ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS
07/14/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS AT NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS
GAME ID: 13577 - SUNDAY, JULY 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (63-25) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 8 12 2
Newport News Wranglers (48-40) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 9 0
Santa Barbara Carves Out 8-3 Win
The Newport News Wranglers got a sterling performance from pitcher Yekuno-Amlak Lusalah, but the Santa Barbara Super Troopers still prevailed, 8-3. Lusalah threw 5.2 innings of shutout ball. Steve Burger earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The right-hander allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. He upped his record to 1-2. The win for the Super Troopers raised their record to 63-25.

Santa Barbara catcher Roland Clement produced at a critical juncture. It happened in the top of the eighth with J.D. Hennis on the mound and Santa Barbara leading 2-1. Clement drew a walk, driving in 1 run.

Clement called the win "a collective effort."
SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez CF 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 .316 10 50
E. Monaghan LF 5 0 1 2 0 0 4 .316 14 59
M. MacPherson 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 0 .349 14 42
A. Morales DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .353 9 56
J. Hearne 1B 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 .259 6 15
D. Wagner 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .307 8 72
J. Williams SS 5 2 1 0 0 1 4 .279 1 8
R. Clement C 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 .324 13 47
D. King RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 .286 2 9
Totals 39 8 12 8 5 5 16      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Clement (14, 7th Inning off J. Hennis, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. MacPherson (9, 8th Inning off J. Aubry, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hearne (6, 9th Inning off J. Aubry, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Monaghan , M. MacPherson 3 , A. Morales , J. Hearne 5 , D. Wagner 2 , J. Williams , R. Clement 2 , D. King 2
2-out RBI: J. Martinez , E. Monaghan , M. MacPherson , D. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Monaghan , A. Morales
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. MacPherson (2) , D. Wagner (12)
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-MacPherson-Hearne)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .354 10 54
C. Lirette 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 4 23
I. Schelling LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .330 1 16
B. Collins DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .205 0 12
G. Eastman 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .261 1 3
   a-J. Archie SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .379 0 7
D. Mejia CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .314 7 38
M. Spradling SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .367 2 4
   b-V. Murillo 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .299 4 33
A. Vasquez 1B 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .185 1 1
   c-C. Hartfield PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .327 14 52
J. Jaramillo C 3 0 0 1 0 2 3 .211 0 6
Totals 36 3 9 3 1 4 17      
a - J. Archie substituted for G. Eastman in the 7th
b - V. Murillo substituted for M. Spradling in the 7th
c - C. Hartfield pinch hit for A. Vasquez in the 7th

BATTING
Triples: D. Mejia 2 (6, 6th Inning off D. Swenson, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Burger, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Martinez , I. Schelling , B. Collins , D. Mejia 7 , M. Spradling , V. Murillo , A. Vasquez
2-out RBI: D. Mejia , V. Murillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Eastman , M. Spradling , J. Jaramillo
GIDP: G. Eastman
Sac Fly: J. Jaramillo
Team LOB: 8
SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Swenson 6.2 6 1 1 1 3 0 92 4.76   
S. Burger W (1-2) 2.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 25 8.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Swenson 60
Batters Faced: D. Swenson 28, S. Burger 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Swenson 9-7, S. Burger 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: D. Swenson 92-59, S. Burger 25-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Burger 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Y. Lusalah 5.2 2 0 0 2 2 0 91 5.88   
J. Hennis L (1-2), BS (1) 2.0 7 6 6 2 1 0 51 4.38   
J. Aubry 1.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 32 4.30   
PITCHING
Game Score: Y. Lusalah 65
Batters Faced: Y. Lusalah 21, J. Hennis 15, J. Aubry 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Y. Lusalah 6-9, J. Hennis 2-3, J. Aubry 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: Y. Lusalah 91-58, J. Hennis 51-33, J. Aubry 32-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hennis 1-0 , J. Aubry 3-3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yekuno-Amlak Lusalah
Ballpark: Wranglers Stadium
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 8629
Special Notes: Diego Mejia sets the SL2 regular season game record for triples with 2.
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