ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
07/05/2023
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 7833 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spokane Selects (44-34) 0 0 1 2 6 0 0 2 5 16 14 1
Ann Arbor Z's (28-50) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 2
Levee Breaks, Z's Get Swamped, 16-2
The Spokane Selects knocked the snot out of the Ann Arbor Z's at Knights Ballpark. The final score was 16-2, Spokane. Ian McKibbins went 3-for-5 for the victors. Spokane is in third place in the Stripes Conference West Division with a record of 44-34.

Spokane won the game in part because of John Thaxton. The center fielder ripped a grand slam home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Selects ahead, 9-0. For the game, Thaxton had 1 double and 1 home run in 5 at-bats.

"That game had disaster written all over it," said Ann Arbor skipper Bryan Gallegos. "I could feel it."
SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Butler 2B 5 1 2 0 1 0 3 .305 8 33
M. McCain LF 4 1 1 0 1 3 4 .195 3 7
I. McKibbins DH 5 2 3 4 1 0 2 .316 19 49
R. Eckhardt RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .241 3 19
   b-S. Markowicz PH, CF 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .100 0 1
C. Rittenberry SS 5 2 1 2 1 1 2 .246 8 35
M. Lepa C 5 3 3 2 1 0 2 .189 2 5
G. DeRosier 3B 3 3 1 2 2 0 2 .262 3 6
   a-J. Anagnost 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 1 12
J. Thaxton CF, RF 5 1 2 5 0 0 1 .225 6 36
G. Hereth 1B 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 .193 1 10
Totals 38 16 14 16 11 7 22      
a - J. Anagnost substituted for G. DeRosier in the 8th
b - S. Markowicz pinch hit for R. Eckhardt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Thaxton (19, 4th Inning off J. Martinez, 2 on, 1 out) , M. Lepa (2, 6th Inning off J. Mendoza, 0 on, 1 out) , C. Rittenberry (13, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. McKibbins (19, 5th Inning off J. Martinez, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Thaxton (6, 5th Inning off A. Valdes, 3 on, 1 out) , G. DeRosier (3, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) , M. Lepa (2, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Butler 2 , M. McCain , I. McKibbins 6 , C. Rittenberry 2 , M. Lepa 7 , G. DeRosier 4 , J. Thaxton 6 , G. Hereth
2-out RBI: , I. McKibbins 2 , C. Rittenberry , M. Lepa , G. DeRosier
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Butler , R. Eckhardt 2 , G. DeRosier , J. Thaxton
GIDP: I. McKibbins
Sac Fly: G. Hereth
Hit by Pitch: M. McCain , R. Eckhardt
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Butler (4)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Thaxton (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Rittenberry-Butler-Hereth)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Letner RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 6 20
N. Rucker 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 10 36
J. Wise CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .317 14 41
P. Watson DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .301 10 33
E. DuBois 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .212 5 17
G. Clayton LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .283 6 18
R. Ruschak 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268 9 27
S. LaCroix C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .205 6 22
B. LaFollett SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .188 0 13
Totals 30 2 4 1 1 9 5      
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Wise , G. Clayton , R. Ruschak , B. LaFollett
2-out RBI: B. LaFollett
GIDP: P. Watson
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: J. Martinez (1) , J. Wise (4)
Double Plays: 1 (LaFollett-Rucker-DuBois)
SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Mack W (9-5) 8.0 4 2 2 1 9 0 108 3.13   
J. Brownlee 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Mack 74
Batters Faced: R. Mack 29, J. Brownlee 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Mack 11-4, J. Brownlee 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Mack 108-77, J. Brownlee 9-5
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Brownlee 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Martinez L (9-6) 4.0 6 5 5 3 4 1 89 4.64   
A. Valdes 0.1 2 4 4 2 0 1 23 5.83   
J. Mendoza 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 33 5.02   
J. Unknown 2.2 3 6 6 4 2 1 53 20.25   
J. Unknown 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Martinez 31
Batters Faced: J. Martinez 21, A. Valdes 5, J. Mendoza 9, J. Unknown 15, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Martinez 2-5, A. Valdes 0-1, J. Mendoza 4-0, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Martinez 89-51, A. Valdes 23-9, J. Mendoza 33-21, J. Unknown 53-24, J. Unknown 8-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-1
WP: J. Mendoza , J. Unknown
Hit Batsmen: J. Martinez , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian McKibbins
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 4979
Special Notes: 3B Gene DeRosier was injured while throwing the ball.
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