ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
06/27/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
GAME ID: 2898 - TUESDAY, JUNE 27TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (41-34) 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 13 2
Mesa Razor Sharks (42-33) 0 0 1 0 1 7 1 2 X 12 10 1
Razor Sharks Reel In 12-7 Win
Razor Sharks third baseman Mark Stella put his stamp on his team's 12-7 win over the Aurora Suns. Stella went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 2 runs for Mesa in the contest. Stuart Maness, who went 6 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 4 runs on 9 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 3-2. The 4th-place Suns have lost 4 consecutive games.

Mesa took control in the bottom of the sixth. With two out and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Alex Aime hit a 2-run single to make it 6-4, Razor Sharks.

"I like our moxie," said Razor Sharks manager Danny Schexnayder.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE MESA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Baran CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .233 0 2
   a-P. Lemish PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277 6 23
   b-J. Polk CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 2 13
E. Barrett RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .259 15 41
B. Phillips LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .263 15 44
   c-P. Burt PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .087 1 2
D. Rankins DH 5 1 4 1 0 1 0 .320 7 22
J. Dillard 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 .333 8 23
J. Maley SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 .302 6 29
R. Stephenson 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .258 6 13
J. Feeler 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .254 3 10
C. Hensley C 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 .220 4 17
Totals 39 7 13 6 4 8 20      
a - P. Lemish pinch hit for S. Baran in the 8th
b - J. Polk substituted for P. Lemish in the 8th
c - P. Burt pinch ran for B. Phillips in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Feeler (4, 2nd Inning off S. Maness, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Rankins (8, 9th Inning off J. Kainz, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Phillips (11, 9th Inning off J. Kainz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Phillips (15, 3rd Inning off S. Maness, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Feeler (3, 8th Inning off V. Benavidez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Barrett , B. Phillips 7 , D. Rankins 5 , J. Dillard , J. Maley , R. Stephenson , J. Feeler 6
2-out RBI: J. Maley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Baran , E. Barrett , J. Dillard , J. Feeler
Sac Fly: C. Hensley
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Baran (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Dillard (2) , J. Maley (11)
Double Plays: 1 (Maley-Stephenson-Dillard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stella 3B 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .268 10 30
I. Williams LF 2 0 0 0 2 2 4 .280 3 10
A. Aime 1B 4 1 1 3 1 0 3 .350 2 5
B. Sanders C 3 2 0 0 2 1 6 .314 11 38
M. Flanders 2B 4 1 0 0 1 2 5 .232 4 13
M. Leonard CF 5 1 2 3 0 0 1 .287 16 52
D. Van Sant DH 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 .302 14 46
D. Kimble RF 5 2 3 1 0 1 1 .243 3 15
J. Butler SS 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 .183 0 15
Totals 34 12 10 12 9 6 23      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Leonard 2 (11, 6th Inning off C. Hunter, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off G. Day, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Stella (10, 5th Inning off J. Dye, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Kimble (3, 7th Inning off G. Day, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Van Sant (14, 8th Inning off J. Trunzo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Stella 5 , A. Aime , M. Leonard 4 , D. Van Sant 5 , D. Kimble 6
2-out RBI: A. Aime , M. Leonard , D. Van Sant
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Flanders , D. Van Sant
GIDP: B. Sanders
Sac Bunt: I. Williams
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Stella (10)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Stella (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Kimble-Stella)
OF assists: 1 (Kimble(Phillips at 3rd base))
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE MESA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Dye 4.2 4 2 2 4 4 1 98 6.07   
C. Hunter L (0-4) 1.0 3 5 2 1 0 0 22 6.75   
G. Day 1.1 2 4 4 4 0 1 45 6.98   
J. Trunzo 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 16 5.32   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Dye 48
Batters Faced: J. Dye 22, C. Hunter 8, G. Day 10, J. Trunzo 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Dye 5-4, C. Hunter 3-0, G. Day 2-2, J. Trunzo 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Dye 98-62, C. Hunter 22-14, G. Day 45-19, J. Trunzo 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hunter 1-0 , G. Day 1-1 , J. Trunzo 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Maness W (3-2) 6.0 9 4 4 3 4 1 99 3.02   
V. Benavidez 2.0 1 2 2 1 3 1 31 5.32   
J. Kainz 1.0 3 1 1 0 1 0 18 6.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Maness 39
Batters Faced: S. Maness 29, V. Benavidez 9, J. Kainz 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Maness 2-11, V. Benavidez 1-2, J. Kainz 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Maness 99-59, V. Benavidez 31-19, J. Kainz 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Kainz 1-1
WP: J. Kainz
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Stella
Ballpark: Razor Sharks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (74 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:49
Attendance: 8394
Special Notes: LF Brian Phillips was injured while running the bases.
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