ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
04/23/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
ONTARIO SUNRAYS AT SIKESTON SHAMROCKS
GAME ID: 12997 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ontario Sunrays (4-11) 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 6 10 0
Sikeston Shamrocks (8-7) 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 7 X 11 10 0
Howard Excels in 11-6 Sikeston Win
The Sikeston Shamrocks beat the Ontario Sunrays, 11-6, at Shamrocks Park. Sikeston center fielder Jayden Howard banged out 1 single and 2 doubles, while driving in 4 runs. The Shamrocks raised their record to 8-7.

The game was all tied up in the bottom of the eighth, until Howard delivered big-time for Sikeston, stroking a dramatic 2-run single off Jim Unknown. The game-changing hit put the Shamrocks on top, 8-6.

"Their at-bats were really impressive against us," said losing manager Sam Story.
ONTARIO BATTING LINESCORE SIKESTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Walker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .256 2 5
   a-G. Cienfuegos 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 2
M. Strader LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .379 5 13
J. Tully 3B, 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .357 3 7
A. Jacobi DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .360 0 6
L. Casperson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .259 0 2
K. Jones CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .314 1 10
H. Gerber RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .438 1 9
T. Amos SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .340 1 11
J. Unknown C 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 .333 0 1
   b-J. Keiser PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .379 1 5
Totals 36 6 10 6 1 6 9      
a - G. Cienfuegos substituted for T. Walker in the 7th
b - J. Keiser pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Amos 2 (4, 2nd Inning off S. Pitt, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off S. Pitt, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Jones (1, 2nd Inning off S. Pitt, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Tully (3, 3rd Inning off S. Pitt, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Strader (5, 5th Inning off S. Pitt, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Walker , M. Strader 4 , J. Tully 4 , L. Casperson , K. Jones 5 , H. Gerber , T. Amos 4 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: J. Tully , K. Jones , T. Amos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Gerber , J. Unknown 2
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Gerber(Duval at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Philip 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 .250 0 3
B. Agin LF 2 3 0 0 3 0 4 .271 1 4
J. Billings 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .263 2 9
J. Howard CF 4 2 3 4 1 1 0 .231 0 9
T. Brooks DH 3 1 1 1 2 0 1 .196 1 5
M. Duval SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 .250 1 7
R. McCoy RF 3 1 1 3 1 0 0 .292 3 14
J. Flowers 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .458 0 3
   a-J. Hoffmann PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .379 3 12
   b-P. Haney 3B 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .250 0 1
R. Tavarez C 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .244 1 5
   c-B. Cortez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .400 0 0
   d-M. Escobar C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 30 11 10 11 11 5 19      
a - J. Hoffmann pinch hit for J. Flowers in the 6th
b - P. Haney substituted for J. Hoffmann in the 7th
c - B. Cortez pinch hit for R. Tavarez in the 8th
d - M. Escobar substituted for B. Cortez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Howard 2 (3, 1st Inning off M. Amos, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off M. Amos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: R. Philip (1, 4th Inning off M. Amos, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. McCoy (3, 8th Inning off H. Tatta, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Philip 3 , J. Howard 5 , T. Brooks , M. Duval 2 , R. McCoy 4 , J. Flowers , P. Haney
2-out RBI: R. Philip , J. Howard 3 , T. Brooks , M. Duval , R. McCoy , P. Haney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , B. Agin 2 , M. Duval 2
Sac Bunt: R. Philip , R. Tavarez
Hit by Pitch: R. McCoy
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Howard (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Howard-Billings)
OF assists: 1 (Howard(Walker at 1st base))
ONTARIO PITCHING LINESCORE SIKESTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Amos 4.0 5 4 4 3 2 0 93 8.04   
H. Tatta L (1-2) 3.2 3 3 3 3 3 1 64 12.05   
J. Unknown 0.1 2 4 4 5 0 0 34 108.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Amos 35
Batters Faced: M. Amos 20, H. Tatta 17, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Amos 4-6, H. Tatta 3-4, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Amos 93-54, H. Tatta 64-31, J. Unknown 34-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: H. Tatta
Hit Batsmen: H. Tatta
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pitt 4.1 8 6 6 0 3 3 71 8.53   
M. Tapscott W (1-1) 4.2 2 0 0 1 3 0 57 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pitt 26
Batters Faced: S. Pitt 20, M. Tapscott 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pitt 1-8, M. Tapscott 3-8
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pitt 71-41, M. Tapscott 57-39
Balk: M. Tapscott
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jayden Howard
Ballpark: Shamrocks Park
Weather: Clear skies (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 6 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM CT
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 4627
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