ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS
05/25/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT ENCINITAS ESKIMO BROTHERS
GAME ID: 2729 - THURSDAY, MAY 25TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (26-21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Encinitas Eskimo Brothers (31-16) 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 X 3 4 0
Suns Go Down to Defeat, 3-0
Pitching was the name of the game in a tight contest between the Encinitas Eskimo Brothers and the Aurora Suns. Encinitas won it, 3-0. Encinitas starter Jim Mendoza was in command. Mendoza, now 5-0, was the winner. In 5.2 innings, he gave up 4 hits, while striking out 7, walking 2, and allowing no runs. The second-place Eskimo Brothers improved to 31-16.

Ben Cassese had a critical at-bat with two out in the bottom of the seventh for Encinitas. He came through with a run-scoring single to put Encinitas in front, 2-0.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Encinitas manager John McKearney.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE ENCINITAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Bedoya 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 0
   a-A. Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .371 7 26
   b-D. Ortiz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 2 11
J. Pearson SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .257 10 25
J. Maley 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .358 6 20
W. Trevino 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .275 9 34
B. Phillips DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .235 9 32
D. Rankins LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .293 2 5
P. Lemish RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .269 2 12
A. Kenney CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .333 2 7
P. Hurley C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .234 3 9
Totals 33 0 6 0 2 8 16      
a - A. Peterson pinch hit for A. Bedoya in the 7th
b - D. Ortiz substituted for A. Peterson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Trevino (5, 4th Inning off J. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Rankins (1, 9th Inning off D. Clark, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Maley , W. Trevino 2 , D. Rankins 3 , P. Lemish , A. Kenney 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pearson , D. Rankins 2 , P. Lemish , A. Kenney
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: W. Trevino (5)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Adams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .244 3 11
G. Foote 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .226 13 28
M. Anderson DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .138 5 8
B. Child LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 .282 6 14
R. Rivera RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .308 7 18
   a-D. Smith RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 6 15
A. Acosta SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .222 2 6
J. Eaton CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 4 14
N. Bacle 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .186 4 10
B. Cassese C 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .180 0 5
Totals 29 3 4 3 3 8 9      
a - D. Smith substituted for R. Rivera in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Rivera (6, 8th Inning off C. Hunter, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Child (6, 2nd Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Child 4 , R. Rivera 2 , A. Acosta , B. Cassese
2-out RBI: R. Rivera , B. Cassese
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Adams , A. Acosta
Hit by Pitch: R. Rivera
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Acosta (1)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE ENCINITAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado L (5-2) 6.2 3 2 2 2 6 1 93 4.58   
C. Hunter 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 22 5.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 64
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 27, C. Hunter 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 9-5, C. Hunter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 93-62, C. Hunter 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hunter 1-0
Hit Batsmen: M. Mercado
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Mendoza W (5-0) 5.2 4 0 0 2 7 0 88 2.97   
A. Werth H (3) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 21 1.42   
D. Clark SV (1) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 2.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Mendoza 66
Batters Faced: J. Mendoza 23, A. Werth 5, D. Clark 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Mendoza 4-6, A. Werth 0-3, D. Clark 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Mendoza 88-49, A. Werth 21-13, D. Clark 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Werth 1-0
WP: J. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jim Mendoza
Ballpark: EBDBBNB Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 2:52
Attendance: 9796
Special Notes: RP Danny Clark was injured while pitching.
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