ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
05/11/2026
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ABA CLASS A-
NEWPORT UNICORNS AT TACOMA THUNDER WOLVES
GAME ID: 11030 - MONDAY, MAY 11TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Newport Unicorns (11-22) 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 0
Tacoma Thunder Wolves (12-21) 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 X 12 18 0
Thunder Wolves Mow Down Unicorns, 12-2
Tacoma beat Newport on the strength of starting pitcher Tuomas Taipale's fine effort. The left-hander led his team to a win, 12-2. The defeat makes Newport 11-22.

The Thunder Wolves got an important contribution from left fielder Dustin Owens, who in the bottom of the fourth hit a 0-1 fastball to left for a 3-run home run. It was his 9th home run of the season and put the Thunder Wolves ahead, 8-1.

Newport manager Victor Sepulveda called the blowout loss "ugly."
NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE TACOMA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Ladnier 3B 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .344 3 15
   c-I. Shimizu PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
S. Ytuarte LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 .308 0 8
J. Livesay C 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .340 4 15
R. Paz RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 3 8
   d-M. Vazquez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .750 0 0
I. Ramos DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .197 2 6
S. Warwick 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .228 5 15
   a-O. Carrillo PH, 2B, 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 6
V. Munoz SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 0 2
J. DeLozier 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218 1 8
   b-A. Ficquelmont PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1 1
J. Tapia CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 3 17
Totals 31 2 5 2 1 7 6      
a - O. Carrillo pinch hit for S. Warwick in the 7th
b - A. Ficquelmont pinch hit for J. DeLozier in the 8th
c - I. Shimizu pinch hit for N. Ladnier in the 8th
d - M. Vazquez pinch hit for R. Paz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Ytuarte (2, 3rd Inning off T. Taipale, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: N. Ladnier (3, 6th Inning off T. Taipale, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Ladnier 5 , S. Ytuarte 2 , J. Livesay , R. Paz
2-out RBI: S. Ytuarte
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Livesay , V. Munoz
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Paz (8)
CS: S. Ytuarte (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Munoz-Warwick-DeLozier)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. McConnon 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .364 3 18
   a-C. Paramo PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 0 0
J. Sitko CF 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .250 1 6
   b-D. Molina PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .286 0 1
R. Lenger SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 .297 6 19
   c-L. Rodriguez PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
D. Owens LF 4 1 1 3 0 3 3 .287 9 25
   d-D. Lopez PH, RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 0 0
B. Barretta RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .254 3 17
   e-K. Harper PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 0 1
D. Cheesman DH 4 1 1 2 1 1 3 .316 5 9
C. Kelley 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 .307 5 15
   f-B. Kelly PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 1
M. Parker 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 2 .298 5 14
V. Tijerina C 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .227 1 9
Totals 38 12 18 12 3 5 19      
a - C. Paramo pinch hit for H. McConnon in the 7th
b - D. Molina pinch hit for J. Sitko in the 7th
c - L. Rodriguez pinch hit for R. Lenger in the 7th
d - D. Lopez pinch hit for D. Owens in the 8th
e - K. Harper pinch hit for B. Barretta in the 8th
f - B. Kelly pinch hit for C. Kelley in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Kelley (4, 4th Inning off M. Pena, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Lopez (1, 8th Inning off G. Rubio, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: D. Owens (9, 4th Inning off A. Almanza, 2 on, 2 outs) , D. Cheesman (5, 4th Inning off M. Pena, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. McConnon , J. Sitko 2 , R. Lenger 2 , D. Owens 4 , D. Lopez 2 , B. Barretta 3 , D. Cheesman 4 , C. Kelley 4 , M. Parker , V. Tijerina 3
2-out RBI: D. Owens , B. Barretta , D. Cheesman , M. Parker , V. Tijerina
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Barretta , D. Cheesman , B. Kelly
GIDP: M. Parker
Sac Bunt: J. Sitko
Sac Fly: R. Lenger
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: C. Kelley (1)
NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE TACOMA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Almanza L (0-3) 3.2 10 8 8 2 4 1 73 10.52   
M. Pena 0.0 5 4 4 0 0 1 8 23.62   
G. Rubio 4.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 47 5.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Almanza 9
Batters Faced: A. Almanza 22, M. Pena 5, G. Rubio 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Almanza 2-4, M. Pena 0-0, G. Rubio 6-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Almanza 73-45, M. Pena 8-6, G. Rubio 47-34
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Rubio 1-0
Balk: A. Almanza
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Taipale W (4-1) 6.1 4 2 2 1 5 1 84 4.03   
J. Unknown 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 22 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Taipale 61
Batters Faced: T. Taipale 23, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Taipale 5-8, J. Unknown 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: T. Taipale 84-53, J. Unknown 22-18
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tuomas Taipale
Ballpark: Thunder Wolves Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (53 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM PT
Time: 3:01
Attendance: 3116
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