ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
06/20/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
WHITBY BATS AT FRANKLIN CUBS
GAME ID: 11247 - TUESDAY, JUNE 20TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whitby Bats (41-32) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 0
Franklin Cubs (36-37) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0
Bats Score Late to Beat Cubs, 2-1
Franklin wasted a solid 6.1-inning effort from starting pitcher Derek Sigers, losing to Whitby, 2-1, at Franklin Park. Whitby reliever Julian Cantu was the winner. His record is now 2-1. The losing pitcher was Jason McCoart. Whitby has now won 3 straight, while the Cubs have lost 3 in a row.

Sean Custis delivered a big hit for Whitby. The pinch hitter drilled a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to put the Bats ahead, 2-1. It was his only hit, but it was a beauty.

"Tough loss," said Franklin manager Kerry McElree. "This one will sting for a while."
WHITBY BATTING LINESCORE FRANKLIN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Walker RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .260 16 32
C. Reese 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .209 12 24
   a-A. Joiner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256 3 6
   b-B. Ross 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 1 1
N. Schultz CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .239 14 29
G. Buckner LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .252 10 20
   c-S. Custis PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273 3 4
   f-P. McBreen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331 11 26
C. Malone SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .210 10 16
   d-R. Riggs PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357 2 4
   g-M. Sikes SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 9 20
L. Bridges 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .059 1 3
R. Cooper DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .230 14 33
D. Friedrich 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .248 5 15
C. Caballero C 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
   e-T. Hetzel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .278 2 3
   h-B. Molohon LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 8 15
Totals 31 2 5 2 3 11 11      
a - A. Joiner pinch hit for C. Reese in the 8th
b - B. Ross substituted for A. Joiner in the 8th
c - S. Custis pinch hit for G. Buckner in the 9th
d - R. Riggs pinch hit for C. Malone in the 9th
e - T. Hetzel pinch hit for C. Caballero in the 9th
f - P. McBreen substituted for S. Custis in the 9th
g - M. Sikes substituted for R. Riggs in the 9th
h - B. Molohon substituted for T. Hetzel in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Cooper (14, 7th Inning off J. McCoart, 0 on, 1 out) , S. Custis (3, 9th Inning off J. McCoart, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Walker , S. Custis 4 , R. Riggs , R. Cooper 4 , D. Friedrich
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Reese , L. Bridges , T. Hetzel
Sac Bunt: C. Caballero
Hit by Pitch: C. Malone
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Walker (14)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lewis RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .256 15 34
P. Dankenbring 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .284 36 81
T. Bradshaw LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .311 21 51
E. Sandoval C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .269 14 39
C. Lirette 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 7 28
B. Beason SS 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 .246 8 27
   c-M. Ellis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 0 0
B. Sallee 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .217 10 38
   d-N. Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
C. Fenton DH 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 0 0
   a-F. Leos DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
M. Brown CF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 0 2
   b-C. Hartfield PH, CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
Totals 32 1 5 1 3 7 15      
a - F. Leos inserted as DH in the 7th
b - C. Hartfield pinch hit for M. Brown in the 7th
c - M. Ellis pinch hit for B. Beason in the 9th
d - N. Miller pinch hit for B. Sallee in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Brown (1, 5th Inning off M. Matthews, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Lewis (15, 7th Inning off J. Cantu, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lewis 4 , E. Sandoval , C. Lirette , F. Leos , M. Brown 2
2-out RBI: J. Lewis
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Sandoval , C. Fenton 2 , C. Hartfield
Hit by Pitch: C. Lirette
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Lirette (1)
WHITBY PITCHING LINESCORE FRANKLIN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Matthews 4.0 3 0 0 2 5 0 85 4.11   
A. Alvarez 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 28 3.75   
J. Cantu W (2-1), BS (2) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 26 7.12   
J. Bove SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Matthews 59
Batters Faced: M. Matthews 18, A. Alvarez 7, J. Cantu 7, J. Bove 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Matthews 3-4, A. Alvarez 2-3, J. Cantu 5-0, J. Bove 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Matthews 85-55, A. Alvarez 28-17, J. Cantu 26-18, J. Bove 19-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Alvarez 1-0
WP: J. Bove
Hit Batsmen: M. Matthews
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Sigers 6.1 2 0 0 2 7 0 80 3.59   
J. McCoart L (0-1) 2.1 3 2 2 1 4 2 35 4.82   
J. Lyles 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.11   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Sigers 74
Batters Faced: D. Sigers 24, J. McCoart 11, J. Lyles 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Sigers 7-5, J. McCoart 2-1, J. Lyles 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Sigers 80-58, J. McCoart 35-23, J. Lyles 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Lyles 2-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Sigers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Derek Sigers
Ballpark: Franklin Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (63 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM CT
Time: 3:24
Attendance: 7476
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