ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
04/24/2025
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT FT. WAYNE EARTHQUAKES
GAME ID: 5997 - THURSDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Crystal Lake Killers (8-8) 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 8 11 0
Ft. Wayne Earthquakes (13-3) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 X 10 14 1
Crystal Lake Downed, 10-8, by Earthquakes
Ricardo Cavazos led Ft. Wayne to a win over Crystal Lake. The final score was 10-8. Cavazos collected 2 runs batted in, while going 3 for 4 at the plate. The second baseman also scored 2 times. Mario Perez picked up the win in relief. His record improves to 1-0. Davis Novoa suffered the loss. Ian McCullar earned the save, his 2nd, for the Earthquakes.

Curt Koerner, who leads the SC in home runs with 8, took Crystal Lake hurler Matt Haskins deep in the bottom of the eighth. His 3-run home run put the Earthquakes on top, 10-8. In all, Koerner had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

In comments to the Ft. Wayne Bulletin, Koerner admitted that he doesn't always push himself. "But the results," he said, "speak for themselves."

The loss puts Crystal Lake at 8-8.
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herrera LF 5 3 4 0 0 1 0 .356 0 4
A. Perez CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 0 .435 2 8
H. Mejia RF 5 1 1 4 0 0 5 .278 2 12
D. East DH 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 .478 3 17
R. Howard 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 4 .212 2 11
B. McLean 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 6 .310 2 10
B. Potier C 5 2 2 2 0 2 2 .264 4 7
R. Montanez SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 .345 2 8
C. Arnold 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 .362 4 17
Totals 39 8 11 8 3 13 19      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Perez 2 (10, 1st Inning off R. Hall, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off R. Vermillion, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Herrera 2 (5, 5th Inning off D. Mendoza, 0 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off S. Bruin, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Potier 2 (4, 2nd Inning off R. Hall, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off S. Bruin, 0 on, 0 outs) , H. Mejia (2, 8th Inning off S. Bruin, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Herrera 6 , A. Perez 5 , H. Mejia 4 , D. East , B. Potier 8
2-out RBI: H. Mejia
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Mejia , B. McLean 2 , R. Montanez
Hit by Pitch: R. Howard
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Montanez-McLean-Howard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Cavazos 2B 4 2 3 2 1 1 1 .314 1 9
C. Koerner C 5 1 2 3 0 1 4 .548 8 26
E. Perez LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .420 1 10
J. Valdez SS 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 5 16
F. Mendez DH 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 .304 1 15
V. Lara CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .316 2 8
J. Huerta 1B 4 2 2 0 1 0 3 .340 1 11
   b-M. Garcia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 1 5
N. Cordova RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .383 4 13
   a-V. Cruz PH, RF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .312 0 4
J. Saenz 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .460 2 10
Totals 37 10 14 10 4 4 16      
a - V. Cruz pinch hit for N. Cordova in the 8th
b - M. Garcia substituted for J. Huerta in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: F. Mendez (6, 1st Inning off J. Walker, 2 on, 2 outs) , V. Cruz (3, 8th Inning off D. Novoa, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. Koerner (8, 8th Inning off M. Haskins, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Cavazos 3 , C. Koerner 5 , E. Perez , F. Mendez 3 , V. Lara 2 , J. Huerta 2 , V. Cruz 2 , J. Saenz
2-out RBI: R. Cavazos , F. Mendez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Koerner , V. Lara , J. Huerta
GIDP: E. Perez
Hit by Pitch: J. Valdez , J. Saenz
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: V. Lara (1)
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE FT. WAYNE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Walker 6.0 4 3 3 2 4 0 82 3.27   
D. Novoa L (1-2) 1.1 7 6 6 1 0 0 38 28.08   
M. Haskins BS (1) 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 1 22 7.94   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Walker 54
Batters Faced: J. Walker 26, D. Novoa 11, M. Haskins 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Walker 4-10, D. Novoa 2-1, M. Haskins 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Walker 82-51, D. Novoa 38-23, M. Haskins 22-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Haskins 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Walker 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Hall 4.2 4 3 3 0 8 1 76 4.11   
D. Mendoza 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 28 4.76   
R. Vermillion 0.2 2 1 0 0 2 0 23 2.70   
S. Bruin 1.1 4 4 4 1 1 2 24 12.79   
M. Perez W (1-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
I. McCullar SV (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Hall 52
Batters Faced: R. Hall 18, D. Mendoza 7, R. Vermillion 5, S. Bruin 9, M. Perez 1, I. McCullar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Hall 3-3, D. Mendoza 1-1, R. Vermillion 0-0, S. Bruin 2-1, M. Perez 1-0, I. McCullar 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Hall 76-50, D. Mendoza 28-11, R. Vermillion 23-15, S. Bruin 24-16, M. Perez 4-3, I. McCullar 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Vermillion 2-0 , S. Bruin 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Mendoza
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ricardo Cavazos
Ballpark: Earthquakes Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:36
Attendance: 4645
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