ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT BOISE DREAD KINGS
07/15/2025
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT BOISE DREAD KINGS
GAME ID: 2971 - TUESDAY, JULY 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (42-46) 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 8 0
Boise Dread Kings (47-41) 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 3 8 8 0
Dread Kings Win 8-5 Walk-Off
The Boise Dread Kings defeated the Mesa Razor Sharks by the score of 8-5, with the biggest share of the credit going to third baseman Joe Cross. Cross was 1-2 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Dread Kings on the day. Danny Heasley was the winner in relief. His record is now 1-0. The losing pitcher was Josh Buxton. The loss makes Mesa 42-46.

Steve Gottlieb played the role of hero for Boise. In the bottom of the ninth, he launched a 3-run home run off Josh Buxton to win the game. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was the decisive blow.

"Sometimes you get the ball in the right spot and it goes," said Gottlieb.
MESA BATTING LINESCORE BOISE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Richins SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .229 7 24
B. Veillette LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .176 0 2
A. Persons 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 1 .298 12 42
J. Hinkey 1B, 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .250 9 37
S. English CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 7 35
R. Patterson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .245 4 18
I. Williams RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 5 12
   a-C. Medders RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
J. Olivares 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .255 9 35
   b-E. Ramos PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Cochran C 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 9 29
Totals 33 5 8 5 2 5 10      
a - C. Medders substituted for I. Williams in the 6th
b - E. Ramos pinch hit for J. Olivares in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hinkey (17, 1st Inning off A. Matthews, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Cochran (7, 7th Inning off C. Knipple, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Persons (16, 7th Inning off C. Knipple, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Richins , A. Persons 2 , J. Hinkey 3 , S. English , C. Medders , J. Olivares , D. Cochran 2
2-out RBI: A. Persons , J. Hinkey
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hinkey , R. Patterson , E. Ramos
Sac Bunt: C. Medders
Hit by Pitch: B. Veillette , S. English
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Richins (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Olivares-Hinkey)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Michael CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209 2 26
   a-D. Martinez PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .247 12 38
   b-S. Gottlieb CF, RF 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .308 12 30
C. Goldsmith 1B 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .237 5 10
S. Fites RF, LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .240 6 21
J. Capra 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 .302 7 33
J. Willison DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .266 16 44
J. Cross 3B 2 1 1 3 2 0 1 .244 13 37
O. Baker LF, CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .204 0 3
   c-B. Bejarano PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .250 6 21
M. Mims SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 6 18
   d-T. Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239 11 34
S. Huhtinen C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .249 5 25
   e-A. Mareno PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285 8 29
Totals 30 8 8 8 5 9 8      
a - D. Martinez pinch hit for T. Michael in the 7th
b - S. Gottlieb substituted for D. Martinez in the 8th
c - B. Bejarano pinch hit for O. Baker in the 9th
d - T. Brown pinch hit for M. Mims in the 9th
e - A. Mareno pinch hit for S. Huhtinen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Goldsmith (5, 6th Inning off B. Villasenor, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: O. Baker (1, 6th Inning off B. Villasenor, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Cross (13, 6th Inning off B. Villasenor, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Martinez (12, 7th Inning off M. Price, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Gottlieb (12, 9th Inning off J. Buxton, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Martinez 4 , S. Gottlieb 4 , C. Goldsmith 2 , S. Fites , J. Capra , J. Cross 4 , O. Baker 3 , S. Huhtinen
2-out RBI: J. Cross
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Fites , M. Mims
Sac Bunt: T. Michael
Hit by Pitch: C. Goldsmith
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Cross (4)
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE BOISE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Villasenor 5.2 6 4 4 2 7 1 96 4.61   
M. Price 2.1 1 1 1 1 2 1 28 3.86   
J. Buxton L (5-4) 0.1 1 3 3 2 0 1 16 2.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Villasenor 46
Batters Faced: B. Villasenor 25, M. Price 8, J. Buxton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Villasenor 6-3, M. Price 1-3, J. Buxton 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Villasenor 96-58, M. Price 28-14, J. Buxton 16-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Price 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Villasenor
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Matthews 6.1 5 3 3 2 3 0 92 3.08   
C. Knipple BS (1) 1.2 3 2 2 0 2 0 29 4.11   
D. Heasley W (1-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Matthews 52
Batters Faced: A. Matthews 26, C. Knipple 9, D. Heasley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Matthews 6-9, C. Knipple 2-1, D. Heasley 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. Matthews 92-52, C. Knipple 29-18, D. Heasley 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Knipple 2-2
Hit Batsmen: A. Matthews , C. Knipple
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Cross
Ballpark: Ballpark of Boise
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM MT
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 7306
Special Notes: RF Isaac Williams was injured while throwing the ball.
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