ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
05/20/2025
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT BORREGO SPRINGS RAMS
GAME ID: 10608 - TUESDAY, MAY 20TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (27-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 14 1
Borrego Springs Rams (32-8) 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 X 7 11 0
Rams Topple Bats, 7-3
Borrego Springs pitcher Roger Rivera did his part in helping his team beat the Whitby Bats, 7-3. The left-hander kept opposing batters from doing too much damage. Rivera yielded no runs over 6.2 innings to notch the win. He scattered 8 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. His record improves to 2-1. Danny Villanueva earned the save, his 6th.

Ivan Hernandez cracked a home run off Josh Poehlein in the bottom of the first. His 2-run blast put the Rams on top, 2-0. In all, Hernandez had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.

Rivera called the win "a lesson in teamwork."

The Rams, at 32-8, have now won 4 straight.
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Lahab RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 .406 9 28
M. Grijalva LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .353 6 24
J. Valle SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 1 6
L. Gonzalez 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .259 1 18
A. Hoshi CF 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 .391 6 37
O. Castillo DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .305 3 17
J. Antongiorgi 3B 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 .297 3 21
R. Castanon 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 .231 1 8
L. Killian C 4 0 0 0 0 3 6 .234 4 17
Totals 36 3 14 3 5 4 22      
BATTING
Doubles: N. Lahab (12, 8th Inning off F. Acosta, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Antongiorgi (6, 8th Inning off F. Acosta, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Lahab 2 , M. Grijalva , L. Gonzalez 4 , A. Hoshi 3 , J. Antongiorgi 4 , R. Castanon 2
2-out RBI: L. Gonzalez , J. Antongiorgi
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Hoshi , J. Antongiorgi , R. Castanon , L. Killian 2
GIDP: N. Lahab , M. Grijalva , J. Valle , O. Castillo
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Gonzalez (3) , A. Hoshi (6)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Valle (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Valle-Gonzalez-Castanon)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Ortega LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 .444 9 26
I. Hernandez RF 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 .446 11 38
C. Gomez DH 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .350 9 34
A. Rivas 3B 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 .390 15 42
C. Weatherspoon C 2 0 2 1 2 0 0 .433 13 44
J. Hodge 1B 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .346 4 28
D. Johnson CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 .425 6 36
G. Hasebe SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 13 36
J. Rojas 2B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .232 2 13
Totals 34 7 11 7 6 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Ortega (13, 1st Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Weatherspoon (14, 3rd Inning off J. Poehlein, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Hernandez (11, 1st Inning off J. Poehlein, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Rojas (2, 5th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: L. Ortega 3 , I. Hernandez 5 , C. Weatherspoon 3 , J. Hodge , D. Johnson , G. Hasebe , J. Rojas 5
2-out RBI: A. Rivas , C. Weatherspoon , J. Hodge
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hodge , D. Johnson 2
GIDP: I. Hernandez
Sac Fly: L. Ortega
Hit by Pitch: C. Weatherspoon
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hasebe (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 4 (Rivas-Rojas-Hodge, Hasebe-Rojas-Hodge, Rivera-Rojas-Hodge, Rojas-Hasebe-Hodge)
OF assists: 1 (Hernandez(Gonzalez at 2nd base))
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE BORREGO SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Poehlein L (1-4) 3.2 8 6 6 3 3 1 96 8.57   
R. Rodriguez 3.1 2 1 1 3 0 1 56 3.65   
M. Howe 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 1.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Poehlein 19
Batters Faced: J. Poehlein 23, R. Rodriguez 15, M. Howe 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Poehlein 4-4, R. Rodriguez 2-7, M. Howe 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Poehlein 96-59, R. Rodriguez 56-30, M. Howe 19-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Rodriguez 3-1
Hit Batsmen: J. Poehlein
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rivera W (2-1) 6.2 8 0 0 2 2 0 82 4.38   
F. Acosta 1.0 4 3 3 2 1 0 35 3.24   
A. Steedman H (2) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 21 4.20   
D. Villanueva SV (6) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.74   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rivera 58
Batters Faced: R. Rivera 25, F. Acosta 9, A. Steedman 6, D. Villanueva 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rivera 7-6, F. Acosta 1-1, A. Steedman 2-0, D. Villanueva 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rivera 82-48, F. Acosta 35-20, A. Steedman 21-14, D. Villanueva 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Acosta 1-0 , A. Steedman 2-0 , D. Villanueva 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Rivera
Ballpark: Club Circle Park
Weather: Clear skies (55 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 6895
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