ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS
08/25/2026
 
ABA DOUBLE A
MESA RAZOR SHARKS AT WINCHESTER MOUNTAINEERS
GAME ID: 3213 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 25TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Mesa Razor Sharks (60-66) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Winchester Mountaineers (97-29) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 6 0
10 Straight Wins for Mountaineers
Riding the 3-hit performance of the 26-year old first baseman Josh Botello, the Winchester Mountaineers defeated the Mesa Razor Sharks, 3-0. Scott Sauer got credit for the win, improving to 8-0. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 3.2 innings. Gilberto Cortez closed out the game, earning his 6th save.

Billy Carroll, who is tied for 7th in the E-AA with a .386 on-base percentage, chipped in a solo home run for Winchester in the bottom of the third. For the game, the designated hitter had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 1 RBI.

"Feels good to get the job done," Botello said after the game.

Winchester goes to 97-29. The win puts them 23½ games up in their division.
MESA BATTING LINESCORE WINCHESTER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wright SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290 15 49
P. Adam 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 5 17
A. Persons 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .287 16 66
C. Williams CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 16 61
P. Beauford LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 .250 31 77
S. Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .247 8 18
J. Vaughn C 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .218 17 48
J. Unknown 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
J. Unknown DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-J. Chambers DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 1
Totals 28 0 1 0 0 10 2      
a - J. Chambers inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Errors: J. Unknown (0)
Double Plays: 1 (Adam-Wright-Yanez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Villarreal RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .259 20 62
P. Grayson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .299 21 58
B. Carroll DH 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .316 33 100
J. Hall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285 30 91
R. Matthews CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 .299 7 30
J. Botello 1B 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 .291 20 64
F. Hernandez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .302 14 38
M. Hankins C 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .235 9 35
R. Barker SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .230 9 44
Totals 29 3 6 3 4 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Botello (19, 8th Inning off M. Price, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Carroll (33, 3rd Inning off D. Yanez, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Botello (20, 4th Inning off D. Yanez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Villarreal , B. Carroll 5 , J. Botello 7
2-out RBI: B. Carroll
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Grayson , F. Hernandez , R. Barker
GIDP: J. Hall
Sac Fly: M. Hankins
Team LOB: 7
MESA PITCHING LINESCORE WINCHESTER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Yanez L (2-6) 6.1 4 3 3 3 7 2 101 6.40   
M. Price 1.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 28 3.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Yanez 57
Batters Faced: D. Yanez 25, M. Price 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Yanez 5-6, M. Price 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Yanez 101-55, M. Price 28-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Price 1-0
WP: D. Yanez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Ness 2.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 3.67   
S. Sauer W (8-0) 3.2 1 0 0 0 4 0 48 2.64   
J. Powell H (12) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 1.32   
G. Cortez SV (6) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Ness 55
Batters Faced: E. Ness 7, S. Sauer 12, J. Powell 6, G. Cortez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Ness 2-3, S. Sauer 2-5, J. Powell 2-1, G. Cortez 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Ness 23-15, S. Sauer 48-28, J. Powell 27-18, G. Cortez 13-10
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Botello
Ballpark: Mountaineers Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 13843
Special Notes: SP Edward Ness was injured while pitching.
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