ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
04/14/2024
 
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
SPOKANE SELECTS AT ANN ARBOR Z'S
GAME ID: 2191 - SUNDAY, APRIL 14TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Spokane Selects (4-2) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 6 9 0
Ann Arbor Z's (2-4) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Ann Arbor Defeated by Spokane, 6-2
The Selects grabbed a win, 6-2, at Knights Ballpark, overcoming a fine effort from Ann Arbor pitcher Jon Gunter. Gunter went 6 innings and allowed 1 run. Rich Whiteside, the winning pitcher, is now 1-0. He went 6.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on 9 hits, while fanning 3 and walking 1. Kyle Schroeder wrapped it up, recording his 1st save.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for John Thaxton? The 26-year old center fielder Thaxton stroked a 2-run single in the top of the seventh inning to put Spokane up, 3-2. For the game, he was 3 for 5, including 1 double and 2 singles.

"We take it day by day here," said Thaxton, "and today was a good one for us."

After losing, Ann Arbor is 2-4.
SPOKANE BATTING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Thaxton LF 5 0 3 2 0 1 2 .348 0 6
T. Hermann 3B 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 .433 1 7
B. Butler 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 .185 0 1
M. McCain DH 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .200 1 1
E. Mongold 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .211 1 2
J. Jacob RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .217 1 2
J. Betts C 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .000 0 0
K. Hippler CF 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 .222 0 0
A. Sanchez SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .316 0 2
Totals 35 6 9 6 4 6 15      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Thaxton (3, 3rd Inning off J. Gunter, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Hippler (1, 7th Inning off S. Finch, 1 on, 1 out) , T. Hermann (2, 9th Inning off M. Gunter, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. McCain (1, 4th Inning off J. Gunter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Thaxton 4 , T. Hermann 3 , M. McCain 4 , E. Mongold , K. Hippler 2 , A. Sanchez
2-out RBI: J. Thaxton , T. Hermann
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hermann 2 , B. Butler 2 , K. Hippler
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Thaxton 2 (3) , E. Mongold (1)
CS: J. Jacob (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Butler-Sanchez-Mongold)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Ruschak CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 .333 0 6
J. Flowers DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 2 5
J. Wise LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .176 0 1
   a-E. DuBois 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .300 1 2
T. Letner RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .304 1 6
R. Martinez SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 0 2
J. Grasso 1B, LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .400 1 2
C. Stubbs 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .450 0 1
S. Bacha C 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
C. Brown 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .200 0 1
Totals 36 2 10 1 1 7 18      
a - E. DuBois substituted for J. Wise in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Ruschak 2 (3, 1st Inning off R. Whiteside, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off R. Whiteside, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Ruschak 4 , J. Flowers , E. DuBois , T. Letner , J. Grasso 2 , C. Stubbs 2 , C. Brown
2-out RBI: C. Brown
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Wise , T. Letner , J. Grasso , C. Brown
GIDP: J. Wise
Hit by Pitch: J. Flowers , R. Martinez
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Grasso (1) , C. Stubbs (1)

FIELDING
PB: S. Bacha
SPOKANE PITCHING LINESCORE ANN ARBOR PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Whiteside W (1-0) 6.2 9 2 2 1 3 0 96 2.70   
K. Schroeder SV (1) 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 36 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Whiteside 50
Batters Faced: R. Whiteside 30, K. Schroeder 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Whiteside 7-9, K. Schroeder 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Whiteside 96-61, K. Schroeder 36-25
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Schroeder 1-0
WP: R. Whiteside
Hit Batsmen: R. Whiteside , K. Schroeder
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gunter 6.0 5 1 1 1 5 1 99 5.06   
S. Finch L (0-1), BS (1) 2.1 3 5 5 3 1 0 46 10.38   
M. Gunter 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gunter 62
Batters Faced: J. Gunter 24, S. Finch 12, M. Gunter 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gunter 6-7, S. Finch 0-5, M. Gunter 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gunter 99-65, S. Finch 46-22, M. Gunter 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Finch 1-0 , M. Gunter 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Gunter
Ballpark: Knights Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 9601
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