ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT SAN ANTONIO GRIFFINS
04/09/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT SAN ANTONIO GRIFFINS
GAME ID: 5007 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Crystal Lake Killers (0-2) 2 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 15 0
San Antonio Griffins (2-0) 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 X 9 9 0
Ferland Drills 2 Homers in 9-6 San Antonio Win
The San Antonio Griffins downed the Crystal Lake Killers, 9-6. The hitting star was first baseman Jared Ferland. Ferland hit 2 home runs, while adding 4 RBI and scoring twice for the Griffins. Jim Unknown came out of the bullpen to earn the win. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 4 hits in 3.1 innings. His record now stands at 1-0. The save went to Jo Uehara, number 1 for him.

Catcher Mike Ekstedt made an impact for San Antonio, when he swatted a 2-run double off Miguel Estrada in the bottom of the second. For the contest, Ekstedt went 1-4 with a double, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once.

"I'm just looking for a good pitch that I can hit well," said Ekstedt. "And not try to do too much."

The win puts San Antonio at 2-0.
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE SAN ANTONIO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herrera LF 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 .333 0 1
A. Perez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .125 0 0
H. Mejia RF 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .125 1 2
D. East DH 5 2 3 1 0 1 0 .444 1 1
R. Howard 1B 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 .333 0 1
B. McLean 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 1 .333 0 1
B. Potier C 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .250 0 0
R. Montanez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
C. Arnold 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .571 1 3
Totals 39 6 15 6 2 7 16      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Herrera 2 (2, 1st Inning off S. Aguilar, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off S. Aguilar, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. McLean (1, 2nd Inning off S. Aguilar, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Arnold (1, 2nd Inning off S. Aguilar, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. East (1, 5th Inning off S. Aguilar, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Perez (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Mejia (1, 1st Inning off S. Aguilar, 1 on, 1 out) , D. East (1, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Herrera 5 , A. Perez 2 , H. Mejia 4 , D. East 7 , R. Howard 2 , B. McLean 4 , C. Arnold 3
2-out RBI: T. Herrera , B. McLean , C. Arnold
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , H. Mejia 2 , B. Potier
GIDP: A. Perez
Hit by Pitch: A. Perez
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: T. Herrera (1) , D. East (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (McLean-Montanez-Howard, McLean-Montanez-Howard, Arnold-McLean-Howard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Crespo SS 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 .400 0 1
C. Gutierre 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 5 .250 0 1
M. Ekstedt C 4 1 1 2 0 0 4 .143 0 2
J. Ferland 1B 4 2 2 4 0 1 1 .500 2 4
J. Williamson RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .375 0 1
F. Oliva DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .444 1 1
L. Delgado CF 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 .500 1 2
J. Moya LF 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .667 1 2
J. Rivera 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .111 0 0
Totals 30 9 9 9 6 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Ekstedt (1, 2nd Inning off M. Estrada, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Moya (1, 8th Inning off A. Najera, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Crespo (1, 8th Inning off A. Najera, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ferland 2 (2, 1st Inning off M. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs; 2nd Inning off M. Estrada, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Moya (1, 5th Inning off D. Montoya, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Crespo 2 , M. Ekstedt 2 , J. Ferland 8 , J. Williamson , F. Oliva , J. Moya 6 , J. Rivera
2-out RBI: C. Crespo , M. Ekstedt , J. Ferland 2 , J. Moya
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Gutierre , J. Ferland , L. Delgado
GIDP: M. Ekstedt 2 , J. Rivera
Hit by Pitch: C. Crespo , L. Delgado
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Crespo (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gutierre-Rivera-Ferland)
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE SAN ANTONIO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Estrada L (0-1) 1.2 5 6 6 3 1 2 60 32.40   
D. Montoya 3.1 2 2 2 3 2 1 58 5.40   
A. Najera 3.0 2 1 1 0 3 0 28 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Estrada 13
Batters Faced: M. Estrada 13, D. Montoya 15, A. Najera 10
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Estrada 2-2, D. Montoya 4-2, A. Najera 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: M. Estrada 60-30, D. Montoya 58-30, A. Najera 28-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Najera 1-0
WP: A. Najera
Hit Batsmen: D. Montoya 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Aguilar 4.2 11 5 5 0 4 1 89 9.64   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 3.1 4 1 1 2 2 1 52 2.70   
J. Uehara SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Aguilar 26
Batters Faced: S. Aguilar 24, J. Unknown 15, J. Uehara 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Aguilar 5-3, J. Unknown 4-3, J. Uehara 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Aguilar 89-59, J. Unknown 52-31, J. Uehara 12-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Aguilar
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jared Ferland
Ballpark: Griffins Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:33
Attendance: 3238
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