ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
04/09/2026
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ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3587 - THURSDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (1-0) 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 8 9 0
St. Catharines Blue Jays (0-1) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0
Leos 4-for-5 to Power Rockets Offense
The 2026 season began for the St. Catharines Blue Jays with a loss to the Huntsville Rockets at Engineers Ballpark. The final score was 8-5. Huntsville right fielder Franklin Leos had a fine performance.

In the top of the sixth, Leos put his team in front with his 1st home run of the season. The 2-run home run, which came against Mike Richert, made it 4-3, Huntsville.

"The boys were really swinging the bats today," winning manager Alec Roller said.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres LF 5 1 1 2 0 0 1 .200 1 2
J. Belcher 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
C. Lirette 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
F. Leos RF 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 .800 1 4
J. Bronson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
N. Springer DH 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 .333 1 2
J. Perez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 0 0
A. Mejia C 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 0 0
C. Brown SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .000 0 0
Totals 36 8 9 8 4 8 13      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Lirette (1, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Leos (1, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: N. Springer (1, 4th Inning off M. Richert, 1 on, 1 out) , F. Leos (1, 6th Inning off M. Richert, 1 on, 0 outs) , V. Torres (1, 7th Inning off J. Jackson, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Torres 4 , J. Belcher , C. Lirette 3 , F. Leos 8 , N. Springer 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Springer , C. Brown
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Russell SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 1 1
B. Stangle DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .250 0 0
J. Kowalski CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
A. Kline RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .500 0 0
C. Yeager 2B 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .667 0 2
J. Stopper 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 0 0
S. Gery 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .250 1 2
C. Burke LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
M. Gutierrez C 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 5 7 5 2 7 12      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Kline (1, 1st Inning off M. Harkins, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Russell (1, 1st Inning off M. Harkins, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Gery (1, 9th Inning off J. Hennis, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Russell 4 , B. Stangle , A. Kline 3 , C. Yeager 2 , S. Gery 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kowalski , S. Gery , C. Burke
Sac Bunt: J. Stopper
Hit by Pitch: J. Kowalski
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Gutierrez (1)
CS: A. Kline (1)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harkins W (1-0) 7.0 6 3 3 1 5 1 85 3.86   
J. Hennis 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 1 35 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harkins 57
Batters Faced: M. Harkins 27, J. Hennis 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harkins 11-4, J. Hennis 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harkins 85-57, J. Hennis 35-19
Hit Batsmen: J. Hennis
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Richert L (0-1) 6.1 5 4 4 2 7 2 92 5.68   
J. Jackson 0.0 4 4 4 1 0 1 13 0.00   
M. Faulkner 2.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 39 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Richert 52
Batters Faced: M. Richert 26, J. Jackson 5, M. Faulkner 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Richert 9-3, J. Jackson 0-0, M. Faulkner 1-6
Pitches - Strikes: M. Richert 92-55, J. Jackson 13-7, M. Faulkner 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Faulkner 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Franklin Leos
Ballpark: Engineers Ballpark
Weather: Rain (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:56
Attendance: 13248
Special Notes: Rain delay of 17 minutes in the 3rd inning. Rain delay of 28 minutes in the 8th inning.
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