ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
05/07/2022
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT POPLAR BLUFF HILLBILLIES
GAME ID: 4569 - SATURDAY, MAY 7TH , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Bowsers (16-13) 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 8 9 1
Poplar Bluff Hillbillies (7-22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 7 0
Baker HR-Happy in 8-3 Win
Led by Omari Baker, the Columbus Bowsers defeated the Poplar Bluff Hillbillies, 8-3. Baker slugged 3 home runs. He drove in 4 runs and scored three times for the Bowsers. Hector Flores earned the win, while 20-year old right-handed pitcher Jim Unknown took the loss for Poplar Bluff. The win elevated the Bowsers to 16-13.

With Columbus leading 1-0 in the top of the third, Baker hit a cutter from Jim Unknown for a 2-run home run. It was his 12th home run of the season and put the Bowsers ahead, 3-0.

In postgame comments to the Columbus Citizen, Baker said, "If the effort is there, the wins will come."
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Cuellar 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .203 3 8
   b-G. Jones PH, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1 4
R. Rivera DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .239 3 4
O. Baker CF 4 3 3 4 1 0 0 .286 12 26
C. Ruiz RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .253 6 17
S. Woodings 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .196 1 4
V. Cutino SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .346 4 12
A. Huey LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 3 .286 8 14
N. Delgado C 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .257 6 10
D. Brent 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260 4 13
   a-J. Gentry PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 0 1
Totals 35 8 9 8 5 2 15      
a - J. Gentry pinch hit for D. Brent in the 8th
b - G. Jones pinch hit for J. Cuellar in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Woodings (2, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: V. Cutino (4, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) , O. Baker 3 (12, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , N. Delgado 2 (6, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Cuellar , O. Baker 12 , S. Woodings 2 , V. Cutino 5 , N. Delgado 8
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Cuellar , S. Woodings
GIDP: A. Huey
Hit by Pitch: C. Ruiz
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Huey (1)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Delgado (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Carter DH 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 .174 4 8
E. Hoffman CF 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .202 3 8
K. Myers LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 4 9
   b-B. Rooney PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   f-A. Turkula 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 1 2
B. Phillips 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .245 5 13
   c-K. McMillin PH, SS 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .167 0 0
T. Hunt 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .256 1 6
P. Campbell 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228 8 18
   d-D. Mayoral PH, 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .211 0 2
A. Hargis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .202 3 9
   e-M. Sargent PH, LF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .154 0 1
S. Trusty RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 2 7
   a-K. Spotts PH, RF 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .231 0 1
J. Alvarado C 4 0 1 0 0 2 4 .167 2 6
Totals 33 3 7 3 6 6 22      
a - K. Spotts pinch hit for S. Trusty in the 7th
b - B. Rooney pinch hit for K. Myers in the 8th
c - K. McMillin pinch hit for B. Phillips in the 8th
d - D. Mayoral pinch hit for P. Campbell in the 8th
e - M. Sargent pinch hit for A. Hargis in the 8th
f - A. Turkula substituted for B. Rooney in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: F. Carter , B. Rooney , K. McMillin , T. Hunt , D. Mayoral , S. Trusty , J. Alvarado
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Carter , E. Hoffman , K. Myers
Sac Fly: K. Spotts
Hit by Pitch: K. Spotts
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Trusty (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Campbell-Hargis-Phillips)
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE POPLAR BLUFF PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Flores W (4-0) 6.0 3 0 0 3 4 0 91 1.16   
G. Mercer 1.0 3 3 3 2 2 0 40 4.24   
V. Mellon 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 26 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Flores 67
Batters Faced: H. Flores 24, G. Mercer 9, V. Mellon 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Flores 6-8, G. Mercer 1-0, V. Mellon 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: H. Flores 91-51, G. Mercer 40-23, V. Mellon 26-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Mellon 3-2
WP: G. Mercer
Hit Batsmen: G. Mercer
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 4.0 5 5 5 3 0 4 72 11.25   
J. Unknown 4.0 4 3 3 2 2 2 63 6.75   
J. Unknown 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 29
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 5-7, J. Unknown 3-6, J. Unknown 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 72-37, J. Unknown 63-39, J. Unknown 9-5
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Omari Baker
Ballpark: Owls Ballpark
Weather: Rain (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 4795
Special Notes: Omari Baker ties the S-A regular season game record for home runs with 3.
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