ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JUNEAU SLED DOGS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
06/25/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
JUNEAU SLED DOGS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
GAME ID: 6340 - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Juneau Sled Dogs (29-45) 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 5 8 2
Crystal Lake Killers (41-33) 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2 7 13 1
Killers Get Dramatic 7-5 Win
Though he had a terrific game, Ryan Hardeman could not prevent his team, the Juneau Sled Dogs, from absorbing a loss. Crystal Lake won the game, 7-5. Hardeman went 2 for 4 with a home run and a walk. He drove in 3 runs and scored once. Crystal Lake reliever Brian Kyzar was the winner. His record is now 3-1. The losing pitcher was Victor Meza. Crystal Lake raised its record to 41-33 with the win.

The decisive blow was delivered by Ross Howard in the bottom of the ninth when he hit a 2-run home run off 19-year old right-handed pitcher Victor Meza to win the game for Crystal Lake. The home crowd went nuts.

"We'll pop the top on a cold beverage and get back to work tomorrow," Howard said.
JUNEAU BATTING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Breshears DH 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 .259 1 6
K. Hovinen CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .455 2 6
R. Hardeman LF 4 1 2 3 1 2 4 .500 1 3
K. Lopez 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .352 38 99
T. Eubanks RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .211 2 5
E. van Alem 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 1 13
   b-J. Bogden PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .375 5 28
   c-J. Meza 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1 2
G. Jimenez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .385 1 6
   a-G. Fleming 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .347 7 11
D. Hernandez C 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 .250 2 2
   d-V. Garza PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .393 1 6
   e-M. Kym C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 8 25
A. Morales SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .312 0 6
Totals 35 5 8 5 5 11 15      
a - G. Fleming substituted for G. Jimenez in the 1st
b - J. Bogden pinch hit for E. van Alem in the 7th
c - J. Meza substituted for J. Bogden in the 7th
d - V. Garza pinch hit for D. Hernandez in the 8th
e - M. Kym substituted for V. Garza in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hovinen (6, 1st Inning off E. Kretzer, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Hardeman (1, 5th Inning off E. Kretzer, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Hernandez (2, 6th Inning off D. Novoa, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Fleming (7, 6th Inning off E. Kretzer, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Breshears , K. Hovinen 3 , R. Hardeman 5 , G. Fleming 5 , D. Hernandez 4
2-out RBI: R. Hardeman , G. Fleming , D. Hernandez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Hardeman , K. Lopez 2 , T. Eubanks , J. Bogden
Hit by Pitch: K. Hovinen , A. Morales
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Breshears (1)
CS: R. Hardeman (1)

FIELDING
Errors: K. Hovinen 2 (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. McLean 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .333 3 30
T. Herrera LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .321 7 38
T. Railey 1B 4 2 3 0 1 1 0 .500 4 14
R. Howard DH 5 1 2 3 0 0 3 .274 21 70
D. Ochoa RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .407 0 6
R. Montanez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .327 8 41
B. Potier C 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .274 7 15
C. Arnold 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .367 9 49
   a-B. Milligan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .424 0 6
   b-D. Pollock 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 4 11
P. Ts'ong CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .276 1 11
Totals 36 7 13 6 3 3 17      
a - B. Milligan pinch hit for C. Arnold in the 8th
b - D. Pollock substituted for B. Milligan in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: B. Potier (7, 6th Inning off C. Oyola, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Howard (21, 9th Inning off V. Meza, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. McLean 2 , T. Railey 3 , R. Howard 5 , D. Ochoa , R. Montanez , B. Potier 4 , C. Arnold , B. Milligan , P. Ts'ong
2-out RBI: B. McLean , R. Howard , D. Ochoa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Herrera 3 , D. Ochoa , R. Montanez , B. Potier
Sac Bunt: C. Arnold
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: T. Railey (2)
JUNEAU PITCHING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Escobar 5.0 6 3 3 2 3 0 91 6.30   
C. Oyola BS (2) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 1 13 8.85   
J. Perez 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 22 2.79   
V. Meza L (1-3) 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 1 8 8.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Escobar 44
Batters Faced: R. Escobar 23, C. Oyola 6, J. Perez 9, V. Meza 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Escobar 4-8, C. Oyola 1-2, J. Perez 1-5, V. Meza 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Escobar 91-55, C. Oyola 13-9, J. Perez 22-13, V. Meza 8-4
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Kretzer 5.2 6 4 4 1 5 2 101 6.35   
D. Novoa 1.1 1 1 1 3 3 1 41 8.65   
B. Kaufman 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 0 20 7.36   
B. Kyzar W (3-1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Kretzer 45
Batters Faced: E. Kretzer 25, D. Novoa 8, B. Kaufman 6, B. Kyzar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Kretzer 6-5, D. Novoa 1-0, B. Kaufman 0-1, B. Kyzar 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: E. Kretzer 101-62, D. Novoa 41-21, B. Kaufman 20-11, B. Kyzar 8-6
WP: E. Kretzer
Hit Batsmen: E. Kretzer , B. Kaufman
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ryan Hardeman
Ballpark: Killer Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (70 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:27
Attendance: 6853
Special Notes: 2B Gerardo Jimenez was injured in a collision at a base. RP Cortez Oyola was injured while pitching.
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