ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
07/08/2025
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ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2943 - TUESDAY, JULY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (39-42) 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 7 5 0
Traverse City Bears (42-39) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 9 0
7-3 Loss Extends Traverse City Skid
The Traverse City Bears got a superb performance from pitcher Sean Finch, but the Mesa Razor Sharks still won the game, 7-3. Finch threw 5.1 innings of 2-hit ball. Josh Buxton closed the game out for Mesa, earning his 3rd save. The slumping Bears have lost 6 straight.

Mesa used the timely hitting of Adam Persons to capture the win. The third baseman socked a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Razor Sharks ahead, 4-0. It was his only hit in 3 at-bats, but it was a big one.

"I warned the team before the game," losing manager Zach Hildebrant told reporters, "that I'm wearing the same pair of undies until we win."
MESA BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Veillette LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 .194 0 2
R. Patterson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .244 3 14
D. Hutchison RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .256 23 55
   a-I. Williams PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 5 12
A. Persons 3B 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 .305 11 37
   b-M. Flanders PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .163 0 3
J. Hinkey SS 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .251 9 35
S. English CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .297 7 33
P. Beauford 1B 4 1 1 3 0 2 0 .200 6 16
J. Olivares 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 7 31
D. Cochran C 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294 9 27
Totals 32 7 5 7 4 10 5      
a - I. Williams pinch hit for D. Hutchison in the 7th
b - M. Flanders pinch hit for A. Persons in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Hinkey (9, 2nd Inning off S. Finch, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Persons (11, 6th Inning off M. Bandy, 2 on, 1 out) , P. Beauford (6, 6th Inning off M. Bandy, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Persons 4 , J. Hinkey 4 , S. English , P. Beauford 4 , J. Olivares
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Persons
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Veillette 2 (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hinkey-Olivares-Beauford, Persons-Olivares-Beauford)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Collins LF 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .298 3 10
S. Baran CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .263 3 22
B. Bugbee 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 .238 2 4
J. Dantzler DH 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 .246 5 22
W. Bodin C 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .263 1 6
T. Greer RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .263 0 4
T. Tofel 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .161 3 7
D. Crawford SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .215 7 28
B. McHale 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .210 10 25
Totals 33 3 9 3 5 7 20      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bugbee (1, 6th Inning off I. Key, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Crawford (11, 9th Inning off J. Buxton, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. McHale (10, 8th Inning off I. Key, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Bugbee 3 , J. Dantzler 2 , W. Bodin 2 , D. Crawford 3 , B. McHale 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Collins , B. Bugbee , W. Bodin , T. Greer , T. Tofel 2
GIDP: B. Bugbee , T. Greer
Sac Bunt: B. McHale
Team LOB: 9
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Key W (9-6) 7.2 8 3 3 4 6 1 109 3.74   
J. Buxton SV (3) 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Key 53
Batters Faced: I. Key 33, J. Buxton 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Key 7-8, J. Buxton 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: I. Key 109-67, J. Buxton 15-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Buxton 2-0
WP: I. Key
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Finch L (5-6) 5.1 2 3 3 3 8 1 87 4.05   
M. Bandy 0.0 3 4 4 1 0 2 18 8.16   
J. Casale 2.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 4.50   
A. Lister 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 2.12   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Finch 57
Batters Faced: S. Finch 21, M. Bandy 4, J. Casale 8, A. Lister 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Finch 6-2, M. Bandy 0-0, J. Casale 3-4, A. Lister 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Finch 87-54, M. Bandy 18-9, J. Casale 26-20, A. Lister 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Bandy 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Sean Finch
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 5174
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