ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
05/12/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 2674 - SUNDAY, MAY 12TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (7-30) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 3 0
Aurora Suns (25-12) 0 0 0 1 4 1 5 2 X 13 10 0
Polk Excels, Aurora Blows Out Traverse City
The home crowd had a good time watching the Traverse City Bears and Aurora Suns get after it.

Justin Polk batted in 4 runs to lead Aurora to a win over Traverse City. The final score was 13-3. Polk chipped in 2 singles and 1 home run. Gerardo Cruz got credit for the win, improving to 4-0. He allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 6.1 innings.

In the bottom of the fifth, Aurora left fielder Brian Phillips had a run-producing at-bat. Facing Traverse City hurler Bernado Marcelo, Phillips drew a walk, driving in 1 run. That made the score 3-1, Aurora. For the day, Phillips went 1 for 3 with a double and a walk.

"I like our moxie," said Suns manager Arturo Colon.

Aurora has now won 3 in a row.
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .393 15 41
T. Robinson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .311 1 10
M. Lawson 1B 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 .347 9 24
   a-D. Stallman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .261 3 10
   b-S. Kuhns 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 2
K. Gooch DH 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .407 9 20
M. Miranda CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .224 6 14
J. Flowers RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .329 4 10
S. LaCroix C 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .298 4 19
D. Vicars LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .262 4 20
J. Figueroa SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .239 3 18
Totals 28 3 3 3 7 9 11      
a - D. Stallman pinch hit for M. Lawson in the 8th
b - S. Kuhns substituted for D. Stallman in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. LaCroix (4, 5th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Flowers (4, 7th Inning off G. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Lawson , J. Flowers 4 , S. LaCroix 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Miranda , D. Vicars
GIDP: K. Gooch 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lawson-Figueroa-Unknown)
PB: S. LaCroix
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Bellamy DH 4 1 0 1 1 1 3 .301 12 35
B. Phillips LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .259 0 3
   a-P. Hurley PH, 1B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
J. McIsaac RF 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 .421 10 29
J. Casas SS 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 .000 0 1
A. Arnaud 1B, LF 4 2 1 2 1 0 2 .225 4 19
K. Roberts 2B 2 3 1 0 3 0 3 .322 6 29
N. Lazarus C 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .212 2 13
J. Polk CF 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 .250 2 10
D. McKibben 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 .200 1 3
Totals 31 13 10 13 10 4 21      
a - P. Hurley pinch hit for B. Phillips in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Phillips (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. McIsaac (10, 4th Inning off B. Marcelo, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Polk (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , A. Arnaud (4, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Phillips 2 , J. McIsaac 5 , A. Arnaud 4 , K. Roberts , N. Lazarus 2 , J. Polk 6
2-out RBI: A. Arnaud , N. Lazarus , J. Polk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Arnaud
GIDP: J. Bellamy
Sac Fly: J. Casas , D. McKibben
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Roberts-Casas-Arnaud, Roberts-Casas-Arnaud)
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Marcelo L (0-3) 4.2 3 5 5 5 3 1 92 12.21   
J. Unknown 2.0 5 6 6 4 1 1 57 27.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 2 2 2 1 0 1 19 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Marcelo 36
Batters Faced: B. Marcelo 22, J. Unknown 14, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Marcelo 3-8, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Marcelo 92-55, J. Unknown 57-29, J. Unknown 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Cruz W (4-0) 6.1 3 2 2 5 4 2 92 3.70   
C. Hunter 2.2 0 1 1 2 5 0 42 3.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Cruz 58
Batters Faced: G. Cruz 25, C. Hunter 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Cruz 9-4, C. Hunter 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Cruz 92-55, C. Hunter 42-23
WP: C. Hunter
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Polk
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (54 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 8912
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