ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
05/21/2025
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13155 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (14-27) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 1
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (34-7) 2 0 1 8 1 1 0 6 X 19 20 0
MacPherson, Super Troopers Thwack Wranglers
The Santa Barbara Super Troopers embarrassed the Newport News Wranglers, 19-2. Mike MacPherson was one of the hitting stars. He was 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and 2 walks. He scored 4 times and drove in 4. Curtis Spears was the winner. He's now 6-1. The loser was 22-year old left-handed pitcher Jim Unknown. The wins continue to add up for Santa Barbara. The latest makes it 7 in a row.

Eric Propper, who is tied for 4th in the SL2 in extra base hits with 21, contributed to the Santa Barbara win with a grand slam home run in the bottom of the fourth. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 runs batted in.

"You can't sugarcoat this one," said Newport News manager Chris Rice. "They laid the wood on us."
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .336 3 11
   g-D. Stoltzfoos PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .152 2 4
R. Leyritana 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .259 5 21
I. Schelling LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270 5 22
   a-M. Spradling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .367 2 8
   c-C. Fenton LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
J. Ramos DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .357 8 26
J. Pauly 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292 5 18
   b-E. Palacio PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 0 0
   d-A. Vasquez 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 2
   e-N. Springer PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .297 0 3
B. Beason SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .273 4 17
M. Brown CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .223 4 15
S. Hardin RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .284 2 20
J. Dunn C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
   f-N. Jurgensen PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .474 0 4
Totals 34 2 9 2 2 9 19      
a - M. Spradling pinch hit for I. Schelling in the 7th
b - E. Palacio pinch hit for J. Pauly in the 7th
c - C. Fenton substituted for M. Spradling in the 7th
d - A. Vasquez substituted for E. Palacio in the 7th
e - N. Springer pinch hit for A. Vasquez in the 9th
f - N. Jurgensen pinch hit for J. Dunn in the 9th
g - D. Stoltzfoos pinch hit for C. Lirette in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Lirette (7, 8th Inning off J. Robertson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Lirette 3 , R. Leyritana , C. Fenton , J. Ramos , J. Pauly , N. Springer , S. Hardin , N. Jurgensen
2-out RBI: S. Hardin , N. Jurgensen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Stoltzfoos , R. Leyritana , M. Brown
GIDP: J. Ramos , M. Brown
Hit by Pitch: J. Ramos
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: R. Leyritana (5)
Double Plays: 3 (Beason-Pauly, Lirette-Leyritana-Pauly, Beason-Leyritana-Vasquez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Kovatch CF 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 .327 4 28
R. Gomez DH 6 3 4 2 0 0 3 .372 10 41
D. Wagner 2B 3 3 0 1 3 1 2 .399 11 42
M. MacPherson SS 4 4 3 4 2 0 0 .365 7 24
E. Propper 1B 3 1 2 4 1 0 2 .326 12 49
   a-M. Shea PH, RF 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .278 2 8
J. Martinez RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 .342 4 30
   b-Z. Black PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-R. Claydon 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
C. Burke LF 5 2 3 3 0 0 4 .276 6 29
A. Woodall C 4 0 2 0 1 0 4 .333 2 5
J. Williams 3B 5 2 3 0 0 0 3 .350 4 23
Totals 42 19 20 19 9 3 25      
a - M. Shea pinch hit for E. Propper in the 7th
b - Z. Black pinch hit for J. Martinez in the 7th
c - R. Claydon substituted for Z. Black in the 8th

BATTING
Triples: J. Williams (3, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. MacPherson (7, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Propper (12, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs) , C. Burke (6, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Shea (2, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Gomez 4 , M. MacPherson 6 , E. Propper 5 , M. Shea 4 , J. Martinez 2 , C. Burke 6 , A. Woodall 2 , J. Williams 5
2-out RBI: R. Gomez , M. MacPherson 2 , M. Shea , C. Burke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Burke , A. Woodall 2
GIDP: R. Gomez , D. Wagner , J. Williams
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Williams-Wagner-Propper, Propper-MacPherson-Propper)
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.0 8 9 9 6 1 2 91 27.00   
J. Unknown 3.0 7 4 3 1 1 1 51 9.00   
J. Unknown 1.2 5 6 6 2 0 1 38 32.40   
J. Unknown 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 0
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 23, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-3, J. Unknown 4-2, J. Unknown 3-1, J. Unknown 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 91-44, J. Unknown 51-34, J. Unknown 38-22, J. Unknown 3-3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Spears W (6-1) 6.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 94 3.31   
J. Robertson 2.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 61 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Spears 71
Batters Faced: C. Spears 21, J. Robertson 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Spears 8-4, J. Robertson 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: C. Spears 94-57, J. Robertson 61-39
Hit Batsmen: J. Robertson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike MacPherson
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 2:35 PM PT
Time: 3:50
Attendance: 8332
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