ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
06/26/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2896 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (35-41) 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 6 11 1
Traverse City Bears (18-58) 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 5 11 1
Polecats Nip Bears, 6-5
Though he had a stellar game, Jamie Flowers could not prevent his team, the Traverse City Bears, from losing, 6-5, to the Libertyville Polecats. Flowers was 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 2. Matt Jackson picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Jim Unknown suffered the loss. Libertyville has now won 8 straight, while the Bears have lost 8 in a row.

It could have been a different outcome for Libertyville, had it not been for Mike Horstman, the 25-year old left fielder . Horstman contributed a run-scoring walk in the top of the eighth inning to put Libertyville up, 6-4.

"I like our clubhouse vibe," said Libertyville manager .
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Horstman RF 3 1 1 1 2 0 0 .294 9 39
C. Lewis 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 4 .250 2 11
D. Pinto DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 .333 2 10
A. McConnell SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 .344 3 11
J. Autin C 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .286 2 8
   a-C. Broadley PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1 2
   d-M. Bellavance C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .556 2 6
J. Rubio 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .143 0 3
   b-J. Bernard PH, 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .175 0 2
T. Knight LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .281 0 7
J. Masoner 1B 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .211 0 3
   c-J. Greer PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .268 2 8
J. Escalante CF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .233 1 1
Totals 36 6 11 6 5 2 23      
a - C. Broadley pinch hit for J. Autin in the 8th
b - J. Bernard pinch hit for J. Rubio in the 8th
c - J. Greer pinch hit for J. Masoner in the 8th
d - M. Bellavance substituted for C. Broadley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Autin (4, 6th Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: M. Horstman (2, 7th Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Escalante (1, 5th Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. McConnell (3, 6th Inning off Q. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Broadley (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Horstman 3 , C. Lewis 2 , D. Pinto , A. McConnell 4 , J. Autin 2 , C. Broadley 4 , J. Bernard , J. Greer , J. Escalante 5
2-out RBI: D. Pinto
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Pinto , A. McConnell , J. Masoner
GIDP: J. Bernard
Sac Bunt: T. Knight
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Escalante (2)
OF assists: 1 (Escalante(Clayton at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Vicars CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304 8 43
J. Figueroa SS 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .234 11 40
K. Gooch DH 4 1 2 2 1 1 2 .371 18 57
J. Flowers 1B 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .369 14 59
G. Clayton LF 3 0 1 0 2 0 4 .273 4 26
S. LaCroix C 3 0 0 0 2 0 4 .301 10 40
M. Warren 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .273 7 23
D. Alvarez RF 4 0 0 0 1 4 2 .236 6 16
S. Kuhns 2B 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .205 4 22
Totals 36 5 11 5 8 8 20      
BATTING
Doubles: G. Clayton (7, 7th Inning off M. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: K. Gooch (18, 1st Inning off R. Moralez, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Flowers (14, 7th Inning off M. Jackson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Vicars , J. Figueroa 3 , K. Gooch 5 , J. Flowers 6 , G. Clayton 2 , M. Warren
2-out RBI: J. Flowers , M. Warren
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Gooch , G. Clayton , S. LaCroix , D. Alvarez , S. Kuhns
Sac Bunt: M. Warren
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: S. Kuhns (4)
Double Plays: 2 (Clayton-LaCroix, Kuhns-Figueroa-Flowers)
OF assists: 1 (Clayton(Escalante at home))
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Moralez 4.2 4 3 3 6 5 1 106 6.91   
E. Volmar 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 31 1.46   
M. Jackson W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 1 19 3.38   
S. Guevara H (7) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 0 14 8.58   
B. White SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 16 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Moralez 43
Batters Faced: R. Moralez 24, E. Volmar 6, M. Jackson 5, S. Guevara 6, B. White 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Moralez 5-4, E. Volmar 0-2, M. Jackson 1-1, S. Guevara 0-3, B. White 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Moralez 106-51, E. Volmar 31-17, M. Jackson 19-12, S. Guevara 14-7, B. White 16-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Volmar 3-1
WP: E. Volmar
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Q. Dickson 7.0 8 4 3 2 1 2 108 12.48   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.0 3 2 2 3 1 1 35 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: Q. Dickson 46
Batters Faced: Q. Dickson 31, J. Unknown 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Q. Dickson 8-11, J. Unknown 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: Q. Dickson 108-67, J. Unknown 35-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jamie Flowers
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:45
Attendance: 3004
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