ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
09/05/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13747 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (83-55) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 6 15 0
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (87-51) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1
Santa Barbara 6-3 Losers to Wranglers
The Newport News Wranglers grabbed a win, 6-3, over the Santa Barbara Super Troopers at Car Ramrod Park. Newport News right fielder Colin Ball went 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. The Wranglers, now 83-55, have won 4 in a row.

With two out in the top of the seventh, Poul Binzer had a game-changing hit. The Wranglers second baseman slammed a run-scoring single off Ben Laing, making the score 5-3, Newport News.

"Our guys are never satisfied," said Newport News manager Adam Tate.
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Zavala LF 5 1 2 1 1 0 2 .282 5 30
B. Beason SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .325 10 47
C. Tatum 1B 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 .282 9 24
T. Orr DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269 2 9
   a-D. Horn DH 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .298 6 24
C. Ball RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .255 3 13
J. Edwards CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .301 4 27
N. Bourg 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .294 5 27
P. Binzer 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 4 .260 3 13
M. Guerra C 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .238 1 1
   b-A. Rollins PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .276 1 8
   c-A. Perez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 43 6 15 6 3 8 26      
a - D. Horn inserted as DH in the 5th
b - A. Rollins pinch hit for M. Guerra in the 9th
c - A. Perez substituted for A. Rollins in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Bourg (8, 2nd Inning off M. Romero, 1 on, 2 outs) , T. Orr (2, 5th Inning off M. Romero, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Horn (4, 7th Inning off D. Villanueva, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: F. Zavala (5, 7th Inning off D. Villanueva, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Tatum (9, 7th Inning off D. Villanueva, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Ball (3, 7th Inning off D. Villanueva, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Zavala 5 , C. Tatum 4 , T. Orr 2 , D. Horn 2 , C. Ball 6 , J. Edwards , N. Bourg 3 , P. Binzer 2 , M. Guerra , A. Rollins
2-out RBI: C. Tatum , C. Ball , P. Binzer , A. Rollins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Zavala , T. Orr , C. Ball , P. Binzer , M. Guerra 2
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bourg-Binzer-Tatum)
OF assists: 1 (Ball(Shea at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. McPherson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 9 33
N. Kurtz RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .288 12 46
R. Gomez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .387 23 86
P. Meech DH 3 0 1 2 0 0 3 .274 6 24
M. Shea CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 1 .273 7 39
D. Puskas C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .296 5 32
R. Vences 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .302 9 41
A. Rivas 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .267 5 24
J. Villalobos SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .287 6 34
Totals 32 3 9 3 2 5 12      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Meech (8, 1st Inning off A. Madera, 1 on, 2 outs) , N. Kurtz 2 (24, 3rd Inning off A. Madera, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off S. Kym, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Villalobos (6, 2nd Inning off A. Madera, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. McPherson , N. Kurtz 4 , R. Gomez , P. Meech 2 , M. Shea , R. Vences 2 , J. Villalobos 4
2-out RBI: P. Meech , J. Villalobos
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Meech , M. Shea , D. Puskas 2
GIDP: A. Rivas
Sac Fly: P. Meech
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: J. McPherson (5) , N. Kurtz (1)
CS: R. Vences (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Vences (13)
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Madera W (1-5) 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 1 85 8.21   
S. Kym H (7) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 25 3.27   
R. Boock SV (9) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Madera 45
Batters Faced: A. Madera 25, S. Kym 7, R. Boock 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Madera 4-8, S. Kym 1-3, R. Boock 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Madera 85-49, S. Kym 25-17, R. Boock 11-7
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Romero 5.1 6 0 0 2 6 0 90 4.79   
D. Villanueva L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 4 4 4 0 0 3 20 27.00   
B. Laing 1.1 3 2 1 1 1 0 38 7.00   
T. Roman 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Romero 60
Batters Faced: M. Romero 24, D. Villanueva 8, B. Laing 9, T. Roman 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Romero 2-8, D. Villanueva 1-3, B. Laing 2-1, T. Roman 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Romero 90-55, D. Villanueva 20-16, B. Laing 38-24, T. Roman 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Roman 1-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Colin Ball
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 1:35 PM PT
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 18277
Special Notes: 1B Tyler Orr was injured while running the bases.
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