ABA CLASS A
SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS AT HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS
08/21/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS AT HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS
GAME ID: 4303 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Rosa Desperados (56-67) 0 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 7 12 1
Huntsville Rockets (75-48) 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 4 10 1
Desperados Upend Rockets, 7-4
The Huntsville Rockets could not turn a fine performance from first baseman Jesus Belcher into a win. Instead, the Santa Rosa Desperados prevailed, 7-4. Belcher went 2-5 with 2 home runs. Picking up his 9th save was 24-year old right-handed pitcher Chris Erickson. Santa Rosa's record now stands at 56-67, placing them 4th in the Northern A East Division.

Santa Rosa first baseman Rafael Silva contributed a timely at-bat in the top of the third. With two down, he hit a changeup to center field for a 2-run single. It was his 69th hit of the season and put the Desperados ahead, 3-1.

"It feels good to get this one," Silva told the Santa Rosa Herald.
SANTA ROSA BATTING LINESCORE HUNTSVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Goodpaster LF 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 .237 0 3
R. Rodriguez RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .314 6 27
   a-N. Crawford RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 6 27
C. Vandal 3B 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .462 2 9
M. Michael CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .296 16 43
S. Welliver 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .340 4 27
   b-S. Stahley 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 6 22
B. Rys DH 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 .236 5 21
R. Silva 1B 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 .249 13 46
S. Lodi SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 .264 6 29
A. Maness C 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .230 3 9
Totals 38 7 12 6 3 7 23      
a - N. Crawford substituted for R. Rodriguez in the 8th
b - S. Stahley substituted for S. Welliver in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Welliver (11, 3rd Inning off M. Harkins, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Goodpaster (1, 6th Inning off M. Harkins, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Goodpaster 4 , R. Rodriguez , C. Vandal 2 , S. Welliver 3 , R. Silva , S. Lodi , A. Maness 2
2-out RBI: J. Goodpaster , C. Vandal , R. Silva , S. Lodi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Goodpaster , R. Rodriguez , M. Michael 2 , S. Lodi
Sac Bunt: R. Rodriguez , S. Welliver
Hit by Pitch: R. Silva
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Welliver (8)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Rodriguez (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Shelton CF, 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .243 1 15
J. Gamboa DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .297 11 34
J. Belcher 1B 5 2 2 2 0 3 3 .298 15 56
J. Bronson LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .294 8 40
J. Perez 3B 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .283 9 50
M. Brown RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .284 1 20
J. Archie 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .275 2 24
   a-V. Torres PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 18 54
R. Carrigan C 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .240 8 26
C. Brown SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 .206 5 25
   b-N. Springer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294 11 49
Totals 36 4 10 4 1 10 19      
a - V. Torres pinch hit for J. Archie in the 6th
b - N. Springer pinch hit for C. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Perez (20, 2nd Inning off E. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Brown (7, 5th Inning off E. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , P. Shelton (9, 7th Inning off J. Rodriguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Belcher 2 (15, 4th Inning off E. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th Inning off E. Garcia, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Shelton 2 , J. Gamboa , J. Belcher 8 , J. Bronson 2 , J. Perez 4 , C. Brown 2
2-out RBI: J. Bronson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Gamboa , J. Belcher , J. Perez , J. Archie , C. Brown
Sac Fly: J. Archie
Hit by Pitch: V. Torres
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Perez (23)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Archie (3)
SANTA ROSA PITCHING LINESCORE HUNTSVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Garcia W (8-7) 5.1 7 3 3 1 5 2 80 4.34   
E. Hansen H (4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3.32   
J. Rodriguez H (8) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 31 3.51   
C. Erickson SV (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 4.10   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Garcia 46
Batters Faced: E. Garcia 24, E. Hansen 3, J. Rodriguez 8, C. Erickson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Garcia 5-6, E. Hansen 1-1, J. Rodriguez 1-2, C. Erickson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Garcia 80-55, E. Hansen 11-6, J. Rodriguez 31-21, C. Erickson 20-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Hansen 2-0
WP: C. Erickson
Hit Batsmen: E. Hansen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Harkins L (8-4) 5.2 9 5 2 0 3 0 71 3.35   
J. Hennis 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 0 24 3.01   
B. Blanchette 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 27 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Harkins 40
Batters Faced: M. Harkins 28, J. Hennis 7, B. Blanchette 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Harkins 9-5, J. Hennis 1-1, B. Blanchette 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Harkins 71-57, J. Hennis 24-11, B. Blanchette 27-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Hennis 1-0
WP: M. Harkins , J. Hennis
Hit Batsmen: M. Harkins
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesus Belcher
Ballpark: Ballpark of Austin
Weather: Rain (87 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 12324
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