ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
06/21/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 2871 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21ST , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (16-53) 3 4 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 1
Aurora Suns (39-30) 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 10 12 3
Flowers Helps Traverse City Outscore Aurora
The Traverse City Bears defeated the Aurora Suns, 14-10, at Suns Field. Traverse City was led by 25-year old right fielder Jamie Flowers, who was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, a walk, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 5. Ahmed Harris, the winning pitcher, is now 2-7. He went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits, while fanning 6 and walking 3. Traverse City bumps their record to 16-53 with the win.

Flowers had a key at-bat for Traverse City in the top of the first. With a runner on 1st, he hit a 2-run home run. It was his 10th home run of the season and gave Traverse City an early 2-0 lead.

"We maximized our offense today," said Traverse City skipper Zach Hildebrant. "That makes everyone's life easier."
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hilfiker 3B 5 2 3 3 1 1 0 .255 18 46
M. Hoffman 1B 5 2 3 0 1 0 2 .212 6 20
J. Flowers LF 4 3 2 5 1 0 1 .289 10 44
R. Martinez 2B 4 2 2 3 2 2 3 .269 6 38
S. Dawson CF 5 1 0 0 1 2 5 .219 7 32
M. Williams DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 .287 6 15
J. Parker RF 2 1 1 1 3 0 1 .197 2 9
D. Alvarez SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .218 9 22
C. Cumpston C 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 .263 8 19
   a-T. Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 12 33
   b-J. Carson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 14 40
Totals 39 14 15 14 10 7 22      
a - T. Robinson pinch hit for C. Cumpston in the 9th
b - J. Carson substituted for T. Robinson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Martinez (13, 2nd Inning off C. Hunter, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Martinez (6, 1st Inning off G. Backos, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Flowers 2 (10, 1st Inning off G. Backos, 1 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off C. Hunter, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hilfiker 3 , M. Hoffman 3 , J. Flowers 8 , R. Martinez 6 , M. Williams , J. Parker , D. Alvarez , C. Cumpston 2
2-out RBI: K. Hilfiker , R. Martinez , C. Cumpston
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hoffman , S. Dawson 2 , D. Alvarez , C. Cumpston
GIDP: D. Alvarez
Hit by Pitch: J. Flowers
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: M. Hoffman (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Hilfiker-Martinez-Hoffman)
PB: C. Cumpston
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Baran CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .244 0 1
   a-J. Polk PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .171 2 13
   c-P. Lemish PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .253 5 21
B. Phillips LF 3 2 2 3 3 0 1 .249 13 40
D. Rankins DH 5 0 1 2 1 1 6 .286 7 21
E. Barrett RF 4 0 1 1 2 1 2 .250 14 40
J. Maley SS 6 0 1 1 0 2 8 .306 6 24
W. Trevino 3B 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .287 12 42
D. Ortiz 1B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .269 2 13
J. Feeler 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 .277 1 7
P. Burt C 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .100 1 1
   b-A. Peterson PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .361 11 34
Totals 39 10 12 8 11 9 27      
a - J. Polk pinch hit for S. Baran in the 8th
b - A. Peterson pinch hit for P. Burt in the 9th
c - P. Lemish pinch hit for J. Polk in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Trevino (6, 2nd Inning off A. Harris, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Phillips (10, 3rd Inning off A. Harris, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Feeler (3, 8th Inning off M. Gomez, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Phillips (13, 7th Inning off D. Kneale, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: S. Baran , P. Lemish , B. Phillips 6 , D. Rankins , E. Barrett , J. Maley , W. Trevino 3 , D. Ortiz , J. Feeler 2 , A. Peterson
2-out RBI: B. Phillips , D. Rankins , J. Maley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Rankins , J. Maley 2 , W. Trevino , P. Burt
GIDP: J. Maley
Team LOB: 13

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Rankins (3)

FIELDING
Errors: S. Baran (1) , B. Phillips (5) , E. Barrett (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Ortiz-Maley-Edwards)
OF assists: 2 (Baran(Williams at 2nd base), Baran(Parker at home))
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Harris W (2-7) 5.0 7 2 2 3 6 0 104 6.81   
D. Kneale 2.1 1 2 1 0 1 1 34 9.49   
M. Gomez 1.0 2 3 1 4 2 0 43 5.28   
J. Unknown 0.2 2 3 3 4 0 0 34 40.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Harris 48
Batters Faced: A. Harris 25, D. Kneale 9, M. Gomez 9, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Harris 7-2, D. Kneale 4-2, M. Gomez 1-0, J. Unknown 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Harris 104-63, D. Kneale 34-20, M. Gomez 43-18, J. Unknown 34-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Gomez 1-1 , J. Unknown 1-1
WP: A. Harris
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Backos L (2-6) 1.2 7 7 7 1 0 2 33 7.40   
C. Hunter 2.0 6 7 6 3 1 1 53 6.80   
J. Edwards 3.1 1 0 0 3 3 0 53 3.77   
G. Day 2.0 1 0 0 3 3 0 39 6.15   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Backos 6
Batters Faced: G. Backos 12, C. Hunter 15, J. Edwards 13, G. Day 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Backos 1-2, C. Hunter 2-3, J. Edwards 4-2, G. Day 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Backos 33-21, C. Hunter 53-31, J. Edwards 53-29, G. Day 39-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hunter 2-2 , J. Edwards 1-1 , G. Day 1-0
WP: G. Day
Hit Batsmen: G. Backos
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jamie Flowers
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 4:19
Attendance: 8182
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