ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT RIVERSIDE ROTTERS
07/05/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT RIVERSIDE ROTTERS
GAME ID: 2916 - SATURDAY, JULY 5TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (27-51) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
Riverside Rotters (55-23) 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 X 4 6 0
Polecats Drop 4-1 Decision to Rotters
A nice crowd turned out for a clash between the Riverside Rotters and Libertyville Polecats.

Mark Herrera, who is tied for 7th in the E-AA with a 9.1 K/9 rate, imposed his will on the Polecats from the get-go. Relying mainly on his splitter, the right-hander spearheaded the 4-1 Riverside triumph. The save was credited to Howie Freel, his 5th.

Riverside took a 4-1 lead on Phil Galvin's 16th double of the season. The bases-clearing double, which Galvin hit in the bottom of the seventh, left Libertyville pitcher Eric Volmar shaking his head.

Galvin attributed the win to "everyone pulling their weight."

The loss makes Libertyville 27-51.
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Horstman DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 5 18
J. Fowler SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .195 0 3
D. Jordan 2B 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 .211 2 5
M. Bellavance C 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .218 15 41
J. Bernard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .219 10 30
M. Brown 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 6 19
D. Robinson CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .279 3 9
M. Zuniga LF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 0 2
M. Harper RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 .172 2 7
Totals 29 1 4 1 4 10 9      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Harper (4, 5th Inning off M. Herrera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Bellavance 2 , D. Robinson , M. Harper 2
2-out RBI: M. Harper
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Fowler , M. Brown
GIDP: M. Zuniga
Hit by Pitch: M. Horstman
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Zuniga (1)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Jordan (3)
Double Plays: 2 (Jordan-Fowler-Bernard, Carver-Fowler-Bernard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Fortin SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .224 3 17
P. Galvin LF 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 .286 4 26
G. Wenzel 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .294 10 29
B. Ontiveros DH 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .263 11 34
B. de Leon 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .276 11 36
C. Russell RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .249 4 30
A. Turkula 2B 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .283 15 49
U. Alberts CF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .232 1 10
C. Terry C 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .242 10 42
Totals 28 4 6 4 3 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Galvin 2 (16, 4th Inning off E. Carver, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off E. Volmar, 3 on, 2 outs) , B. Ontiveros (8, 4th Inning off E. Carver, 1 on, 1 out) , G. Wenzel (16, 6th Inning off E. Carver, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Galvin 4 , G. Wenzel 2 , B. Ontiveros 2 , A. Turkula , U. Alberts
2-out RBI: P. Galvin
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Fortin , G. Wenzel , B. de Leon , C. Russell
GIDP: G. Wenzel , B. de Leon
Sac Bunt: U. Alberts
Hit by Pitch: B. Ontiveros
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Turkula-Fortin-Wenzel)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Carver L (0-4) 6.1 4 2 2 2 5 0 88 2.73   
E. Volmar 0.2 2 2 2 1 1 0 17 5.59   
G. Thomas 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Carver 60
Batters Faced: E. Carver 25, E. Volmar 5, G. Thomas 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Carver 7-5, E. Volmar 0-1, G. Thomas 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Carver 88-59, E. Volmar 17-9, G. Thomas 11-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Volmar 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Carver
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Herrera W (4-3) 7.0 4 1 1 3 6 0 96 2.80   
J. Carlson H (3) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2.84   
R. Butler H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 1.74   
H. Freel SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Herrera 68
Batters Faced: M. Herrera 27, J. Carlson 1, R. Butler 3, H. Freel 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Herrera 5-8, J. Carlson 0-1, R. Butler 0-0, H. Freel 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Herrera 96-58, J. Carlson 2-2, R. Butler 14-7, H. Freel 12-9
Hit Batsmen: M. Herrera
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mark Herrera
Ballpark: Rotters Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:00
Attendance: 15940
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