ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
04/24/2024
 
ABA CLASS A-
OTTAWA LYNX AT NEWPORT UNICORNS
GAME ID: 11820 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ottawa Lynx (10-6) 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 6 10 0
Newport Unicorns (7-9) 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 11 0
Lynx Earn Win with Late Rally
Ottawa beat Newport at Chanticleers Ballpark, eking out a 6-5 win. The triumph was primarily due to left fielder Hugo Merino. He was 1 for 3 with a home run and 2 walks. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Jim Unknown earned the save, his 1st, for the Lynx. The win leaves Ottawa with a record of 10-6.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Jamie Conner came to bat in the top of the eighth. Facing Newport pitcher Josh Goetz, he hit a 2-0 fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Ottawa on top, 6-5.

"We're all smiles after that win," Merino told the Ottawa Today.
OTTAWA BATTING LINESCORE NEWPORT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Modell SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .290 4 14
R. Waugh RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 .441 12 26
M. Wisler 3B 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 .293 1 10
H. Merino LF 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 .352 6 19
B. Johnson DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .254 4 16
T. Moctezuma CF 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .333 1 10
F. Gonzalez C 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 .300 2 7
T. Suyama 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .308 0 10
   a-D. Willis PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 0 1
   b-T. Love PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 1
   c-J. Unknown 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Conner 1B 4 0 2 3 0 2 1 .356 1 12
Totals 36 6 10 6 5 8 17      
a - D. Willis pinch hit for T. Suyama in the 8th
b - T. Love pinch ran for D. Willis in the 8th
c - J. Unknown substituted for T. Love in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: R. Waugh (12, 3rd Inning off L. Gustin, 0 on, 1 out) , H. Merino (6, 6th Inning off L. Gustin, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Waugh 4 , M. Wisler , H. Merino 4 , B. Johnson , T. Moctezuma 3 , D. Willis , J. Conner 2
2-out RBI: , J. Conner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Modell , B. Johnson
Team LOB: 7
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Carrillo LF 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 .310 4 9
A. Ortiz 1B 5 0 2 2 0 1 2 .237 2 7
S. Gosselin 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .255 2 4
A. Flynn SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .290 3 8
D. Blaydes RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .364 1 7
C. Williams C 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 .375 1 5
J. Lemos 2B 5 1 3 1 0 0 2 .231 0 6
J. Lendon CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 8 .226 1 5
I. Ramos DH 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .294 1 6
Totals 37 5 11 5 6 4 21      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Ramos (2, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out) , A. Ortiz (2, 6th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Carrillo 2 , A. Ortiz 3 , A. Flynn , D. Blaydes , C. Williams , J. Lemos 3 , I. Ramos 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , S. Gosselin 3 , A. Flynn , J. Lemos , J. Lendon 2
Sac Bunt: D. Blaydes
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Carrillo 2 (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Carrillo-Ortiz)
OF assists: 1 (Carrillo(Moctezuma at 1st base))
OTTAWA PITCHING LINESCORE NEWPORT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Tian 5.0 6 3 3 3 2 0 89 2.86   
J. Unknown W (1-0), BS (1) 3.2 4 2 2 3 2 0 69 4.91   
J. Unknown SV (1) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Tian 42
Batters Faced: G. Tian 24, J. Unknown 18, J. Unknown 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Tian 5-8, J. Unknown 6-3, J. Unknown 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Tian 89-51, J. Unknown 69-42, J. Unknown 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-3 , J. Unknown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Gustin 5.1 6 5 5 4 5 2 104 5.09   
J. Goetz L (0-1) 3.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 49 11.37   
M. Williams 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Gustin 37
Batters Faced: L. Gustin 25, J. Goetz 14, M. Williams 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Gustin 4-6, J. Goetz 3-4, M. Williams 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: L. Gustin 104-65, J. Goetz 49-30, M. Williams 4-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Goetz 2-2 , M. Williams 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hugo Merino
Ballpark: Chanticleers Ballpark
Weather: Roof closed, 45 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:43
Attendance: 978
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