AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA CROWN AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
05/03/2022
 
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
CAROLINA CROWN AT PHOENIX GLADIATORS
GAME ID: 372 - TUESDAY, MAY 3RD , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carolina Crown (9-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Phoenix Gladiators (15-16) 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 X 7 8 0
Crown Beaten By Gladiators, 7-0
Starting pitcher Felipe Ayala was a major factor in the 7-0 Phoenix Gladiators triumph over the Carolina Crown. The Crown, at 9-22, have stumbled out of the gate.

Joe Handler had a big 2-run double for the Gladiators in the bottom of the third inning. With Phoenix leading 1-0 and the bases loaded, he got a fastball from Steve Pikula, who finished 5th in the NC in innings pitched with 231.1 last year, and swatted a double to right. It was his 5th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Gladiators ahead, 3-0.

"I was trying to do what I do, go out there and compete," said Ayala.
CAROLINA BATTING LINESCORE PHOENIX BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Spencer CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 3 6
   a-M. Green PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .295 2 13
B. Benigno LF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 2 5
J. Lazaro 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 7
J. Whitis 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .205 0 6
J. Moreno DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 0 1
Z. Williard RF, LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 0 6
W. West SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .254 2 6
M. Smith C 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .270 1 9
J. Baldwin 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .148 1 3
Totals 29 0 4 0 2 5 8      
a - M. Green pinch hit for J. Spencer in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Whitis (5, 4th Inning off F. Ayala, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Whitis 2 , W. West , M. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Spencer , J. Moreno
GIDP: M. Green , J. Moreno
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Husley 2B 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 .206 2 12
P. McCarthy 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .295 3 14
V. Gonzalez RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .198 6 16
J. Handler DH 4 1 2 3 0 1 1 .181 3 13
J. Wagner CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 1 .308 7 24
C. Sperber 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 4 .279 0 4
J. Gordon LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .190 1 5
R. Dozal SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .265 3 7
D. Douglas C 4 0 0 0 0 4 1 .143 0 2
Totals 32 7 8 7 4 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Handler 2 (5, 3rd Inning off S. Pikula, 3 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off S. Pikula, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Wagner (5, 5th Inning off C. Lovett, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. McCarthy (3, 1st Inning off S. Pikula, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Z. Husley , P. McCarthy 4 , V. Gonzalez , J. Handler 4 , J. Wagner 3 , C. Sperber
2-out RBI: J. Handler , J. Wagner , C. Sperber
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Sperber 2 , J. Gordon , R. Dozal
Hit by Pitch: V. Gonzalez
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Husley-Dozal-Sperber, Husley-Dozal-Sperber)
CAROLINA PITCHING LINESCORE PHOENIX PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Pikula L (1-4) 4.2 6 6 6 2 5 1 93 5.59   
C. Lovett 3.1 2 1 1 2 4 0 61 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Pikula 31
Batters Faced: S. Pikula 22, C. Lovett 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Pikula 4-5, C. Lovett 4-2
Pitches - Strikes: S. Pikula 93-62, C. Lovett 61-37
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Lovett 1-1
Hit Batsmen: C. Lovett
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ayala W (3-1) 7.0 3 0 0 1 4 0 94 2.49   
J. Howell 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.02   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ayala 74
Batters Faced: F. Ayala 24, J. Howell 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ayala 12-4, J. Howell 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ayala 94-62, J. Howell 22-12
WP: F. Ayala , J. Howell
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Felipe Ayala
Ballpark: Gladiators Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 6 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM MT
Time: 2:59
Attendance: 21142
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