ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT DENVER PILOTS
05/31/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
ANN ARBOR Z'S AT DENVER PILOTS
GAME ID: 2433 - TUESDAY, MAY 31ST , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ann Arbor Z's (20-27) 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 8 13 0
Denver Pilots (24-23) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 11 0
Pilots Lose at Home, 8-4
The Ann Arbor Z's knocked off the Denver Pilots, 8-4, at Pilots Ballpark. Scott LaCroix was a big reason Ann Arbor won. The catcher went 2-3 with a double, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. Nate Stout, the winner, is now 3-3. He struck out 3 and walked 2 over 7 innings, while allowing 2 runs on 9 hits. Getting the save was Francisco Macias, his 1st.

With Ann Arbor leading 2-1 in the top of the fourth, LaCroix hit a cutter from Tom Rise for a run-scoring double. It was his 4th double of the season and put the Z's ahead, 3-1.

In postgame comments, LaCroix told the Ann Arbor Bulletin: "Do people still doubt I give 100 percent?"

Ann Arbor is now 20-27, while Denver is 24-23.
ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE DENVER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ruschak 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .242 6 12
B. Tschida 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 .252 1 13
J. Wise LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .307 3 14
A. Jackson 1B 4 0 2 3 1 0 2 .256 3 17
J. McCarthy CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .260 4 29
N. Rucker DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .259 1 6
G. Clayton RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .191 5 15
S. LaCroix C 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 .235 1 10
S. Hoffer SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .140 2 6
Totals 40 8 13 8 3 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Wise (12, 1st Inning off T. Rise, 0 on, 2 outs) , S. LaCroix (4, 4th Inning off T. Rise, 1 on, 1 out) , J. McCarthy (10, 5th Inning off T. Rise, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Tschida (9, 6th Inning off D. Ramos, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Jackson (4, 8th Inning off D. Ramos, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruschak 2 , B. Tschida 3 , J. Wise 2 , A. Jackson 3 , J. McCarthy 2 , N. Rucker , G. Clayton 2 , S. LaCroix 3
2-out RBI: R. Ruschak , B. Tschida , A. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Ruschak , J. Wise , A. Jackson , J. McCarthy 2 , G. Clayton
Hit by Pitch: S. LaCroix
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Jackson (1) , N. Rucker (3) , G. Clayton (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Tschida-Hoffer-Jackson, Jackson-Hoffer-Jackson, Tschida-Hoffer-Jackson)
OF assists: 1 (McCarthy(Franz at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Diaz RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .241 2 12
L. Doll LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 .184 2 3
J. Franz 2B 3 2 1 0 2 2 1 .277 4 23
C. Carter 3B 5 1 3 0 0 1 1 .243 4 21
N. Mendoza 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 1 .240 4 15
A. Bonneau SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 .261 3 9
R. Finkler DH 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .375 4 11
M. Blankenship C 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 .204 3 6
S. Baran CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .159 4 19
   a-J. Pratt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 2 11
   b-T. Villarreal CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 2 12
Totals 34 4 11 4 6 6 23      
a - J. Pratt pinch hit for S. Baran in the 8th
b - T. Villarreal substituted for J. Pratt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Finkler (6, 2nd Inning off N. Stout, 1 on, 2 outs) , S. Baran (8, 7th Inning off N. Stout, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Diaz (4, 9th Inning off F. Macias, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Diaz 3 , J. Franz , C. Carter 3 , N. Mendoza , R. Finkler 3 , S. Baran 3
2-out RBI: N. Mendoza , R. Finkler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Diaz , C. Carter , A. Bonneau , M. Blankenship , J. Pratt
GIDP: L. Doll 2 , M. Blankenship
Team LOB: 9
ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Stout W (3-3) 7.0 9 2 2 2 3 0 95 3.67   
A. Valdes 0.1 1 2 2 4 1 0 29 4.11   
F. Macias SV (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 6.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Stout 52
Batters Faced: N. Stout 28, A. Valdes 6, F. Macias 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Stout 6-8, A. Valdes 0-0, F. Macias 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Stout 95-61, A. Valdes 29-10, F. Macias 23-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Macias 3-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Rise L (2-6) 4.1 8 4 4 2 0 0 87 3.84   
D. Ramos 3.1 5 4 4 1 2 0 47 4.79   
B. Bramlett 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5.24   
B. Merner 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 4.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rise 29
Batters Faced: T. Rise 23, D. Ramos 17, B. Bramlett 1, B. Merner 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rise 5-8, D. Ramos 1-7, B. Bramlett 1-0, B. Merner 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rise 87-52, D. Ramos 47-25, B. Bramlett 2-1, B. Merner 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Ramos 2-0 , B. Bramlett 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Ramos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Scott LaCroix
Ballpark: Pilots Ballpark
Weather: Rain (63 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 4664
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