ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
08/17/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT NEWS WRANGLERS AT SANTA BARBARA SUPER TROOPERS
GAME ID: 13777 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport News Wranglers (64-56) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Santa Barbara Super Troopers (83-37) 1 0 2 3 0 6 2 1 X 15 19 0
MacPherson Raps Newport News for 5 Hits
No matter what the Newport News Wranglers threw at him, Mike MacPherson hit it. He easily handled Wranglers pitching, going 5 for 5 and helping the Super Troopers triumph, 15-1, at Car Ramrod Park.

"The way I was swinging, I think I could have closed my eyes and hit the ball," he told BNN reporters in the postgame interview.

Told of MacPherson's quip, Wranglers skipper Chris Rice said he "would take him up on that next time."

Mike MacPherson hit an RBI double in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, hit an RBI double in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off Steve Gallagher in the 7th.

So far this year, MacPherson has 24 home runs and a .340 batting average.
NEWPORT NEWS BATTING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .332 8 29
   b-F. Leos PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .368 0 4
C. Lirette 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .293 4 28
I. Schelling DH 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .387 6 33
R. Anderson 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 1 3
J. Martinez LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .335 12 64
B. Sallee 2B 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .262 6 39
   a-A. Gault PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .435 0 0
   c-G. Eastman 2B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 3 12
D. Mejia CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .287 10 51
V. Murillo SS, 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .281 6 39
   d-D. Hidalgo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 10 25
J. Jaramillo C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .270 5 19
   e-D. Cantimori PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304 6 17
Totals 30 1 4 1 4 7 14      
a - A. Gault pinch hit for B. Sallee in the 7th
b - F. Leos pinch hit for V. Torres in the 7th
c - G. Eastman substituted for A. Gault in the 7th
d - D. Hidalgo pinch hit for V. Murillo in the 9th
e - D. Cantimori pinch hit for J. Jaramillo in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Mejia (8, 2nd Inning off M. Giacalone, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: V. Torres , D. Mejia 3 , V. Murillo
2-out RBI: D. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Leos , J. Martinez , V. Murillo
GIDP: R. Anderson
Hit by Pitch: R. Anderson , G. Eastman
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: B. Sallee (8)
Double Plays: 2 (Sallee-Murillo-Anderson, Sallee-Murillo-Anderson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Martinez CF 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 .316 15 68
D. Wagner 3B 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 .339 16 100
   a-J. Baeza PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 0 2
   b-J. Elander 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 0 3
O. Snell RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .375 21 65
M. MacPherson 2B 5 2 5 4 0 0 0 .340 24 76
A. Morales LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .357 22 94
J. McPherson 1B 5 1 3 0 0 1 2 .328 26 76
J. Williams SS 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .308 3 20
R. Clement C 5 2 3 3 0 2 1 .337 27 95
E. Propper DH 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 .167 1 2
Totals 41 15 19 14 3 9 16      
a - J. Baeza pinch hit for D. Wagner in the 7th
b - J. Elander substituted for J. Baeza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. MacPherson 2 (16, 1st Inning off A. Gonzales, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th Inning off K. Kano, 1 on, 1 out) , O. Snell (30, 4th Inning off A. Gonzales, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Wagner (33, 6th Inning off K. Kano, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Martinez (30, 6th Inning off K. Kano, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Williams (11, 6th Inning off K. Kano, 3 on, 1 out) , R. Clement (19, 6th Inning off K. Kano, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Propper (1, 3rd Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Martinez (15, 3rd Inning off A. Gonzales, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. MacPherson (24, 7th Inning off S. Gallagher, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Clement (27, 8th Inning off S. Gallagher, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Martinez 6 , D. Wagner 3 , O. Snell 2 , M. MacPherson 10 , A. Morales , J. McPherson 3 , J. Williams 2 , R. Clement 7 , E. Propper 4
2-out RBI: O. Snell , M. MacPherson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Martinez , D. Wagner , A. Morales 2 , J. McPherson
GIDP: O. Snell , J. Williams
Hit by Pitch: J. Williams , E. Propper
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. McPherson (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (MacPherson-Williams-McPherson)
NEWPORT NEWS PITCHING LINESCORE SANTA BARBARA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzales L (6-4) 3.2 9 6 3 1 3 2 80 5.30   
K. Kano 1.2 8 6 6 1 1 0 41 7.81   
S. Gallagher 2.2 2 3 3 1 5 2 44 4.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzales 25
Batters Faced: A. Gonzales 21, K. Kano 14, S. Gallagher 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzales 3-3, K. Kano 1-2, S. Gallagher 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzales 80-47, K. Kano 41-25, S. Gallagher 44-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Kano 1-0 , S. Gallagher 1-0
Hit Batsmen: A. Gonzales , K. Kano
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Giacalone W (1-0) 5.1 2 1 1 2 2 0 65 3.00   
M. Lopez SV (1) 3.2 2 0 0 2 5 0 65 6.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Giacalone 60
Batters Faced: M. Giacalone 19, M. Lopez 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Giacalone 10-3, M. Lopez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: M. Giacalone 65-35, M. Lopez 65-39
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Lopez 1-0
WP: M. Lopez
Hit Batsmen: M. Lopez 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike MacPherson
Ballpark: Car Ramrod Park
Start Time: 1:05 PM PT
Time: 3:31
Attendance: 11242
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