ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
05/24/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
WHITE DEER TROPICS AT LAKE ELSINORE STORM
GAME ID: 6513 - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
White Deer Tropics (24-24) 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 8 15 0
Lake Elsinore Storm (11-37) 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 1
8-7 Lake Elsinore Loss Tarnishes Kujawa's Fine Effort
The Lake Elsinore Storm got a superb performance from third baseman Nick Kujawa, but the White Deer Tropics still won the game, 8-7. Kujawa was 3-4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 4. Troy Zufelt locked down his 8th save. The 4th-place Tropics are 24-24.

Who knows how it might've ended, had it not been for Jimmy Olivares? The White Deer shortstop had a 2-run double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Tropics on top, 8-7. For the game, Olivares had 2 doubles and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"It was a solid team effort," said Olivares after the game.
WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Himes RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .277 4 25
M. Ross LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 .368 6 28
J. Mann 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 1 .380 12 43
R. Parra CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 6 .336 5 24
A. Persons 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .400 3 20
G. Rosenfeld DH 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 .341 0 8
J. Olivares SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 1 .326 4 19
J. Vaughn C 5 2 3 2 0 0 2 .230 5 23
J. Hinkey 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .268 2 13
Totals 42 8 15 8 2 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Olivares 2 (14, 2nd Inning off L. Bute, 0 on, 2 outs; 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Vaughn (9, 5th Inning off L. Bute, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hinkey 2 (10, 5th Inning off L. Bute, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Ross (6, 1st Inning off L. Bute, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Vaughn (5, 8th Inning off J. Richardson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Himes , M. Ross 5 , J. Mann 3 , A. Persons , J. Olivares 5 , J. Vaughn 7 , J. Hinkey 4
2-out RBI: J. Mann , J. Olivares , J. Vaughn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Himes , R. Parra 3 , J. Vaughn 2 , J. Hinkey
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Olivares-Hinkey-Persons, Hinkey-Olivares-Persons, Hinkey-Olivares-Persons)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thompson RF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .241 2 16
J. Stack CF 4 2 3 2 1 0 0 .331 13 36
J. Hickey SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .339 8 35
N. Kujawa 3B 4 2 3 4 1 0 1 .314 9 38
D. Colon LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 1 3
   a-D. DeLong PR, LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .353 0 3
D. Cripps C 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .304 3 16
S. Soto 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .367 4 19
E. Chabez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .350 2 12
J. Unknown DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   b-R. Doyle DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 0 2
Totals 35 7 11 7 4 4 17      
a - D. DeLong pinch ran for D. Colon in the 3rd
b - R. Doyle inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Chabez (2, 2nd Inning off J. Fish, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Kujawa (9, 1st Inning off J. Fish, 3 on, 0 outs) , J. Stack (13, 4th Inning off J. de Jesus, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Stack 6 , J. Hickey , N. Kujawa 6 , D. Cripps , S. Soto , E. Chabez 3
2-out RBI: , J. Stack 2
GIDP: D. DeLong 2 , E. Chabez
Hit by Pitch: D. Colon
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cripps (5)
WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Fish 2.1 6 6 6 2 2 1 67 5.07   
J. de Jesus 4.2 3 1 1 2 1 1 47 6.33   
S. Greene W (5-1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 3.13   
T. Zufelt SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 5.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Fish 17
Batters Faced: J. Fish 16, J. de Jesus 16, S. Greene 4, T. Zufelt 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Fish 1-4, J. de Jesus 5-5, S. Greene 0-3, T. Zufelt 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Fish 67-38, J. de Jesus 47-28, S. Greene 12-8, T. Zufelt 7-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. de Jesus 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Fish
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Bute 4.0 6 3 3 0 2 1 63 4.01   
W. Beltran 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 32 4.46   
J. Richardson 1.2 2 2 2 1 2 1 32 5.11   
J. Unknown L (0-1), BS (1) 1.1 5 3 3 0 0 0 29 20.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Bute 40
Batters Faced: L. Bute 18, W. Beltran 9, J. Richardson 8, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Bute 5-5, W. Beltran 1-5, J. Richardson 1-2, J. Unknown 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Bute 63-37, W. Beltran 32-17, J. Richardson 32-19, J. Unknown 29-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Beltran 1-1
WP: J. Richardson
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nick Kujawa
Ballpark: Dust Devils Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (61 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:29
Attendance: 3578
Special Notes: RF Daniel Colon was injured being hit by a pitch.
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