ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
04/07/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT COLUMBUS BOWSERS
GAME ID: 4414 - SUNDAY, APRIL 7TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
White Deer Tropics (3-1) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 8 12 2
Columbus Bowsers (1-3) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 14 1
Late Rally by Tropics Secures 8-4 Win
The White Deer Tropics defeated the Columbus Bowsers by the score of 8-4. Joel Vaughn starred for White Deer, going 3-for-5 with 1 home run. Melvin Flores earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 3 innings. He upped his record to 1-0. White Deer, now 3-1, is setting the league on fire so far.

One big at-bat came with a runner on 1st in the top of the eighth inning. Jim Mann hit a double off Columbus pitcher Luis de la Piedra. The Tropics went on to win the game.

"Even warm beer tastes good after a win," said Mann.
WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Persons 1B 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 .444 1 3
R. Patterson CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .278 1 6
J. Gomez 3B 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .294 1 3
K. Himes RF 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 .222 0 0
J. Mann 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 4 .438 1 2
M. Ross LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .286 0 0
J. Vaughn C 5 2 3 3 0 1 2 .278 1 4
J. Olivares SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .267 0 1
J. Hinkey DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .250 0 2
Totals 36 8 12 5 6 7 21      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Hinkey (2, 5th Inning off M. Helle, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Mann (1, 8th Inning off L. de la Piedra, 1 on, 1 out) , M. Ross (1, 9th Inning off B. Conway, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: A. Persons (1, 8th Inning off N. Troyer, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Vaughn (1, 8th Inning off L. de la Piedra, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: A. Persons 3 , R. Patterson 2 , J. Gomez , J. Mann 3 , M. Ross 2 , J. Vaughn 6 , J. Hinkey 3
2-out RBI: A. Persons , R. Patterson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Persons , R. Patterson 2 , J. Gomez , M. Ross 2 , J. Olivares
GIDP: A. Persons , J. Mann
Sac Bunt: J. Olivares 2
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Patterson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Patterson (1) , J. Gomez (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Gomez-Vaughn-Persons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Fard RF 3 1 2 4 1 0 2 .267 1 4
S. Fites LF 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 .500 0 1
S. Gottlieb 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .125 1 1
A. Mareno DH 4 0 1 0 1 1 6 .308 1 1
H. Landa SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .176 1 4
T. Plowman 3B 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .235 0 0
Y. Yamamoto 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .250 0 0
M. Hammer C 4 1 0 0 0 1 6 .000 0 0
R. Bondo CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 2 .467 1 3
Totals 39 4 14 4 3 8 29      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Fard (2, 4th Inning off N. Roberson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Fard (1, 8th Inning off M. Flores, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Fard 6 , S. Fites 3 , A. Mareno , H. Landa , T. Plowman 3 , Y. Yamamoto , R. Bondo 3
2-out RBI: N. Fard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Fard , S. Fites , H. Landa 2 , T. Plowman , M. Hammer
GIDP: A. Mareno
Sac Bunt: N. Fard , M. Hammer
Hit by Pitch: S. Gottlieb
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Errors: S. Gottlieb (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Plowman-Yamamoto-Gottlieb, Landa-Yamamoto-Gottlieb)
PB: M. Hammer
WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Roberson 3.2 6 2 0 1 4 0 71 0.00   
T. Zufelt 2.1 5 0 0 0 3 0 33 0.00   
M. Flores W (1-0) 3.0 3 2 2 2 1 1 49 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Roberson 46
Batters Faced: N. Roberson 19, T. Zufelt 12, M. Flores 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Roberson 2-6, T. Zufelt 3-0, M. Flores 6-2
Pitches - Strikes: N. Roberson 71-45, T. Zufelt 33-22, M. Flores 49-29
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Zufelt 1-0
WP: M. Flores
Hit Batsmen: T. Zufelt
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Helle 6.0 4 2 1 3 5 0 92 1.50   
L. de la Piedra L (0-1) 1.1 3 4 4 3 0 1 42 15.43   
N. Troyer 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 25 10.80   
B. Conway 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 13 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Helle 60
Batters Faced: M. Helle 24, L. de la Piedra 10, N. Troyer 5, B. Conway 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Helle 7-5, L. de la Piedra 1-3, N. Troyer 0-1, B. Conway 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Helle 92-51, L. de la Piedra 42-20, N. Troyer 25-17, B. Conway 13-11
WP: L. de la Piedra
Balk: M. Helle
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Vaughn
Ballpark: Ballpark of Columbus
Weather: Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 7 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 3:44
Attendance: 5771
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