ABA CLASS A-
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES AT AURORA PAINTS
05/09/2026
 
ABA CLASS A-
ST. JOSEPH MIGHTY MITES AT AURORA PAINTS
GAME ID: 10992 - SATURDAY, MAY 9TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
St. Joseph Mighty Mites (4-27) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0
Aurora Paints (10-21) 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 X 4 8 0
Close Win Moves Paints to 10-21
The Aurora Paints did just enough to sneak past the St. Joseph Mighty Mites, 4-3, at Paints Park. Aurora left fielder Matt Jones, in particular, had a standout performance. Joey Russak went 8 innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits. The right-hander struck out 4 and walked 4. With the win, he's now 1-0 this season. John Wright earned save number 1 this season.

With the game tied in the bottom of the fifth inning, Jones had a clutch at-bat. That's when he drew a walk, driving in 1 run to give the Paints a 2-1 lead.

Jones called the win "a team effort."

Aurora, with the win, is 10-21.
ST. JOSEPH BATTING LINESCORE AURORA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Uribe 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 2 .221 2 7
H. Molina LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .252 1 7
Z. Weakley C 4 0 0 1 0 0 3 .288 3 14
M. Jung 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 .232 2 5
J. Unknown SS 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .500 0 0
L. Olvera RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .320 3 14
J. Estrella 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .274 0 9
J. Lee CF 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 .188 3 13
N. Torres DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .417 0 1
Totals 32 3 5 3 4 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: L. Olvera (9, 9th Inning off J. Wright, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Uribe , J. Unknown , L. Olvera 3 , N. Torres
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Uribe , M. Jung , L. Olvera
GIDP: J. Estrella
Hit by Pitch: J. Unknown
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Herrera 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
S. Ruth 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .182 1 3
T. Massey DH 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 .382 3 11
M. Jones LF 2 1 1 4 1 0 1 .305 3 16
S. Mikami SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 .250 0 6
M. Follmer RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .324 2 15
M. Cortez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .162 0 3
O. Ybarra C 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 0 0
N. Perry CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 31 4 8 4 6 3 13      
BATTING
Doubles: S. Ruth (1, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Jones (3, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: T. Herrera , S. Ruth 2 , T. Massey , M. Jones 4 , S. Mikami , M. Follmer , O. Ybarra , N. Perry
2-out RBI: , M. Jones 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Mikami , M. Follmer , M. Cortez
Sac Fly: M. Jones
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Perry 2 (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Russak-Mikami-Herrera)
ST. JOSEPH PITCHING LINESCORE AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown L (0-1) 6.2 6 4 4 6 1 1 112 5.40   
J. Unknown 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 0 23 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 41
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 32, J. Unknown 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 6-13, J. Unknown 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 112-60, J. Unknown 23-15
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 1-0
WP: J. Unknown
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Russak W (1-0) 8.0 4 3 3 4 4 0 98 3.38   
J. Wright SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Russak 62
Batters Faced: J. Russak 32, J. Wright 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Russak 11-8, J. Wright 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Russak 98-59, J. Wright 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Wright 2-2
Hit Batsmen: J. Russak
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Jones
Ballpark: Paints Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (55 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 4520
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