ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS
05/02/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS
GAME ID: 2616 - THURSDAY, MAY 2ND , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (20-7) 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 7 14 0
Winchester Mountaineers (22-5) 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 9 0
Aurora Grabs 7-6 Road Win
Cory Sperber had a good game, but he could not keep the Winchester Mountaineers from falling, 7-6, to the Aurora Suns at Mountaineers Park. The Winchester second baseman went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 in the loss. Winchester, with the loss, is still a robust 22-5.

With Aurora leading 6-5 in the top of the sixth, Alain Arnaud hit a run-scoring single off Winchester pitcher Brad Williamson. It put the Suns ahead 7-5.

"It was sure nice to get the win but there's a lot of baseball left," Arnaud after the game.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE WINCHESTER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Arnaud LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .241 3 17
J. Handler 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .325 3 10
   c-D. Harter 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 2 4
E. Brewer 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .375 5 18
J. Bellamy DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341 9 27
   a-J. Ruiz DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 0
J. McIsaac RF 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .426 9 25
J. Feeler SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .326 9 26
K. Roberts 2B 3 0 2 2 0 0 1 .313 6 28
   b-B. Byrd PR, 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .380 5 19
N. Lazarus C 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .196 2 10
J. Polk CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .233 1 4
Totals 37 7 14 7 2 5 14      
a - J. Ruiz inserted as DH in the 6th
b - B. Byrd pinch ran for K. Roberts in the 6th
c - D. Harter substituted for J. Handler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Feeler 2 (8, 2nd Inning off R. Warren, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off R. Warren, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Byrd (2, 8th Inning off S. Gryder, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Arnaud 2 , J. Handler , J. Bellamy , J. McIsaac 2 , J. Feeler 5 , K. Roberts 2 , B. Byrd 2 , N. Lazarus , J. Polk
2-out RBI: J. Handler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , E. Brewer 2
GIDP: N. Lazarus
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Arnaud (3) , J. Ruiz (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Sperber 2B 5 2 3 2 0 1 1 .229 5 19
P. DeVaul LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .385 4 19
O. de Leon DH 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 .275 10 28
M. Villarreal 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .378 9 25
J. Henkemeyer RF 4 0 1 3 0 2 0 .261 4 14
B. Everly C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .326 6 17
D. Canady SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .337 5 26
   a-T. Jordan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 0 2
   b-T. Steiner SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 0 4
J. Densberger 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .276 3 18
G. Osburn CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .259 3 10
   c-D. Greening PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 36 6 9 6 3 9 8      
a - T. Jordan pinch hit for D. Canady in the 8th
b - T. Steiner substituted for T. Jordan in the 9th
c - D. Greening pinch hit for G. Osburn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Canady (5, 2nd Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Henkemeyer (4, 3rd Inning off G. Cruz, 3 on, 2 outs) , G. Osburn (5, 4th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Sperber (5, 1st Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Villarreal (9, 8th Inning off C. Hunter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Sperber 6 , P. DeVaul , M. Villarreal 4 , J. Henkemeyer 2 , D. Canady 2 , G. Osburn 2 , D. Greening
2-out RBI: C. Sperber , J. Henkemeyer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: O. de Leon , B. Everly , J. Densberger
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Densberger-Sperber-Villarreal, Everly-Canady)
OF assists: 1 (Osburn(Byrd at 3rd base))
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE WINCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cruz 3.2 6 5 5 2 4 1 86 4.18   
C. Hunter W (3-0) 4.1 1 1 1 1 4 1 54 4.57   
J. Guyton SV (3) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cruz 29
Batters Faced: G. Cruz 19, C. Hunter 15, J. Guyton 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cruz 3-4, C. Hunter 3-6, J. Guyton 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cruz 86-47, C. Hunter 54-38, J. Guyton 21-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hunter 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Warren L (2-2) 5.0 11 7 7 1 2 0 81 4.04   
B. Williamson 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 21 1.46   
S. Gryder 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
F. Sarabia 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 18 2.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Warren 18
Batters Faced: R. Warren 26, B. Williamson 7, S. Gryder 3, F. Sarabia 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Warren 6-6, B. Williamson 1-3, S. Gryder 1-1, F. Sarabia 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Warren 81-57, B. Williamson 21-12, S. Gryder 9-6, F. Sarabia 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Williamson 2-1
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cory Sperber
Ballpark: Mountaineers Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 13760
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