ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS
05/19/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS
GAME ID: 2704 - SUNDAY, MAY 19TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (10-33) 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 8 14 0
Libertyville Polecats (15-28) 2 0 1 1 1 4 5 2 X 16 16 1
DeStefano, Polecats Too Much for Bears
The Libertyville Polecats topped the Traverse City Bears, 16-8, with youngster R.J. DeStefano playing a key role. DeStefano belted 2 home runs. He scored 3 times and drove in 5 for the Polecats in the win. With this game in the books, Libertyville is 15-28, Traverse City 10-33.

Jim Unknown had a big grand slam home run for the Polecats in the bottom of the seventh inning. With Libertyville leading 10-7 and the bases loaded, he sized up a slider from 24-year old left-handed pitcher Jim Unknown and punished it. The result was his 2nd home run of the season, which put the Polecats on top, 14-7.

"Some of the guys in here work hard, some of the guys just kind of fall out of bed and get it done. Whatever works I guess, we won this one," Unknown told the Libertyville Gazette.
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .268 5 26
   b-S. Kuhns PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 1 2
T. Robinson 2B 5 1 4 0 0 0 0 .350 2 13
M. Lawson 1B 3 1 2 4 1 0 0 .330 10 29
   c-D. Stallman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .255 3 10
   d-D. Alvarez LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 4 13
K. Gooch DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .400 10 25
   a-J. Figueroa DH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 5 21
M. Miranda CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .250 6 19
J. Flowers RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 .327 5 20
P. Bell SS 4 1 0 0 1 3 3 .371 17 47
M. Warren 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .276 5 13
S. LaCroix C 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .310 6 24
Totals 40 8 14 8 3 7 14      
a - J. Figueroa inserted as DH in the 7th
b - S. Kuhns pinch hit for D. Vicars in the 8th
c - D. Stallman pinch hit for M. Lawson in the 8th
d - D. Alvarez substituted for D. Stallman in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: S. LaCroix 2 (6, 2nd Inning off C. Treinen, 1 on, 2 outs; 5th Inning off C. Treinen, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Lawson (10, 7th Inning off M. Corns, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Figueroa (5, 9th Inning off H. Towle, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Robinson 4 , M. Lawson 5 , K. Gooch 2 , J. Figueroa 4 , M. Miranda , J. Flowers , S. LaCroix 9
2-out RBI: S. LaCroix
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Miranda 2 , M. Warren
GIDP: P. Bell
Team LOB: 8
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. DeStefano 2B 5 3 4 5 0 0 0 .305 12 34
J. Sinclair RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .371 13 39
Z. Amos DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 .253 14 52
C. Scoville 1B 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .317 9 23
M. Harper CF 5 2 1 1 0 1 3 .290 7 24
M. Horstman LF 3 3 0 0 2 1 2 .319 8 30
E. Lewis 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .333 2 5
M. Zuniga SS 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 .298 2 17
J. Unknown C 4 3 2 5 1 0 4 .500 2 5
Totals 40 16 16 16 5 7 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: C. Scoville (9, 1st Inning off P. Potter, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Unknown 2 (2, 3rd Inning off P. Potter, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) , M. Harper (7, 4th Inning off P. Potter, 0 on, 1 out) , R. DeStefano 2 (12, 5th Inning off P. Potter, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. DeStefano 10 , Z. Amos , C. Scoville 6 , M. Harper 4 , E. Lewis 3 , M. Zuniga 2 , J. Unknown 8
2-out RBI: R. DeStefano , C. Scoville , E. Lewis , M. Zuniga 2 , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Unknown 2
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: M. Zuniga (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Lewis-Unknown-Scoville)
OF assists: 1 (Sinclair(Robinson at 2nd base))
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Potter L (2-4) 5.2 7 6 6 1 6 4 92 6.90   
J. Unknown 1.0 4 8 8 4 1 2 43 72.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 5 2 2 0 0 0 40 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Potter 36
Batters Faced: P. Potter 25, J. Unknown 11, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Potter 4-7, J. Unknown 2-0, J. Unknown 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Potter 92-59, J. Unknown 43-20, J. Unknown 40-26
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Treinen 4.2 5 3 3 3 3 2 85 8.85   
M. Corns W (4-0) 1.1 4 4 3 0 1 1 30 7.01   
H. Towle H (2) 2.1 5 1 1 0 1 1 40 9.13   
L. Lodge 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 7.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Treinen 42
Batters Faced: C. Treinen 21, M. Corns 9, H. Towle 11, L. Lodge 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Treinen 3-7, M. Corns 2-1, H. Towle 3-2, L. Lodge 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Treinen 85-48, M. Corns 30-21, H. Towle 40-24, L. Lodge 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Corns 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: R.J. DeStefano
Ballpark: Field of the Polecats
Weather: Clear skies (54 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 5544
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