. Ramirez 2 , S. Sheffield 4 , R. Mann 4 , A. Lopez , T. Bosman
2-out RBI: R. Mann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Rosenson , C. Shamblen , A. Lopez 2
GIDP: C. Shamblen , D. Heroux
Sac Bunt: R. Rosenson , D. Rocha
Hit by Pitch: B. Dull , D. Heroux , A. Lopez
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Reyes (1) , T. Bosman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Lopez-Bosman, Dull-Bosman-Malay)
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE ANAHEIM PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Romero 4.0 4 1 1 1 3 0 56 3.86   
J. Unknown 3.1 3 3 3 2 2 1 65 8.10   
J. Unknown H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0.00   
J. Hennis BS (1) 1.0 1 3 3 4 2 0 32 5.79   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.2 3 2 2 0 0 1 24 10.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Romero 52
Batters Faced: S. Romero 17, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 3, J. Hennis 9, J. Unknown 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Romero 4-4, J. Unknown 1-6, J. Unknown 1-0, J. Hennis 0-1, J. Unknown 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: S. Romero 56-36, J. Unknown 65-39, J. Unknown 7-5, J. Hennis 32-10, J. Unknown 24-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: S. Romero , J. Unknown , J. Hennis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. DiDomenico 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 26 2.79   
L. Barrios 2.2 6 5 5 2 1 1 60 9.00   
A. Espindola 3.1 2 1 1 1 4 0 52 4.50   
N. Billesbach 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
A. Kent W (1-1) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 30 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. DiDomenico 43
Batters Faced: P. DiDomenico 7, L. Barrios 16, A. Espindola 14, N. Billesbach 3, A. Kent 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. DiDomenico 2-2, L. Barrios 4-3, A. Espindola 2-4, N. Billesbach 1-2, A. Kent 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: P. DiDomenico 26-16, L. Barrios 60-33, A. Espindola 52-34, N. Billesbach 10-8, A. Kent 30-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Espindola 2-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Espindola
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steve Sheffield
Ballpark: Music Grove
Weather: Clear skies (48 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 4:15
Attendance: 5550
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