ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT AURORA SUNS
08/03/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT AURORA SUNS
GAME ID: 3097 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (62-47) 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 16 1
Aurora Suns (61-48) 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 12 1
Suns Find a Way to Win
The Aurora Suns beat the Mesa Razor Sharks, 12-11, in 14 innings at Suns Field. Aurora second baseman Frank Lewis led the way. He was 2-6 with a home run and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. Jim Unknown notched the win in relief. The right-hander allowed 3 runs on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. His record now sits at 1-0. The Suns have now reeled off 7 straight wins.

Aurora got a clutch hit from Cody Koeppel. The pinch hitter launched a grand slam home run in the bottom of the 14th inning to win the game. It was his only hit in 1 at-bat, but it was a kill shot.

"I like how we're playing right now," said Lewis.
MESA BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Stella SS 5 3 2 2 3 1 0 .249 12 36
D. Kimble RF 7 2 3 4 1 0 3 .256 4 34
A. Aime 1B 8 1 2 1 0 2 7 .261 11 25
M. Leonard LF 7 0 2 2 1 2 4 .292 23 71
M. Flanders 3B 8 0 2 0 0 2 4 .261 8 28
A. Dano DH 5 1 1 0 3 0 2 .254 9 33
J. Hess C 6 1 1 1 1 0 4 .244 2 4
D. Cochran CF 5 2 2 1 2 2 5 .233 2 11
M. Hopkins 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .288 14 55
   a-T. Welsh PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   b-B. Ribera 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
   c-I. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 9 26
   d-M. Lynn 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 57 11 16 11 12 11 35      
a - T. Welsh pinch hit for M. Hopkins in the 8th
b - B. Ribera substituted for T. Welsh in the 8th
c - I. Williams pinch hit for B. Ribera in the 9th
d - M. Lynn substituted for I. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Aime (6, 12th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Leonard (18, 14th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Hess (2, 2nd Inning off G. Day, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Kimble (4, 2nd Inning off G. Day, 2 on, 2 outs) , A. Aime (11, 2nd Inning off G. Day, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Stella (12, 8th Inning off J. Pacheco, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Stella 5 , D. Kimble 6 , A. Aime 6 , M. Leonard 3 , M. Flanders 2 , A. Dano , J. Hess 4 , D. Cochran 2 , T. Welsh
2-out RBI: M. Stella , D. Kimble , A. Aime , D. Cochran
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Aime , M. Leonard 2 , M. Flanders , A. Dano , D. Cochran , M. Hopkins
GIDP: J. Hess
Team LOB: 16

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cochran (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Hopkins-Stella-Aime)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lewis 2B 6 3 2 4 2 0 2 .259 4 16
B. Phillips LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .269 24 60
   c-J. Polk LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .161 2 13
   g-C. Koeppel PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .484 3 12
J. Dillard 1B 7 0 0 0 0 3 6 .297 15 41
D. Rankins DH 5 2 2 2 2 1 0 .286 17 46
A. Peterson 3B 5 0 2 1 1 1 4 .337 12 36
J. Maley SS 7 0 2 0 0 1 4 .330 10 49
J. Garrett RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 3 9
   a-E. Fitzpatrick PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 2
   b-P. Lemish RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .262 8 25
S. Baran CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 .244 3 14
   f-M. Daniels PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 1 6
N. Wilcox C 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 .219 6 9
   d-J. Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 1 6
   e-Z. Troyer C 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 .500 0 0
Totals 49 12 12 12 14 11 26      
a - E. Fitzpatrick pinch ran for J. Garrett in the 7th
b - P. Lemish substituted for E. Fitzpatrick in the 8th
c - J. Polk substituted for B. Phillips in the 9th
d - J. Williams pinch hit for N. Wilcox in the 9th
e - Z. Troyer substituted for J. Williams in the 10th
f - M. Daniels pinch hit for S. Baran in the 14th
g - C. Koeppel pinch hit for J. Polk in the 14th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Phillips (18, 4th Inning off S. Easley, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Wilcox (6, 5th Inning off S. Easley, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Rankins 2 (17, 6th Inning off S. Easley, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off J. Buxton, 0 on, 0 outs) , F. Lewis (4, 7th Inning off K. Heath, 3 on, 1 out) , C. Koeppel (3, 14th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: F. Lewis 5 , B. Phillips 2 , C. Koeppel 4 , D. Rankins 8 , A. Peterson 2 , J. Maley 2 , J. Garrett , N. Wilcox 4
2-out RBI: C. Koeppel , D. Rankins , N. Wilcox
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Dillard , A. Peterson , J. Maley , Z. Troyer
GIDP: J. Maley
Sac Bunt: S. Baran
Sac Fly: A. Peterson
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Phillips (2)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Maley (17)
Double Plays: 1 (Maley-Lewis-Dillard)
OF assists: 1 (Lemish(Leonard at home))
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Easley 6.0 4 3 3 3 6 2 105 3.45   
K. Heath BS (1) 0.1 2 4 4 2 1 1 23 5.36   
J. Buxton 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 1 17 4.28   
J. Barnes 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4.17   
A. Hinton 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 37 3.23   
A. Alvarez 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 0.00   
D. Attridge 1.0 2 0 0 2 1 0 28 2.26   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 1.2 1 4 4 4 0 1 34 21.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Easley 55
Batters Faced: S. Easley 23, K. Heath 5, J. Buxton 7, J. Barnes 3, A. Hinton 8, A. Alvarez 2, D. Attridge 7, J. Unknown 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Easley 4-6, K. Heath 0-0, J. Buxton 3-2, J. Barnes 2-0, A. Hinton 1-3, A. Alvarez 0-0, D. Attridge 1-1, J. Unknown 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Easley 105-60, K. Heath 23-10, J. Buxton 17-11, J. Barnes 12-8, A. Hinton 37-17, A. Alvarez 10-3, D. Attridge 28-12, J. Unknown 34-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 2-0 , J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Day 3.0 6 5 5 1 3 3 53 7.62   
R. Pleitez 2.1 1 0 0 4 1 0 55 6.39   
Y. Nakagawa 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18.90   
J. Pacheco 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 1 38 7.23   
J. Edwards BS (1) 2.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 38 4.37   
K. McGaha 1.2 3 0 0 1 3 0 33 2.89   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 2.1 3 3 3 4 0 0 46 11.57   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Day 27
Batters Faced: G. Day 16, R. Pleitez 12, Y. Nakagawa 2, J. Pacheco 10, J. Edwards 8, K. McGaha 8, J. Unknown 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Day 2-4, R. Pleitez 3-3, Y. Nakagawa 2-0, J. Pacheco 2-2, J. Edwards 1-3, K. McGaha 0-1, J. Unknown 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Day 53-37, R. Pleitez 55-28, Y. Nakagawa 8-6, J. Pacheco 38-22, J. Edwards 38-25, K. McGaha 33-23, J. Unknown 46-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: R. Pleitez 2 , J. Edwards
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Frank Lewis
Ballpark: Suns Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM MT
Time: 6:07
Attendance: 8936
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