AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DAYTONA BEACH SEA TURTLES
04/28/2025
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
PHOENIX GLADIATORS AT DAYTONA BEACH SEA TURTLES
GAME ID: 358 - MONDAY, APRIL 28TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Phoenix Gladiators (15-15) 1 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 0
Daytona Beach Sea Turtles (10-20) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 9 0
Gladiators Even Record with 6-5 Victory
Phoenix starter Rob Alvarez pitched effectively against the Daytona Beach Sea Turtles at Leatherback Park. The left-hander led his team to a win, 6-5. Alvarez, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 6.2 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 6 and giving up 2 walks. Manny Brant closed the game out for Phoenix, earning his 9th save.

Victor Gonzalez supported the Phoenix cause with one out in the top of the third. Batting with the bases loaded and Phoenix leading 1-0, he hit a sacrifice fly.

"It wasn't our best performance," said Alvarez, "but a win in this league is nothing to sniff at."

With the loss, Daytona Beach drops to 10-20.
PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE DAYTONA BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. McCarthy 2B 3 3 2 0 2 1 0 .216 1 12
B. Figueroa DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 .262 4 14
J. Platzer SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 .314 1 5
C. Julio 1B 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .315 6 32
T. Ariëns 3B 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 .375 5 22
B. Shultz LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .250 5 17
V. Gonzalez RF 2 0 0 1 1 2 2 .239 6 16
P. Bounds CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .274 4 13
M. Pierskalla C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .200 2 5
Totals 34 6 9 6 7 8 19      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Julio (6, 4th Inning off A. Champagne, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Ariëns (7, 4th Inning off A. Champagne, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. McCarthy 2 , B. Figueroa , C. Julio 4 , T. Ariëns 4
2-out RBI: C. Julio , T. Ariëns 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Figueroa , B. Shultz 2 , P. Bounds
Sac Fly: V. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: P. McCarthy (14) , C. Julio (6)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pierskalla-Platzer)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Rakers LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .280 2 11
M. Root CF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .137 1 4
R. Reinertsen RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .202 5 14
   a-R. Barker RF, CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 1 6
J. Thompson DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .242 3 16
M. Santiago SS 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 .380 3 9
P. Couillard 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .303 0 10
J. Baker 1B 4 1 2 4 0 0 2 .417 2 8
J. Olejniczak 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .387 3 4
A. McColl C 3 0 0 0 0 1 7 .455 1 5
Totals 34 5 9 5 3 9 13      
a - R. Barker substituted for R. Reinertsen in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Couillard (8, 2nd Inning off R. Alvarez, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Santiago (6, 7th Inning off R. Alvarez, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Rakers (2, 8th Inning off M. Dickson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Baker (2, 9th Inning off M. Brant, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: A. Rakers 5 , M. Santiago 2 , P. Couillard 3 , J. Baker 5 , J. Olejniczak 2
2-out RBI: J. Baker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Root , A. McColl 2
Sac Bunt: A. McColl
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Rakers (2)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Root(Platzer at 3rd base))
PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE DAYTONA BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Alvarez W (1-0) 6.2 3 1 1 2 6 0 91 3.48   
M. Dickson 1.1 4 3 3 1 3 1 29 3.60   
M. Brant SV (9) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 1 14 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Alvarez 68
Batters Faced: R. Alvarez 24, M. Dickson 9, M. Brant 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Alvarez 9-4, M. Dickson 0-1, M. Brant 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Alvarez 91-57, M. Dickson 29-17, M. Brant 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Dickson 1-1 , M. Brant 2-2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Champagne L (1-3) 3.2 8 5 5 4 2 0 82 6.53   
J. Hoffman 3.2 1 1 1 3 6 0 70 4.28   
C. Chervenka 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 1.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Champagne 21
Batters Faced: A. Champagne 23, J. Hoffman 14, C. Chervenka 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Champagne 4-5, J. Hoffman 1-3, C. Chervenka 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Champagne 82-45, J. Hoffman 70-39, C. Chervenka 26-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hoffman 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rob Alvarez
Ballpark: Leatherback Park
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 14 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM ET
Time: 3:39
Attendance: 14514
Special Notes: Russ Reinertsen was ejected in the 8th inning for arguing a strike call.
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