ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT AURORA SUNS
05/20/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 2700 - SATURDAY, MAY 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (26-16) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Aurora Suns (25-17) 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Mercado, Suns Get 4-0 Win
Aurora turned a good effort from starter Mel Mercado into a win over the Mesa Razor Sharks at Suns Field. The Suns won the game, 4-0. Aurora is now 25-17.

The Suns liked what they saw from Mercado. The 22-year- old pitcher had a commanding presence on the mound, limiting the Razor Sharks to no runs on 2 hits over 7.1 innings, and striking out 8.

"I put my work in and trusted the process," said Mercado.
MESA BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stella 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302 6 17
M. Hopkins 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311 4 24
D. Van Sant LF 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 .344 9 27
M. Leonard CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .286 12 34
A. Dano RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 3 18
C. Caruso C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .380 13 42
J. Butler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 0 11
J. Redford SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 3 11
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-B. Sanders DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 4 16
Totals 30 0 4 0 0 9 5      
a - B. Sanders inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: M. Stella , M. Hopkins , D. Van Sant 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Leonard
Hit by Pitch: D. Van Sant
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Errors: A. Dano (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Butler-Redford-Hopkins)
OF assists: 1 (Dano(Phillips at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Ortiz DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .284 2 11
J. Pearson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .266 9 24
B. Phillips LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .243 9 31
M. Daniels 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100 0 1
E. Barrett RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .255 8 23
W. Trevino 3B 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .284 9 32
R. Stephenson 2B 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 .273 4 8
A. Kenney CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 2 .290 1 4
C. Hensley C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .217 3 11
Totals 28 4 6 4 6 10 9      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Barrett (7, 8th Inning off A. Hinton, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Ortiz (2, 3rd Inning off J. Rivera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Ortiz 5 , B. Phillips , E. Barrett 2 , A. Kenney 2
2-out RBI: D. Ortiz , A. Kenney
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Stephenson , A. Kenney , C. Hensley
GIDP: B. Phillips
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Kenney (1)
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Rivera L (3-3) 3.2 4 2 2 0 4 1 42 3.02   
J. Hiner 2.1 1 2 1 5 2 0 55 3.11   
A. Hinton 2.0 1 0 0 1 4 0 44 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Rivera 47
Batters Faced: J. Rivera 13, J. Hiner 13, A. Hinton 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Rivera 2-3, J. Hiner 4-1, A. Hinton 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Rivera 42-30, J. Hiner 55-26, A. Hinton 44-26
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (5-1) 7.1 2 0 0 0 8 0 91 4.84   
S. Diallo 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 19 1.75   
E. Minero SV (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 82
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 24, S. Diallo 6, E. Minero 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 5-8, S. Diallo 1-2, E. Minero 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 91-61, S. Diallo 19-14, E. Minero 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Minero 2-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Mercado
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Mercado
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 8886
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