ABA DOUBLE A
WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS AT CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN
04/20/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS AT CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN
GAME ID: 2500 - SUNDAY, APRIL 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winchester Mountaineers (8-3) 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 5 9 0
Corpus Christi Mermen (4-7) 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0
Mountaineers Notch 5-3 Win Versus Mermen
The Winchester Mountaineers handed the Corpus Christi Mermen a 5-3 defeat at Mermen Field. Third Baseman Alex Natera starred for Winchester. He was 3 for 4 with a double and 2 singles. Steve Gryder earned the save for Winchester, his 4th of the year. Winchester goes to 8-3 with the win.

Winchester used a clutch at-bat from John Hall to capture the win. The center fielder hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the fourth inning to put the Mountaineers ahead, 2-1. It was his lone hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Natera said his team "played with determination."
WINCHESTER BATTING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Miller RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .213 0 2
A. Natera 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .283 0 2
B. Carroll DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .356 6 13
J. Hall CF 3 1 1 3 0 1 2 .244 3 12
G. Kinder 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .283 4 9
   b-J. Capen LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
L. Munoz LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .233 0 2
   c-P. Grayson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Lewis 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .359 2 3
   a-C. Sperber 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
B. Fernandez SS, 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .185 1 4
T. Case C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222 0 1
Totals 33 5 9 5 1 10 13      
a - C. Sperber substituted for J. Lewis in the 8th
b - J. Capen substituted for G. Kinder in the 8th
c - P. Grayson substituted for L. Munoz in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Natera (2, 4th Inning off N. Holyfield, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Fernandez 2 (3, 5th Inning off N. Holyfield, 0 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off N. Holyfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Hall (3, 4th Inning off N. Holyfield, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Lewis (2, 7th Inning off N. Holyfield, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Miller , A. Natera 4 , J. Hall 4 , J. Lewis 4 , B. Fernandez 4 , T. Case
2-out RBI: J. Hall
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Munoz , T. Case
GIDP: B. Carroll , B. Fernandez
Sac Fly: J. Hall
Hit by Pitch: B. Carroll
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Natera-Lewis-Kinder)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Taniguchi 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .250 4 6
   a-B. McKeown PH, 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .556 0 0
I. Cason RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .298 0 0
J. Handler DH 5 0 1 0 0 2 2 .235 1 2
H. Sato LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 2 .225 1 4
R. Penland SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .256 3 8
T. Donovan 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .316 0 4
   b-D. Harter PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .100 0 0
   c-D. McKibben 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
C. Witt C 4 1 2 2 0 1 3 .353 1 6
J. Dearman 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .235 1 6
J. Pacheco CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 4 .143 0 2
Totals 34 3 10 3 6 12 20      
a - B. McKeown pinch hit for N. Taniguchi in the 7th
b - D. Harter pinch hit for T. Donovan in the 8th
c - D. McKibben substituted for D. Harter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Sato (1, 1st Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Witt (1, 4th Inning off J. Hamilton, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: N. Taniguchi , B. McKeown , J. Handler , H. Sato 2 , T. Donovan , C. Witt 5 , J. Dearman 2 , J. Pacheco
2-out RBI: H. Sato
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Taniguchi , I. Cason , H. Sato , R. Penland , J. Pacheco
GIDP: R. Penland
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: I. Cason (4)
CS: I. Cason (1) , J. Dearman (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Penland-Dearman-Taniguchi, Penland-Dearman-McKeown)
WINCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORE CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hamilton 5.0 7 3 3 3 5 1 88 3.27   
J. Banks W (1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.08   
J. Tillman H (2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 17 0.00   
J. Powell H (2) 0.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 25 0.00   
S. Gryder SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 8.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hamilton 43
Batters Faced: J. Hamilton 23, J. Banks 4, J. Tillman 4, J. Powell 5, S. Gryder 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hamilton 4-4, J. Banks 1-1, J. Tillman 1-0, J. Powell 0-1, S. Gryder 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hamilton 88-50, J. Banks 21-14, J. Tillman 17-10, J. Powell 25-12, S. Gryder 15-10
WP: S. Gryder
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Holyfield L (1-1) 7.0 9 5 5 0 7 2 102 3.44   
A. Rivera 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0.00   
S. Gary 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 1.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Holyfield 46
Batters Faced: N. Holyfield 30, A. Rivera 2, S. Gary 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Holyfield 8-5, A. Rivera 0-0, S. Gary 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: N. Holyfield 102-67, A. Rivera 11-7, S. Gary 16-7
Hit Batsmen: N. Holyfield
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alex Natera
Ballpark: Mermen Field
Weather: Cloudy (47 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 8931
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