ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
06/29/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT MESA RAZOR SHARKS
GAME ID: 2900 - THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (41-36) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 2
Mesa Razor Sharks (44-33) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 X 3 4 0
Razor Sharks Nip Suns, 3-2
The Aurora Suns and Mesa Razor Sharks provided some drama for the home crowd.

The Mesa Razor Sharks, despite a fine performance by Aurora pitcher Vicente Perez, grabbed a 3-2 win at Razor Sharks Ballpark. Perez allowed 2 runs over 6 innings. John Barnes, credited with the win in relief, is now 6-6. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1 innings.

Matt Flanders, who is tied for 10th in the E-AA in triples with 2, aided the Mesa cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the sixth. For the game, the third baseman went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs.

"Both teams played hard," said Mesa manager Danny Schexnayder.

The slumping Suns have lost 6 straight.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE MESA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Baran CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 5 .234 0 2
   b-B. Phillips PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 15 45
E. Barrett RF 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .260 15 41
D. Rankins LF 4 0 0 1 0 1 3 .311 7 23
J. Dillard 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .317 8 23
J. Maley SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .302 6 31
W. Trevino 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281 15 55
A. Peterson DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .347 12 35
R. Stephenson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 .266 6 13
P. Burt C 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .138 1 2
   a-J. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1 5
Totals 35 2 9 2 3 8 17      
a - J. Williams pinch hit for P. Burt in the 9th
b - B. Phillips pinch hit for S. Baran in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Barrett (9, 1st Inning off S. Easley, 1 on, 0 outs) , P. Burt (1, 4th Inning off S. Easley, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Baran , B. Phillips , E. Barrett 3 , J. Maley , R. Stephenson 2 , P. Burt 3
2-out RBI: J. Maley
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Baran 3 , J. Maley
GIDP: J. Dillard
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: J. Maley (12) , W. Trevino (7)
Double Plays: 1 (Stephenson-Maley-Dillard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Kimble RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .239 3 17
I. Williams LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .277 3 11
A. Aime 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286 2 5
B. Sanders C 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 .309 11 38
M. Flanders 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .253 5 16
M. Leonard CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .286 16 53
M. Hopkins SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283 8 34
D. Van Sant DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .297 14 48
J. Butler 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .181 0 15
   a-B. Ribera 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3 4 6 13      
a - B. Ribera substituted for J. Butler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Flanders 2 (4, 6th Inning off V. Perez, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off J. Trunzo, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: M. Hopkins (3, 5th Inning off V. Perez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Kimble , M. Flanders 4 , M. Hopkins 3
2-out RBI: D. Kimble , M. Flanders
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Williams , M. Leonard 2 , M. Hopkins
GIDP: A. Aime
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Flanders (4) , M. Hopkins (9)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hopkins-Butler-Aime)
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE MESA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Perez 6.0 3 2 2 4 3 0 100 3.91   
J. Trunzo L (0-1) 2.0 1 1 0 0 3 0 27 4.88   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Perez 57
Batters Faced: V. Perez 25, J. Trunzo 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Perez 4-10, J. Trunzo 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: V. Perez 100-60, J. Trunzo 27-21
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Easley 5.2 6 2 2 3 6 0 111 2.67   
K. Heath 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 21 5.10   
J. Barnes W (6-6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 4.60   
A. Hinton SV (5) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Easley 52
Batters Faced: S. Easley 26, K. Heath 5, J. Barnes 3, A. Hinton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Easley 7-4, K. Heath 2-0, J. Barnes 2-1, A. Hinton 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Easley 111-60, K. Heath 21-13, J. Barnes 7-4, A. Hinton 10-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Heath 1-0
WP: S. Easley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vicente Perez
Ballpark: Razor Sharks Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM MT
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 7932
Special Notes: 2B Jayden Butler was injured while throwing the ball.
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