ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
07/23/2026
 
ABA CLASS A
COLUMBUS BOWSERS AT LONG BEACH KEYS
GAME ID: 7962 - THURSDAY, JULY 23RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbus Bowsers (56-40) 2 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 15 2
Long Beach Keys (34-62) 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 8 14 1
Bowsers Eke Out 9-8 Win Versus Long Beach
The Columbus Bowsers managed to get by the Long Beach Keys, 9-8, at Long Beach Grounds. Columbus center fielder Jesse Rupp set himself apart with his performance. Chad Iverson was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 1 of 2 save opportunities. The loss makes Long Beach 34-62.

Columbus took the lead, 9-6, on Shane Fanning's 11th double of the season. The run-scoring double, which Fanning hit in the top of the seventh, made Long Beach pitcher David Burr wince.

"What a game," said Rupp. "We needed every last run."
COLUMBUS BATTING LINESCORE LONG BEACH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Parra DH 6 1 3 0 0 0 2 .287 3 26
C. Malabranca LF 5 2 0 0 0 4 7 .330 17 61
R. Fana 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 .380 3 10
   c-I. Diaz 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 2 7
J. Rupp CF 5 2 2 4 0 0 2 .267 12 48
   a-Y. Yamamoto 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 12 39
K. Beck 3B 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 .385 1 2
   b-T. Michael CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 2 20
M. Mims SS 3 1 2 0 2 1 3 .281 5 14
F. Castillo RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 5 .340 4 17
D. McKoy C 4 0 1 0 0 1 6 .287 11 28
S. Fanning 2B, 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .291 3 25
Totals 40 9 15 9 4 9 29      
a - Y. Yamamoto substituted for J. Rupp in the 8th
b - T. Michael substituted for K. Beck in the 8th
c - I. Diaz substituted for R. Fana in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Beck (1, 1st Inning off J. Boyd, 1 on, 2 outs) , F. Castillo (6, 2nd Inning off J. Boyd, 2 on, 2 outs) , R. Parra (13, 6th Inning off B. Pendola, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Fanning (11, 7th Inning off D. Burr, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Rupp (12, 2nd Inning off J. Boyd, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Parra 4 , R. Fana 2 , J. Rupp 5 , K. Beck 3 , M. Mims 2 , F. Castillo 2 , D. McKoy , S. Fanning 3
2-out RBI: J. Rupp , K. Beck , F. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Malabranca 2 , D. McKoy 2 , S. Fanning
Sac Bunt: D. McKoy
Sac Fly: R. Fana
Hit by Pitch: C. Malabranca , F. Castillo
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: K. Beck (1) , S. Fanning (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Ficca SS 5 1 2 1 1 2 1 .274 9 35
B. Chaney 1B 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 .290 11 23
D. Owens LF 5 1 1 0 0 2 2 .242 13 35
D. Cheesman 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .251 12 38
C. Kelley DH 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .249 2 10
J. Torres RF 5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .289 11 34
D. Nunez CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 .263 1 6
J. Sitko 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .211 1 10
   a-B. Barretta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 2 7
T. Knight C 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .271 2 21
   b-K. Roberts PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .071 0 0
Totals 43 8 14 8 3 8 17      
a - B. Barretta pinch hit for J. Sitko in the 9th
b - K. Roberts pinch hit for T. Knight in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Torres (9, 1st Inning off J. Garcia, 2 on, 2 outs) , J. Ficca (10, 4th Inning off J. Garcia, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Chaney (11, 1st Inning off J. Garcia, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Nunez (1, 7th Inning off J. Adams, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Ficca 3 , B. Chaney 5 , D. Owens , D. Cheesman 2 , J. Torres 3 , D. Nunez 6 , J. Sitko , T. Knight
2-out RBI: J. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Chaney , D. Cheesman , C. Kelley , J. Sitko
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Chaney (13)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Cheesman (7)
OF assists: 1 (Owens(Castillo at 3rd base))
COLUMBUS PITCHING LINESCORE LONG BEACH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Garcia 3.1 9 6 6 0 3 1 66 6.83   
J. Piotrowski W (2-4) 2.1 3 0 0 0 3 0 33 3.77   
J. Adams H (1) 2.1 2 2 2 2 1 1 29 5.55   
C. Iverson SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 18 2.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garcia 19
Batters Faced: J. Garcia 20, J. Piotrowski 10, J. Adams 12, C. Iverson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garcia 4-3, J. Piotrowski 1-3, J. Adams 2-4, C. Iverson 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garcia 66-45, J. Piotrowski 33-23, J. Adams 29-15, C. Iverson 18-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Piotrowski 1-0 , J. Adams 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Boyd L (0-3) 3.0 9 7 7 0 2 1 61 12.71   
B. Pendola 3.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 37 7.15   
D. Burr 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 22 5.08   
E. Robinson 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 26 4.00   
E. Whiting 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Boyd 13
Batters Faced: J. Boyd 20, B. Pendola 12, D. Burr 6, E. Robinson 6, E. Whiting 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Boyd 4-2, B. Pendola 4-2, D. Burr 2-0, E. Robinson 0-1, E. Whiting 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Boyd 61-41, B. Pendola 37-23, D. Burr 22-13, E. Robinson 26-12, E. Whiting 17-10
WP: J. Boyd
Hit Batsmen: J. Boyd 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jesse Rupp
Ballpark: Long Beach Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (68 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:42
Attendance: 2121
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