ABA DOUBLE A
CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
04/22/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
CORPUS CHRISTI MERMEN AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
GAME ID: 2518 - TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Corpus Christi Mermen (5-8) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 9 0
Mesa Razor Sharks (6-7) 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 8 1
Mesa Nets 6-5 Win Versus Mermen
The Mesa Razor Sharks defeated the Corpus Christi Mermen by the score of 6-5, with the biggest share of the credit going to center fielder Chris Yost. Yost went 3 for 5 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice for the Razor Sharks on the day. The winner in relief was Josh Buxton. He is now 2-0. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 2 innings. The loss makes Corpus Christi 5-8.

In the bottom of the ninth, with the score tied, Yost hammered a solo home run to win it for Mesa.

"We couldn't have scripted it any better," Yost said in his postgame press conference.
CORPUS CHRISTI BATTING LINESCORE MESA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Dearman 1B, SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .192 2 8
R. Penland SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .292 5 11
   c-N. Taniguchi PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 4 6
   e-R. Baker LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Harter DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .154 0 0
   a-I. Cason DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340 0 1
   b-B. McKeown DH 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .500 0 0
H. Sato LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .255 3 8
   f-S. Evans C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
G. Duran C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .308 0 1
   d-J. Handler PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .257 1 2
   g-D. McKibben SS, 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
J. Finch RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .238 1 4
K. Roberts 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .214 0 4
J. Pacheco CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .128 0 2
T. Donovan 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 0 5
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 8 10      
a - I. Cason inserted as DH in the 6th
b - B. McKeown inserted as DH in the 8th
c - N. Taniguchi pinch ran for R. Penland in the 8th
d - J. Handler pinch hit for G. Duran in the 8th
e - R. Baker substituted for N. Taniguchi in the 8th
f - S. Evans substituted for H. Sato in the 8th
g - D. McKibben substituted for J. Handler in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Finch (1, 8th Inning off J. Buxton, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Penland (5, 1st Inning off B. Villasenor, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Finch (1, 5th Inning off B. Villasenor, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Penland 5 , D. Harter , G. Duran , J. Handler , J. Finch 6 , K. Roberts , T. Donovan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Finch
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Richins 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .286 2 4
   a-R. Patterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   b-J. Wright 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
C. Williams 1B 3 2 1 0 2 1 0 .286 2 7
C. Yost CF 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .388 4 13
D. Hutchison RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .211 3 7
A. Persons 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .324 4 8
J. Hinkey SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .289 1 6
P. Beauford DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .192 1 4
D. Cochran C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .375 2 8
B. Veillette LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .222 0 1
Totals 33 6 8 6 5 8 16      
a - R. Patterson pinch hit for J. Richins in the 8th
b - J. Wright substituted for R. Patterson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Beauford (1, 2nd Inning off T. Harrison, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Hinkey (2, 8th Inning off J. Edwards, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Yost 2 (4, 5th Inning off T. Harrison, 1 on, 0 outs; 9th Inning off J. Maughan, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Persons (4, 8th Inning off J. Edwards, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Williams , C. Yost 9 , A. Persons 4 , J. Hinkey 2 , P. Beauford 2 , B. Veillette
2-out RBI: J. Hinkey , B. Veillette
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Patterson , A. Persons , P. Beauford , B. Veillette
Hit by Pitch: J. Hinkey
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Richins (6)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Villasenor (1)
OF assists: 1 (Veillette(Finch at 3rd base))
CORPUS CHRISTI PITCHING LINESCORE MESA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Harrison 6.0 4 3 3 4 5 1 105 3.54   
J. Edwards 1.1 2 2 2 0 3 1 35 6.35   
J. Gravely BS (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 0.00   
J. Maughan L (0-2) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 7.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Harrison 53
Batters Faced: T. Harrison 27, J. Edwards 6, J. Gravely 4, J. Maughan 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Harrison 10-3, J. Edwards 0-1, J. Gravely 0-2, J. Maughan 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Harrison 105-66, J. Edwards 35-22, J. Gravely 14-8, J. Maughan 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Gravely 1-1
WP: T. Harrison
Hit Batsmen: T. Harrison
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Villasenor 7.0 6 4 4 2 6 2 100 6.14   
J. Buxton W (2-0), BS (1) 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 0 35 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Villasenor 53
Batters Faced: B. Villasenor 30, J. Buxton 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Villasenor 9-6, J. Buxton 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. Villasenor 100-65, J. Buxton 35-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Buxton 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Chris Yost
Ballpark: Razor Sharks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 5850
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