ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT BOISE DREAD KINGS
04/23/2023
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ABA DOUBLE A
AURORA SUNS AT BOISE DREAD KINGS
GAME ID: 2543 - SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Aurora Suns (10-7) 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 7 1
Boise Dread Kings (9-8) 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 0
Suns Better Dread Kings, 5-4
The Aurora Suns picked up a win at Ballpark of Boise, downing the Boise Dread Kings, 5-4. On the mound for Aurora was right-hander Mel Mercado, who played a pivotal role in the win. Mercado picked up the win for Aurora, going 7 innings. He gave up 4 runs on 10 hits. He now sports a record of 2-1. Gary Day finished to wrap up his 1st save.

Dan Ortiz had a clutch at-bat with one out in the top of the sixth for the Suns. Coming up with the bases loaded and Aurora trailing 4-3, he hit a 2-run single.

"I put my work in and trusted the process," said Mercado.

The win gives the Suns a record of 10-7.
AURORA BATTING LINESCORE BOISE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Phillips LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .214 2 10
J. Pearson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 2 9
J. Dillard 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .383 4 11
J. Maley 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .318 1 6
   b-J. Feeler 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 1
E. Barrett RF 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .132 0 5
W. Trevino 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .368 3 11
D. Ortiz DH 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 .250 0 4
P. Hurley C 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .214 2 3
   a-A. Peterson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 1 6
   c-A. Villalobos C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
J. Polk CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .167 1 2
Totals 34 5 7 5 2 7 10      
a - A. Peterson pinch hit for P. Hurley in the 9th
b - J. Feeler substituted for J. Maley in the 9th
c - A. Villalobos substituted for A. Peterson in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: P. Hurley (2, 3rd Inning off A. Matthews, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Dillard (4, 6th Inning off A. Matthews, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Dillard 4 , J. Maley , W. Trevino , D. Ortiz 2 , P. Hurley 4 , J. Polk
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Polk
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Errors: B. Phillips (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Maley-Pearson-Dillard)
OF assists: 2 (Barrett(Ochoa at home), Barrett(Ochoa at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Campos CF 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 .323 8 16
D. Villanueva LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .208 1 2
J. Thompson 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .344 3 14
B. Jackson SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .306 4 16
J. Hall DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .231 0 1
D. Cook 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .277 1 11
E. Ochoa RF 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 .364 1 7
J. Baker 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .273 1 7
R. Doyle C 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .222 1 1
   a-B. McKeown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128 0 2
Totals 35 4 12 4 2 6 14      
a - B. McKeown pinch hit for R. Doyle in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Thompson (4, 1st Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Ochoa (4, 2nd Inning off M. Mercado, 1 on, 0 outs) , J. Hall (2, 4th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Campos (3, 5th Inning off M. Mercado, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Campos 3 , J. Thompson 4 , B. Jackson 2 , J. Hall 2 , D. Cook , E. Ochoa 3 , J. Baker
2-out RBI: J. Thompson , B. Jackson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Villanueva , J. Hall 2
GIDP: J. Baker
Sac Fly: J. Baker
Team LOB: 7
AURORA PITCHING LINESCORE BOISE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Mercado W (2-1) 7.0 10 4 4 0 6 0 101 5.40   
C. Diaz H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 4.50   
G. Day SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 17 4.26   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Mercado 47
Batters Faced: M. Mercado 29, C. Diaz 4, G. Day 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Mercado 4-9, C. Diaz 2-1, G. Day 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Mercado 101-71, C. Diaz 20-12, G. Day 17-9
WP: G. Day
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. Matthews L (0-1) 5.1 5 5 5 2 4 2 99 4.82   
A. Lasco BS (1) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 39 0.00   
H. Bowman 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.23   
B. Ashley 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 13.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Matthews 40
Batters Faced: A. Matthews 23, A. Lasco 10, H. Bowman 2, B. Ashley 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Matthews 4-8, A. Lasco 4-2, H. Bowman 0-1, B. Ashley 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Matthews 99-61, A. Lasco 39-27, H. Bowman 9-6, B. Ashley 2-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Lasco 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mel Mercado
Ballpark: Ballpark of Boise
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM MT
Time: 3:14
Attendance: 10349
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