ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
HAVILAND THRASHERS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
08/15/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
HAVILAND THRASHERS AT CRYSTAL LAKE KILLERS
GAME ID: 8153 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Haviland Thrashers (73-45) 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 6 11 3
Crystal Lake Killers (63-55) 0 1 2 0 0 0 8 5 X 16 24 0
Thrashers Pitching Ravaged by Milligan
Billy Milligan really sizzled at the plate in his team's 16-6 win over the Haviland Thrashers. The Crystal Lake third baseman blistered Haviland for 5 hits in 6 at-bats.

"Milligan was too tough to get out today," the Thrashers skipper said in the postgame interview. "No matter what we threw him, he hit it. And he hit some good pitches, too."

Billy Milligan singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 4th, grounded out in the 6th, hit a two-run home run off Jim Unknown in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 8th.

This year, Milligan has hit at a .421 clip with 23 RBIs, 2 home runs and 21 runs scored.
HAVILAND BATTING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Dawes SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .382 5 39
   a-J. Salazar PR, 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 2 .332 3 48
B. Valenta 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .392 21 58
   c-E. Almanza PH, 1B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .000 0 2
K. Sverdloff RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1 .340 7 49
J. Graves LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .333 11 34
M. Suarez CF 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .343 0 3
J. Jimenez DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .273 1 5
   b-G. Stotler DH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .416 66 135
   d-A. Perez DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 4 23
A. Peterson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .172 4 20
B. Avila 3B, SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 .276 2 9
M. Kym C 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .300 2 7
Totals 37 6 11 6 3 10 15      
a - J. Salazar pinch ran for B. Dawes in the 3rd
b - G. Stotler inserted as DH in the 7th
c - E. Almanza pinch hit for B. Valenta in the 8th
d - A. Perez inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Dawes (26, 3rd Inning off E. Kretzer, 2 on, 1 out) , G. Stotler (23, 7th Inning off E. Kretzer, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Dawes 2 , J. Salazar 2 , K. Sverdloff , M. Suarez , J. Jimenez , G. Stotler 2 , A. Peterson , B. Avila , M. Kym 2
2-out RBI: E. Almanza , K. Sverdloff , M. Kym
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Salazar , K. Sverdloff , J. Graves
GIDP: B. Valenta
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Jimenez (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Salazar (19) , B. Avila 2 (4)
Double Plays: 1 (Cruz-Kym-Valenta)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herrera LF 6 2 3 1 0 0 3 .310 13 63
B. Milligan DH 6 3 5 3 0 0 1 .421 2 23
B. Kilcoyne 2B 6 2 1 0 0 3 8 .351 12 47
T. Railey 1B 5 1 2 2 1 0 4 .365 14 53
A. Perez CF 6 1 3 2 0 1 4 .345 16 82
D. Pollock 3B 3 2 3 4 2 0 0 .300 13 44
R. Montanez SS 5 1 3 2 0 0 6 .325 9 51
B. Potier C 6 2 2 0 0 1 8 .298 14 33
S. Kay RF 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 .306 4 23
Totals 49 16 24 15 3 6 38      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Milligan (13, 3rd Inning off R. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Kay (9, 7th Inning off J. Bencosme, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Perez (28, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Kilcoyne (4, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Pollock 2 (13, 2nd Inning off R. Cruz, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Bencosme, 1 on, 1 out) , B. Milligan (2, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Herrera 3 , B. Milligan 9 , B. Kilcoyne 3 , T. Railey 2 , A. Perez 4 , D. Pollock 9 , R. Montanez 3 , B. Potier 2 , S. Kay 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Kilcoyne , A. Perez , R. Montanez , B. Potier , S. Kay
GIDP: B. Potier
Sac Fly: R. Montanez
Hit by Pitch: D. Pollock
Team LOB: 14

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kilcoyne-Montanez-Railey)
HAVILAND PITCHING LINESCORE CRYSTAL LAKE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Cruz 5.1 11 3 2 0 5 1 106 7.22   
R. Vasquez 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 9.70   
J. Bencosme L (6-1), BS (2) 0.1 6 6 6 0 0 1 25 4.24   
J. Unknown 1.0 6 7 5 2 0 1 42 45.00   
J. Unknown 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 16 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Cruz 41
Batters Faced: R. Cruz 28, R. Vasquez 2, J. Bencosme 7, J. Unknown 12, J. Unknown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Cruz 5-5, R. Vasquez 1-0, J. Bencosme 1-0, J. Unknown 0-3, J. Unknown 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Cruz 106-66, R. Vasquez 15-10, J. Bencosme 25-17, J. Unknown 42-22, J. Unknown 16-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Vasquez 1-0 , J. Unknown 1-1 , J. Unknown 3-3
Hit Batsmen: R. Cruz
Balk: J. Bencosme
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Kretzer 6.1 7 4 4 0 6 0 99 6.27   
M. Haskins W (3-2) 2.1 3 2 2 1 4 0 46 8.64   
D. Montoya 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 15 13.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Kretzer 49
Batters Faced: E. Kretzer 25, M. Haskins 11, D. Montoya 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Kretzer 4-8, M. Haskins 0-3, D. Montoya 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: E. Kretzer 99-63, M. Haskins 46-30, D. Montoya 15-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Haskins 2-1 , D. Montoya 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Pollock
Ballpark: Killer Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 4:14
Attendance: 6897
Special Notes: 3B Brian Dawes was injured while running the bases. Billy Milligan ties the CLK regular season game record for hits with 5.
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