ABA CLASS A
LAKE ELSINORE STORM AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
07/02/2024
 
ABA CLASS A
LAKE ELSINORE STORM AT WHITE DEER TROPICS
GAME ID: 7390 - TUESDAY, JULY 2ND , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lake Elsinore Storm (15-66) 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 11 0
White Deer Tropics (42-39) 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 11 13 3
Tropics Win Thriller, 11-9
Joel Vaughn was the difference-maker for the White Deer Tropics in what turned into a shootout with the Lake Elsinore Storm. Vaughn went 1-for-3 in the 11-9 Tropics win. Dustin Mitchell, credited with the win in relief, is now 2-1. He allowed no runs on 1 hit in 0.1 innings. The losses continue to mount for Lake Elsinore, which has now dropped 6 in a row.

The game was decided with two out in the bottom of the ninth. With White Deer trailing 9-8, Vaughn jumped on a fastball from 23-year old right-handed pitcher Jim Unknown and hit a 3-run home run to right. With one swing, the Tropics had a walk-off win.

Said Vaughn: "What's not to like about a walk-off win?"
LAKE ELSINORE BATTING LINESCORE WHITE DEER BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thompson LF 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 .264 4 27
J. Stack CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 0 .315 19 54
J. Hickey SS 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .301 13 48
M. Legendre RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .353 5 41
N. Kujawa 3B 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 .327 13 62
S. Soto 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 5 .318 7 38
D. Cripps C 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .275 5 23
E. Chabez 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .291 6 28
J. Unknown DH 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .333 0 2
   a-D. Taylor DH 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 .370 2 8
Totals 39 9 11 9 4 8 19      
a - D. Taylor inserted as DH in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Thompson (4, 2nd Inning off B. Rodriguez, 2 on, 1 out) , J. Stack (19, 2nd Inning off B. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Thompson 4 , J. Stack 5 , J. Hickey 2 , M. Legendre , N. Kujawa 2 , E. Chabez 2 , J. Unknown
2-out RBI: N. Kujawa , E. Chabez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Cripps , D. Taylor 2
Sac Bunt: D. Cripps
Hit by Pitch: N. Kujawa
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Chabez-Hickey-Chabez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Himes RF 4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .300 15 49
R. Parra CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .316 10 43
M. Ross LF 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 .358 9 44
J. Mann 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 .356 21 64
A. Persons 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .337 9 42
J. Pavao DH 5 1 1 0 0 2 4 .346 2 7
J. Vaughn C 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 .241 11 43
B. Riffe SS 3 2 2 2 0 0 1 .370 2 8
   a-K. Stempien SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .147 0 4
M. Going 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 .150 0 1
Totals 35 11 13 11 3 4 22      
a - K. Stempien substituted for B. Riffe in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Going (1, 5th Inning off L. Bute, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Ross (28, 6th Inning off J. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Mann (21, 1st Inning off L. Bute, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Riffe (2, 5th Inning off L. Bute, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Vaughn (11, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Himes 2 , M. Ross 2 , J. Mann 5 , A. Persons 3 , J. Pavao , J. Vaughn 4 , B. Riffe 5 , M. Going 2
2-out RBI: K. Himes , J. Mann , J. Vaughn
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Parra 3
GIDP: M. Going
Sac Bunt: R. Parra , M. Going
Sac Fly: K. Himes
Hit by Pitch: A. Persons , B. Riffe
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: K. Himes (3) , J. Mann (6) , M. Going (1)
LAKE ELSINORE PITCHING LINESCORE WHITE DEER PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Bute 4.1 5 3 3 1 1 2 63 4.74   
J. Richardson 1.2 6 4 4 0 2 0 30 5.04   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 2.2 2 4 4 2 1 1 47 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Bute 41
Batters Faced: L. Bute 18, J. Richardson 11, J. Unknown 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Bute 6-5, J. Richardson 2-1, J. Unknown 2-5
Pitches - Strikes: L. Bute 63-45, J. Richardson 30-20, J. Unknown 47-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Richardson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Rodriguez 3.0 4 6 0 1 3 2 61 6.11   
M. Arispe 5.0 4 0 0 0 3 0 46 3.92   
T. Zufelt BS (6) 0.2 2 3 3 2 1 0 25 6.10   
D. Mitchell W (2-1) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 14 1.77   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Rodriguez 39
Batters Faced: B. Rodriguez 16, M. Arispe 20, T. Zufelt 6, D. Mitchell 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Rodriguez 4-2, M. Arispe 6-6, T. Zufelt 1-0, D. Mitchell 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Rodriguez 61-42, M. Arispe 46-35, T. Zufelt 25-10, D. Mitchell 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Mitchell 2-1
Hit Batsmen: M. Arispe
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joel Vaughn
Ballpark: Ballpark of White Deer
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 3:30
Attendance: 7491
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