ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
09/20/2023
 
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE
SANTA ROSA DESPERADOS AT ST. CATHARINES BLUE JAYS
GAME ID: 10814 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Santa Rosa Desperados 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 6 0
St. Catharines Blue Jays 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 8 2
Desperados Clip Blue Jays, 4-3, in CS Contest
The Santa Rosa Desperados took down the St. Catharines Blue Jays by the score of 4-3 and moved into a 1-1 tie in the League Championship Series. The largest share of the credit belongs to Santa Rosa starter Troy Conner, who threw 6.0 innings of 4-hit ball.

Bryan Erck delivered a big hit for Santa Rosa. The first baseman drilled a 2-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to put the Desperados ahead, 3-1. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"We cashed in when we had the chance," said Santa Rosa manager Carlos Acevedo.

Game 3 is scheduled for Friday at Keelhaulers Ballpark in Santa Rosa.
SANTA ROSA BATTING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Leinbach SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 0 2
W. Rodriguez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 0 2
J. Avelar DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .231 1 2
B. Erck 1B 3 2 1 2 1 1 0 .385 2 6
   c-R. Myer 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Cortez RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .304 3 7
C. Carson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .045 0 0
   a-R. Burchett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .500 0 0
   d-K. Ross CF, RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Scarberry CF 3 1 1 1 0 2 1 .208 2 2
   b-N. Vicari PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 2
   e-R. Westbrook SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
C. Pereira C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .130 1 3
M. Raia LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 1 2
Totals 33 4 6 4 1 9 10      
a - R. Burchett pinch hit for C. Carson in the 9th
b - N. Vicari pinch hit for J. Scarberry in the 9th
c - R. Myer substituted for B. Erck in the 9th
d - K. Ross substituted for R. Burchett in the 9th
e - R. Westbrook substituted for N. Vicari in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Scarberry (2, 5th Inning off F. Ruiz, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Erck (2, 7th Inning off F. Ruiz, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Rodriguez , J. Avelar , B. Erck 4 , L. Cortez , J. Scarberry 4 , M. Raia
2-out RBI: J. Scarberry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , C. Pereira 2
GIDP: J. Avelar
Sac Fly: N. Vicari
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Carson (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Leinbach-Rodriguez-Erck, Leinbach-Rodriguez-Erck)
OF assists: 1 (Raia(Bloodsaw at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hendrix CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .306 2 3
C. Bloodsaw C 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .212 2 4
D. Reed DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .179 0 1
H. Merino LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .233 4 5
A. Lujan 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .312 3 5
M. Jensen 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .184 2 5
R. Waugh RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .185 2 4
   a-J. Troia PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 3 8
N. Makar 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 .208 0 1
   b-M. Wisler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .143 0 0
C. Ren SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .050 0 0
   c-J. Keys PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 0 0
Totals 32 3 8 3 4 6 14      
a - J. Troia pinch hit for R. Waugh in the 9th
b - M. Wisler pinch hit for N. Makar in the 9th
c - J. Keys pinch hit for C. Ren in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Bloodsaw (1, 3rd Inning off T. Conner, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Lujan (3, 7th Inning off R. Callo, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Troia (3, 9th Inning off M. Westerman, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Bloodsaw 3 , D. Reed 2 , A. Lujan 4 , M. Jensen , R. Waugh , J. Troia 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hendrix
GIDP: R. Waugh , N. Makar
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: C. Ren 2
Double Plays: 1 (Ren-Jensen-Lujan)
SANTA ROSA PITCHING LINESCORE ST. CATHARINES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Conner W (2-0) 6.0 4 1 1 2 3 0 90 1.50   
R. Callo H (2) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 1 19 1.93   
M. Westerman SV (2) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3 1 33 1.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Conner 61
Batters Faced: T. Conner 22, R. Callo 6, M. Westerman 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Conner 7-6, R. Callo 2-0, M. Westerman 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: T. Conner 90-58, R. Callo 19-9, M. Westerman 33-23
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Ruiz L (0-2) 6.1 5 3 3 0 6 2 94 5.40   
J. Waltman 2.2 1 1 0 1 3 0 41 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Ruiz 57
Batters Faced: F. Ruiz 23, J. Waltman 12
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Ruiz 8-4, J. Waltman 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: F. Ruiz 94-66, J. Waltman 41-27
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Troy Conner
Ballpark: Engineers Ballpark
Weather: Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 9 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 18664
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