ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
04/06/2023
 
ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2467 - THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (0-1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Traverse City Bears (1-0) 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 X 8 6 0
Bears Roll to 8-1 Win Over Suns
The Traverse City Bears started the 2023 season win an impressive 8-1 win against the Aurora Suns at Greensboro Grounds. Jon Gunter led the way for Traverse City. The winner was Gunter. He threw 6.0 innings of 2-hit ball. The loser was Willie Trevino.

Kevin Hilfiker broke a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the fifth with a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It put the Bears in front, 2-1. For the game, Hilfiker drove in one run.

"Winning the game is always the first objective," Hilfiker said.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Lewis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Feeler SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
J. Dillard 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
B. Phillips LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 .333 0 0
   a-J. Polk PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
E. Barrett RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
D. Crawford CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .000 0 0
R. Stephenson 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .000 0 0
W. Trevino P, DH 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .500 0 1
A. Villalobos C 3 0 0 0 0 2 5 .000 0 0
Totals 29 1 2 1 3 12 12      
a - J. Polk pinch hit for B. Phillips in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: B. Phillips , W. Trevino
2-out RBI: W. Trevino
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , A. Villalobos 2
Hit by Pitch: W. Trevino
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Stephenson-Feeler-Dillard)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Letner RF 4 1 1 3 1 3 5 .250 1 3
K. Hilfiker SS 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 .000 0 1
P. Watson LF 5 1 1 3 0 1 0 .200 1 3
J. Flowers 1B 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 0 0
M. Hoffman DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 0 0
T. Robinson 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .333 0 0
S. Dawson CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
R. Martinez 3B 1 2 0 0 3 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Carson C 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 .750 0 1
Totals 28 8 6 8 10 6 16      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Carson (1, 6th Inning off R. Pleitez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Watson (1, 5th Inning off W. Trevino, 2 on, 2 outs) , T. Letner (1, 8th Inning off Y. Nakagawa, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Letner 4 , P. Watson 4 , T. Robinson , J. Carson 4
2-out RBI: P. Watson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Letner , K. Hilfiker , T. Robinson
GIDP: M. Hoffman
Sac Fly: K. Hilfiker
Team LOB: 7
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Trevino L (0-1) 4.2 3 5 5 5 3 1 84 9.64   
R. Pleitez 2.1 1 0 0 4 2 0 50 0.00   
Y. Nakagawa 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 1 26 27.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Trevino 36
Batters Faced: W. Trevino 21, R. Pleitez 12, Y. Nakagawa 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Trevino 6-4, R. Pleitez 0-5, Y. Nakagawa 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: W. Trevino 84-46, R. Pleitez 50-30, Y. Nakagawa 26-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Gunter W (1-0) 6.0 2 1 1 2 8 0 89 1.50   
S. Blankenship SV (1) 3.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 52 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Gunter 70
Batters Faced: J. Gunter 22, S. Blankenship 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Gunter 3-7, S. Blankenship 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Gunter 89-57, S. Blankenship 52-32
WP: J. Gunter 2
Hit Batsmen: S. Blankenship
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jon Gunter
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (59 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 15270
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