ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT RIVERSIDE ROTTERS
04/23/2024
 
ABA DOUBLE A
TRAVERSE CITY BEARS AT RIVERSIDE ROTTERS
GAME ID: 2569 - TUESDAY, APRIL 23RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Traverse City Bears (4-15) 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 4 11 0
Riverside Rotters (11-8) 6 3 2 2 3 0 2 0 X 18 14 1
Traverse City Upended, 18-4, by Riverside
Matt Douglas left his imprint on the 18-4 Riverside win against the Traverse City Bears. Douglas, who is tied for 2nd in the E-AA in triples with 2, went 3-6 with a home run and a triple, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Mike Walker earned the win to go to 1-1. He allowed 3 runs on 6 hits, with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts in 5.2 innings of work. Traverse City, now 4-15, continues its tough start.

Matt Anderson had a big 2-run home run for the Rotters in the bottom of the first inning. With Riverside trailing 1-0 and a runner on 1st, he sized up a slider from 22-year old right-handed pitcher Stuart Blankenship and punished it. The result was his 7th home run of the season, which put the Rotters on top, 2-1.

"What we get, we earn," Douglas told the Riverside Bulletin.
TRAVERSE CITY BATTING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Bell 3B 3 2 2 0 2 1 0 .342 7 17
T. Robinson 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 .258 1 3
M. Lawson 1B 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 .500 1 1
K. Gooch DH 5 0 3 3 0 0 1 .333 0 3
M. Miranda CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 6 .239 4 7
J. Flowers RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
S. LaCroix C 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .305 1 7
D. Vicars LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 4 15
   a-D. Alvarez PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .290 3 7
J. Figueroa SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .231 3 11
Totals 38 4 11 4 3 8 18      
a - D. Alvarez pinch hit for D. Vicars in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: M. Lawson (1, 7th Inning off B. Moskowitz, 1 on, 1 out) , S. LaCroix (5, 8th Inning off B. Moskowitz, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Gooch (1, 9th Inning off B. Moskowitz, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Lawson (1, 1st Inning off M. Walker, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: P. Bell 2 , M. Lawson 7 , K. Gooch 4 , J. Flowers , S. LaCroix 3
2-out RBI: M. Lawson , K. Gooch
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Miranda 3 , J. Figueroa
GIDP: T. Robinson
Team LOB: 10
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Alcantara LF 3 3 1 2 3 1 0 .288 7 21
M. Anderson DH 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 .295 7 17
   a-T. Starkey DH 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 .286 3 6
G. Wenzel 1B 5 1 2 4 1 2 3 .481 3 13
D. Moore RF 4 2 1 2 2 0 4 .338 9 24
B. Martz C 4 1 1 3 2 1 4 .214 2 4
B. de Leon SS 5 1 1 2 1 1 5 .295 4 10
W. Walker 2B 4 2 2 1 2 1 3 .233 0 8
M. Douglas CF 6 3 3 2 0 1 3 .263 1 2
K. Fortin 3B 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .194 2 4
Totals 38 18 14 18 14 9 27      
a - T. Starkey inserted as DH in the 3rd

BATTING
Doubles: W. Walker (2, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 0 on, 2 outs) , G. Wenzel 2 (3, 3rd Inning off N. Fitzkee, 3 on, 0 outs; 5th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 1 out)
Triples: M. Douglas (2, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: M. Anderson (7, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Martz (2, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. Douglas (1, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. de Leon (4, 1st Inning off S. Blankenship, 0 on, 2 outs) , D. Moore (9, 7th Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Alcantara , M. Anderson 4 , T. Starkey , G. Wenzel 4 , D. Moore 4 , B. Martz 4 , B. de Leon 4 , W. Walker 3 , M. Douglas 8 , K. Fortin
2-out RBI: D. Moore , B. Martz 2 , B. de Leon , W. Walker , M. Douglas
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Martz , B. de Leon , W. Walker , M. Douglas
Hit by Pitch: M. Anderson
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: B. de Leon (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Moskowitz-de Leon-Wenzel)
TRAVERSE CITY PITCHING LINESCORE RIVERSIDE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Blankenship L (0-4) 1.1 5 9 9 4 2 4 51 18.90   
N. Fitzkee 0.2 3 2 2 2 1 0 36 24.11   
J. Unknown 2.1 4 5 5 6 3 0 76 19.29   
J. Unknown 3.2 2 2 2 2 3 1 69 4.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Blankenship 0
Batters Faced: S. Blankenship 13, N. Fitzkee 8, J. Unknown 17, J. Unknown 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Blankenship 0-2, N. Fitzkee 1-0, J. Unknown 2-2, J. Unknown 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: S. Blankenship 51-25, N. Fitzkee 36-20, J. Unknown 76-39, J. Unknown 69-44
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Fitzkee 3-3 , J. Unknown 2-0 , J. Unknown 3-2
Hit Batsmen: N. Fitzkee
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Walker W (1-1) 5.2 6 3 1 2 6 1 99 3.95   
B. Moskowitz 3.0 5 1 1 1 2 0 55 3.12   
D. Cambridge 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Walker 53
Batters Faced: M. Walker 26, B. Moskowitz 14, D. Cambridge 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Walker 4-7, B. Moskowitz 3-3, D. Cambridge 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Walker 99-58, B. Moskowitz 55-32, D. Cambridge 1-1
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Moskowitz 1-0 , D. Cambridge 2-0
WP: M. Walker 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Matt Douglas
Ballpark: Rotters Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (40 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:17
Attendance: 9075
Special Notes: 1B Matt Anderson was injured being hit by a pitch.
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