ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
07/17/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 4128 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Huntsville Rockets (52-43) 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 9 0
St. Catharines Blue Jays (43-52) 2 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 X 8 10 0
Blue Jays Secure 8-7 Win
Getting a good performance from catcher Cory Bloodsaw, the St. Catharines Blue Jays defeated the Huntsville Rockets, 8-7. Bloodsaw went 2-4 with a home run and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 2 for the Blue Jays. Rich Zavala finished the game for St. Catharines and earned his 8th save. St. Catharines now owns a record of 43-52.

Had Jose Argueta not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 2nd, Argueta hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 8-7, in favor of the Blue Jays.

"I play this game for myself and my family, but of course it's always nice when we can win," said Argueta.
HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Torres CF 5 1 2 1 0 3 3 .270 9 31
N. Raiff RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .297 2 13
O. Nunez DH 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .257 2 20
J. Lucia 1B 4 1 2 4 0 0 0 .284 5 38
C. Sanders 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .307 3 24
J. Martinez LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .205 1 4
G. Murphy SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 4 27
T. Carr 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .276 4 29
B. Criscione C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .321 0 0
Totals 36 7 9 7 3 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lucia (21, 7th Inning off J. Alvarez, 2 on, 2 outs) , V. Torres (11, 9th Inning off R. Zavala, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Torres (9, 1st Inning off A. Gonzalez, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Martinez (1, 4th Inning off A. Gonzalez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Lucia (5, 4th Inning off A. Gonzalez, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: V. Torres 6 , J. Lucia 6 , J. Martinez 4 , G. Murphy , T. Carr , B. Criscione 2
2-out RBI: J. Lucia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Raiff , O. Nunez , C. Sanders
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Criscione-Sanders, Murphy-Sanders-Lucia)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Modell 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .274 2 15
C. Bloodsaw C 4 2 2 2 1 2 1 .254 15 49
M. Wisler DH 5 1 3 1 0 1 1 .583 1 4
H. Nunez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .307 6 21
   a-M. Jensen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .368 5 34
R. Rodrguez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .360 8 32
   b-C. McCarty PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .367 3 5
H. Merino LF 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 .307 6 24
   c-J. Wiedower LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 0 6
D. Cook 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .205 0 3
J. Argueta CF 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 .293 6 14
E. Hunter SS 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 .273 1 7
Totals 32 8 10 7 6 10 20      
a - M. Jensen substituted for H. Nunez in the 7th
b - C. McCarty pinch hit for R. Rodrguez in the 7th
c - J. Wiedower substituted for H. Merino in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Hunter (4, 3rd Inning off M. Bruce, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Wisler (1, 6th Inning off D. Orfila, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: T. Modell (2, 1st Inning off M. Bruce, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bloodsaw (15, 1st Inning off M. Bruce, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: T. Modell 3 , C. Bloodsaw 5 , M. Wisler 4 , H. Nunez , J. Argueta , E. Hunter 3
2-out RBI: M. Wisler , J. Argueta 2 , E. Hunter
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Modell , H. Nunez , J. Argueta , E. Hunter
GIDP: T. Modell
Hit by Pitch: E. Hunter
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Modell (4)
HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Bruce 2.2 6 6 6 4 4 1 73 4.84   
D. Orfila 3.1 3 1 1 1 2 0 53 4.11   
D. Herbert L (4-4) 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 0 21 3.63   
J. Lyles 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Bruce 18
Batters Faced: M. Bruce 18, D. Orfila 13, D. Herbert 5, J. Lyles 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Bruce 1-2, D. Orfila 3-4, D. Herbert 1-0, J. Lyles 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Bruce 73-41, D. Orfila 53-32, D. Herbert 21-12, J. Lyles 13-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Orfila 1-0
WP: M. Bruce
Hit Batsmen: M. Bruce
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Gonzalez 3.0 4 5 5 2 1 3 59 5.94   
J. Steel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.06   
J. Alvarez 3.1 4 2 2 1 4 0 45 2.96   
G. Tian W (1-1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 7.71   
R. Zavala SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 7.46   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Gonzalez 28
Batters Faced: A. Gonzalez 15, J. Steel 1, J. Alvarez 15, G. Tian 4, R. Zavala 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Gonzalez 3-5, J. Steel 0-1, J. Alvarez 3-3, G. Tian 3-1, R. Zavala 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: A. Gonzalez 59-32, J. Steel 3-2, J. Alvarez 45-32, G. Tian 9-5, R. Zavala 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Tian 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cory Bloodsaw
Ballpark: Engineers Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (86 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 5 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 7747
Special Notes: RP Jabari Steel was injured while pitching.
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