ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
08/13/2024
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ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
RIVERSIDE WOLVERINES AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
GAME ID: 8147 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Riverside Wolverines (57-58) 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 13 14 0
Crystal Lake Killers (71-44) 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 X 14 10 0
Mejia Powers Killers to 14-13 Win
In the 14-13 Crystal Lake win over Riverside, the impact of Hector Mejia was substantial. Mejia went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 2 and driving in 4. Jorge Ortiz earned the win after being summoned from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 4.1 innings. He upped his record to 2-3. The save went to Brian Kyzar, number 11 for him.

The Wolverines had been locked in a 6-6 tie with the Killers going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That changed quickly when the 20-year old third baseman Mike Unruh came to the plate. Unruh hit a 2-run double on a 1-0 curveball from Riverside hurler Sergio Rivera. It was Unruh's 6th double of the year.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Mejia told the Crystal Lake Today. "It's as simple as that."

Crystal Lake occupies first place in the Southern Conference West Division at 71-44.
RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Hipkins SS 5 1 0 0 1 3 3 .273 7 20
V. Pena CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .307 17 56
   a-I. Martinez PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 3 14
   b-I. Calderon CF 5 1 1 0 0 1 2 .261 0 1
M. Mauro 2B 4 3 3 0 2 0 0 .367 17 67
J. Hamilton DH 4 1 2 3 2 0 2 .321 21 81
   e-D. Henning DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 12 47
D. Solis 1B 2 1 0 0 2 1 5 .292 24 74
   c-P. Ruiz PH 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .417 1 4
   d-E. Humphrey 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 6 25
S. Robinson RF 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .303 11 39
R. Gribble LF 5 1 1 4 0 0 2 .267 6 23
D. Stainbrook C 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 .240 6 25
X. Encarnao 3B 4 1 2 0 1 1 3 .252 10 39
Totals 41 13 14 13 9 7 20      
a - I. Martinez pinch ran for V. Pena in the 1st
b - I. Calderon substituted for I. Martinez in the 1st
c - P. Ruiz pinch hit for D. Solis in the 8th
d - E. Humphrey substituted for P. Ruiz in the 8th
e - D. Henning inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: J. Hamilton (4, 9th Inning off B. Kyzar, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Gribble (6, 1st Inning off M. de Leon, 3 on, 2 outs) , D. Stainbrook (6, 5th Inning off J. Ortiz, 0 on, 2 outs) , P. Ruiz (1, 8th Inning off A. Najera, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Pena , I. Calderon , M. Mauro 3 , J. Hamilton 4 , P. Ruiz 4 , S. Robinson , R. Gribble 4 , D. Stainbrook 5 , X. Encarnao 2
2-out RBI: J. Hamilton , S. Robinson , R. Gribble , D. Stainbrook
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , D. Solis 2 , E. Humphrey , X. Encarnao
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: X. Encarnao (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Encarnao-Mauro-Solis)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herrera DH 4 2 0 1 2 0 5 .281 3 11
J. Hastings RF 5 1 0 0 1 0 5 .214 2 6
M. Guerrero 2B 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 .333 23 77
R. Howard 1B 3 2 2 1 2 0 3 .315 14 42
J. Putman LF 4 1 1 2 2 0 4 .288 2 17
J. Blanco CF 2 2 1 2 3 1 0 .309 23 92
H. Mejia 3B 4 2 3 4 1 0 3 .350 8 31
M. Unruh SS 5 1 1 2 0 0 4 .300 5 27
M. Berens C 3 1 1 0 2 1 4 .304 0 3
Totals 33 14 10 13 16 3 28      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Unruh (6, 5th Inning off S. Rivera, 3 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: H. Mejia (8, 2nd Inning off J. Escobedo, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Guerrero , R. Howard 2 , J. Putman , J. Blanco , H. Mejia 6 , M. Unruh 2 , M. Berens
2-out RBI: J. Putman , J. Blanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Herrera , J. Putman , H. Mejia
GIDP: J. Putman
Hit by Pitch: R. Howard
Team LOB: 12
RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Escobedo L (1-2) 4.0 2 8 8 10 3 1 97 4.50   
S. Rivera 0.2 4 4 4 3 0 0 35 19.23   
R. Diaz 2.1 3 2 2 3 0 0 52 6.00   
R. Neely 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Escobedo 19
Batters Faced: J. Escobedo 24, S. Rivera 9, R. Diaz 13, R. Neely 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Escobedo 2-6, S. Rivera 0-2, R. Diaz 3-4, R. Neely 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Escobedo 97-45, S. Rivera 35-15, R. Diaz 52-28, R. Neely 10-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Rivera 3-3 , R. Diaz 3-0
WP: J. Escobedo
Hit Batsmen: J. Escobedo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. de Leon 1.2 4 5 5 3 3 1 40 6.06   
J. Ortiz W (2-3) 4.1 5 1 1 2 2 1 74 7.70   
D. Montoya 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 6.23   
A. Najera 1.0 1 4 4 3 1 1 37 10.33   
D. Nelson 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 18 3.09   
B. Kyzar SV (11) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. de Leon 21
Batters Faced: M. de Leon 12, J. Ortiz 20, D. Montoya 2, A. Najera 7, D. Nelson 6, B. Kyzar 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. de Leon 0-2, J. Ortiz 0-11, D. Montoya 0-1, A. Najera 1-1, D. Nelson 0-3, B. Kyzar 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. de Leon 40-23, J. Ortiz 74-46, D. Montoya 7-4, A. Najera 37-18, D. Nelson 18-13, B. Kyzar 7-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Ortiz 2-0 , D. Montoya 1-0 , A. Najera 2-0 , B. Kyzar 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hector Mejia
Ballpark: Killer Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (74 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 19 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:18
Attendance: 7306
Special Notes: CF Victor Pena was injured while running the bases. Jose Escobedo ties the Riverside Wolverines regular season game record for walks with 10. SP Danny Montoya was injured while pitching. 1B Jim Hamilton was injured while running the bases.
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