ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
06/07/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2792 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (34-25) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 5 0
Traverse City Bears (13-46) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Razor Sharks Victors, 4-0, at Traverse City
The Mesa Razor Sharks faced a tough opponent in Traverse City pitcher Justin Bunt, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Greensboro Grounds by a final score of 4-0. Bunt went 7 innings and allowed 3 runs. Josh Buxton earned save number 2 this season. With the win, Mesa upped its record to 34-25.

Jayden Butler had a direct impact on the outcome. Butler contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the fifth inning to put Mesa up, 1-0.

Butler called the win "a collective effort."
MESA BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stella LF 3 0 1 1 1 2 0 .285 6 21
D. Kimble RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .228 1 9
D. Van Sant 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 .314 11 33
M. Flanders 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .244 2 8
I. Williams DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .240 1 4
M. Hopkins SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .287 8 29
J. Hess C 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 .333 1 2
D. Cochran CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .333 0 0
J. Butler 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .191 0 12
Totals 31 4 5 3 5 12 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Hess (1, 9th Inning off D. Kneale, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Stella , D. Kimble , M. Hopkins , J. Hess 4 , J. Butler
2-out RBI: M. Stella , J. Butler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Kimble , I. Williams
GIDP: I. Williams
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kimble-Hess)
OF assists: 1 (Kimble(Dawson at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hilfiker SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .258 17 40
M. Hoffman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .201 4 15
J. Flowers 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .270 6 31
S. Dawson CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .232 5 26
R. Martinez 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .269 5 29
J. Carson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 11 33
D. Alvarez RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .219 7 17
J. Parker 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .198 2 8
C. Cumpston C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 5 11
Totals 32 0 6 0 2 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cumpston (4, 8th Inning off J. Buxton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Hoffman , S. Dawson 2 , J. Carson , D. Alvarez , C. Cumpston 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Dawson , R. Martinez , J. Parker
Hit by Pitch: J. Flowers
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Martinez-Hilfiker-Flowers)
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Hiner 3.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 51 2.68   
H. Hernandez W (2-3) 3.1 2 0 0 2 1 0 41 3.70   
J. Buxton SV (2) 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 0 35 4.09   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Hiner 60
Batters Faced: J. Hiner 13, H. Hernandez 13, J. Buxton 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Hiner 5-3, H. Hernandez 2-6, J. Buxton 0-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Hiner 51-29, H. Hernandez 41-26, J. Buxton 35-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Hernandez 2-0
WP: J. Buxton
Hit Batsmen: J. Hiner
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bunt L (0-8) 7.0 3 3 3 3 11 0 89 6.57   
S. Blankenship 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 27 6.54   
D. Kneale 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 10.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bunt 67
Batters Faced: J. Bunt 26, S. Blankenship 6, D. Kneale 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bunt 5-4, S. Blankenship 0-2, D. Kneale 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bunt 89-59, S. Blankenship 27-12, D. Kneale 7-4
WP: J. Bunt 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Bunt
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 11 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 3465
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