ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
09/15/2023
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 9319 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spokane Selects (82-62) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 1
Ann Arbor Z's (57-87) 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 2 3 0
Z's Prevail, 2-1, Over Spokane
The Ann Arbor Z's racked up a win at Knights Ballpark, bumping off the Spokane Selects, 2-1. Pedro Benitez, who started for Ann Arbor, pitched effectively for his team. Benitez, the winner, moves to 11-10. He threw 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 7 and giving up 1 walk. The Z's sport a record of 57-87.

Rocky Ruschak, who is tied for 4th in the StC in runs scored with 74, chipped in a 2-run home run for Ann Arbor in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the center fielder had 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 2 RBI.

"Good pitching, clutch hitting," said Ann Arbor skipper Bryan Gallegos. "I can't complain."
SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Eckhardt RF, CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .245 7 40
C. Rittenberry SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .252 16 59
B. Butler 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .305 14 56
I. McKibbins 1B, LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .280 33 88
G. Wenzel DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .211 4 14
R. Lewis LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .119 1 2
   a-G. DeRosier PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 7 14
   c-N. Raiff CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 2 13
   d-J. Anagnost PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .229 3 26
S. Markowicz CF 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .182 0 5
   b-J. Rubio PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 2 4
R. Lopez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 1 1
J. Van Donsel C 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .236 9 32
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 9 16      
a - G. DeRosier pinch hit for R. Lewis in the 7th
b - J. Rubio pinch hit for S. Markowicz in the 7th
c - N. Raiff substituted for G. DeRosier in the 7th
d - J. Anagnost pinch hit for N. Raiff in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Rittenberry (24, 9th Inning off J. Washington, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Rittenberry 3 , B. Butler 2 , G. Wenzel , R. Lopez
2-out RBI: B. Butler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Anagnost
GIDP: R. Eckhardt
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: J. Redmond (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Butler-Rittenberry-Rubio)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Letner RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 14 41
V. Medina DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 2 10
P. Watson LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 24 67
   a-J. Wise LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 22 67
N. Rucker SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 14 59
B. Rayburn 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .274 11 32
R. Ruschak CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 .274 13 47
R. Martinez 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .256 4 16
M. Williams C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 1 4
J. Halliday 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .192 8 31
Totals 27 2 3 2 1 5 6      
a - J. Wise substituted for P. Watson in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Rayburn (14, 5th Inning off J. Bowman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Ruschak (13, 5th Inning off J. Bowman, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Rayburn 2 , R. Ruschak 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Martinez 2
GIDP: T. Letner
Team LOB: 2

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Rucker (10) , R. Ruschak (39)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Rucker-Martinez-Rayburn)
SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Bowman L (0-2) 4.2 3 2 2 0 4 1 64 6.52   
J. Walker 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 34 0.00   
J. Redmond 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Bowman 54
Batters Faced: J. Bowman 17, J. Walker 8, J. Redmond 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Bowman 4-6, J. Walker 3-3, J. Redmond 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Bowman 64-41, J. Walker 34-20, J. Redmond 6-3
WP: J. Bowman
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Benitez W (11-10) 7.1 4 1 1 1 7 0 99 4.34   
M. Grotjohn H (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7.88   
J. Washington SV (27) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Benitez 72
Batters Faced: P. Benitez 27, M. Grotjohn 1, J. Washington 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Benitez 6-9, M. Grotjohn 1-0, J. Washington 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: P. Benitez 99-68, M. Grotjohn 7-4, J. Washington 19-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Grotjohn 1-0
WP: P. Benitez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Pedro Benitez
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Partly Cloudy (71 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:50
Attendance: 9207
Special Notes: SP Jerry Bowman was injured while pitching.
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