ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
DENVER PILOTS AT TUCSON RACCOONS
08/21/2022
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
DENVER PILOTS AT TUCSON RACCOONS
GAME ID: 9175 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2022 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Denver Pilots (61-59) 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 0
Tucson Raccoons (56-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 0
Pilots Knock Off Tucson, 5-3
Denver pitcher Tom Rise had a large part in his team beating the Tucson Raccoons, 5-3. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Carlos Abarca earned the save, his 15th in 15 tries. The Pilots bumped their record to 61-59 with this win.

It could have been a different outcome for Denver, had it not been for Mike Blankenship, the 35-year old catcher . Blankenship contributed a 2-run single in the top of the second inning to put Denver up, 3-0.

"If I go out there and help the team win, that's all you can do," said Rise.
DENVER BATTING LINESCORE TUCSON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Handler 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .233 1 10
   a-A. Lowe 1B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 3 29
J. Diaz RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .248 6 37
J. Franz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .235 8 47
J. Wachter LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .242 3 10
R. Finkler SS, 1B 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 .260 9 30
T. Villarreal CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .228 5 26
L. Doll DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .253 11 25
C. Carter 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .223 6 41
M. Blankenship C 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .151 6 17
Totals 34 5 10 4 3 6 12      
a - A. Lowe substituted for J. Handler in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Handler (2, 2nd Inning off V. Luna, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Carter (17, 2nd Inning off V. Luna, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Handler 3 , J. Diaz , J. Wachter , R. Finkler 2 , L. Doll , C. Carter 2 , M. Blankenship 2
2-out RBI: J. Handler , C. Carter , M. Blankenship
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Diaz , T. Villarreal
GIDP: T. Villarreal , C. Carter
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Wachter (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Roberts CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .282 14 55
P. Franceschini SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 11 39
T. Klenke RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271 17 64
A. Cooper LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 0 0
J. Huenergardt DH 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 .271 1 10
D. Castellani 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .253 3 39
B. Adkins 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .122 4 9
B. Heath 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 .310 2 4
D. Wheeler C 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .203 0 4
Totals 33 3 6 3 2 8 8      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Franceschini (26, 6th Inning off T. Rise, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Adkins (4, 9th Inning off M. Walsh, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Franceschini 2 , T. Klenke , A. Cooper , D. Castellani , B. Adkins 4 , B. Heath
2-out RBI: B. Adkins , B. Heath
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Klenke , J. Huenergardt , D. Wheeler
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Franceschini-Castellani-Adkins, Castellani-Franceschini-Adkins)
DENVER PITCHING LINESCORE TUCSON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Rise W (9-8) 6.1 3 1 1 1 7 0 92 2.09   
M. Walsh 2.1 3 2 2 1 1 1 46 3.52   
C. Abarca SV (15) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Rise 69
Batters Faced: T. Rise 23, M. Walsh 11, C. Abarca 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Rise 6-6, M. Walsh 3-3, C. Abarca 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: T. Rise 92-62, M. Walsh 46-27, C. Abarca 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Walsh 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
V. Luna L (7-8) 5.0 8 5 5 3 2 0 90 3.26   
K. Thompson 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 22 1.83   
D. Clark 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 1.38   
PITCHING
Game Score: V. Luna 30
Batters Faced: V. Luna 24, K. Thompson 6, D. Clark 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: V. Luna 6-5, K. Thompson 3-0, D. Clark 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: V. Luna 90-54, K. Thompson 22-16, D. Clark 22-16
WP: V. Luna 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tom Rise
Ballpark: Raccoons Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (82 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 7730
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