ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
04/28/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2568 - MONDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (9-9) 2 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 11 11 1
Traverse City Bears (7-11) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 2 10 11 2
Polecats Win Slugfest, 11-10
Tim Baggett had a good game, but he could not keep the Traverse City Bears from falling, 11-10, to the Libertyville Polecats at Greensboro Grounds. The Traverse City left fielder went 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and 3 walks, while scoring 2 in the loss. Libertyville pitcher Jim Unknown got the win, upping his record to 1-0. Ahmed Harris got the loss. Libertyville is now 9-9.

Libertyville used the hitting of Matt Bellavance to pick up the win. The catcher clubbed a run-scoring single in the top of the eighth inning to put the Polecats on top, 11-3. For the game, Bellavance had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"I do my best to contribute," said Bellavance.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Jones 2B 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 .182 0 0
   a-J. Unknown PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Horstman RF, LF 3 2 2 1 2 1 2 .288 1 8
D. Pinto DH 5 2 1 1 0 0 5 .295 3 11
J. Rubio 3B 4 1 1 4 1 1 2 .294 3 16
T. Chapin LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .306 3 14
   b-M. Gilmore PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
M. Bellavance C 5 2 3 2 0 1 2 .328 8 22
E. Lewis SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .308 1 8
   c-A. Crane PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   d-J. Levario LF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 0 1
J. Masoner 1B, SS 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 .323 0 7
J. Escalante CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .290 2 7
Totals 38 11 11 11 5 7 19      
a - J. Unknown pinch hit for S. Jones in the 7th
b - M. Gilmore pinch hit for T. Chapin in the 8th
c - A. Crane pinch hit for E. Lewis in the 8th
d - J. Levario substituted for A. Crane in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Horstman (4, 2nd Inning off A. Harris, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Escalante (5, 4th Inning off A. Harris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rubio (3, 6th Inning off C. Gonzalez, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Bellavance (8, 7th Inning off C. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Escalante (2, 7th Inning off R. Pumphrey, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Jones , M. Horstman 3 , D. Pinto , J. Rubio 4 , M. Bellavance 6 , J. Masoner , J. Escalante 6
2-out RBI: M. Horstman , J. Rubio , M. Bellavance , J. Masoner , J. Escalante
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Horstman , D. Pinto , A. Crane
Hit by Pitch: S. Jones 2 , J. Escalante
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Jones (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Masoner (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Gilmore-Bellavance-Gilmore)
PB: M. Bellavance
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Baggett LF 3 2 3 1 3 0 0 .214 3 7
C. Nilsen DH 6 1 1 3 0 2 7 .241 5 10
E. Gatto 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .270 1 6
   b-N. Reid PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .083 1 2
   c-B. McHale 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .196 2 5
J. Alcantara 2B, 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .230 2 6
J. Dantzler RF 5 0 1 2 0 2 2 .214 2 10
F. Radtke C 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 .226 5 8
O. Banks SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .241 0 0
D. Crawford 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 2 11
   a-M. Nolasco PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-T. Robinson PH, 2B 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 .314 1 4
M. Vargas CF 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .212 0 2
Totals 38 10 11 9 9 8 24      
a - M. Nolasco pinch hit for D. Crawford in the 7th
b - N. Reid pinch hit for E. Gatto in the 7th
c - B. McHale substituted for N. Reid in the 8th
d - T. Robinson pinch hit for M. Nolasco in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Baggett (2, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Dantzler (5, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , M. Vargas (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , C. Nilsen (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Baggett 4 , C. Nilsen 2 , J. Alcantara , J. Dantzler 2 , F. Radtke , O. Banks , T. Robinson , M. Vargas 3
2-out RBI: C. Nilsen , J. Alcantara , M. Vargas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Nilsen , J. Alcantara 2 , J. Dantzler , O. Banks
GIDP: B. McHale
Hit by Pitch: J. Alcantara
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Baggett (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Alcantara 2 (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Alcantara-Banks)
OF assists: 1 (Dantzler(Chapin at home))
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 6.0 3 3 2 3 6 0 96 3.00   
J. Unknown 1.2 4 5 5 4 2 0 64 27.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 4 2 1 2 0 0 28 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 59
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 25, J. Unknown 13, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-6, J. Unknown 0-3, J. Unknown 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 96-57, J. Unknown 64-35, J. Unknown 28-17
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Harris L (0-2) 5.0 6 5 3 2 4 0 87 5.68   
C. Gonzalez 1.0 3 4 4 1 2 2 30 15.26   
R. Pumphrey 2.0 2 2 2 2 1 1 33 12.00   
D. Martin 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.53   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harris 41
Batters Faced: A. Harris 26, C. Gonzalez 7, R. Pumphrey 10, D. Martin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harris 4-5, C. Gonzalez 0-1, R. Pumphrey 3-2, D. Martin 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harris 87-51, C. Gonzalez 30-21, R. Pumphrey 33-17, D. Martin 9-6
WP: A. Harris
Hit Batsmen: A. Harris 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tim Baggett
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:53
Attendance: 4618
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