ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
LINCOLN PRINCES AT TIVERTON COLONELS
08/22/2023
 
ABA ROOKIE LEAGUE
LINCOLN PRINCES AT TIVERTON COLONELS
GAME ID: 11557 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 22ND , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lincoln Princes (47-81) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 11 1
Tiverton Colonels (63-65) 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 X 13 14 0
Tiverton Wins, 13-5, Behind 2 Nelson Home Runs
2023 is shaping up to be a forgettable year for the Lincoln Princes.

A 8-RBI performance from the 23-year old shortstop Mike Nelson helped the Tiverton Colonels beat the Lincoln Princes, 13-5. Jim Unknown finished to wrap up his 1st save.

Nelson contributed a big hit, a grand slam home run, for Tiverton in the bottom of the first. With his team trailing 1-0, Nelson took a cutter from Frank Howerton and stroked the home run to left. His 18th home run of the season allowed the Colonels to leap in front, 4-1.

"I'm just looking to see the ball, hit the ball," said Nelson.

The Colonels, at 63-65, sit in 4th place in the Northern Conference East Division.
LINCOLN BATTING LINESCORE TIVERTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Thompson LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 .190 17 33
   g-A. Alvarez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1
J. Diaz 1B 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 .250 5 10
   h-J. Pavelka PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .150 1 3
T. Lunsford DH 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .267 34 77
C. Lupu 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .236 32 74
G. Martel SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .275 9 24
M. Campbell 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .203 16 36
   b-J. Riggle PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .301 13 21
   e-C. Dzioba 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 3 4
M. Cerpa RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .145 5 16
   a-J. Gary PR, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .053 0 0
   c-V. Thompson PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 24 50
N. Perry CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .140 2 2
   d-B. Herrera PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 15 32
J. Unknown C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 0 0
   f-I. Diaz PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .229 12 27
Totals 37 5 11 4 2 5 17      
a - J. Gary pinch ran for M. Cerpa in the 2nd
b - J. Riggle pinch hit for M. Campbell in the 8th
c - V. Thompson pinch hit for J. Gary in the 8th
d - B. Herrera pinch hit for N. Perry in the 8th
e - C. Dzioba substituted for J. Riggle in the 8th
f - I. Diaz pinch hit for J. Unknown in the 9th
g - A. Alvarez pinch hit for G. Thompson in the 9th
h - J. Pavelka pinch hit for J. Diaz in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Diaz (4, 1st Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , G. Martel (7, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , M. Campbell (3, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Thompson (17, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Riggle (13, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out) , I. Diaz (12, 9th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Thompson 5 , J. Diaz 3 , J. Pavelka , T. Lunsford 2 , G. Martel 2 , M. Campbell 2 , J. Riggle 4 , I. Diaz 4
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: G. Thompson , G. Martel 2 , N. Perry
GIDP: T. Lunsford
Hit by Pitch: M. Cerpa
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: C. Dzioba (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Campbell-Lupu)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Perez LF 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 .264 15 37
M. Fath RF 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 .287 20 39
B. Kaatz DH 5 1 1 1 0 0 6 .274 15 45
A. Baldwin 3B 4 2 0 1 1 1 4 .293 35 80
A. Tunnell CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 6 .233 21 60
M. Nelson SS 5 2 2 8 0 2 1 .238 18 37
D. Hendrix C 4 1 3 0 1 1 0 .223 4 11
B. McAdams 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .196 17 31
   b-D. Cheesman PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 1 2
A. Johnson 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .177 21 51
   a-J. Latorre PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246 2 5
   c-M. Casey 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 3 10
Totals 38 13 14 13 6 5 22      
a - J. Latorre pinch hit for A. Johnson in the 8th
b - D. Cheesman pinch hit for B. McAdams in the 8th
c - M. Casey substituted for J. Latorre in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Perez (13, 4th Inning off F. Howerton, 2 on, 1 out) , A. Johnson (4, 4th Inning off F. Howerton, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Nelson 2 (18, 1st Inning off F. Howerton, 3 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off A. Balladares, 3 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Perez 2 , M. Fath 2 , B. Kaatz , A. Tunnell , M. Nelson 8 , D. Hendrix 3 , B. McAdams , A. Johnson 3 , J. Latorre
2-out RBI: , M. Nelson 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Baldwin , M. Nelson
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Perez (3) , A. Tunnell (43)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (McAdams-Nelson-McAdams)
LINCOLN PITCHING LINESCORE TIVERTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Howerton L (2-3) 3.1 6 6 6 3 2 1 65 7.28   
J. Rincon 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 31 5.27   
R. Rivera 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 26 6.26   
A. Balladares 0.2 5 7 2 1 1 1 22 7.06   
J. Russak 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Howerton 21
Batters Faced: F. Howerton 19, J. Rincon 8, R. Rivera 6, A. Balladares 9, J. Russak 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Howerton 5-3, J. Rincon 2-3, R. Rivera 0-3, A. Balladares 1-0, J. Russak 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Howerton 65-37, J. Rincon 31-20, R. Rivera 26-17, A. Balladares 22-16, J. Russak 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Rincon 1-0 , R. Rivera 1-0
WP: A. Balladares
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Unknown W (1-0) 7.0 8 3 3 2 4 1 105 3.86   
J. Unknown SV (1) 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 2 30 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 51
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 31, J. Unknown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 7-9, J. Unknown 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 105-70, J. Unknown 30-21
Hit Batsmen: J. Unknown
Balk: J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Nelson
Ballpark: Field of the Colonels
Weather: Partly Cloudy (76 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 19 mph
Start Time: 2:35 PM ET
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 4927
Special Notes: RF Miguel Cerpa was injured being hit by a pitch. Mike Nelson sets the TIV regular season game record for RBI with 8.
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