ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
06/13/2024
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS AT JACKSONVILLE NATIONALS
GAME ID: 6280 - THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Crystal Lake Killers (39-23) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 0
Jacksonville Nationals (25-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Killers Pin 2-0 Loss on Jacksonville
Starting pitcher Brian Kyzar was a major factor in the 2-0 Crystal Lake Killers triumph over the Jacksonville Nationals. Kyzar got the win, improving to 1-0. He gave up 6 hits and walked 1 over 5.2 innings. He allowed no runs. The first-place Killers have won 6 in a row.

Crystal Lake used a clutch at-bat from Ross Howard to capture the win. The first baseman hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Killers ahead, 2-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"I found a nice groove out there," said Kyzar.
CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Guerrero 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .406 17 52
R. Howard 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .250 1 2
   b-B. McAlister 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .414 15 41
R. Miranda LF 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .297 8 27
P. Burt C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .341 18 52
J. Blanco CF 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 .314 13 56
H. Mejia RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .375 1 5
   a-J. Richardson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340 12 36
   c-J. Putman RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. East DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 0 1
B. McLean SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 3
C. Arnold 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .232 1 6
Totals 28 2 5 2 6 6 10      
a - J. Richardson pinch hit for H. Mejia in the 9th
b - B. McAlister substituted for R. Howard in the 9th
c - J. Putman substituted for J. Richardson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Howard (1, 6th Inning off V. Joya, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Howard 4 , P. Burt , J. Blanco , D. East , C. Arnold
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Howard , J. Blanco , H. Mejia
GIDP: R. Howard , P. Burt
Sac Bunt: B. McLean
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McLean-Guerrero-Howard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hillis CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .317 6 28
J. York SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .335 6 30
C. Baker DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .396 15 55
   b-B. Spross DH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .667 0 1
M. Ayres RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .401 18 59
A. Motschenbacher LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .296 17 46
   c-J. Garcia PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
S. Phillips 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .273 1 3
I. Hernandez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .284 6 31
   d-J. Zanghi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
D. Moreno 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .338 9 29
   a-T. Renfro PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Unknown C 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .500 0 0
   e-K. Marin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 0 1
Totals 32 0 8 0 2 8 17      
a - T. Renfro pinch hit for D. Moreno in the 7th
b - B. Spross inserted as DH in the 8th
c - J. Garcia pinch hit for A. Motschenbacher in the 8th
d - J. Zanghi pinch hit for I. Hernandez in the 9th
e - K. Marin pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: J. York , M. Ayres , A. Motschenbacher , S. Phillips 2 , J. Zanghi , D. Moreno , J. Unknown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Hillis , J. York , A. Motschenbacher , J. Garcia
GIDP: I. Hernandez
Sac Bunt: D. Moreno , J. Unknown
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Joya-York-Hernandez, Renfro-York-Hernandez)
OF assists: 1 (Hillis(Blanco at 2nd base))
CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE JACKSONVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Kyzar W (1-0) 5.2 6 0 0 1 4 0 92 0.00   
D. Maxwell H (1) 2.1 1 0 0 1 3 0 28 5.10   
D. Nelson SV (3) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Kyzar 60
Batters Faced: B. Kyzar 23, D. Maxwell 9, D. Nelson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Kyzar 8-4, D. Maxwell 3-1, D. Nelson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Kyzar 92-61, D. Maxwell 28-19, D. Nelson 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Maxwell 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Joya L (6-5) 6.2 5 2 2 5 4 1 97 5.12   
B. Acosta 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 33 8.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Joya 55
Batters Faced: V. Joya 28, B. Acosta 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Joya 7-7, B. Acosta 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: V. Joya 97-55, B. Acosta 33-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Acosta 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Brian Kyzar
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 2014
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