ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
04/12/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
LIBERTYVILLE POLECATS AT TRAVERSE CITY BEARS
GAME ID: 2494 - FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Libertyville Polecats (4-5) 4 0 1 8 3 0 0 1 0 17 16 1
Traverse City Bears (1-8) 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 11 10 0
Sinclair Stars for Polecats in 17-11 Win
The Libertyville Polecats outscored the Traverse City Bears, 17-11. Justin Sinclair led the way, going 4-for-5 for Libertyville. Libertyville now has a record of 4-5.

R.J. DeStefano contributed to the Libertyville win with a run-scoring walk in the top of the third. For the game, the second baseman had 2 hits in 6 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI.

"It's always nice to be on the winning side," Sinclair told the Libertyville Gazette. "But we take nothing for granted."
LIBERTYVILLE BATTING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. DeStefano 2B 6 2 2 3 2 0 5 .333 4 10
G. Hutchison SS 4 3 0 1 1 1 7 .176 1 4
G. Sweeton RF 3 3 2 2 3 0 0 .452 6 12
J. Sinclair 1B 5 2 4 4 2 0 2 .371 2 8
Z. Amos DH 6 2 2 7 1 0 5 .216 5 14
T. Liptak 3B 5 1 2 0 2 0 2 .324 3 3
M. Horstman LF 5 2 3 0 2 1 4 .429 1 4
J. Autin C 5 1 1 0 2 3 8 .333 1 3
M. Harper CF 2 1 0 0 5 1 2 .250 2 6
Totals 41 17 16 17 20 6 35      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Sinclair 2 (4, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 2 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs) , M. Horstman (2, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Sweeton (1, 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: Z. Amos 2 (5, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 2 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off S. Blankenship, 2 on, 0 outs) , R. DeStefano (4, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. DeStefano 5 , G. Sweeton 3 , J. Sinclair 6 , Z. Amos 8 , T. Liptak 2 , M. Horstman 4 , J. Autin
2-out RBI: R. DeStefano , G. Sweeton , J. Sinclair
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , G. Hutchison 2 , J. Sinclair , Z. Amos 2 , M. Horstman , J. Autin
GIDP: R. DeStefano 2
Hit by Pitch: G. Hutchison 2 , G. Sweeton
Team LOB: 20

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Hutchison (2)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Hutchison (1)
Double Plays: 1 (DeStefano-Hutchison-Sinclair)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bell 2B 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .286 4 9
   a-S. Kuhns PH, 2B 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Vicars LF 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 .182 1 3
M. Hoffman 1B 6 1 0 0 0 1 3 .152 0 3
G. Clayton RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .296 1 5
M. Miranda CF 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 .333 2 3
M. Warren 3B 5 1 2 4 0 1 5 .333 1 4
D. Stallman DH 3 0 1 1 1 0 4 .192 1 5
M. Schantz C 4 0 0 0 1 2 4 .000 0 0
J. Figueroa SS 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 .212 0 1
Totals 36 11 10 9 10 7 24      
a - S. Kuhns pinch hit for P. Bell in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Clayton (2, 8th Inning off S. Guevara, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Bell (4, 4th Inning off C. Treinen, 1 on, 0 outs) , M. Warren (1, 8th Inning off J. Unknown, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Bell 5 , G. Clayton 3 , M. Miranda 2 , M. Warren 5 , D. Stallman , J. Figueroa
2-out RBI: G. Clayton , M. Warren
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Hoffman , D. Stallman 2 , M. Schantz , J. Figueroa 2
GIDP: M. Hoffman
Sac Fly: D. Stallman
Hit by Pitch: G. Clayton
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Hoffman-Figueroa-Unknown, Unknown-Schantz-Hoffman)
LIBERTYVILLE PITCHING LINESCORE TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Treinen 3.1 5 4 4 4 2 1 81 11.45   
B. White W (1-0) 2.2 1 1 1 1 2 0 43 1.35   
S. Guevara 1.2 3 5 0 2 3 0 47 0.00   
J. Unknown 1.1 1 1 1 3 0 1 36 6.75   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Treinen 30
Batters Faced: C. Treinen 20, B. White 10, S. Guevara 11, J. Unknown 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Treinen 2-6, B. White 2-4, S. Guevara 2-0, J. Unknown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Treinen 81-44, B. White 43-26, S. Guevara 47-25, J. Unknown 36-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 2-2
Hit Batsmen: C. Treinen
Balk: C. Treinen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Blankenship L (0-2) 3.0 4 8 8 9 2 2 90 15.12   
J. Unknown 0.1 3 5 5 3 0 0 33 135.00   
J. Unknown 2.2 5 3 3 3 2 0 59 10.12   
J. Unknown 3.0 4 1 1 5 2 1 55 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blankenship 10
Batters Faced: S. Blankenship 23, J. Unknown 8, J. Unknown 16, J. Unknown 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blankenship 3-4, J. Unknown 0-1, J. Unknown 3-2, J. Unknown 5-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blankenship 90-37, J. Unknown 33-12, J. Unknown 59-29, J. Unknown 55-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Unknown 3-1
WP: S. Blankenship
Hit Batsmen: S. Blankenship , J. Unknown , J. Unknown
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Sinclair
Ballpark: Greensboro Grounds
Weather: Partly Cloudy (56 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 7 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:49
Attendance: 7790
Special Notes: Stuart Blankenship ties the Traverse City Bears regular season game record for walks with 9. Matt Harper ties the LIB regular season game record for bases on balls with 4. Matt Harper sets the LIB regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
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