ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
04/17/2023
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ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 3649 - MONDAY, APRIL 17TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (5-7) 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 11 1
St. Catharines Blue Jays (4-8) 0 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 X 8 10 0
Espinoza Swings Blue Jays to 8-4 Win
With shortstop Jose Espinoza leading the charge, the St. Catharines Blue Jays defeated the Huntsville Rockets, 8-4, at Engineers Ballpark. Espinoza was 1 for 1 with a home run, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He scored 2 times and drove in 4. Matt Lofstrom, credited with the win in relief, is now 1-0. He allowed 1 run on 1 hit in 1.2 innings. The Rockets fall to 5-7 and continue their lackluster start in 2023.

Mitch Jensen, who is tied for 5th in the N-A in hits with 16, chipped in a 3-run home run for St. Catharines in the bottom of the seventh. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 3 RBI.

"It never gets old," said Jensen. "Winning, that is."
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Steiner 2B 5 1 2 1 0 3 1 .209 2 2
E. Mongold LF 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 .173 5 9
D. Moody DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .152 2 2
J. Gamboa 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .192 2 5
J. Jacob CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .244 3 6
R. Martinez RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .356 1 3
B. Bergfeld 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .278 2 4
T. Carr SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .214 1 3
R. Kalthoff C 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .125 0 1
Totals 37 4 11 4 2 10 12      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Kalthoff 2 (3, 3rd Inning off K. Craig, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off K. Craig, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Martinez (5, 4th Inning off K. Craig, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Gamboa (1, 5th Inning off K. Craig, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Carr (1, 4th Inning off K. Craig, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Steiner (2, 7th Inning off M. Lofstrom, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Steiner 5 , J. Gamboa 3 , R. Martinez 3 , B. Bergfeld , T. Carr 4 , R. Kalthoff 4
2-out RBI: T. Carr , R. Kalthoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Steiner , D. Moody , J. Jacob , R. Martinez
GIDP: J. Jacob
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: J. Jacob (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Carr-Steiner-Gamboa)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hendrix CF, RF, CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .362 0 5
N. Makar 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .233 2 5
   a-D. Schulz CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
   c-J. Shipley PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   d-C. Henderson RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
R. Compton DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .226 5 12
M. Odendahl RF, LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .152 3 5
   e-D. Willis CF, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
A. Lujan 3B 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 .179 2 3
M. Jensen 2B, 1B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .308 2 4
J. Romer LF 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .600 0 0
   b-E. Aceituno 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 1
J. Espinoza SS 1 2 1 4 1 0 1 .667 1 4
W. Bodin C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .257 0 2
Totals 31 8 10 8 5 6 19      
a - D. Schulz substituted for N. Makar in the 7th
b - E. Aceituno substituted for J. Romer in the 7th
c - J. Shipley pinch ran for D. Schulz in the 7th
d - C. Henderson substituted for J. Shipley in the 8th
e - D. Willis substituted for M. Odendahl in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Hendrix (3, 3rd Inning off J. Brackett, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Romer (1, 6th Inning off J. Brackett, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Schulz (1, 7th Inning off M. Watts, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Espinoza (1, 6th Inning off J. Brackett, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Jensen (2, 7th Inning off M. Watts, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Hendrix 2 , D. Schulz 2 , A. Lujan 2 , M. Jensen 5 , J. Romer 3 , J. Espinoza 4 , W. Bodin
2-out RBI: M. Jensen
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hendrix , R. Compton , M. Odendahl , D. Willis , W. Bodin
GIDP: M. Odendahl
Sac Bunt: J. Romer
Sac Fly: B. Hendrix , J. Espinoza
Hit by Pitch: J. Espinoza
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Jensen-Espinoza-Makar)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brackett 5.1 7 4 4 3 2 1 81 3.78   
M. Watts L (1-2) 1.1 2 3 3 1 1 1 17 7.94   
R. Feidler 1.1 1 1 0 1 3 0 29 2.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brackett 37
Batters Faced: J. Brackett 26, M. Watts 7, R. Feidler 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brackett 7-6, M. Watts 1-2, R. Feidler 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brackett 81-45, M. Watts 17-11, R. Feidler 29-22
WP: R. Feidler
Hit Batsmen: J. Brackett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Craig 5.1 9 3 3 1 7 0 86 1.93   
M. Lofstrom W (1-0) 1.2 1 1 1 1 1 1 23 10.12   
E. Landrian H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6.75   
C. Harriger 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Craig 44
Batters Faced: K. Craig 25, M. Lofstrom 7, E. Landrian 4, C. Harriger 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Craig 3-5, M. Lofstrom 3-1, E. Landrian 3-0, C. Harriger 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Craig 86-59, M. Lofstrom 23-14, E. Landrian 7-4, C. Harriger 12-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jose Espinoza
Ballpark: Engineers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (65 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 4353
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